r/Plex

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About r/Plex

For questions and comments about the Plex Media Server. The Plex Media Server is smart software that makes playing Movies, TV Shows and other media on your computer simple. This page is community-driven and not run by or affiliated with Plex, Inc.

The community at a glance

r/Plex is a Subreddit for Self-Hosters with roughly 406K members. It uses a forum format for communication. It also includes courses or structured learning and curated tools and resources. On the Hive Index it ranks #10 in the Self-Hosting communities list.

Roughly 43K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Plex, Server, and Struggling. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention mini-pc, nas, and cpu.

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406K Members

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This community offers educational courses

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This community aggregates tools & resources

Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +43K members
Growth: +12.0% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 4K members
  • 2014: 13K members
  • 2015: 13K members
  • 2016: 15K members
  • 2017: 21K members
  • 2018: 26K members
  • 2019: 39K members
  • 2020: 41K members
  • 2021: 35K members
  • 2022: 37K members
  • 2023: 41K members
  • 2024: 50K members
  • 2025: 50K members
  • 2026: 21K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Jul: 3K members
  • Aug: 3K members
  • Sep: 3K members
  • Oct: 3K members
  • Nov: 6K members
  • Dec: 5K members
  • Jan: 5K members
  • Feb: 4K members
  • Mar: 3K members
  • Apr: 3K members
  • May: 3K members
  • Jun: 2K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    3 posts in the past month
    1. How do you organize your collections?
    2. Any Tips for a New Plex Member?
    3. Why isn't Plex picking up metadata?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    How do you organize your collections? · Any Tips for a New Plex Member? · Why isn't Plex picking up metadata?
    3
  • Pain & Anger
    1 post in the past month
    1. People have been asking to have consistent 10 sec backward and 10 sec forward for 11 years now. Some Plex player possible, some not. Why is it so hard to add this option for all Plex client side apps? For example macOS app. 30 sec forward is too confusing.
    #2
    Pain & Anger
    People have been asking to have consistent 10 sec backward and 10 sec forward for 11 years now. Some Plex player possible, some not. Why is it so hard to add this option for all Plex client side apps? For example macOS app. 30 sec forward is too confusing.
    1

Topics

  • Plex
    322 posts in the past month
    1. PSA for anyone considering "buying" a Plex account
    2. Do You Back Up Your Full Plex Video Library or Just Risk It?
    3. How people like me who bought a Plex lifetime pass for four dollars ten years ago are moving
    #1
    Plex
    PSA for anyone considering "buying" a Plex account · Do You Back Up Your Full Plex Video Library or Just Risk It? · How people like me who bought a Plex lifetime pass for four dollars ten years ago are moving
    322
  • Server
    58 posts in the past month
    1. How do I send server maintenance notifications to all users?
    #2
    Server
    How do I send server maintenance notifications to all users?
    58
  • Struggling
    42 posts in the past month
    #3
    Struggling
    42
  • Lifetime
    32 posts in the past month
    1. Just bought lifetime pass
    2. How people like me who bought a Plex lifetime pass for four dollars ten years ago are moving
    3. How many of you would've been upset if today's announcement was "effective today*, we're no longer offering lifetime" ?
    #4
    Lifetime
    Just bought lifetime pass · How people like me who bought a Plex lifetime pass for four dollars ten years ago are moving · How many of you would've been upset if today's announcement was "effective today*, we're no longer offering lifetime" ?
    32
  • Library
    30 posts in the past month
    1. As my Plex movie library grows, I’m starting to realize I may have organized it badly…
    #5
    Library
    As my Plex movie library grows, I’m starting to realize I may have organized it badly…
    30

