

If you have a big media library and hate lugging around a hard drive (or five) or you like to watch and listen to your stuff on the go, then Plex is perfect for you. The paid "Plex Pass" allows you to upload even more content to your server stream trailers and extras for movies in your libraries (special features and what not) set up a Plex Home for your family (which allows you to switch between accounts and employ parental controls and restrictions on certain content) activate all of Plex's mobile apps across all devices and platforms just by signing into your account in the app and a whole bunch more! The app organizes all of your media for you and even adds rich descriptions, artwork, and more, giving everything a full and finished feel (not like your first iPod Touch where you couldn't be bothered to find album artwork, so you just had thousands of songs go by with white backgrounds featuring those eighth notes). The beauty of Plex is just that - it's elegant. You just need the free Plex software on your computer and then the app, and you can enjoy all of your favorite movies, TV shows, music videos, whatever, from all of your devices - all you need is an internet connection.
The Plex media server is a way for you to enjoy all of your home media without having to be constantly plugged into a hard drive. OK, so we're starting off with an app that you don't actually have to pay to download, but it is better if you pay to use it, making it a paid app in my eyes, and easily one of the best around.
