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24-465: Plex Inc. is an American software company that runs its namesake ad-supported streaming media service that provides television shows and movies to users worldwide, and further provides a platform to discuss and discover content across all major subscription streaming services . Plex also develops media server software and a series of apps that enables users to stream their personal media collections from their servers to their various devices. Plex Inc.

48-482: A desktop environment are implemented as a thin frontend for underlying command-line interface (CLI) programs, to save the user from learning the special terminology and memorizing the commands . Another way to understand the difference between the two is to understand the knowledge required of a frontend vs. a backend software developer . The list below focuses on web development as an example. Note that both positions, despite possibly working on one product, have

72-525: A client for Tidal and hosts podcasts . In 2022, Plex added a "Discovery" feature which aggregates content from other streaming media sources. As of 2023, Plex had 16 million active monthly streaming users. In 2020, Plex announced that it would introduce a movie and television show rental marketplace. Its movie rental service launched in February 2024. Free ad-supported streaming television The FAST ecosystem has several layers. The best-known FASTs are

96-480: A computer output language. The backend usually optimizes to produce code that runs faster. The frontend/backend distinction can separate the parser section that deals with source code and the backend that generates code and optimizes . Some designs, such as GCC , offer choices between multiple frontends (parsing different source languages ) or backends (generating code for different target processors ). Some graphical user interface (GUI) applications running in

120-436: A multitude of platforms including Android, Apple TV , Android TV , Chromecast , Roku OS , iOS , iPadOS , PlayStation , Sonos , Oculus Go , webOS , Tizen , Windows , Xbox , and macOS . Player applications on computers and Smart TV platforms are free of charge, while the apps on iPhone , iPad and Android phones and tablets require a one-time $ 5 activation fee to stream from a server. Plex's apps largely relied on

144-528: A single program or media franchise (such as Sailor Moon , TV Patrol , It's Showtime , or the American version of Fear Factor ). While some linear FAST channels are exclusive to specific platforms, others, such as Cheddar , Court TV , Kapamilya Online Live , and Kapuso Stream are distributed through multiple providers. Such shared channels may feature different content and presentation, or may feature less or more total commercials depending on

168-486: A very distinct set of skills. The frontend communicates with backend through an API . In the case of web and mobile frontends, the API is often based on HTTP request/response. The API is sometimes designed using the "Backend for Frontend" (BFF) pattern, that serves responses to ease the processing on frontend side. In network computing , frontend can refer to any hardware that optimizes or protects network traffic . It

192-403: Is actually done on the server itself. In software architecture , there may be many layers between the hardware and end user . The front is an abstraction, simplifying the underlying component by providing a user-friendly interface, while the back usually handles data storage and business logic . In telecommunication , the front can be considered a device or service, while the back

216-691: Is also capable of transcoding files if the codec is incompatible with the device playing the media. Plex does not support DVD and Blu-ray disk images and menus, saying, "these formats just don't fit into the idea behind the Plex ecosystem." Plex Media Server can run on Windows , macOS , Linux , FreeBSD , some NAS devices, some Netgear routers and the Nvidia Shield TV . For music content, it can automatically organize files by metadata tags such as title, artist, album, genre, year, and popularity. It can also acquire content from iTunes , iPhoto , Aperture and

240-558: Is based in Campbell, California . Plex began as a freeware hobby project in December 2007 when developer Elan Feingold created a media center application for his Mac by porting the media player XBMC (since renamed Kodi) to Mac OS X . Around the same time, Cayce Ullman and Scott Olechowski—software executives who had recently sold their previous company to Cisco —were also looking to port XBMC to Mac OS X, and noticed Feingold's progress in

264-459: Is called application front-end hardware because it is placed on the network's outward-facing frontend or boundary . Network traffic passes through the front-end hardware before entering the network. In processor design , frontend design would be the initial description of the behavior of a circuit in a hardware description language such as Verilog , while backend design would be the process of mapping that behavior to physical transistors on

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288-404: Is free software that enables users to create a client–server for movies, television shows, and music. Free Plex accounts can share personal media libraries among a user's own collection of devices or with other users. Plex Media Server organizes movie and television content and adds posters, plot summaries, cast and crew lists, technical details, critical reviews, and subtitles . Plex Media Server

312-509: Is the infrastructure that supports provision of service. A rule of thumb is that the client-side (or "frontend") is any component manipulated by the user. The server-side (or "backend") code usually resides on the server , often far removed physically from the user. In content management systems , the terms frontend and backend may refer to the end-user facing views of the CMS and the administrative views, respectively. In speech synthesis ,

