Traditional broadcast and cable television channels continue to be largely exclusive to legacy forms of delivery, such as free over-the-air broadcasts, as part of a bundled television subscription, or more recently, direct-to-consumer via a dedicated app.Ĭhannels for this newer generation of free, ad-supported TV streaming are growing and evolving quickly, with many of the biggest names in television looking to create their own new channels from their vast catalogs of content. You’ll see more channels get added over time. Yes! We are actively expanding our collection of channels to bring more variety and more genres to our Live TV lineup.

However, due to local regulations in a few regions, Live TV on Plex will not be available for users located in the following countries: There’s lots of awesome content for everyone! Pretty much, yes! Over 80% of our channels are available worldwide, with a minority of channels licensed only to specific countries. Channel Information Are the live channels available in my country? The content streams from online and does not go “through” any Plex Media Server you have installed or shared with you. You don’t need to run your own server or have one shared with you. No, this service is independent of any Plex Media Server. Do I need a Plex Media Server? Do these stream through my server? Again, due to licensing restrictions, our free live TV channels cannot be used with our DVR feature. Unfortunately, due to licensing restrictions, we are not able to offer pausing, rewinding, or fast forwarding of Live TV channels. Related Page: Live TV & DVR Can I pause or rewind/fast forward live channels? They’re two different features, even though both are related to accessing “live TV” broadcasts. That is not required for this free streaming, though. Our Plex Pass subscribers can optionally connect a compatible tuner device and antenna to their Plex Media Server to watch and record over-the-air broadcasts available at their location. How is this different from the Live TV/DVR premium feature? As mentioned, it is a free service, available to any user in a supported region, and does not require any Plex Pass subscription. All you need is your supported Plex player app.

Our free streaming does not require any special hardware. Basic Info About Live TV on Plex Do I need special hardware or a Plex Pass subscription?

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