Greetings, Programs!
Variety has reported that Media Center PLEX and Audio Streaming service TIDAL have partnered:
Media center app maker Plex has struck a partnership with Tidal to add the music service to its app. Paying Tidal subscribers can use Plex to mix the service’s 60 million tracks with their own personal music library, and access it on a growing number of devices that Plex is already available on.
The partnership also brings Tidal’s 244,000 music videos to Plex, where they can be watched by paying subscribers. And Tidal’s music is integrated seamlessly into Plex, where it appears just like any other music library. This enables users to make their own playlists consisting of both Tidal tracks and personal MP3s, and also allows the service to generate Tidal music recommendations based on a user’s personal music library, add many more tracks to Plex’s artist radio and more.
If you go to the PLEX site, you will see the following:
I have been a PLEX user since 2014, before that I used Windows Media Center but it was a problematic program that Microsoft killed with the release of Windows 10.
For those unfamiliar with PLEX, it is a free program that allows you to access all of your content on just about any device you have. You have the ability to stream your content over the internet anywhere on the planet, or you can upload content to your device and consume while you are offline. It is handy for your video files, pictures, music, and live TV (if you have a TV tuner installed) with DVR functionality, all in one application.
PLEX is supported on the most popular streaming devices like Chromecast, Fire TV and Apple TV:
Besides being web-based, it will also play on a number of devices as seen below:
It even has VR functionality:
Although a “server” is required, you do not have to have a massive computer to run it, PLEX will work on a NAS system, a WD Passport Hard Drive or a NETGEAR router:
Other new features added this year – Web Shows, News, and Podcasts:
Did I mention that this is free?
Yes there is a paid option, monthly, yearly and lifetime pricing that add more bells and whistles, but most folks will not need to purchase anything:
No, it’s not for everyone, but if you have amassed a large quantity of content that you want to access anywhere and even share with family and friends with a legal application, have a look at PLEX.
Any PLEX users out there? Any PLEX questions? Sound off below!
