Plex

E165138

client–server application media server software streaming platform

Plex is a media server and streaming platform that lets users organize, stream, and access their personal and online media libraries across various devices.

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All labels observed (10)

Label	Occurrences
Plex canonical	3
Plex Free Movies & TV	1
Plex Live TV & DVR	1
Plex Media Server	1
Plex Pass	1
Plex Web App	1
Plex client apps	1
Plex, Inc.	1
Plexamp	1
subscription service Plex Pass	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1447842 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Plex
Context triple: [Fire TV, supportsService, Plex]

A. Netflix
Netflix is a global streaming entertainment company best known for its vast library of films and TV series and its influential original content.
B. Hulu
Hulu is a U.S.-based subscription streaming service offering on-demand access to a wide range of television shows, films, and original content.
C. Pluto TV
Pluto TV is a free, ad-supported internet television streaming service offering live channels and on-demand content across a wide range of genres.
D. Roku
Roku is a popular digital media player platform that streams internet-based television, movies, and other content through apps and channels on connected TVs.
E. Viaplay
Viaplay is a Nordic-based streaming service specializing in sports, films, and TV series, known for its live sports coverage across Europe.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Plex
Target entity description: Plex is a media server and streaming platform that lets users organize, stream, and access their personal and online media libraries across various devices.

A. Netflix
Netflix is a global streaming entertainment company best known for its vast library of films and TV series and its influential original content.
B. Hulu
Hulu is a U.S.-based subscription streaming service offering on-demand access to a wide range of television shows, films, and original content.
C. Pluto TV
Pluto TV is a free, ad-supported internet television streaming service offering live channels and on-demand content across a wide range of genres.
D. Roku
Roku is a popular digital media player platform that streams internet-based television, movies, and other content through apps and channels on connected TVs.
E. Viaplay
Viaplay is a Nordic-based streaming service specializing in sports, films, and TV series, known for its live sports coverage across Europe.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (55)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	client–server application ⓘ media server software ⓘ streaming platform ⓘ
businessModel	freemium ⓘ
developer	Plex self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Plex, Inc.
feature	DLNA server ⓘ hardware-accelerated transcoding ⓘ media library organization ⓘ metadata fetching ⓘ multi-user support ⓘ offline sync ⓘ parental controls ⓘ remote streaming ⓘ transcoding ⓘ
hasComponent	Plex self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Plex Free Movies & TV Plex self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Plex Live TV & DVR Plex self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Plex Media Server Plex self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Plex Pass Plex self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Plex Web App Plex self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Plex client apps Plex self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Plexamp
offers	Plex self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: subscription service Plex Pass
operatingSystem	Docker ⓘ FreeBSD ⓘ Linux ⓘ Nvidia Shield TV ⓘ surface form: NVIDIA Shield TV Windows ⓘ macOS ⓘ
Plex PassIncludes	Live TV & DVR ⓘ early access features ⓘ mobile sync ⓘ premium music features ⓘ premium photo features ⓘ
supportsAuthentication	Plex account ⓘ
supportsLibrarySharing	yes ⓘ
supportsMediaType	DVR recordings ⓘ live TV ⓘ music ⓘ photos ⓘ podcasts ⓘ video ⓘ web shows ⓘ
supportsOnlineContent	ad-supported streaming channels ⓘ
supportsPlatform	Fire TV ⓘ surface form: Amazon Fire TV Android ⓘ Android TV ⓘ Apple TV ⓘ Chromecast ⓘ Game console ⓘ Roku ⓘ Smart TV ⓘ Web browser ⓘ iOS ⓘ
supportsRemoteAccess	yes ⓘ
supportsUserManagedContent	yes ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (12)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Fire TV → supportsService → Plex ⓘ

Nvidia Shield TV → supportsService → Plex ⓘ

El Rey Network → availableOnService → Plex ⓘ

Plex → developer → Plex self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Plex, Inc.