New social features further Plex’s evolution from media server business
Summary
Plex is adding new social features to its platform to help users share and discover movies, shows, and episodes. These features include personalized lists, community forums, reactions with emojis, and alerts for followed content, aiming to make entertainment discovery more social and interactive.Key Facts
- Users can now create and share personalized lists of movies, shows, or episodes on Plex.
- Later this year, users will be able to import lists from other streaming services and react to others’ lists.
- Plex will launch a community forum where users can post and comment on any movie or show.
- New features like "Match Scores" will predict how much a user might like a show based on their viewing history.
- Users can react to content with emojis and respond to reviews and discussions with images.
- A "Follow Anything" feature will alert users about new content related to movies, actors, or crew they follow.
- Plex started as a media server but now offers ad-supported streaming TV channels and movie rentals.
- The price for a lifetime subscription to Plex’s media server features will rise from $250 to $750 starting next month.
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