Plex have made the Windows Phone version of their media streaming app free with in-app purchase or Plex Pass subscription to unlocked features. With the basic free app you can browse media on your Plex Server and send it to Plex devices like Roku and Android TV, to actually watch video on Windows Phone for more than one minute you need to pay the extra amount.

This mirrors the changes to the Windows 8.1 app which also has the same freemium option.

The server is free from Plex.tv and the Windows Phone app can be found in the Windows Phone Store.

Free functionality

• Fling unlimited photos and videos from your Plex Media Server (available for free at https://plex.tv/downloads) to other supported Plex apps, such as Roku, Android TV, Fire TV, and Plex Home Theater (coming soon to Xbox One, Playstation, and other apps).

Limitations of the free app

• Playing media from your Plex Media Server on the device running this app is limited (one minute for music and video, watermark on photos) until the app is unlocked.

Unlock full functionality

• Unlock unlimited streaming to your PC or tablet with a Plex Pass subscription that includes many other premium features (available at https://plex.tv/plexpass) -OR- a small one-time in-app purchase.

Here’s a small taste of more things that Plex does to make your media experience awesome:

• Plex makes your media beautiful with artwork, rich metadata, and related content.

• Plex automatically converts your media on-the-fly to play on any device.

• Easily share your media with friends and family.

• Plex Pass feature: Sync media to your phone or tablet for offline viewing.

• Plex Pass feature: Sync media to your favorite cloud provider including Google Drive, Dropbox, and Box, so you can stream media even when your server is offline.

• Plex Pass feature: Online Trailers and Extras for the movies in your collection!

• Mark online videos from sites like Vimeo and YouTube to be able to ‘Watch Later’ on your Plex apps.

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