We'd describe the Apple TV
Plex app controls as «just enough».
Not exact matches
The gamepad makes a capable remote and will let you easily
control playback on the touch screen, which helps make up for the lack of an official
Plex app --- something PlayStation and Xbox consoles offer.
Enable or disable the ability for other
Plex apps to fling content to the device and
control it remotely.
This allows you to
control logging related to
Plex Web
App itself.
Plex's web
app is the
control center for your
Plex Media Server.
But what you have is one
app to
control your entire
Plex setup from your TV while also enjoying your content.
While the
Plex app will allow you to stream items from your Mac or PC to your device over WiFi, or 3G it does not allow for you to remotely
control those said files.
While logged into your
Plex Media Server
control panel or using any
Plex Media Server
app (like
Plex for iOS), you just click on the server selection menu, seen below and located in the upper left corner of the web
control panel, and pick from the other available servers.
But if you already use
Plex on other platforms, the iOS
app now has some remote
control features for free, letting you
control playback or beam photos from your phone's camera roll.
The Pi supports traditional remote
controls through either HDMI - CEC, an infrared receiver, or the
Plex app for iOS and Android.
So we set out to make
Plex a better place for families with fine - grained access
controls by moving all the server management inside the web
app, and allowing you to easily specify the exact content ratings accessible by all your friends and family.
As it is now, a lot of
Plex remote
control apps already exist in the Android Market but having a dedicated
app built by the originators is almost always going to be better in most cases.
The required
Plex Pass subscription also includes other premium features like Mobile and Cloud Sync, full access to
Plex apps, parental
controls and more.
Android Auto can be used on dashboard units and through an
app on your phone, and
Plex has designed unique interfaces for both options that give you large, easy - to - see
controls so that you can safely handle your music playback while behind the wheel.
This means that you can
control apps like Netflix and
Plex through your mobile device or computer and stream them to the big screen, or just mirror your entire screen from any Android device.