Five Plex features you probably missed — and how to use them

The useful part

How-To Geek, he writes commerce content, guides, opinions, and specializes in editing hardware and cutting edge technology articles. Sydney started working as a freelance computer technician around the age of 13, before which he was in charge of running the computer center for his school. (He also ran LAN gaming tournaments when the teachers weren't looking!) His interests include VR, PC, Mac, gaming, 3D printing, consumer electronics, the web, and privacy.

How it works

• He holds a Master of Arts degree in Research Psychology with a minor in media and technology studies.
• How-To Geek, he hosts the Online Tech Tips YouTube Channel, and writes for Online Tech Tips, Switching to Mac, and Helpdesk Geek.
• How-To Geek account Plex is best known as the streaming platform that lets you host your own video content and then stream it to devices on your local network.
• However, Plex has so much more to it, and chances are there's at least one of these five features you weren't aware of.
• Sydney Louw Butler / How-To Geek The state of current streaming services is pretty fragmented.

What to take from it

You'd think that because your locally-hosted content is, well, local, that a lack of connectivity would be a non-issue. His masters dissertation examined the potential for social media to spread misinformation. He also has bylines at 9to5Mac, 9to5Google, 9to5Toys, Tom's Hardware, MakeTechEasier, and Laptop Mag.

Example or evidence

• Free Plex Home users Separate your watch history and content preferences You may have heard of Plex Home, but you may associate it with the paid Plex Pass service.
• However, you can have up to 14 "managed" users, which Plex explains like this:
• The administrator for a Plex Home has the ability to create Managed Users within that home.
• 5 overlooked Plex features everybody misses Close Close By Sydney Butler Published Sep 7, 2026, 9:34 AM EDT Sydney Butler is a technology writer with over 20 years of experience as a freelance PC technician...

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He's worked for more than a decade in user education. So some movies and their sequels are on different platforms. Some shows may have their seasons split onto different services, and different series in the same overall universe can also suffer this fate.

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