Plex: Find Movies and TV Shows

Plex Inc. · Entertainment

4.6 137.8K ratings Free

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Chart standing · US

Top Free Entertainment
#81
Best #64 ▲ 4

What changed · US

Listing changes AppTracker has observed for this app in this storefront — new versions, price moves, rating shifts, and store copy.

Oct 14, 2026
New version 2026.19.1 → 2026.20.0

NEW: - Added a manage button to the user switcher that opens Plex Home settings. - Advanced options when scheduling a Live TV recording, including starting early and ending late. - Artwork fades in as it loads and crossfades when it changes. - Closed state for discussions, with a lock on cards and a notice explaining why a discussion was closed. - Opening a notification for a comment, reaction, mention or new follower now marks it as read in Notifications. - Rounded search fields on the search, people and settings screens, matching the web app. - Tapping the Live TV tab now opens the source picker when more than one Live TV source is available - Theme music can play on movie and collection detail pages. - Zero state for the watch history screen. FIXES: - A completed download with a missing poster showed an empty box. - A library briefly showed two columns of loading placeholders before switching to three. - Activity cards could show another card's Read more button. - After subscribing, the paywall could briefly reappear before the new subscription was recognized. - Album detail screens were missing their related items hubs. - Album detail screens would flash/flicker when opened. - Artwork downloaded again after switching networks, such as between home Wi-Fi and mobile data. - Artwork on screen took longer than it should to come back after leaving the player. - Artwork that failed or was slow to load stayed blank instead of showing its title. - Artwork tiles turned a darker shade between their loading placeholder and their artwork appearing. - Cast and crew would not appear on some libraries. - Confirmation for deleting an episode was not always clear. - Download rows could show another download's poster. - Downloads could fail to start for items with missing artwork. - Editing the avatar could result in a low quality image. - Expanded hubs could show loading placeholders in the wrong shape. - Fixed downloads not working for some people after the app was closed while it was updating its downloads list. - Grid loading placeholders sat lower than the content that replaced them. - Items within a list could be slightly overlapped. - Live TV: The bottom of the guide was hidden behind the tab bar. - Long album names were cut off on the album screen. - Music library recommendations loaded with poster-shaped placeholders. - Player: Live TV channels with a space in their channel ID (e.g. from a VBox gateway) failed to tune. - Player: Playback speed went back to normal after moving to the next item. - Player: Prefer displaying a track's artist when it differs from the album artist. - Player: Remote playback failed when the server converted the video to an image format. - Player: The post-play screen overlapped the status bar on iPad. - Player: The seek preview did not match the aspect ratio of the video after changing the display mode. - Recent searches on the search screen sat right up against their heading. - Remote Watch Pass could advertise a free trial to accounts that were no longer eligible for one. - Rows and headers could briefly settle slightly out of place after scrolling. - Rows with badges or a "New episode" style line under their tiles were taller than the rows around them, leaving uneven gaps. - Scrolling Edit Metadata could mix up field values or hide unsaved edits. - Scrolling after swiping a row open could show Remove on another row. - Search field placeholders were invisible while typing. - Search results sat further from the right edge of the screen than the left. - Search settings no longer list servers that can't return any search results, such as one that only shares a single item with you. - Sending a follow or friend request could change another person's buttons. - Server Dashboard: Prefer displaying a track's artist when it differs from the album artist. - Server dashboard was not showing a zero state for offline servers - Shared servers in All Libraries were not sorted alphabetically by the person sharing them

Oct 8, 2026
Rating ★ 4.61 → 4.6
Oct 2, 2026
New version 2026.19.0 → 2026.19.1
Sep 29, 2026
New version 2026.18.0 → 2026.19.0
Sep 17, 2026
New version 2026.17.0 → 2026.18.0
Aug 31, 2026
New version 2026.16.0 → 2026.17.0
Aug 26, 2026
New version 2026.13.0 → 2026.16.0

Ratings breakdown · US

The star breakdown behind this app's rating in this storefront.

5★ 82% 113.2K
4★ 8% 11.5K
3★ 3% 3.8K
2★ 2% 2.2K
1★ 5% 7.2K

In-app purchases · US

What this app sells inside itself, grouped by kind and priced for this storefront.

Subscriptions
Monthly Remote Watch Pass $2.99/ month · 14-day free trial
Monthly Remote Watch Pass $2.99/ month · 3-month free trial
Monthly Plex Pass $6.99/ month
Yearly Remote Watch Pass $29.99/ year · 14-day free trial
Yearly Remote Watch Pass $29.99/ year · 3-month free trial
Yearly Plex Pass $69.99/ year
One-time purchases
iOS App Activation (enable streaming playback on iOS devices) $4.99
Lifetime Plex Pass $979.00