336-538: The Internet. A Plex Media Server can function as a home theater PC and can stream content to Plex's front-end media player client applications that run on a myriad of devices and web browsers. The media player applications are Plex, Plex Web App, Plexamp, and Plex Dash, which provide a way for the user to manage and play content from a Plex server. The Plex app is the successor to the Plex Media Player, and runs on

360-502: The Top 10 of all streaming services in 2023. In the September 2023 ratings, Tubi , with 1.3% of viewing, ranked fifth among all streaming services, The Roku Channel , with 1.1% ranked seventh, and Pluto TV , with 0.8% ranked tenth. In January 2024, over 1,500 FAST TV channels are currently in airing in the U.S. across various services. Front and back ends In software engineering ,

384-624: The XBMC online forums . They contacted him and offered support and funding, and they formed a three-person team in January 2008. The team released early versions of the port, called OSXBMC, intended for eventual full integration into Mac OS X. The developers continued collaborating with the Linux-based XBMC project until May 21, 2008. Due to different goals from the XBMC team, they forked the code that became Plex, and published it on GitHub . The OSXBMC code

408-457: The aggregator apps. Content on FAST services can potentially cover all television genres as well as movies, which are the most popular type of content on the FASTs. Content options can include original and/or archive programming not available through subscription streaming services. Although many FAST channels resemble traditional cable specialty channels , others may have an even narrower focus on

432-486: The aggregators, which fall into three categories. These aggregators operate primarily in the United States as of 2024, though some, like Pluto TV, Plex, and Samsung TV Plus operate in additional countries or worldwide. In addition to aggregator apps, there are FASTs run by a single provider such as E.W. Scripps ' Scripps News , PocketWatch and FilmRise that also provide their content for use in linear channels on

456-412: The frontend refers to the part of the synthesis system that converts the input text into a symbolic phonetic representation, and the backend converts the symbolic phonetic representation into actual sounds. In compilers , the frontend translates a computer programming source code into an intermediate representation , and the backend works with the intermediate representation to produce code in

480-627: The native video player and supported codecs of the streaming device's operating system. In 2018, Plex began rolling out a media player based on mpv to support additional codecs. Plex also offers Plex Pass, an optional paid-subscription service that adds additional features to its server software and player apps such as mobile synchronization , metadata fetching for music, multi-user support, parental controls , over-the-top live TV and DVR, trailers, extras, and cross-selling offers. In 2016, Plex launched Plex Cloud for Plex Pass subscribers, which supported cloud -based servers. Plex's launch partner

504-512: The provider. FASTs owned by major media companies have the advantage of being able to leverage their parent companies extensive libraries. Variety estimated that 1,455 linear channels were available through major FAST platforms as of June 2022. By May 2024, that number had risen to 1,943. As per Nielsen's monthly streaming ratings for the US market, called "The Gauge", three of the FAST services were in

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528-442: The terms frontend and backend (sometimes written as back end or back-end ) refer to the separation of concerns between the presentation layer ( frontend ), and the data access layer ( backend ) of a piece of software , or the physical infrastructure or hardware . In the client–server model , the client is usually considered the frontend and the server is usually considered the backend, even when some presentation work

552-880: Was Amazon , and the service was compatible with Amazon Cloud Drive . Users were critical of the service, noting that Amazon seemed to impose upload limits. The service also supported OneDrive , Dropbox and Google Drive . The service was discontinued in November 2018 amid technical problems and concerns of pirated content. Plex Media Server has often been associated with pirated content . In 2019, The Verge headlined that Plex "makes piracy just another streaming service". In 2019, Plex introduced an ad-supported video on demand (AVOD) streaming service and free-to-stream live TV channels. Its content partners include Warner Bros. Television Studios , MGM , Lionsgate , Legendary , Crackle , Endemol Shine , Shout! Studios , Regency Enterprises , Kidoodle TV and A24 . Plex can also be used as

576-1100: Was kept roughly in sync with the upstream XBMC code. In July 2008, the project was renamed Plex, which the developers said was chosen because "it evokes 'cineplex' and the suffix means 'comprising a number of parts'". In December 2009, Plex, Inc. was incorporated with Ullman as CEO and Feingold as chief technology officer. At that time, Plex had 130 apps, the most popular of which were viewers for iTunes movies trailers, YouTube , Hulu , Netflix , MTV music videos, BBC iPlayer and Vimeo . Feingold said Plex apps had been downloaded about one million times. Keith Valory became president and CEO in 2013. As of July 2016, Plex had 65 employees. In December 2019, Plex launched an ad-supported streaming service of movies and television shows from content sources including Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution , MGM , Lionsgate , Regency Enterprises and Legendary . As of August 2019, Plex had about 100 global employees. In February 2024, Plex TV started offering movies for rental. In April 2024, Plex partnered with T-Mobile. Plex Media Server (PMS)

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