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Learn more how customers reviews work on AmazonCustomers like the quality, entertainment value, and streaming of the mobile application. They mention that it works fairly well, gives them so many entertainment options, and is the most refined streaming software they've used.
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Customers like the quality of the mobile application. They say it's a great streaming app, works fairly well on the Amazon Fire TVPros:1, and is intuitive. The free account works well, and the mobile app has a modern and clean interface.
"...The UI is simple to use, and the information is of high quality. This is an easy-to-use app that can manage your home streaming needs." Read more
"This is a nice media server manager app. But I gave it 3 stars for what comes next:Pros:..." Read more
"...The app doesn't crash, but the video player within the app seems to quit, dumping you back to the Channel Guide..." Read more
"They offer some good movies but the top tier movies are super expensive. Not a great app if compare to other streaming app." Read more
Customers like the performance of the mobile application. They say it works well for a free version, serves that role quite well, and works seamlessly over all their devices. Some customers also mention that the product is great, flexible and dependable, and the results are amazing.
"...I have Roku and FireTV streaming devices and Plex worked well with both...." Read more
"...as he updated the client and the server at the same time, everything worked easily. My experience wasn't the same...." Read more
"...It does work fairly well as a alternative, especially if you cannot be able to use Google's Play and Music apps, especially if you only have a..." Read more
"...I believe at least for a version of two there was no way to get rid of it. You can edit your menu and get them off your home screen...." Read more
Customers find the installation process of the mobile application to be easy. They mention that the UI is simple to use, and the information is of high quality. They also say that it is much easier to deal with than windows' default media server, and that the setup process is easy. Overall, customers are satisfied with the ease of installation and recommend the product to others.
"...On my computer, the interface is great. Plex has a grid based channel menu similar to my cable company (Spectrum)...." Read more
"...The UI is simple to use, and the information is of high quality. This is an easy-to-use app that can manage your home streaming needs." Read more
"...Pros:-Much easier to deal than windows' default media server..." Read more
"...extensive amount of video watching, I found it difficult and not always clear on using (or not using) transcoding, as well as finding that out want..." Read more
Customers like the streaming of the mobile application. They mention that it works well, has no problems streaming, and has a good selection of content. They are able to stream videos, music, and photos from their computer to their Kindle. The app runs smoothly and has no lag.
"...Playback is good. Sound is only PCM 2 channel. My receiver does a decent job converting to 5.1.2 output. If I keep HULU TV Live, I may not need Plex...." Read more
"...Positives---------- Stream movies and videos to iPhone, Android tablets (HP Touchpad running CyanogenMod 9, Kindle Fire HD, HP Slate)..." Read more
"...I've been waiting for fixes for quite some time, to fix/stop the choppy video, and the constant "spinning wheel" as movies seem to stop mid-..." Read more
"...This is an easy-to-use app that can manage your home streaming needs." Read more
Customers like the entertainment value of the mobile application. They say it gives them many entertainment options, and is an amazing way to bring together the entertainment, information, music, and photos. They also mention that it is responsive and does well in playing the content. Some mention that the application lets them watch their Plex content on their Kindle Fire. Overall, customers are happy with the entertainment options and functionality of the application.
"...I like some of the original HULU programming and commercial-free playback. HULU comes with 50GB DVR, YouTubeTV has unlimited DVR...." Read more
"...and easily through a standard TV-style remote control is incredibly liberating and convenient...." Read more
"...Just not so much for music. No other app comes close.)Hope this review helps. :-)" Read more
"...This is great. It also does your music and can do your photos. I do my music and movies. That's all I use it for...." Read more
Customers like the organization of the mobile application. They say it is easy to navigate, and it organizes all their media well. They also appreciate the fact that it provides much more organization and provides information on each media file while at the same time. The app is zippy and provides many more options for sorting. Customers also mention that audio books can be put in a folder and used like a music library, and storage scales easily.
"...almost all types of media files and digital images, organize your media library into categories, pull down metadata, and view special channels but..." Read more
"...The automatic organisation of your media and the information retrieval is second to none...." Read more
"...It easily organizes my movies, music and photos that make it easy to navigate...." Read more
"...Plex does an excellent job of organizing and loading the metadata for things it recognizes (which is 99.9% of my library)...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the value of the mobile application. Some mention that it is intuitive, and best of all, free. Others say that it does not very expensive, but it allows for a ton of interesting features. However, some say that the only downside is the cost of buying the portable app and the premium subscription.
"...The web client is free! At the time, the app, this app, was for fee and you had to buy it on every platform...." Read more
"They offer some good movies but the top tier movies are super expensive. Not a great app if compare to other streaming app." Read more
"...The Plex Windows Server is free. All you pay for are the client apps...." Read more
"...The Amazon Fire TV is probably better piece of hardware, but it's pure crap when it comes to playing video with Plex...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the connectivity of the mobile application. Some mention that it has great connectivity across Amazon devices, works fine streaming through other devices, and is the best tool for syncing your music, movies, and TV shows with your phone. However, others say that it loses connection to their Surface Pro and can't manually connect to a server.
"...that when I turn the Television off and back on, the Plex app loses connection with the Server, and does not pick it back up upon powering the..." Read more
"...the coast (where cell service is questionable), there were no lost connections as I streamed music via Plex to my iPhone in the van with Bluetooth..." Read more
"...It's just lacking a remote and it loses connection to my Surface Pro when the surface goes to sleep...." Read more
"...I can watch it on my TV, tablet, or phone. All are synched...." Read more