Software Update: Plex Media Server 1.0.2

Earlier this week, version 1.0.2 of Plex Media Server was released for paid PlexPass subscription holders, but it is now available for download by anyone. Plex Media Server is a media server for Windows, Linux, FreeBSD, macOS and various NAS devices. The software can serve content to clients on the same machine, within the local network or over the Internet. Client software is available for the aforementioned operating systems, but content can also be viewed on iOS, Android, Windows Phone, Google TV and Chromecast, for example. However, the latter requires additional software to get the stream on the Chromecast.

The program includes its own software store where plug-ins can be exchanged. For example, content from various streaming services can be viewed via these plug-ins. In addition, there is PlexPass, a paid service that gives early access to new versions, in addition to discounts on ‘Premium features’. The changelog for this release looks like this:

New

• Save track offsets in music libraries that have opted in. (#3370)
• Updated Media Flags bundle.

Fixes

• (OS X) Startup failures on some older versions of MacOS. (#4969)
• (Windows) DLNA server process might not have a firewall exemption. (#4136)
• (Claiming) Better error message if server claiming fails (#4907)
• (Linux) Fix migration script for users with custom app data directories. (#4808)
• (Linux) Improve Fedora/Ubuntu SELinux support. (#4808)
• (Metadata) Issues fetching metadata for Pokémon TV series. (#4966)
• (Metadata) Handle multiple directors returned from TVDB. (#4960)
• (Metadata) Fetch localized titles correctly using Plex Movie Agent. (#4963)