Plex Media Server for Mac
Seamlessly connect your Plex clients with your local media.
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Plex Media Server overview
Plex Media Server seamlessly connects your Plex clients with all of your local and online media. The combination of centralized library management, streaming of online content, and powerful transcoding functionality provides an unrivaled level of flexibility and ease of use.
Plex Media Server runs on your Mac, PC, or compatible NAS device and serves your media to all of your Plex clients, including Plex-enabled mobile devices and 2011 LG Smart TVs.
Features:
- Effortlessly organize your media into a versatile library
- Native Cocoa and web-based versions provide local and network access to management features
- Automatically retrieve metadata from the Internet
- Complete customization of your library with a few clicks
- Automatic updates when new local content is added
What’s new in version 1.40.5
- Release notes were unavailable when this listing was updated.
Plex Media Server for Mac
Free
In English
Version 1.40.5
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Jul 17 2024
Version: 1.40.4.8679
Not happy that all media handling goes through Plex servers outside of user control. Sadly over the years more and more features that were of no use for me were added to Plex. Due to the mentioned issues I have now switched to Jellyfin, which is less polished, but gets the job done and all media control and handling remains under user control, which is a big win in my book. The switch took some effort, but I have since not looked back.
Aug 26 2022
Version: 1.28.1.6104
URGENT: Plex has been HACKED. Change your password ASAP! --> "Plex imposes password reset after hackers steal data for >15 million users" - - https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/08/plex-imposes-password-reset-after-hackers-steal-data-for-15-million-users/
Mar 24 2022
Version: 1.25.8.5663
Where is universal or Silicone version going appear?
Feb 12 2021
Version: 1.21.3.4021
Gave it a try and downloaded and installed Plex. Only wanted to share my music in local network. After waiting half the day it finally was done. Then I realized that ALL covers who are embedded in the mp3-files were copied in a separate folder, which was several gigabytes of data... wtf?
Immediately de-installed Plex and working with Serviio again. Serviio is able to display embedded covers without needing to copy gigabytes of covers seperately. Also configuring the app is much easier and everything is much more clearly displayed.
Feb 11 2021
Version: 1.21.3.4021
IMPORTANT SECURITY UPDATE! - - "DDoSers are abusing the Plex Media Server to make attacks more potent. Plex Media servers using SSDP let DDoSers amplify attacks by a factor of 5." - - https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2021/02/ddosers-are-abusing-the-plex-media-server-to-make-attacks-more-potent/
