What are the most used devices for Plex?

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I was just wondering, generally, how Plex is being used by most people.

  • Are they using it on their phones, tablets, TVs, the web, or PlexAmp.
  • If more than one device, which is the most used?
  • Do people mostly use one device for a particular media type?
  • Are people mostly using Plex for watching their own movies?
  • Is music as big a part of people’s Plex experience (as it is mine)?

I mean, personally, I’d hate to watch movies on my phone - that’s what my Apple TV is for. But I know a lot of people, probably younger people(?), only have a phone to enjoy their content on. Or maybe they’re watching it on the train or a plane or something.
I use PlexAmp on my computer while I’m working all day and sometimes on my phone when I’m driving. After work, I might sit down to watch a movie on my Apple TV. On the weekend or late night, I might watch the built in streaming content on my tv. Sometimes I’ll browse my library from my phone if I’m having a conversation with someone about content.

I’m also really curious about the ratio of Plex users who exclusively / almost exclusively use the platform for themselves in their own home versus those who use it to share the experience with others. I’m often shocked by the number of comments I see about the shared experience (people must have incredible ISP service).

Does Plex have this information? Has it been mentioned or made public? Has there ever been any sort of poll? Ooooh, you can do polls here :slight_smile: I can make some assumptions about the big numbers - I’m really curious about the outliers. What do the small numbers tell us?

Most Used Device
  • Phone
  • Tablet
  • Computer
  • TV
  • Web
  • Other
  • PlexAmp (any device)
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Most Used Media Ranked
  • My Movies
  • My TV Shows
  • My Music
  • My Photos
  • Live TV
  • Movies & Shows
  • Other
0 voters

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Mostly Me / Shared
  • Just Me
  • Shared
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I use it primarily on my TV at home, and then phone when I’m commuting. I may occaisionally use it on my laptop when travelling and am in a hotel room if I can’t cast it to the TV.

Mostly watch TV series with some movies. Tend to watch movies on a TV more than mobile though, although there are some movies where I don’t need the big screen experience to watch.

Never use music as Spotify gives me more choice and connects to my speakers more easily at home over wifi.

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I mostly use a Roku. Assuming that streaming devices connected to a TV count as TV.

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  • Media:
    • Only: my TV and my movies
    • I record some TV via my HDHomerun
    • I subscribe to Apple Music (don’t use Plex for this).
    • No online content provided by Plex (I use Plex to get away from adverts).
  • Devices:
    • Home: on my TV via Apple TV.
    • Away: on my iPad
    • I never use my phone - screen is too small
  • Shared with a few remote family members.
  • Absolutely no social element provided by Plex.
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