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Okay, I have to share this.

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Last week, I swear, I spent more time

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just trying to remember where I left off

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on that one show, you know?

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Endlessly hopping between all the streaming apps.

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Oh yeah, more time searching than watching.

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Exactly.

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It just, it feels like information overloads sometimes,

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right, all the content, different apps,

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the watch lists you forget about.

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Okay, let's unpack this.

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Today, we are doing a deep dive into Plex.

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It's this platform that, well,

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it promises to simplify your whole entertainment life.

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A big promise.

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It is, and just so you know,

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our material for this deep dive

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comes straight from Plex itself,

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their own descriptions, their FAQs,

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so we've got a pretty comprehensive insider look.

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Right, straight from the source.

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Yeah, and our mission today, really,

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is to cut through any confusion

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and just explain Plex in a way that's super easy to grasp,

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especially if you're maybe new to it

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or just Plex curious.

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We want you to understand the core stuff

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and how it could actually help you.

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Think of it like your shortcut to becoming Plex savvy.

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But before we really dive in,

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just a quick word from our supporter.

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This deep dive and all the insights we're sharing,

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they're made possible by Safe Server.

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Safe Server handles the hosting for this kind of software

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and they support you in your digital transformation.

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You can learn more at www.safeserver.de.

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Seriously, they help make these deep dives happen.

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Okay, so four, let's start with the side of Plex

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that anyone can just jump into.

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For free, they call themselves a TV concierge.

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What does that actually mean for the average person

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just wanting to watch something?

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Yeah, that's a great place to begin

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because it really gets to the heart of Plex's broad appeal.

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For the average viewer, that concierge idea

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is about tackling that problem you just mentioned,

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the what on earth do I watch now problem.

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So right away, completely free,

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you get access to a ton of stuff.

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We're talking like over 600 free live TV channels

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in the U.S. alone.

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600, wow.

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Yeah, and hundreds more around the world.

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You can just tune in any time,

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and importantly, on pretty much any device you own.

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Okay, 600 channels is definitely a lot,

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but what kind of channels are we talking about?

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Is it mostly niche stuff,

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or is there mainstream content in there too?

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What's the quality like?

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It's actually a pretty good mix,

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and that's part of the strength, I think.

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You'll definitely find niche channels, specific genres,

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classic movies, that kind of thing,

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but you also get well-known news channels, some sports,

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popular reality TV, it's all ad-supported, naturally.

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That's the trade-off for it being free,

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no subscription fee for that part.

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Gotcha, ad-supported, like regular TV used to be.

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Exactly, and besides the live stuff,

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there's also this huge on-demand library.

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They say over 50,000 movies and TV show titles,

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again, ad-supported, totally free to watch.

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It's basically a free streaming service

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built right into the Plex app.

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50,000 titles, that's huge, so loads of free content,

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but I've also heard they have a rental option

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for newer stuff, how does that fit in?

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some cult classics too.

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Okay, so an alternative to Apple TV rentals

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or Amazon rentals, but inside Plex.

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Exactly, keeps it all in one place,

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and what's really, I think, fascinating here

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is how universally accessible they've made all of this.

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Plex is available on almost any device you can think of.

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Your smart TVs, Roku, Fire TV, Samsung, LG,

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mobile devices, so iOS and Android,

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game consoles, like PlayStation and Xbox,

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and of course your computer Mac, Windows,

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even just in a web browser.

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So it's properly cross-platform then?

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You can start watching on your TV,

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pause it, and pick it right back up on your phone later.

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Okay, that's fantastic.

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All that free content plus rentals on basically any screen,

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but the real headache for me,

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and probably a lot of people listening,

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isn't just finding something free to watch,

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it's managing all the different services

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we already pay for.

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The subscription fatigue.

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That constant app hopping,

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trying to remember which service

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has that movie you wanted to see.

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Here's where it gets really interesting, I think,

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for anyone feeling that streaming fatigue.

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You nailed it.

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This is where Plex's Discover on Plex features come in,

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and they're pretty powerful.

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It's not just one feature,

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it's kind of a suite of tools designed to

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unify your whole entertainment world.

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Unify how?

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The biggest aha moment for a lot of folks

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is the universal watch list.

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Now this isn't just a list for Plex's own

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free movies or rentals, no.

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This thing consolidates movies and TV shows

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from any service you subscribe to.

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Wait, any service?

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Like Netflix, Hulu, Max?

