Plex (a.k.a. Plexapp), is an open source media center for Intel-based Apple Macintosh computers, it has a 10-foot user interface design for the living-room TV. It was forked from XBMC media center software on May 21, 2008. The framework allows users to manage video, photos, podcasts, and music from a computer, optical disk, and the Internet using an Apple remote. In 2009 the developer community added the "App Store" with a growing list of plugins...
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Plex (a.k.a. Plexapp), is an open source media center for Intel-based Apple Macintosh computers, it has a 10-foot user interface design for the living-room TV. It was forked from XBMC media center software on May 21, 2008. The framework allows users to manage video, photos, podcasts, and music from a computer, optical disk, and the Internet using an Apple remote. In 2009 the developer community added the "App Store" with a growing list of plugins for online content like Hulu, Netflix, and CNN video. It is a sophisticated alternative to Apple's Front Row, similar to Windows Media Center and iTheater, with skinnable and user-configurable interface.
Plex supports a wide range of multimedia formats and includes features such as playlists, audio visualizations, slideshows, weather forecasts reporting, and an expanding array of third-party plugins. As a media center, Plex can play most audio and video file formats, as well as display images from many sources, including CD/DVD-ROM drive, USB...
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