How to Watch Plex on Samsung Smart TV
You can stream Plex on Samsung Smart TV. Here’s how to sign up, download, install, and start streaming Plex using your Samsung Smart TV. Learn how to get the most out of your Samsung Smart TV while using Plex.
Plex
Plex is a free streaming service that includes on-demand access to 50,000+ movies and TV shows. The service also offers 1,100+ free-to-stream live TV channels in 193 countries. Users can also connect Plex to their computers to stream and share any media they have on their hard drives.
Samsung Smart TV
Samsung Smart TV can be used to watch Live TV Streaming Services and On Demand Streaming Services.
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Can you stream Plex on Samsung Smart TV?
How to Sign Up and Download Plex on Samsung Smart TV
Plex is available natively using Samsung Smart TV. Additionally, you may be able to stream to your Samsung Smart TV through Apple AirPlay (2018+ models).
Plex app on Samsung Smart TV
- Go to the Home Screen on your Samsung Smart TV.
- Launch the app store and search for “Plex” on your Samsung Smart TV.
- Select “Add to Home” to install the app.
- You can now stream Plex on Samsung Smart TV.
Apple AirPlay
- Install the Plex iPhone/iPad app.
- Make sure your Smart TV is connected to the same Wi-Fi network as your iPhone/iPad.
- Start playing the content in the Plex app and select the AirPlay icon.
- Choose your Samsung Smart TV and it will start displaying on your Smart TV.
If you have a compatible TV and you don’t see AirPlay as an option, make sure you update to the latest Samsung Smart TV firmware.
How to Sign Up for Plex on Other Streaming Devices
If you have other devices, you can learn how to sign up for and use Plex on Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Google Chromecast, Roku, Android TV, iPhone/iPad, Android Phone/Tablet, Mac, Windows, PlayStation, Xbox, LG Smart TV, Sony Smart TV, and VIZIO Smart TV.
What features are available on Plex?
Profiles
Plex profiles are free to create. If you share your library with others, you can decide which content is available to which users. Plex Pass users can create subprofiles under their own account so you could further control what the members of your household can access.
Parental Controls
Within your own library, Plex allows you to control what media is shared with which users. This feature is incredibly powerful, and you could choose to limit children to a very narrow range of content, slowly increasing their viewing options as they age.
Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, Disney+, Max, Hulu, Netflix, Paramount Plus, Peacock, Paramount+ with SHOWTIME, and STARZ also have parental control features.
Ads
For free on demand content, you will encounter periodic ad breaks. Ads will not appear if you’re streaming content from your hard drive or from an account that has been shared with you.
Offline Downloads
Media can be downloaded to your device if you upgrade to the Plex Pass level.
TV Shows
Plex has many on demand TV shows like “Hannibal,” “Extras,” “The Kids in the Hall,” “The Dick Van Dyke Show,” “Kitchen Nightmares,” “ALF,” “Highlander: The Series,” and “The Lone Ranger.”
You’ll also find live channels like Hallmark Movies & More, Kidoodle TV, Dove Channel, AMC Thrillers, BBC Food, IFC Films Picks, Midnight Pulp, Revry, and AccuWeather Now. There’s even a karaoke channel.
The service also includes local news from network affiliates in markets like Atlanta, Boston, Memphis, Tulsa, and Seattle.
Movies
Plex offers a rotating library of free films like “Spawn,” “Timecop,” “Let the Right One In,” “The Road,” “Hostel,” “The Passion of the Christ,” and “Hoop Dreams”
Kids
Kids may enjoy “The Smurfs,” “Popeye the Sailor,” “Sonic X,” “Danger Mouse,” or “Lil’ Monsters.”
If you’ve made any digital purchases of any children’s shows or films on your computer, you can also watch and share those through Plex.