How to Watch Plex on Sony Smart TV
You can stream Plex on Sony Smart TV. Here’s how to sign up, download, install, and start streaming Plex using your Sony Smart TV. Learn how to get the most out of your Sony Smart TV while using Plex.
Can you stream Plex on Sony Smart TV?
How to Sign Up and Download Plex on Sony Smart TV
Plex is available natively using Sony Smart TV. Additionally, you may be able to stream to your Sony Smart TV through Apple AirPlay (2019+ models) or Google Cast (2019+ models).
Plex app on Sony Smart TV
- Go to the Home Screen on your Sony Smart TV.
- Launch the app store and search for “Plex” on your Sony Smart TV. Alternatively, Click here to install the app.
- Select “Download” to install the app.
- You can now stream Plex on Sony 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 Sony 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 Sony Smart TV firmware.
Google Cast
- Install the Plex iPhone/iPad app or Android Phone/Tablet app.
- Make sure your Smart TV is connected to the same Wi-Fi network as your Android Phone/Tablet or iPhone/iPad.
- Start playing the content in the Plex app and select the Google Cast icon.
- Choose your Sony Smart TV and it will start displaying on your Smart TV.
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.
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, Samsung 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.
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.