Plex ~ Your best media manager to extend your library to all devices

Plex is just so cool!
One line... The End...

Nah... There are more.

Before Plex, these are what I need to go through to manage my media across all my devices:

1. Find the videos file and download it
2. Ensure the format is correct.  Else, need to convert it to the right format
• Note: Many of the formats do not work across platforms e.g. Mac, Window, iOS, Android
• Shall I keep Two format copies for all videos?
3. Rename, Sort, Keep it in the right order in my computer or storage
4. Whenever I wish to watch it other than the storage device, I need to:
• Connect my phone or tablet to computer via USB cable
• Load the selected movies into my phone or tablet
• Delete it after watch

Mmm... Not so fun

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Now with Plex...

1. Find the videos file and download it
• Automatic Naming & Sorting
• Automatic Cover Art & Info download (description, actors etc)
2. Watch it on Any Device directly (No format conversion ever required)
3. Tap a button in app to sync (download) content to phone or tablet Wirelessly
• Videos watched are automatically marked as "watched"
• Note: Sync is a PAID feature

Where?

You can actually watch IN HOME & OUT OF HOME even you are FREE account:

1. FREE account
• In Home -- Stream over local WiFi network
• Out of Home -- Stream over WiFi or 3G network 
2. PAID account
• In Home -- Stream over local WiFi network
• Out of Home 
• Stream over WiFi or 3G network 
• Sync (download) on to smartphone/ tablet (PAID feature)

What devices Plex support? A LOTS..

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Requirements:

1. A file servers to store all video files (recommend to have minimum 1TB)
2. A computer (Mac/ Window) to manage the video casting to your device
• This is recommended as the computer needs capacity to manage the video format and quality streaming from the server to your devices
• Other options are to use servers with built-in processor capacity
3. LAN cables to connect Server--Router--Computer for best streaming experience 

How to Setup:

Basic

1. Register for Free on Plex website
2. Download "Plex Media Server" for your computer managing the media
• Login 
• Select the folder where you store your videos
• Recommend to store your Series and Movies in different folders
3. Download Apps for the devices you needs
• Login on Plex Media Server and Apps 
4. Walaah... you are ready to go!!!

Advance

1. If you wish to sync (download) videos into your devices, you need to purchase a premium service (recommend one time fee of USD$75)

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Areas of improvements:

1. Cloud Sync -- Redundant
• I find Cloud Sync to be cool but less practical as using Cloud Sync is similar to use streaming from home computer
2. Plex Media Server + Bit Torrent -- Crashed
• As the latest version enable instantaneous library update, it will crashed my computer whenever I have both bit torrent and Plex Media Server on at the same time
• I would recommend to at least have the option for Manual library update only

If you have any queries not covered above,  just comment below and I will response.

Cheers