Plex alternatives (as well as Plex itself) should not just allow playback on the original device, but should also be able to play through external devices. The user interface should make it easy for you to find and play back the content you want. However, if you’d like to run your own server without all the costs, check out this post.The primary function of a media center is to organize all media files (audio, video, and image) on the selected computer system in a clearly arranged format. Plex recently began adding capabilities such as podcasts and videos to its lineup, as well as an updated live TV grid for Apple TV. “While we are super bummed about the impact this will have on our happy Cloud users, ending support for it will allow us to focus on improving core functionality, adding new features and content, and delivering on our mission to provide a world-class product that we can all rely on and enjoy.” However, this prompted some technical issues which required the company to disable support for Amazon’s cloud services. Plex Cloud, which was announced two years ago, relied on Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and Dropbox to host its content.īehind the scenes, Plex was using both the aforementioned cloud storage as well as its own servers to transcode media on the fly to devices. Plex’s core service has always been centered around letting customers use their own hardware to host the content, whether that be with an always-on computer or NAS. We hold ourselves to a high standard, and unfortunately, after a lot of investigation and thought, we haven’t found a solution capable of delivering a truly first class Plex experience to Plex Cloud users at a reasonable cost.”

“We’ve been actively working on ways to address various issues while keeping costs under control. “We’ve made the difficult decision to shut down the Plex Cloud service on November 30th, 2018,” the company said in an email. The company says ( via Variety) that it had to make the hard decision due to technical issues and costs. The popular media playing app Plex has announced today that it will be shutting down its Plex Cloud service on November 30.

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