Plex has become an incredibly popular media server software that allows you to easily organize and stream your personal media library including videos, music, and photos to a wide range of devices. With Plex, you can effortlessly cast your media to Samsung smart TVs using a few simple steps.
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What is Plex?
Plex is a client-server media platform that lets you aggregate all your personal media including movies, TV shows, music, photos, and more in one beautiful app. The Plex Media Server organizes and streams your media while the Plex client apps allow you to easily access your libraries on all your devices.
Some key features of Plex:
- Centralized media library – Plex automatically identifies and organizes your media into a beautiful library complete with rich metadata and artwork.
- Stream to any device – Plex apps are available on a huge range of platforms allowing you to stream your media anywhere. This includes smart TVs, mobile devices, streaming boxes, game consoles, and more.
- Live TV and DVR – With a Plex Pass subscription, you can watch and record live TV by connecting a digital antenna or cable source.
- Cloud sync and offline media – Sync your media to the cloud and download it for offline playback when internet access is limited.
Why Cast Plex to Your Samsung TV?
Casting Plex from your phone, tablet, or computer to your Samsung TV delivers a seamless way to get your personal media up on the big screen. Plex integrates beautifully with Samsung smart TVs through the native Plex app or using screen mirroring protocols like AirPlay.
Benefits of casting Plex to your Samsung TV include:
- Big screen viewing – Get your photos, videos, and music up on your nice TV display for an immersive viewing experience.
- Unified library – Effortlessly access your entire Plex media library that is aggregated into one centralized app.
- Intuitive controls – Use your Samsung TV remote to easily browse and play your Plex media.
Requirements
To cast Plex from your device to a Samsung TV, you will need:
- A Plex Media Server set up on a computer, NAS, Nvidia Shield or other compatible device to host your media libraries.
- The Plex app installed on your phone, tablet, or computer that you want to cast from.
- A compatible Samsung smart TV – newer models from 2016 onward with the Tizen OS are recommended.
- Your devices and Samsung TV must be on the same local network.
Casting Using the Native Plex App
The easiest way to cast Plex to your Samsung TV is by using the native Plex app available on 2016 and newer Samsung smart TVs.
To cast Plex using the native app:
- Install the Plex app on your Samsung TV
- On your TV’s home screen, launch the Samsung App Store
- Search for and install the Plex app
- Sign in to the Plex app using your Plex account
- Make sure your Plex Media Server is turned on and the TV is connected to the same network
- Browse your libraries directly within the Plex app on your TV
- Select media to play
The native app delivers the best overall experience with direct access to all your Plex libraries and intuitive playback controls using your TV remote.
Casting via AirPlay
If your Samsung TV supports Apple AirPlay, you can cast Plex from an iPhone, iPad, or Mac to your TV screen.
To cast Plex via AirPlay:
- Connect your iPhone/iPad and Samsung TV to the same Wi-Fi network
- Launch the Plex app on your iPhone/iPad
- Start playing a video
- Tap the AirPlay icon in the bottom right and select your TV
- The video will start playing directly on your Samsung TV
This offers a quick and easy way to get Plex content up on your TV especially for iOS users. However, the experience is not as seamless as using the native app.
Troubleshooting Tips
If you are having issues casting Plex to your Samsung TV, here are some things to try:
- Restart both the Plex Media Server and your Samsung TV
- Ensure your TV has the latest firmware
- Check that your TV and casting device are on the same network
- Try moving your TV and casting device closer to your WiFi router
- Disable the TV setting that requires a secure connection for the Plex app
- Reinstall the Plex app on your TV
- Factory reset your TV and set up Plex again from scratch
In most cases, Plex will work flawlessly with Samsung TVs. But if issues crop up, these basic troubleshooting steps should help resolve any problems getting your media to cast.
Conclusion
Casting Plex to your Samsung TV is a breeze thanks to native app support and AirPlay screen mirroring capabilities. With just a few taps, you can get your entire media library up on your nice big TV screen.
Leveraging Plex as a centralized media server for your personal media libraries delivers a powerful streaming backend. Pairing that server with the glorious viewing experience of a Samsung TV makes for an exceptional cord cutting home media setup.
So give casting Plex to your Samsung TV a try and enjoy effortlessly accessing all your movies, TV shows, home videos, music, and photos from the comfort of your couch!
