Plex and Jellyfin dominate the media-server debate, but Kodi can play local and network media without requiring either one.

We recently received a report via our bug bounty program that there was a potential security issue affecting Plex Media Server versions 1.41.7.x to 1.42.0.x. Thanks to that user, we were able to ...

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Update August 22, 03:57 EDT: This Plex Media Server vulnerability is now tracked as CVE-2025-34158, and it has been rated as maximum severity by VulnCheck. Plex has notified some of its users on ...

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...

A lifetime Plex Pass will soon cost more than double its current price, while a key Plex Media Server feature is going behind a paywall. Hold onto your hats, Plex users: A huge Plex Pass price hike is ...