Flair

  • Help
    88 posts in the past month
    1. Limited by my own TV
    2. Inherited 20TB of media. Need suggestions for securing and sorting it
    3. Toonami 24/7 channel
    #1
    Help
    Limited by my own TV · Inherited 20TB of media. Need suggestions for securing and sorting it · Toonami 24/7 channel
    88
  • Discussion
    73 posts in the past month
    1. Elan confirms he is the only person working on Plexamp
    2. My step dad almost single handedly makes my setup worth it
    3. PSA for anyone considering "buying" a Plex account
    #2
    Discussion
    Elan confirms he is the only person working on Plexamp · My step dad almost single handedly makes my setup worth it · PSA for anyone considering "buying" a Plex account
    73
  • News
    20 posts in the past month
    1. Plex adds new social features ahead of a major price hike for its lifetime pass
    2. Music and Photos to be brought back to the mobile apps
    3. Newsletter: Downloads
    #3
    News
    Plex adds new social features ahead of a major price hike for its lifetime pass · Music and Photos to be brought back to the mobile apps · Newsletter: Downloads
    20
  • Tips
    13 posts in the past month
    1. Shoutout to the user who recommended switching TCP congestion control algorithm to BBR on Linux. I can now stream 4K blu-ray remuxes remotely. I can't believe the difference.
    2. Transatlantic Plex
    3. Plex now shows file sizes for downloads.
    #4
    Tips
    Shoutout to the user who recommended switching TCP congestion control algorithm to BBR on Linux. I can now stream 4K blu-ray remuxes remotely. I can't believe the difference. · Transatlantic Plex · Plex now shows file sizes for downloads.
    13
  • Meta (Plex)
    3 posts in the past month
    1. How people like me who bought a Plex lifetime pass for four dollars ten years ago are moving
    2. Everytime
    3. I love Plex
    #5
    Meta (Plex)
    How people like me who bought a Plex lifetime pass for four dollars ten years ago are moving · Everytime · I love Plex
    3

Product recommendations

  • mini-pc
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Best mini-pc to use as a Plex server for ~£100?
    2. What’s the best Mini-PC for Plex?
    3. Best small-form Plex server (upgrade from my Pi)
    #1
    mini-pc
    Best mini-pc to use as a Plex server for ~£100? · What’s the best Mini-PC for Plex? · Best small-form Plex server (upgrade from my Pi)
    4
  • nas
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Best NAS for 4K UHD Bluray and regular Bluray rips?
    2. Best NAS for 4K UHD Bluray and regular Bluray rips?
    3. Well, now that my ShieldPro keeps crashing. Any NAS you guys recommend? Around $300-$400
    #2
    nas
    Best NAS for 4K UHD Bluray and regular Bluray rips? · Best NAS for 4K UHD Bluray and regular Bluray rips? · Well, now that my ShieldPro keeps crashing. Any NAS you guys recommend? Around $300-$400
    4
  • cpu
    4 posts in the past month
    1. What CPU would you recommend. i7-3770 good? Playback through Roku stick on a very old smart TV. A few x265 files. 720p mostly. Subtitles almost always. Max 2-3 concurrent local streams.
    2. What CPU would you recommend. i7-3770 good? Playback through Roku stick on a very old smart TV. A few x265 files. 720p mostly. Subtitles almost always. Max 2-3 concurrent local streams.
    3. Recommended CPU
    #3
    cpu
    What CPU would you recommend. i7-3770 good? Playback through Roku stick on a very old smart TV. A few x265 files. 720p mostly. Subtitles almost always. Max 2-3 concurrent local streams. · What CPU would you recommend. i7-3770 good? Playback through Roku stick on a very old smart TV. A few x265 files. 720p mostly. Subtitles almost always. Max 2-3 concurrent local streams. · Recommended CPU
    4
  • server
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Recommend me a sever
    2. Recommend an off-the-shelf server for plex or jellyfin and torrents
    3. Recommend an off-the-shelf server for plex or jellyfin and torrents
    #4
    server
    Recommend me a sever · Recommend an off-the-shelf server for plex or jellyfin and torrents · Recommend an off-the-shelf server for plex or jellyfin and torrents
    3
  • external hard drive enclosure
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Recommend me a good external hard drive enclosure?
    2. Recommend me a good external hard drive enclosure?
    #5
    external hard drive enclosure
    Recommend me a good external hard drive enclosure? · Recommend me a good external hard drive enclosure?
    2
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/Plex for?
Best for Self-Hosters enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/Plex free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/Plex have?
Roughly 406K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/Plex on?
r/Plex runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/Plex cover?
On the Hive Index, r/Plex is organized under Self-Hosters.
How do I join r/Plex?
You can join r/Plex by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Self-Hosting communities like?
Communities for people running their own servers, home labs, and self-hosted applications. Reddit dominates with massive communities for home automation, self-hosted media servers, and container orchestration, covering everything from beginner setup to advanced homelab builds.
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