Google apparently wanted to develop a low-cost, effective but simple online content streaming device which would work on any given TV set that supported an HDMI port.

It allows users to take their home audio content library and video library out of the house wherever they are going as well.Īs for Chromecast, it comes to us directly from Google. Plex is also very good at managing the user’s audio content. Users have the option of using Plex in order to watch TV shows and movies that they have downloaded to their machines. Plex is more or less just a really good streaming media server which has the ability to deliver high-quality content right to one’s mobile device, computer and/or TV. How to optimize videos while setting up Plex on Google Chromecast.How to optimize Plex for your Chromecast.How to run Plex on Google Chromecast safely?.If you have tried it let us know your thoughts. As you watch each episode, Plex keeps track, so when you’re finished watching the ‘On Deck’ section will update with the next episode if it’s available in your media library. ‘On Deck’ is cool for those of us (like me) that can’t remember where we left the remote, let alone what episode of each TV series we were on. The top ‘On Deck’ panel keeps track of where you are in each TV series you’ve been watching, so that you can quickly and easily pick up where you left off. The bottom panel shows the most recently added episodes. Plex shows you the most important information from each section so that you spend less time looking for media and more time enjoying it. The right side will show you details as you flip through items on the left.

You’ll also see sections for recently used channels, your myPlex queue as well as sections others are sharing with you. The home page is divided into two parts – on the left are the movie, TV shows, photo and music sections that you added to the media server during setup.

The guys over at Plex have updated their Plex for Google TV app.

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