I was initially skeptical about Plex, as it seemed too polished to be taken seriously. I also had concerns about its ...

I’ve been called out plenty of times for still using Kodi in the big year 2025. People keep telling me I should switch to Plex because it’s more modern and apparently has better features. However, I ...

Have you ever found yourself wishing for a way to organize and enjoy all of your favorite streaming content and personal media files in one convenient platform? While cloud storage services like ...

Plex has confirmed a number of new features for its hugely-successful media server. Like rival software Kodi, the media server is capable of playing a huge variety of file formats, including video, ...

Who needs Netflix? With home theater apps like Plex and Kodi, you can roll your own sweet-looking library with all the TV shows and movies you like, with none of the junk. But which software should ...

If you run your own media server, you've likely weighed up the pros and cons of Kodi and Plex. Normally, you'd run one or the other, but some enterprising developers have fused the two, creating third ...

Hello, Ars! Long time lurker here, first time poster. Not sure if this is the correct forum for this, so please move it if it's not. As the title states, I'd like to set up a personal media server on ...

Rejoice, media hoarders! Plex has quietly updated its Kodi add-on and has made its web-based media server completely free. Plex for Kodi had previously only been available to Plex Pass subscribers (£3 ...

Kodi is an open-source and free media player that has been around for years and can sort, organize, and manage your entire media collection — movies, TV shows, music, photos, games, and more. Many ...

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