We’re not always clear on what to watch, and platforms like Google TV or Android TV aren’t exactly efficient at putting together all the content we’re paying for and suggesting offers. there Plex’s new pre-attackwho wants to be the center of this experience.

Three new functions come into play for this: Discover, Watchlist, and Universal SearchThis will allow us to discover new content and keep track of releases so we can easily play it on each of the streaming platforms we subscribe to. And it’s all free and without giving our username/password to Plex on these services.

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How Plex works is simple: just install the app on our mobile or deviceSign in (or create one if we don’t have one) and this will have the tool ask us for content streaming services we’d like to add.

Credentials for these services are not requested here, and the list of supported services includes the most popular, but less well-known. There are also offers focused on SpainLike your movie, RTVE, MiTele or Movistar+.

Once added we can go to the main menu and select the Explore option which is in beta. By doing this we will achieve trend trailer selectionas well as popular content on our subscribed platforms or other platforms.

Each of these contents is associated with a complete tab, where we can see the trailer of the content (if any), but also show something important: where available.

If we are subscribed to that service we can click on the icon of the service which will allow us to see it quickly on mobile and then to ‘broadcast’ this content on television.

In our tests is there any problem With this functionality, but considering the service is still in its infancy, we’re pretty sure it will work without conflicts.

These options also come Powered by Watchlistwatch list where we can watch our favorite content.

we can add any content from the Explore screen, not only with a small icon from your file, but also by holding your finger down for a moment until the option appears in the drop-down menu.

It’s even more interesting thanks to Plex’s offer universal searchIt is one of the most powerful options that is always available in the application interface.

While doing a search, we will access a powerful system that is very similar to JustWatch and allows us to know if there is a movie, series or documentary we want to see. on one of our platforms or in a different one.

This search joins the Watchlist, for example. follow anticipated premieres Enjoy trailers like ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ or ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’ as well as knowing when these movies will be released.

These features can also work with our local content: if we have a Plex server With movies and series stored on said server – for example, on a NAS – the app will also allow us to easily access that content if we want.

Plex’s suggestion is interesting and can be used for any device. Thus, we can install it on Android and iOS mobile phones, PCs and laptops, Xbox or PlayStation, as well as Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV or Android TV.

Not only this: this is a free application, something very striking, and that could promote it as central to the user experience. If you’re looking for an alternative to manage all the content you have access to, you might want to give it a try.

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