r/PleX
407k members
r/PleX is a subreddit with 407k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses plex, server, struggling, lifetime, and library, and they frequently recommend/review plex server, plex, and hardware.
For questions and comments about the Plex Media Server. The Plex Media Server is smart software that makes playing Movies, TV Shows and other media on your computer simple.
This page is community-driven and not run by or affiliated with Plex, Inc.
Popular Themes in r/PleX
#1
Advice Requests
: "How do you organize your collections?"
3 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "People have been asking to have consistent 10 sec backward and 10 sec forward for 11 years now. Some Plex player possible, some not. Why is it so hard to add this option for all Plex client side apps? For example macOS app. 30 sec forward is too confusing."
1 post
Popular Topics in r/PleX
#1
Plex
: "PSA for anyone considering "buying" a Plex account"
322 posts
#2
Server
: "How do I send Server maintenance notifications to all users?"
58 posts
#3
Struggling
42 posts
#4
Lifetime
: "Just bought Lifetime pass"
32 posts
#5
Library
: "As my Plex movie Library grows, I’m starting to realize I may have organized it badly…"
30 posts
#6
Remote
: "Should I get the lifetime if only feature I want is Remote access?"
30 posts
#7
Frustrating
24 posts
#8
Streaming
: "I'm constantly in awe that Plex allows my buddy in Japan to stream 4K content from my NY apartment"
21 posts
#9
Metadata
: "Why isn't Plex picking up Metadata?"
19 posts
#10
Remote Access
19 posts
Products Discussed in r/PleX
Plex Server
266 reviews
#1
Apple
4.6★ from 32 reviews
#2
Intel
4.3★ from 32 reviews
#3
Beelink
4.4★ from 18 reviews
Plex
163 reviews
#1
Plex
4.6★ from 53 reviews
#2
Nvidia
4.9★ from 12 reviews
#3
Ugoos
4.9★ from 11 reviews
Hardware
98 reviews
#1
Synology
4.8★ from 25 reviews
#2
Beelink
4.2★ from 11 reviews
#3
HP
3.9★ from 8 reviews
Flair Used in r/PleX
#1
Help
: "Limited by my own TV"
88 posts
#2
Discussion
: "Elan confirms he is the only person working on Plexamp"
73 posts
#3
News
: "Plex adds new social features ahead of a major price hike for its lifetime pass"
20 posts
#4
Tips
: "Shoutout to the user who recommended switching TCP congestion control algorithm to BBR on Linux. I can now stream 4K blu-ray remuxes remotely. I can't believe the difference."
13 posts
#5
Meta (Plex)
: "How people like me who bought a Plex lifetime pass for four dollars ten years ago are moving"
3 posts
#6
Meta (Subreddit)
: "Was looking at old emails"
2 posts
#7
Solved
: "I am a dumbshit. Learn from my mistake."
1 post
Member Growth in r/PleX
Yearly
+43k members(12.0%)
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Last updated: June 19, 2026