A Plex Pass subscription gives access to numerous features and benefits.

Live TV and DVR

Hook your local Plex Media Server up to a compatible tuner and digital antenna to let you watch and record free, over-the-air broadcasts available in your area. Record content into your library to gain all the benefits of other content: beautiful metadata, access anywhere and any time, and more. Or watch content live, wherever you are, on tons of devices.

Update (March 2020):
Get Live TV and 48 hours of guide data free for the next 90 days (through June), no Plex Pass needed! DVR recording will continue to require a Plex Pass subscription.

Related Page: Live TV & DVR

Plex Home (Parental Controls)

Control the media that your friends and family can access, both in and out of the home. Plex Home allows you to create customized, managed accounts, and restrict content those users can access. Restrict based on content ratings, or share specific items. Buy one Plex Pass for your home and share benefits like free apps.

Related Page: Plex Home

Mobile Sync

If you’re flying across the Atlantic, taking a subway to work, or even just relaxing in the park, you can still play your content! Use Mobile Sync to load copies of your content on your phone or tablet so you can use it when you don’t have internet access. Mobile Sync also helps make sure you always have the next episode of your favorite show ready for your commute.

Related Page: Mobile Sync Overview
Related Page: Mobile Sync

Premium Music Features

Take your music experience to eleven! Enjoy better artwork and artist bios, automatic lyrics from LyricFind, loudness leveling, sweet fades, visualizers, and more.

Related Page: Automatic Lyrics from LyricFind

Premium Photo Libraries

Make your personal photos and videos pop, with Plex. Auto-tag your photos, get location information, and more.

Related Page: Auto Tagging of Photos
Related Page: Places (Location-Based Photos)

Camera Upload

Wirelessly sync photos from your phone or tablet to your Plex Media Server. This makes sharing special snaps with family and friends easy, lets you stream those photos to other Plex Apps, and allows you to free up space on your mobile device.

Related Page: Camera Upload

Hardware-Accelerated Streaming

When using a compatible device or processor on the Plex Media Server, subscribers can make use of hardware acceleration when content needs to be converted (transcoded) during streaming. This can be faster and more power-efficient for users.

Related Page: Using Hardware-Accelerated Streaming

Bandwidth and Transcoding Limits

Plex Pass subscribers have additional control over processor usage and network/bandwidth usage when streaming.

Related Page: Server Settings - Bandwidth and Transcoding Limits

Early Access

Users with an active Plex Pass subscription often get early access to new features or apps. For instance, both Chromecast support and Plex Home Theater were available to Plex Pass subscribers prior to being released for all users.

Related Page: Early Access & Beta Releases

Preview Releases

Get access to preview release versions of many apps such as Plex Media Server, Plex Media Player, and more.

Related Page: Early Access & Beta Releases

Free Access to Plex Apps

Enjoy free access to the Android, iOS, Windows, and Windows Phone apps on us!

Related Page: Free Access to Plex Apps

And Even More

Subscribers have access to even more features and benefits. For instance, subscribers can have Trailers and Extras automatically retrieved for movies in their library or make use of Webhooks for notifications and integrations with other tools.