How do I sync my iPhone with Plex?
To do this:
- Open Plex Web App.
- Sign Plex Web App into your Plex account.
- Sign the server into your Plex account.
- Choose the media to sync.
- Click.
- Choose the device to sync to from the list.
- Choose the quality and other options to use.
- Choose Done or click to view the Sync Status.
What is mobile sync Plex?
Mobile Sync lets you sync media directly to your mobile device, so it’s available locally on the device. You don’t need the internet or a Plex Server to view it. Mobile Sync is a Plex Pass premium feature.
How do you sync movies on Plex?
To begin syncing an item, simply tap on the sync button that can be found on an item’s preplay screen, at the top of a playlist, or after selecting in the library’s action bar when viewing the library via Browse. It can also be accessed through an item’s context menu.
Does Plex sync in the background?
No. File transfers cannot work if the app is moved to the background such as when the screen turns off or the device goes to sleep. The app must be running in the foreground.
Can you use cloud storage for Plex?
A single Plex client can access multiple servers, so you can maintain both local and cloud libraries and use one app to view media from both.
Does Plex work with OneDrive?
Many users can combine a Google Drive, Dropbox, or even OneDrive account for their cloud server, select content from their seedbox provider to make it available through the cloud server, and then transmit it directly to their cloud storage provider Plex.
What is optimize on Plex?
Media Optimizer is a feature that lets you specify content and have your Plex Media Server create “optimized” versions of it for you. Basically, the server “pre-transcodes” the content based on the settings you choose and saves that optimized result as a different “version” of the media.
Can Plex convert HDR to SDR?
This feature allows Plex Media Server to maintain high visual fidelity of content, by applying tone mapping to convert it to SDR when transcoding HDR content.
Why was Plex cloud discontinued?
Plex today announced it’s shutting down its troubled Plex Cloud service, via a forum post that hasn’t found its way over to the company’s official blog — likely a choice the company made in order to downplay the news, or avoid media scrutiny.
Is there a way to sync Plex files?
You can sync files from your Plex Server to any Plex app that is registered to your Plex account, including Plex for iOS, Android, Windows Phone, and Windows desktop. Let’s take a look at how to download and sync content, respectively, using a season of the TV show Archer as our sample media.
Do you need a Plex Pass to use Plex for iOS?
You can use the same web-based interface we used in the previous section, but you can also use the interface in mobile apps like Plex for iOS to sync, too. Again, to avoid any frustration, you must have a premium Plex Pass account to use the syncing feature.
How can I view my Plex downloads on my phone?
You can view the downloads source, filter a library while connected to a server, or even use another Plex app to stream synced content from your device! The most common way to enjoy synced content is to navigate to the downloads source from the navigation menu.
Can you download music from PLEX for free?
Both free and premium users can download content from their Plex Media Servers, but this download functionality is 1) manual action only; 2) simply downloads a copy of the media to the computer or mobile device you are using; and 3) does not automatically transcode your media (to make it smaller and more mobile-storage friendly).