# Exactly is the new Plex Media Client replacing?

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**Category:** Plex Media Server\
**Tags:** plex-web\
**Created:** [May 29, 2022, 6:44pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/exactly-is-the-new-plex-media-client-replacing/794859 "2022-05-29T18:44:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![weybrew](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/weybrew/32/4035_2.png) [@weybrew](https://forums.plex.tv/u/weybrew)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2022, 6:44pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/exactly-is-the-new-plex-media-client-replacing/794859/1 "2022-05-29T18:44:10Z")

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I have been using Plex to play my video library, but I never have understood Plex Web, Plex Media Server, Plex Media Player, et.al. I am not technically savvy enough to know exactly what this new “client” is, what it is replacing, and how to use it. All I really understand is when I open Plex (whatever) the heading just shows “PLEX” and it shows up as a channel on my Ruko, I click on it and play my videos. Can someone kindly explain or send a link to a detailed article for us remedial users?

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**Author:** ![tom80H](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tom80h/32/19753_2.png) [@tom80H](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom80H)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2022, 6:51pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/exactly-is-the-new-plex-media-client-replacing/794859/2 "2022-05-29T18:51:32Z")

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If you’re using the Plex app on our Roku, you don’t need to bother about Plex Web or some desktop clients.

| App | Category | Comment |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Plex Web | Browser | web frontend; very flexible but also among the most limited players when it comes to compatibility and codec support (-\> meaning: the server will need to transcode a lot of media types) |
| Plex for Mac/Windows/Linux | Desktop client | client targeted for desktop users; this app looks quite similar to the web interface but has better support to play media without the need for your server to transcode it. |
| Plex HTPC | Desktop / HTPC client | optimized to be used on a computer that’s connected to a big-screen TV (-\> HTPC = Home Theatre PC). This app replaces the old `Plex Media Player` which is no longer supported. |

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**Author:** ![weybrew](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/weybrew/32/4035_2.png) [@weybrew](https://forums.plex.tv/u/weybrew)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2022, 1:08am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/exactly-is-the-new-plex-media-client-replacing/794859/3 "2022-06-02T01:08:40Z")

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Thank you so much, tom80H. I still don’t understand how all these things intermingle, but at least I know that the PLEX app on my Ruko is all that I need for my simple needs.

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2022, 1:09am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/exactly-is-the-new-plex-media-client-replacing/794859/4 "2022-08-31T01:09:01Z")

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