While all three platforms provide similar services, one offers a refined experience that works effortlessly across all devices.

The outage highlights Plex’s reliance on cloud-based account authentication.

So I’ve got Plex running on a number of devices in my house. Up until recently, it was running just fine. However, on the JBL LINK BAR, which runs Android TV, I started to have issues with playback.

If you want to stream local media, this free and open source media server is just as good as Plex. But if you rely on remote ...