# Plex vs Plex HTPC **URL:** \ **Category:** Plex Players\ **Tags:** player-mac, plex-htpc\ **Created:** [February 2, 2023, 5:33pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-vs-plex-htpc/829290 "2023-02-02T17:33:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![prassel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e9bcb4/32.png) [@prassel](https://forums.plex.tv/u/prassel)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 5:54pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-vs-plex-htpc/829290/2 "2023-02-02T17:54:14Z")
Have you read the announcement thread? I tried installing it but I cant get my controller to work, but it looked pretty much like the apps you get on Smart TVs while the non-HTPC version is made to be used on a regular PC with keyboard and mouse. > [@Introducing Plex HTPC!](https://forums.plex.tv/t/introducing-plex-htpc/703075): > > Today we’d like to invite you to kick the tires on Plex HTPC, a brand new app for home theater PCs! (or Macs, Linux coming soon) Plex HTPC is the phoenix rising from the proverbial ashes of the Plex Media Player TV layout: it’s a dedicated home theater app with a gorgeous UI designed specifically for the big screen and all the HTPC essentials like sophisticated remote/controller support, refresh rate switching, multi-channel audio, and more. Plex HTPC brings together the app framework used by t… --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-vs-plex-htpc/829290)._