Category: Photos & Videos

March 25, 2020

Okay. So here we are.

Um. Suffice it to say that a lot has happened since we last blogged a few months back. This may not be your typical Plex blog post, but it’ll probably...

December 12, 2017

Heart your photos

It’s that time of year when you realize the only way you can make all of your end of year deadlines is if you crossed paths with Doc Brown (and...

August 31, 2017

Put your photos on the map

UPDATE: This feature is no longer available on Plex. Since we’ve advanced to the point where every episode of Black Mirror (or for those more vintage, Twilight Zone) feels hauntingly...

November 23, 2016

Introducing a new game of (photo) tag!

UPDATE: This feature is no longer available on Plex. Sometimes I wonder whether people from past generations are so fondly remembered because their minor transgressions were never properly documented. It’s...

December 27, 2009

New Plug-in releases for December 27th

MTV UK – Written by Sander Spies Watch full length music videos and video playlists for free. Browse through the years and play the top videos for each decade, watch...

June 9, 2009

Boing Boing Video now available on Plex

We were super excited when Xeni Jardin of Boing Boing contacted us to see if we could provide access through Plex to their excellent video site. An hour and a...

March 8, 2008

Some Thoughts on 1080p

After reading John’s excellent post over here, I got to thinking about 1080p content (or “difficult” content, really) and how we might be able to better handle it. To begin,...

January 21, 2008

Much progress on video

Changes in this version: Videos play at the right speed, and don’t lock up. Even seeking works. Audio now works during video playback, including DTS and AC3 passthrough!! SDL’s OpenGL...

January 16, 2008

Fix for video problems on ATI

For those of you who experience a green screen when viewing videos, download this new version. I’ve disabled the ATI-specific OpenGL renderer, since (a) I’m not quite sure what its...

January 13, 2008

Release 0.01

OK, I’ve finally managed to get all my changes checked in. Here’s what seems to be working: Music: MP3, OGG, AAC, FLAC, MPC. Photos: Slideshows, viewing. Videos: Almost completely broken,...

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