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Tag: media server

Plex unveils major interface overhaul; available as a beta app for Apple TV

Wednesday, April 3, 2019 5:35 pmNo Comments

The new UI represents months of hard work, extensive user testing, and ongoing conversation with our community…

How to set up and run the easy-to-use media server Plex on a Mac

Thursday, February 7, 2019 11:32 amThursday, February 7, 20192 Comments

Think of Plex as iTunes, but for everything you didn’t buy from Apple…

Building a home theater network for Apple fans

Wednesday, May 9, 2018 12:03 pmWednesday, May 9, 201813 Comments

If you want your devices to play nicely on a home theater network, you’ll need to put some thought into purchasing and setup…

How to build the ultimate media server for your music, movies, and more

Friday, February 3, 2017 4:56 pm21 Comments

If you’re like me, you’ve got hundreds of gigabytes of digital media files, everything from movies, to music, to TV shows…

How to turn a Mac mini into a media server with Plex

Monday, December 28, 2015 11:30 am14 Comments

It’s advantageous that Plex’s server be always on, so you can start watching your movies and TV shows…

Why you should use Plex instead of Apple TV’s built-in media management software

Wednesday, December 9, 2015 12:41 pm24 Comments

You are no longer limited to getting local media from your iTunes library…

Plex the must-have personal media server for new Apple TV

Friday, November 6, 2015 10:55 amFriday, November 6, 201513 Comments

Plex, the all-in-one, network agnostic media sharing server…

Which Mac mini works best as a media server?

Thursday, May 14, 2015 6:35 pm28 Comments

The Mac mini is versatile enough to use as a home media server…

Apple patent filing hints at home-based media server

Thursday, January 9, 2014 11:28 amThursday, January 9, 201416 Comments

A network media device is described that pulls multimedia data from…

Setting up a Mac as a home media server

Wednesday, February 6, 2013 9:44 amWednesday, February 6, 201316 Comments

Repurposing an old Mac into a home media server…

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