# Is Plex still open source **URL:** \ **Category:** Dev/API Corner\ **Tags:** other-dev\ **Created:** [August 29, 2010, 6:13pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/is-plex-still-open-source/4477 "2010-08-29T18:13:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![gentoo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/gentoo/32/38_2.png) [@gentoo](https://forums.plex.tv/u/gentoo)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2010, 6:13pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/is-plex-still-open-source/4477/1 "2010-08-29T18:13:35Z")
I am wondering if Plex is still open source? Where can we see the source ? –Gentoo ---
**Author:** ![jam](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/jam/32/186050_2.png) [@jam](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jam)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2010, 6:21pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/is-plex-still-open-source/4477/2 "2010-08-29T18:21:46Z")
Yes, Plex itself is still open source. The source code is on [GitHub](http://github.com/elan/plex). The Plex/Nine source will be pushed there at the same time as the binary is released, in keeping with past releases. Plex Media Server will remain a separate, closed-source application. ---
**Author:** ![gentoo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/gentoo/32/38_2.png) [@gentoo](https://forums.plex.tv/u/gentoo)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2010, 7:39pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/is-plex-still-open-source/4477/3 "2010-08-29T19:39:20Z")
Awesome. Will wait for September 1st to look at the code base. –Gentoo > [@](#): > > Yes, Plex itself is still open source. The source code is on [GitHub](http://github.com/elan/plex). The Plex/Nine source will be pushed there at the same time as the binary is released, in keeping with past releases. Plex Media Server will remain a separate, closed-source application. ---
**Author:** ![dsully](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/dsully/32/81_2.png) [@dsully](https://forums.plex.tv/u/dsully)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2010, 5:21pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/is-plex-still-open-source/4477/4 "2010-09-03T17:21:23Z")
> [@](#): > > Yes, Plex itself is still open source. The source code is on [GitHub](http://github.com/elan/plex). The Plex/Nine source will be pushed there at the same time as the binary is released, in keeping with past releases. Plex Media Server will remain a separate, closed-source application. Why is the media server closed source? It'd be really nice to contribute to the entirety of the project, and not be locked out of a crucial component. What does the "Plex Team" gain by keeping it closed? Thanks ---
**Author:** ![dbfreq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8797f3/32.png) [@dbfreq](https://forums.plex.tv/u/dbfreq)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2010, 7:02pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/is-plex-still-open-source/4477/5 "2010-09-03T19:02:14Z")
I can understand the decision to keep the media server closed source, BUT, will you provide documentation for interacting with the media server either through the REST API or direct SQL access? ---
**Author:** ![stevenD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@stevenD](https://forums.plex.tv/u/stevenD)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2010, 1:24pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/is-plex-still-open-source/4477/6 "2010-09-12T13:24:05Z")
> [@](#): > > Why is the media server closed source? > What does the "Plex Team" gain by keeping it closed? > Thanks Yes, whats the reason behnd the decision to keep it closed? Is the iPhone App closed source as well? ---
**Author:** ![hrcolb0](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/hrcolb0/32/380_2.png) [@hrcolb0](https://forums.plex.tv/u/hrcolb0)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2010, 1:40am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/is-plex-still-open-source/4477/7 "2010-09-13T01:40:32Z")
Seriously? Um…Didn’t they just sign a deal let made enough so at least a couple of them quite their jobs to work on plex full time? It’s been said elsewhere, but has there not always been some sort of monetization dream from the get go. Who wouldn’t want that, as a developer? Also, it is said that one of the main reasons the release took so long was because development was going one way, and then went a totally different direction. Could this direction be to split into a client / server scenario instead of one big beast? I would think that the LG deal was such a gamechanger, and the crew saw a way to a) actually have the time/resources to code it their way B) they made it, why not sell it for integration into other devices? Plus, if it was open source, anyone could integrate whatever front end they wanted including streaming clients, and Plex would get a very bad name from the crap that most would put out. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2019, 8:41pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/is-plex-still-open-source/4477/8 "2019-12-20T20:41:24Z")
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