Reviews of Plex: Find Movies & TV Shows

By: Plex, Inc. App

List of user reviews and ratings for Plex: Find Movies & TV Shows

Total ratings

3.55 (Rating count: 484,906)

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Review summary

The reviews show a mixed experience: many users report the app works well and can deliver local streaming for free, with strong, positive overall sentiment when functioning. However, the recurring issues are: intrusive ads interrupting playback; reliability problems (crashes, server connection drops, Dex-related UI issues); weak library management and search capabilities (and lack of robust local file playback/playlist support); and pricing concerns around Plex Pass and changes to remote streaming. Overall, performance is inconsistent and depends on setup.

Pros

Local streaming without Plex Pass (no ongoing subscription)
Ability to run a Plex server on a personal device (e.g., laptop) to stream to other devices
Overall positive sentiment when functioning (reviews describe moments of Very good/Excellent/Great performance)

Cons

Excessive or intrusive ads during playback
Reliability issues: frequent crashes and server connectivity problems (especially on Android/Nvidia Shield)
Weak library management and search quality; difficulties finding local NAS content and limited local file playback/playlist support
Pricing concerns: Plex Pass and changes to remote streaming being not free anymore

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 1.70

All time rating average: 3.55

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52% (544)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-08-28	Iz*****	not working at all, I was trying to watch a movie kept pressing on it and it kept showing me the actors
not working at all, I was trying to watch a movie kept pressing on it and it kept showing me the actors
2026-08-28	J *****	worst ad experience ever.
worst ad experience ever.
2026-08-27	Fr*****	Scam. There are no content to watch. This is more like a search engine or directory for movies. All it does is sell your personal info to data brokers.
Scam. There are no content to watch. This is more like a search engine or directory for movies. All it does is sell your personal info to data brokers.
2026-08-27	Ir*****	This is the first one that works well.
This is the first one that works well.
2026-08-27	Ni*****	Så bra att kunna komma åt sin media överallt är frihet
Så bra att kunna komma åt sin media överallt är frihet
2026-08-27	Ni*****	cant play movie
cant play movie
2026-08-27	Br*****	Plex made themselves obsolete when the forced people to pay for something that used to be free and the fact that it was free was the only reason people used it. Check the date for any 5-star rating and they were all before they started charging people. If you want to use THEIR app to view YOUR media, you have to pay them. Literally business suicide.
Plex made themselves obsolete when the forced people to pay for something that used to be free and the fact that it was free was the only reason people used it. Check the date for any 5-star rating and they were all before they started charging people. If you want to use THEIR app to view YOUR media, you have to pay them. Literally business suicide.
2026-08-27	J *****	Absolute trash
Absolute trash
2026-08-27	Sa*****	app not starting up
app not starting up
2026-08-26	Ad*****	awful
awful