Who needs Netflix when you have Plex, the media server software that runs locally and lets you stream your own local video ...

Plex used to be the de facto media server tool to set up your own Netflix alternative, whether on a network storage device or an old laptop lying around. It has one of the most compelling use cases — ...

Jellyfin is starting to catch up with the self-hosting giant, though.

Here's some bad news for folks who've been using Plex to stream stuff from a buddy's personal media server to their TV for free for years. As it pledged to do earlier this year when it bumped up the ...