LG’s new XBoom XL7 and XL5 speakers offer a portable sound and light show Sonos’ new Era 100 and Era 300 wireless speakers go all-in on spatial audio and Bluetooth And yet, unless you’re using a Shield TV, you’ll still need a computer or NAS somewhere on your home network running Plex Media Server, so we’re not entirely sure how this represents a way to save on your electric bill.ġ1 Sonos tips, tricks, and little-known features Strangely, Plex suggests that one of the benefits of using a dedicated set-top box is that these small devices don’t use much electricity (presumably compared to running a desktop PC). Plex claims that these days, the best Plex experience can be had by using a streaming set-top box, because these devices have become much more powerful since the heyday of the HTPC (home theater PC) and can play almost all media files natively, without the need for a powerful PC running the show. No reason has been given for the decision to switch to a player app for PCs and Macs that can’t run a TV mode. The exception to this remains the Nvidia Shield TV, an Android TV set-top box that can still serve both functions. The new desktop app has been stripped of this user interface, making it hard - if not impossible - to use a single device as both a Plex Media Server and a Plex client. The now-discontinued Plex Media Player featured a TV Mode, which effectively gave PC users a way to interact with their content from a couch, using a compatible remote control. But for people who preferred to use their PCs connected directly to their TVs, it’s a serious blow. For anyone who uses a streaming set-top box, like an Apple TV or Roku, to access their Plex library, this move won’t have any impact on their day-to-day use of Plex at all. Plex, the media server software that powers many a home theater setup around the world, has announced that it’s ending support for its Plex Media Player software for the desktop, replacing it with a new desktop app.
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