10 Hacks Every Plex User Should Know
Plex has been around for almost 20 years at this point, and has added plenty of features and functions in that time. We've previously covered some of the ways it can be useful for creating your own personal streaming service. If you spot a mistake then there are a few ways to change it.
- ▪Plex has been around for almost 20 years at this point, and has added plenty of features and functions in that time.
- ▪We've previously covered some of the ways it can be useful for creating your own personal streaming service.
- ▪If you spot a mistake then there are a few ways to change it.
2 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 20 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: lean left. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ What to know about recent A.I. hacks. — NYT — World
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Plex has been around for almost 20 years at this point, and has added plenty of features and functions in that time. We've previously covered some of the ways it can be useful for creating your own personal streaming service. Even if you're a seasoned Plex user, you should find something of use here, as there's everything from tweaking the metadata that the apps use to create your library, to improving the quality of your video streams—with a particular focus on films and TV shows (though Plex is capable of handling music and photos, too).Edit your show and movie metadata if Plex gets it wrongYour filenames and folder structure should give Plex enough information to correctly label TV shows and movies, but it doesn't always get it right every time.
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