How to Download Videos from Plex TV?

Plex is a video server and all its astonishing features, from being a video streaming platform to a media server and more, are all worth your watch. Plex TV is an unbelievable tool for video streamers and one of the best streaming tools as well.

In the coming sections, we will explore a lot more about Plex TV, how to start it, create an account, what devices are compatible with it, how to download videos from Plex TV, its cost, and much more.

1. Account Creation and Sign-Up Details

Let's begin with the first thing first and talk about creating an account for the website Plex.tv and sign-up procedures. This account is like any other account which will assist you in signing in and keeping your movies, shows, and other watches collected together. Account creation is a very easy process and simply needs a valid email address.

• As you go to the site plex.tv, you will notice a sign-in button at the top right corner of the menu bar. Click the button.
• You will be prompted to a new screen where you will get the option to either sign in through your existing social accounts such as Gmail, Facebook, Apple account, existing Plex account, etc., or else you can create a whole new account for Plex as well.
• For signing up through a new account, you need to provide a valid email address and you will be required to create a set of usernames and passwords for the account for future use.

• If you have forgotten your password, you have the provision to reset it again as well. For this, you will be asked to provide your email address linked to the account and then instructions for resetting the password will be sent to that mail, which you may continue to follow.

Now that you have an account, you can do lots many things with it and manage your account settings in multiple ways.

2. Device Compatibility with Plex

• Plex has compatibility with various formats of files such as music it supports MP3, M4A, WMA, and more; images have PNG, JPG, TBN, and more. You can enjoy videos in MP4, MKV, MOV, and many other similar formats.
• Plex works absolutely fine on Windows, MAC OS, Linux, Netgear, etc., and other famous NAS devices.
• Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge, and Safari all browsers are supported.
• You can enjoy watching your shows on computers, mobiles, tablets, etc., for both Android as well as iOS users, and on numerous streaming devices such as Fire TV, Fire Stick, Samsung TV, Roku, Chromecast, other smart TVs, and more.

3. How To Start Plex TV

Now that you have an account for Plex and your device is compatible with using the Plex app, let us see how to start it. There are two ways in which one can start:

If your content streaming is from a third party, then there is not much requirement needed from you. You can simply download the Plex app on your device and start watching your favorite shows, channels, web series, movies, talk shows, podcasts, and more.

If you want to use Plex as your media server, then there are a few steps before you start your binge-watching.

• Firstly you need to install the Plex media server on a personal computer or laptop which has all your media (images, videos, audio, etc) stored together.
• Once this is done, the rest you can leave on the Plex app for organizing and arranging your media content into folders of TV shows, pictures, videos, audio, etc depending upon the type and format of the content.
• Plex will also add other cool details such as putting artwork, information, etc as well.
• Now you need to have the Plex app on the device on which you wish to view all these things, be it any device, any browser, etc.
• And you are all set to now enjoy your desired media which is accessible from anywhere with your own media server so easily.

4. How To Download Videos From Plex TV?

Everyone using the Plex app wants to know how to download videos from Plex TV and get all the amazing shows and series, podcasts, etc saved so that they can be viewed offline as well. So if you are in your app, then you can go to any of the movies you want to download for instance. On holding it, you will get the three dots icon which tells about the details of the item.

Now you can select the Download button. Now your selected item gets downloaded and you can view it offline. You can specify more details regarding your download through Download Options also. All these steps are for the browser app that one might be using.

Plex pass subscribers have similar functionality as discussed above with slight changes.

One can delete or cancel the download simply by going on the three dots and selecting the Cancel Download option or alternatively, one can click the red cross that appears in front of the notification of the download.

To help the users with downloading videos and saving them offline more easily, we have also elaborated on a very simple and quick tool used for downloading videos, shows, etc, namely StreamFab DRM MDP Downloader. It is a video streaming tool with the facility of downloading the media offline as well.

5. Is Plex TV Free: Subscription Plans, Cost, and More

The cost plans of the Plex TV are something that is talked about and appreciated a lot by its users. Well, all this appreciation and liking is because Plex TV can be availed either through a free subscription or the paid version, and the free version also gives most of the necessary features to enjoy the services of the Plex app and Plex.tv.

• Free Version

The Plex app offers basic functionalities for free. One can easily do playbacks for movies, shows, podcasts, etc; movies and shows stream for free; ad-supported Live TV streams are also free. Users can get a 30-seconds preview of the music and they can explore more.

• Plex Pass: Paid Subscription

Though the free version itself is sufficient for most users, one cannot ignore the extra benefits and services which come with this premium version as well. You can get this premium subscription also known as the Plex Pass, on a monthly basis for $5, for $40 on an annual basis, or enjoy it for a lifetime for $120. The lifetime pass gets paid for itself for two years.

Remember that the mobile apps are not for free, as technically speaking if you need to use any mobile apps there is a $5 fee for each platform.

6. Download Plex Videos with a DRM MPD Downloader

StreamFab Downloader is the most amazing tool which allows you to view your most liked shows and movies anytime and anywhere by having them saved in offline mode. The MDP video downloader module provides its users with the option to view videos from hundreds of DRM DASH MPD-protected streaming websites such as abc.com, watch.sling.com, starz.com, BritBox, and many more.

Some of the amazing features of this MPD downloader tool are as follows:

• HD picture quality - The users can enjoy 720p HD quality in downloaded videos and shows. Videos can be downloaded or saved in various formats like MP4, MKV, and more.
• Downloading videos is very easy - It is a very convenient process for users to download MPD videos. They just need to go to the desired media and play it. As soon as it gets played, one can see the upside-down arrow button which can be clicked to start the downloading process.

• Schedule your downloading process at your convenience - One gets to schedule their downloads as per their desire. Just imagine you finish one of the seasons of your favorite show at night, and by the next day, you have your next season already downloaded as you could schedule them. Well, that's something super fun!

To Conclude

Today, we learned about a very interesting video streaming tool that can also act as a media server, Plex TV. We discussed various amazing features of plex.tv. We discussed the sign-up process, downloading of videos, subscription plans, costing, and more.

Lastly, we talked about StreamFab DRM MDP Downloader which provides the option to save videos offline at great HD quality and its various features. Feel free to check this tool out if you're considering downloading Plex videos for unlimited offline viewing.

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