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New social features further Plex’s evolution from media server business

Plex is increaingly focusing on content discovery and streaming rentals.

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New social features further Plex’s evolution from media server business

Plex is adding new social features to the platform. As of today, users can make and share "personalized lists on Plex of any movie, show or episode," the company said in an announcement. Later this year, users will be able to import lists from other streaming services and react to other people's lists. This month, Plex will also launch a community forum that will allow people to "post and comment directly on any movie, show, season, or episode." Later this year, Plex will introduce "Match Scores" based on a viewer's history and past ratings to predict how much they'll like a show or movie, Plex said. Read full article Comments

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Plex is increaingly focusing on content discovery and streaming rentals.

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