Either way, we've reached out to Plex for more information, and we'll update this article when we hear back from the company. It's also worth pointing out the integration may not work in every country where you can get both Plex and the Apple TV app. 9to5 suggests this could be because Plex plans to only make content from its free streaming service available in this way through the Apple TV app.
Now, before those of you with Plex servers get too excited, Sigmon said he wasn't able to get content from his personal server to show up consistently. It will also show up in your "Up Next" queue, as well as in your recommendations. Once the company releases the software to the public, you'll be able to see Plex content in the Apple TV app. In a tweet spotted by 9to5Mac, podcaster Will Sigmon found that the latest Plex TestFlight beta release includes support for Apple TV app integration. RELATED: How to Install Plex on Your Apple TVĪs an aside, if your primary use for VLC would be accessing your Plex Media Server, you may want to just install the free Plex Apple TV app for a more polished media center experience.Īlthough not seen in our screenshot above, VLC’s local network function also supports playback from local FTP servers.Did…did Plex just add Apple TV app integration with their latest beta (7.14)… 🤯 /M2gG82kvSi- Will Sigmon February 18, 2021 In the screenshot above, you can see how VLC has automatically discovered a few detectable file shares on our local network, including three machines with Windows (SMB) shares enabled, two machines with UPnP file sharing enabled, and one Plex Media Server (which also uses UPnP). The local network view is the default view when you launch the VLC app.
If you’ve set up file sharing on your local network, either through Windows network shares or by UPnP file discovery, then you can easily access files in those directories via the “Local Network” tab in VLC for Apple TV. RELATED: How to Turn Your Computer Into a DLNA Media Server Local Network Playback: Great For File Shares
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