# New user **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussions\ **Tags:** smart-tv\ **Created:** [March 12, 2019, 8:40pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/new-user/387217 "2019-03-12T20:40:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![onosdiamond\_yahoo\_com](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/85f322/32.png) [@onosdiamond\_yahoo\_com](https://forums.plex.tv/u/onosdiamond_yahoo_com)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2019, 8:40pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/new-user/387217/1 "2019-03-12T20:40:33Z")
Am new to plex tv. I thought it was a platform where I could watch live TV, movies, sports, documentary etc. I linked it to my lg smart TV and it says there is nothing in my library. Does anyone know how it works or what plex is actually for. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![JoePhelps](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/858c86/32.png) [@JoePhelps](https://forums.plex.tv/u/JoePhelps)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2019, 8:48pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/new-user/387217/2 "2019-03-12T20:48:17Z")
[https://support.plex.tv/articles/200288286-what-is-plex/](https://support.plex.tv/articles/200288286-what-is-plex/) ---
**Author:** ![BigWheel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/bigwheel/32/78783_2.png) [@BigWheel](https://forums.plex.tv/u/BigWheel)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2019, 8:58pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/new-user/387217/3 "2019-03-12T20:58:03Z")
@onosdiamond_yahoo_com Plex is mainly for streaming your media collection from the Plex Media Server you have isntalled on your computer to our various player apps. We are not a content provider like Netflix, Hulu, etc. A Plex Pass subscription allows you to configure some extra features on the other wise free Plex Media Server. One of those features (Live TV & DVR) allows it to behave like a software Tivo. So it can connect to a compatible digital tuner device such as on o the HD Homerun devices (which itself would be connected to an OTA antenna) ---
**Author:** ![BigWheel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/bigwheel/32/78783_2.png) [@BigWheel](https://forums.plex.tv/u/BigWheel)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2019, 2:19pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/new-user/387217/6 "2019-03-14T14:19:00Z")
Is there something specific you want to know? The difference of free features and what comes with a paid subscription can be found here [https://www.plex.tv/plex-pass/#modal-features](https://www.plex.tv/plex-pass/#modal-features) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2019, 10:52am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/new-user/387217/8 "2019-06-14T10:52:33Z")
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