Plex App install

Modified on Thu, 29 Feb at 12:24 PM

LG TV Install

How to Install Plex on LG TV from the LG Content Store

1. Open the LG Content Store on your LG Smart TV.

2. Enter Plex in the Search bar and locate the app.

Install Plex on LG TV from the LG Content Store

3. Hit the Install button to download the Plex app.

Activate Plex on LG Smart TV

1. When you open the Plex app on your TV, it will display a short note about Plex.

2. Click Sign In. It will display a 4-digit character code. Take a note of it.

3. Open a browser on your PC and go to the Plex activation website (plex.tv/link/).

Which Smart TV models are supported?

Plex offers player apps across a wide range of smart TV manufacturers and models. These are broken out into two broad categories:

Specific manufacturers/brands
Broader smart TV operating systems, which may be available across many different TV brands

For any particular platform, the playback capabilities may be affected by several factors, including the extent to which we can directly test on the platform ourselves, the (Plex) user base on the platform, and more. Some of the platforms will have limited playback capabilities because of these factors. Other platforms receive more customized capabilities.

ALL Fire TV's are supported

Available Manufacturers/Brands

On the following systems, the Plex app has been customized to be able to take advantage of the expanded playback capabilities of each device. Exact capabilities can vary, but Plex running on these systems is not restricted to the “Limited” playback capabilities outlined in the dedicated section later in the article.

LG

Our current app is available on 4K/UHD LG television models running webOS 3.0 or newer system software.

Note: Due to root certificate limitations with the device OS itself, only webOS 5.0+ devices support secure connections with a personal Plex Media Server. To allow connections to a personal server, devices running earlier webOS versions must be set to Allow Insecure Connections in the TV app settings and the Plex Media Server must be set to Preferred for the Secure Connections preference.

Samsung

The app is available on 2016 and newer model year Samsung sets that are Tizen-based. The exception is for users located in China or Iran; the app is not currently available for users in those countries.

Related Page: Tizen-based Samsung TV models
Related Page: What do Samsung TV model numbers actually mean?

Note: Due to root certificate limitations with the device OS itself, most Samsung models will not support secure connections with a personal Plex Media Server. To allow connections to a personal server, you should ensure that the app is set to Allow Insecure Connections (and to allow fallback to insecure connections) in the TV app settings and the Plex Media Server must be set to Preferred for the Secure Connections preference.

VIDAA OS (e.g. Hisense)

Our current app is available on VIDAA-based television models running the following system software:

VIDAA U4 and higher

VIZIO

Our Plex app is available on “SmartCast” VIZIO model televisions.

Related Page: SmartCast OS

LG

Our old (no longer supported app) was available for NetCast (2013 models), webOS Lite, webOS 1.0, and webOS 2.0 models.

Opera

All TVs based on the Opera operating system. This includes Sony sets that used to have a “Vewd” app store.

Panasonic

2014 and newer Panasonic sets (including those running Firefox OS).

TiVo

Series 4 and newer TiVo devices.

Toshiba

Smart TV Alliance-compatible Toshiba television models.