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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. Unlike any other video streaming platform which has subscription plans for video streaming, Plex is a media server app that allows you to watch and browse through various pieces of different types of media such as hard drive content, a platform for video streaming, and much more very swiftly.
Plex TV is an unbelievable tool for video streamers and one of the best streaming tools as well.
Another cool feature about Plex is that it is available in the form of the app Plex TV and can be viewed from stealing platforms like Netflix, Amazon, etc. Videos are taken up by Plex from a remote location and then stream it at the receiver's end flawlessly.
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.
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.
1.1 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.
1.2 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.
1.3 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 username and password for the account for future uses.
1.4 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.
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:
3.1- If your content of 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.
3.2- If you want to use Plex as your media server, then there are a few steps before you start your binge watching.
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 the downloading of 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 the StreamFab DRM MDP Downloader. It is a video streaming tool with the facilities of downloading the media offline as well.
The costing plans of the Plex TV are something which 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.
5.1 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 you can explore more.
5.2 Plex Pass: Paid Subscription
Though the free version itself is sufficient for most of the 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.
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 StreamFab DRM MDP Downloader provides its users with the option to view videos from multiple streaming sites such as abc.com, watch.sling.com, starz.com, BritBox, and many more.
Some of the amazing features of this tool are as follows:
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.