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Netflix, Hulu, Max, Disney Plus, Doctet, Amazon Prime?

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And even movies that are still just in theaters,

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it all goes into one single list.

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Okay, hold on.

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That sounds ambitious.

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How does it actually do that?

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Does it connect to my accounts?

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How does it know what's on Netflix

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versus, say, Paramount Plus Bic?

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It's pretty clever, actually.

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You don't need to give it your passwords or anything.

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When you set up your free Plex account,

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you just tell it which streaming services you subscribe to.

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You check off the boxes, I have Netflix,

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I have Hulu, et cetera.

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Then Plex uses publicly available information

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to figure out where all that content lives.

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It knows which shows are on which service.

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Does it cover everything, like every single niche service?

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It covers the vast majority of the big ones

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and many smaller ones too, and it's constantly updating.

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For most people, it really does become

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that single source of truth for what to watch and where.

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Like the New York Times said, and this is a quote,

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it essentially makes the app

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the center of your streaming universe.

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that's a useful function indeed, end quote.

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So the big benefit, you finally stop hopping

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between five different watch lists, you hear about a movie,

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you add it to your Plex watch list, done.

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That alone sounds worth trying, so it organizes my stuff.

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Does it help me find new things too?

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Absolutely, beyond just organizing,

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Plex helps you discover more.

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You can search across all your connected services

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right from the Plex app.

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So instead of searching Netflix, then searching Hulu,

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then searching Max, you just search once in Plex.

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Okay, that saves time.

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Definitely, and it gives you curated recommendations

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based on what you watch and what's available

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across your services, again, without leaving Plex.

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Is there a social angle?

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Like, can I see what my friends are watching?

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Sometimes the best recommendations

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come from people you actually know.

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Yep, they thought of that too.

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It's called Discover Together.

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You could add friends, people you know in real life,

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see their ratings, see their activity, share stuff,

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even comment within the app.

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It adds that social discovery layer.

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And one more cool thing for film buffs, discover credits.

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You look up an actor, boom,

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you see all their movies and shows.

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And here's the kicker.

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It shows you where you can watch them,

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whether it's on one of your streaming services,

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available free on Plex, for rent, or even,

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and this is key,

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if it's in your own personal media collection.

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Ah, okay, so that brings us to the other side of Plex.

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Exactly, if we connect this to the bigger picture,

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it's all about simplifying

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your whole digital entertainment world,

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making it less scattered, more you-centric,

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wrestling back control, you know.

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That makes total sense.

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It's really tackling that modern problem

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of just too much stuff everywhere,

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but yeah, Plex has this whole other really powerful side,

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right, for people like us,

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who might have our own digital files,

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maybe old home movies digitized,

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or a big music collection, ripped CDs, photos.

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Stuff that's usually just sitting on hard drives.

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Exactly, scattered everywhere.

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So what does all this mean

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if you do have your own digital library?

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Right, this is where Plex becomes incredibly powerful

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for what they kind of term the pros users,

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who want to really organize and access their personal media.

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The absolute core of this is the Plex Media Server.

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Okay, what is that?

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It's free software, you download it,

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and you install it on a computer you own,

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could be a regular desktop,

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or maybe a dedicated machine, or even a NAS device.

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A NAS.

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Yeah, a network attached storage device.

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Basically like a mini server holding hard drives

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sits on your home network.

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A lot of people use them for backups and media.

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So you install this free server software.

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Correct.

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And once it's set up, it scans your media files,

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your movies, TV shows, music, photos,

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organizes them, pulls in all the pretty cover art,

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descriptions, cast info, everything.

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Oh nice, like making your own private Netflix.

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That's a perfect way to put it.

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It beautifies your collection,

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and then lets you stream it anywhere

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on all those devices we mentioned earlier.

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Your own media, available just like Netflix or Hulu,

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but it's yours.

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It's about bringing your personal media

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into that same slick interface.

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So let me get this straight.

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I could have movies stored on my computer at home

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or that NAS thing, and I could watch them on my tablet

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when I'm like on vacation, as long as I have internet.

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Precisely.

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That's the magic of the Plex Media Server

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for personal content.

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And they've even built specialized apps

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for certain types of media.

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There's Plex Amp.

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It's an app built just for music lovers,

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really focused on high quality audio playback

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and organizing big music libraries.

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Okay, for the audio files.

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Exactly.