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About

Plex is the free social and discovery app for movie and TV lovers. Discover your next watch with Plex. Find shows and movies to watch, see what's trending, get ratings and movie reviews from friends you trust, and stream free on-demand movies, shows, and live TV. Connect all your streaming services (including Netflix, Max, Paramount+, Prime Video, and more) to Plex to browse them all from one place. If you can stream it, we can find it. Watch over 50,000 free movies and shows across every genre from A24, Paramount, AMC, Magnolia, Relativity, Lionsgate, and more. Your next binge is waiting. Stream 600+ free live TV channels featuring live sports, news, kids’ shows, and more. Save your favorite channels for later or start watching now. Find movies and shows from anywhere, add them to your Plex watchlist, and keep everything you want to watch in one place. Customize your preferences and build a home screen around what you love to watch. Share TV and movie reviews, create lists, and start discussions about the movies and shows you love. Find movies and shows to watch through ratings, movie reviews, and real recommendations from real people—not an algorithm. Enjoy your personal media, your way, with a Plex Media Server. Store, organize, and stream your movies, shows, music, and photos from one library. Your server automatically scans your files, making them easy to browse and enjoy from any device. With Plex, you can: ● Find new movies and shows and discover your next binge ● Watch 50,000+ free movies and shows ● Stream 600+ free live TV channels ● Browse all your streaming services in one place ● Watchlist any movie or TV show from anywhere ● Share TV and movie reviews, create lists, and join discussions ● Stream your personal media with Plex Media Server Download the free Plex app to get started. Visit https://www.plex.tv/free for more information. Note: Streaming personal media requires Plex Media Server version 1.41.2 or higher (available for free at https://plex.tv/downloads) installed and running to stream to other devices. DRM-protected content, ISO disc images, and video_ts folders are not supported. Some features of this app are supported by interest-based advertising. To learn more about this and your choices regarding it, visit the Plex Privacy Policy.

What's new · 2026.20.0

NEW: - Added a manage button to the user switcher that opens Plex Home settings. - Advanced options when scheduling a Live TV recording, including starting early and ending late. - Artwork fades in as it loads and crossfades when it changes. - Closed state for discussions, with a lock on cards and a notice explaining why a discussion was closed. - Opening a notification for a comment, reaction, mention or new follower now marks it as read in Notifications. - Rounded search fields on the search, people and settings screens, matching the web app. - Tapping the Live TV tab now opens the source picker when more than one Live TV source is available - Theme music can play on movie and collection detail pages. - Zero state for the watch history screen. FIXES: - A completed download with a missing poster showed an empty box. - A library briefly showed two columns of loading placeholders before switching to three. - Activity cards could show another card's Read more button. - After subscribing, the paywall could briefly reappear before the new subscription was recognized. - Album detail screens were missing their related items hubs. - Album detail screens would flash/flicker when opened. - Artwork downloaded again after switching networks, such as between home Wi-Fi and mobile data. - Artwork on screen took longer than it should to come back after leaving the player. - Artwork that failed or was slow to load stayed blank instead of showing its title. - Artwork tiles turned a darker shade between their loading placeholder and their artwork appearing. - Cast and crew would not appear on some libraries. - Confirmation for deleting an episode was not always clear. - Download rows could show another download's poster. - Downloads could fail to start for items with missing artwork. - Editing the avatar could result in a low quality image. - Expanded hubs could show loading placeholders in the wrong shape. - Fixed downloads not working for some people after the app was closed while it was updating its downloads list. - Grid loading placeholders sat lower than the content that replaced them. - Items within a list could be slightly overlapped. - Live TV: The bottom of the guide was hidden behind the tab bar. - Long album names were cut off on the album screen. - Music library recommendations loaded with poster-shaped placeholders. - Player: Live TV channels with a space in their channel ID (e.g. from a VBox gateway) failed to tune. - Player: Playback speed went back to normal after moving to the next item. - Player: Prefer displaying a track's artist when it differs from the album artist. - Player: Remote playback failed when the server converted the video to an image format. - Player: The post-play screen overlapped the status bar on iPad. - Player: The seek preview did not match the aspect ratio of the video after changing the display mode. - Recent searches on the search screen sat right up against their heading. - Remote Watch Pass could advertise a free trial to accounts that were no longer eligible for one. - Rows and headers could briefly settle slightly out of place after scrolling. - Rows with badges or a "New episode" style line under their tiles were taller than the rows around them, leaving uneven gaps. - Scrolling Edit Metadata could mix up field values or hide unsaved edits. - Scrolling after swiping a row open could show Remove on another row. - Search field placeholders were invisible while typing. - Search results sat further from the right edge of the screen than the left. - Search settings no longer list servers that can't return any search results, such as one that only shares a single item with you. - Sending a follow or friend request could change another person's buttons. - Server Dashboard: Prefer displaying a track's artist when it differs from the album artist. - Server dashboard was not showing a zero state for offline servers - Shared servers in All Libraries were not sorted alphabetically by the person sharing them

Details

DeveloperPlex Inc.
ReleasedAug 2010
UpdatedJul 2026
Version2026.20.0
Size140.3 MB
RequiresiOS 16.0 or later
Age rating4+
LanguagesEnglish
PriceFree
Categories EntertainmentPhoto & Video
Bundle IDcom.plexapp.plex