Plex’s DVR program guide isn’t your typical channel and time grid. Until the beta phase is over, you’ll need to use HDHomeRun or another live TV app to do that. You can use the Plex app to record a TV program but you can’t watch the live broadcast in the app. (When using the Shield, it’s best to have a hard drive connected and set up as internal memory because the recorded HD video files are big.) The Plex DVR can be a real draw for those who are on the fence about cutting the cord on cable and pay TV services but, for now, it doesn’t work like a typical DVR because it can’t pause live TV. It requires a PlexPass premium account and an HDHomeRun tuner (with antenna) connected to your router.ĭuring the beta phase, the DVR feature is available on computers and the NVIDIA Shield. Plex’s DVR is still in beta and will be publicly released in spring 2017. While it’s been a bit of a rocky start, with a little patience and some help from Plex I was able to get the DVR and Alexa to work well. I've spent the last few days testing the Plex features on various media players. The new DVR feature makes it easy to record and add network TV shows to my library and Alexa lets me use voice commands to play videos on a media player connected to my TV. Aiming to improve the streaming experience, Plex has added DVR capability and Alexa voice control to the app that controls its Plex Media Server-an app that has become one of my favorites for its ability to organize and add metadata to my personal media library.

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