![]() The final step is to enable the Plex Skill in the Alexa web app, via authentication with the Plex account information. Setup varies depending on the device and some users “will have to get a bit more technical - such as by manually forwarding a port in their router,” and if the user can’t make the Remote Access function, voice control can still work via its Relay feature. ![]() TechCrunch reports that, with “Android devices, like the Nvidia Shield, Plex can be launched and controlled when the app is running in the background” but, for devices like “Roku, the Plex app will need to already be open.” ![]() TechCrunch says that the Plex user will find many limitations of the Alexa integration: “it can’t actually play your music directly on an Amazon Echo speaker, Amazon Tap, or Echo Dot yet … It also doesn’t support playback of media from some Plex devices, including LG Smart TVs, Xbox 360 and Xbox One players … Plex Cloud is not supported either, nor is voice control of the ‘Photos,’ ‘Other Video,’ and ‘Watch Later’ sections in the Plex media player software … Finally, you can’t use Alexa voice commands to navigate through the software menu” with any ease.Īlthough most of those limitations will be addressed in the near future, says Plex, current operation depends on the device being used. Instead, users have to enable Remote Access for their media server in the software’s setting, to turn requests into API calls in Plex’s cloud services. But Alexa for Plex isn’t as simple as it is for Spotify or Pandora, which rely on the Alexa mobile app. Now, via the company’s Plex Skill for Alexa, the user can ask for favorite content, even music, from her Plex media library without a remote control. Media player Plex, joining many device manufacturers, has added Alexa voice control for its first foray into home automation. ![]()
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