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And there's Plex Photos, too, a dedicated app

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for managing and viewing your photo collections.

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Now, this raises an important question,

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one I know trips people up.

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PlexPass.

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What is that and how does it fit in here?

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Because it sounds like a lot of this is already free.

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Yeah, absolutely.

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This is super important to clarify,

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especially for beginners.

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PlexPass is their premium subscription.

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But, and this is the crucial part,

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it's designed almost entirely for users

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looking to get the most out of their own

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personal media library.

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Streamed via their own Plex Media Server.

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Okay, so what doesn't it do?

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Does it get rid of the ads on the free movies

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and TV shows Plex offers?

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No, that's the key distinction.

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Let me be really clear.

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PlexPass does not currently offer any way

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to watch Plex's own free ad-supported content

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without the ads.

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It also doesn't unlock any extra movies or shows

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on those free services.

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Zero.

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Zilch.

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Got it.

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That's a really important nugget for beginners.

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So, PlexPass is not upgrading your Netflix plan

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to get rid of ads or get more content from Plex itself.

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Correct.

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It has nothing to do with their free streaming content.

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It's all about enhancing the experience

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with your own media that you provide via your server.

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Okay, so what does it do then?

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What are the benefits if I'm running my own server?

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So, PlexPass unlocks premium features

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for your personal media server.

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Things like the ability to download your own media

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onto your devices for offline playback,

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great for planes or places with bad internet.

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It enables hardware-accelerated streaming,

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which can make playback smoother,

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especially for high-quality files.

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It gives you access to that Plexamp app for music,

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advanced features for photos, like auto-tagging.

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It also offers an ultimate DVR feature.

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DVR, like recording live TV.

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Exactly.

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If you have a compatible TV tuner

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and antenna connected to your server setup,

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PlexPass lets you watch and record over-the-air broadcast TV

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right alongside your other media.

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Huh, interesting.

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And it includes things like the PlexDash app,

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which lets you monitor your server remotely.

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It's really geared towards those power users

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who want the absolute most control

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and the best features for managing and accessing

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their own digital collections,

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making their personal library a real powerhouse.

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That makes it so much clearer now.

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It really feels like two distinct,

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but connected offerings then.

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Definitely.

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So just to kind of wrap up this deep dive,

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Plex seems to have these two main sides, right?

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First, there's this fantastic free hub,

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live TV, on-demand movies, shows, rentals.

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It pulls content together,

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uses that universal watch list to organize your subscriptions.

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Basically, trying to make finding something

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to watch less of a chore.

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Exactly.

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Your central point for finding and watching,

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tackling that streaming chaos.

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And then second, there's this incredibly powerful toolset

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for organizing and streaming your own stuff.

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Your personal media collection, movies, music, photos,

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making it beautiful and accessible everywhere

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on all your devices.

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Right, transforming your personal files

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into a slick, streamable library.

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With those extra premium features via PlexPass,

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if you really wanna dive deep into managing your own media.

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It definitely seems to be aiming

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for that one-stop destination feel.

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And you can see the appeal bringing convenience,

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organization, and that discovery element

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back into what feels like a really fragmented

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streaming world these days.

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Yeah, and the numbers show it's resonating.

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They mentioned 17 million monthly active users and growing.

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People are clearly looking for this kind of solution.

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Makes sense, it's about regaining some control.

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Which leads to an entry thought, doesn't it?

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Yeah.

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As our digital media world just keeps expanding

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and getting more diverse,

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platforms like Plex offer this unique promise.

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It's not just about access to content anymore,

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but about giving you genuine control

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and the ability to curate

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your entire entertainment universe yourself.

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So maybe something for you to think about is,

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what kind of impact does that shift have?

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Going from just passively consuming

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whatever a service feeds you,

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to actively managing and personalizing

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your own media experience.

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How does that change how we connect with stories,

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with music, with information in the long run?

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That's a great question to leave folks with.

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Definitely something to mull over.

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Well, thank you for joining us on this deep dive

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into the world of Plex.

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And of course, a big thank you once again

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to Safe Server, our supporter,

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for making this deep dive possible.

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Remember, they're committed to helping with hosting

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and supporting your digital transformation journey.

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You can find out more at www.safeserver.de.

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Check them out.

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And if any of this sparked your curiosity about Plex,

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we definitely encourage you to explore it,

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especially starting with those free features.

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There's really nothing to lose by trying it out.

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We'll catch you on the next deep dive.