Plex Media Server for Mac

Plex Media Server for Mac connects your Plex customers to all your local and online media. The combination of central library management, web content flow and coding functionality provides flexibility and ease of use. Plex Media Server for macOS runs on a Mac, PC or compatible NAS device and serves your multimedia to all of you Plex customers, including Plex-enabled portable devices and smart TVs.

Features and best moments

Make your media beautiful
Plex offers you a simple interface to organize all your media: your movie and TV collection, your music library and all your photos and home videos. Plex enriches your media library by adding descriptions, graphic summaries, posters, and album art. Enjoy your media on any home TV or any mobile device on the go.

Plex monitors your media
Recently added content is displayed in front and in the center, so you can immediately see what’s new. Plex also knows what movies and shows you are watching so you can easily pick up where you left off or play the next episode.

Available on most devices
Run Plex Media Server on your Windows, Mac or Linux computer and stream to your iOS, Android, Windows Phone 8 or Windows 8.1. Do you have a lot of TVs in your home? No problem, Plex also works on Chromecast, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Google TV, Xbox, PlayStation®, VIZIO and many state-of-the-art smart TVs. Plex is even available on most networked storage devices.

Playlists for endless entertainment
Create your own custom music or video playlists to suit every occasion, including smart playlists by genre, collection, and more. You can even import existing ones iTunes playlists, smart playlists, ratings, track counts and more! Playlists are available on iOS and the web app, but the Plex team is working hard to bring them across all platforms.

Your big screen best friend
Plex for Mac frees you from a single screen view. With Plex Companion, you can stream great content from your phone to your TV. Keep watching this movie on your tablet while you sleep. Pause an episode when the phone rings, skip a track you’ve heard too many times, or just learn more about what you watch with the best remote control in the world.

Share your resources with friends and relatives
Easily share media with friends so you can all discover and enjoy even more content together. Share precious memories with distant family members by sharing your holiday photos and videos at home. Now, you can also see what your friends are transmitting from your collection as they all have their own point of view in your library.

Get access to your favorite web content
Plex channels provide access to many online content sources, such as TED, Vimeo, Revision 3 and more. Regardless of your interests, you will be able to find something great to watch or recommend to your friends, all presented in the beautiful Plex interface.

Built-in DLNA world-class support
Plex makes your multimedia beautiful on thousands of DLNA-certified devices such as PS3, Xbox 360 and WDTV Live without having to install proprietary applications. Take advantage of the power of the most advanced DLNA server available to easily transmit any format to your device, instantly.

Save it now, watch it later
Easily save videos online from your favorite sites for later viewing, even on the big screen. Or share the experience by suggesting videos to a friend.

Note: Requires Plex Pass to use sync, add users to your home, view trailers and other add-ons, download content from your mobile devices, use Gracenote Music Magic. Required 64-bit processor.

Also available: Download Plex Media Server for Windows