Convenience will cost you with Plex, but the alternatives require more work.

Having a personal media server that's online 24/7 is an underrated luxury. It gives you complete control over your media, ...

PixelSmash is a vulnerability in the FFmpeg framework that can be exploited via crafted media files for remote code execution ...

Hardware transcoding matters, but Jellyfin feels much better when the library is clean, predictable, and trustworthy first.

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Abstract: Live-streaming video requires a lot of CPU-intensive transcoding so that viewers can receive video at bitrates appropriate to their devices and network conditions, which is necessary for a ...

Roger is a long-time tech journalist with many site credits including AppleInsider and Android Authority. His specialties include everything from Apple, Android, and Windows devices through to ...

Media platform Plex today said that it is increasing the price of its Lifetime Plex Pass option to $750, which is a $500 increase from the current $250 price tag. Plex said that the updated price ...

PCWorld explores using Google’s Gemini AI to diagnose Plex media server issues on a Raspberry Pi 5, demonstrating AI’s potential for system maintenance. Gemini initially identified a failing SD card ...

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What if sharing and managing files didn’t have to involve bloated software, subscription fees, or convoluted setups? Imagine a tool that’s lightweight, open source, and powerful enough to handle ...