7:00 AM
Paul B
A little while ago I wrote about a free alternative to the Plex app for Roku. That all started because I didn't want my smoking hot girlfriend to have to pay $4.99 to stream videos from the Plex media server I setup on her laptop.
Well, the other night my kids were hogging our two televisions, and I wanted to watch John Wick on Plex, so I downloaded the Plex app for my Android tablet, and tried to play it. It played for a few minutes before telling me I had to pay $4.99 to watch my movie!
I love Plex, and have been using it for years, but their new tactic to force people to pay for something that used to be optional is extortion, and I refuse to give in!
Well, I found an app that can detect my Plex server and stream it's contents on my Android device. It's called AllConnect!
From Google Play:
Instantly stream your favorite music, photos and movies to your smart TV, Chromecast, Amazon FireTV, Apple TV, Xbox and many more.Here is a screenshot from my Galaxy Tab 3 where it detects my Plex media server as a media source:
The complete streaming solution for your Android device. Simple and intuitive design makes it very easy to stream all your media to any screen or speakers.
Features:
AllConnect is the only app on the market that supports all streaming technologies and works out of the box with more than 5 billion devices.
- All your media in one place: music, photos, videos, movies, tv shows etc.
- Stream to all connected devices: Apple TV, AirPlay speakers, Chromecast, DLNA devices, smart TVs (Samsung, LG, Sony, Panasonic, Philips, etc.), Xiaomi Box, Amazon FireTV, Xbox and more.
- Stream to XBMC, Raspbmc, Airfoil speakers and more.
- Stream from any source: media servers, online channels and the cloud
What do you use to stream your Plex media stuff on your Android device? Let us know in the comments!
