
Plex serves as a streaming app and also a Media Server. Movies, TV shows, Live TV, Documentary, Music Supported DevicesĪmazon FireStick, Android TV, Android Mobiles, Tablets, Chromecast with Google TV, Nvidia Shield, Roku, Mi TV Stick, TiVo Stream 4KĪll-in-One ( Also acts as a Media Server) These installation instructions are the same for all other Fire TV and Android devices. You may need to close the app and open it again for the new universal search, watchlist and Discover features to appear.Today, we will learn how to install Plex on FireStick. To get started you simply need to download the latest version of the Plex app.

JustWatch offers similar functionality on the web and in apps. It is unclear if Plex has partnered with another company for metadata. Still, it is a promising feature set that in some ways mirrors tech giant Amazon, Apple and Google's approaches. It does not tell you where to find the best picture or audio quality either.


The Plex watchlist does not synchronise with other streaming services so you must manually mark something as 'watched'. It appears to relate to deep linking capabilities.ĭeep linking does not work on LG and Samsung Smart TVs either, meaning that after you have found something you want to watch and click on, for example, the Netflix button you are taken to the homescreen of the Netflix app, and must type the movie title again. In FlatpanelsHD's testing some streaming services – primarily local services – are included on Plex' website but excluded in the TV apps. Limitations applyHowever, there are limitations.
