Support Articles

Features

• Casting, Flinging, & Remote Control

  • Overview
  • Supported Plex Companion Apps
  • Choose a Player
  • Fling Media
  • Controlling Flung Media
  • Plex Companion Remote Control Issues

• Live TV & DVR

  • Frequently Asked Questions – DVR & Live TV
  • Supported DVR Tuners and Antennas
  • Live TV & DVR (Set Up and Manage)
  • Program Guide
  • Watching Live TV
  • Setting Up Recordings
  • Manage Your Recordings
  • Removing Commercials
  • Using XMLTV for guide data
  • Community Supported Tuners

• Media Optimizer

  • Media Optimizer Overview
  • Example Media Optimizer Usage
  • Creating Optimized Versions
  • Conversion Queue

• Downloads for Offline Use

  • Downloads Overview
  • Downloads FAQ
  • Downloads for Android Mobile
  • Downloads for iOS
  • Downloads for Windows, macOS, Linux Desktop

• Music Functionality

  • Sonic Analysis for Music
  • Upgrading Music Libraries to the New Metadata System
  • Correcting Your Music Content Matches
  • Automatic Lyrics from LyricFind
  • Changing Artist, Album, or Track Information

• Plex Home

  • What is Plex Home?
  • Creating a Plex Home
  • Example Plex Home Setup
  • Managed Accounts
  • Fast User Switching
  • Parental Controls
  • How do I leave a Plex Home?
  • Plex Home Security Changes
  • Consequences of Being in a Plex Home
  • I forgot my Plex Account PIN; how can I reset it? How can I change my PIN?

• Remote Access and Granting Library Access

  • Remote Access
  • Troubleshooting Remote Access
  • Managing Library Access
  • Restrictions on Library Access
  • Single Item Access

• Watch Together

  • Watch Together
  • Frequently Asked Questions – Watch Together

• Other Features

  • Skip TV Show Intros
  • Universal Watchlist (Beta)
  • Cinema Trailers, Extras, & Related Albums
  • Push Notifications
  • HDR to SDR Tone Mapping
  • Video Preview Thumbnails
  • Sync Watch State and Ratings
  • Auto Tagging of Photos
  • Webhooks
  • Play Queues
  • Play Queue Post-Play Screen
  • Places (Location-Based Photos)
  • Why won’t trailers or extras play?