Plex is great for getting a media server up and running and streaming to devices in your house, but as easy as it is, it's always best to be prepared. Had I known these Plex tips beforehand, I ...

Building a NAS seems to make more sense with each passing year, as concerns about data privacy and surveillance continue to rise. Inevitably, media is among the first things I offloaded onto a NAS ...

Using a dedicated device like a Synology NAS drive to host your Plex media library offers a variety of advantages over using a Mac. In addition to being able to configure a large amount of storage at ...

NVIDIA’s SHIELD Software Upgrade 3.2 is now on its way to the SHIELD Android TV. In spite of this being an incremental update, it is quite the update for owners of the Android TV device and will bring ...

Last fall Plex started beta testing a DVR feature for its popular media server setup, and now it's making the next big step by offering live TV and DVR for all Plex Pass subscribers. They will need to ...

Video streaming is great -- until you lose access to the movie or TV show that you assumed would always be available on Netflix and Amazon Video. With downloads or physical media, this isn't an issue, ...

Both XBMC and Plex offer great unique features and similar ones, which should come as no surprise if you know the history of these two home theater PC (HTPC) platforms. XBMC is open-source software, ...

Streaming media services like Netflix and Hulu are so convenient that you can easily to forget the simple pleasures of digital ownership. Sure, it’s nice to be able to watch movies from anywhere, but ...

Plex today is taking its Live TV service, including its DVR, out of beta, while also expanding to Apple TV and Android, and introducing a new “time-shifting” feature that allows you to pause, rewind ...

Have you ever looked at an old MacBook gathering dust on a shelf and wondered if it could still serve a purpose? While it might seem like yesterday’s tech, that aging device is far from obsolete. In ...