Streaming company Plex has just announced the launch of a new review feature for TV shows and movies. . It’s great for people looking to find something good to watch, as reviews are collected by other Plex users, professional critics, and friends. This move is in direct competition with Plex .
This toolkit will also have a social media component. Reviews can be shared with your friends and even friends of your friends. The company says there will eventually be an update that will allow users to share their ratings and reviews with anyone who uses Plex. This feature is currently in beta and you can sign up with a verified email address in the web interface or mobile app.
Of course, reviews must follow Plex’s community guidelines, so keep it family friendly. Once activated, you can access the new “Ratings & Reviews” option in settings that allows you to adjust the criteria. These settings can be adjusted to show only reviews from Plex users, critics, or a combination of both.
This update follows the app’s Discover Together feature, which allows people to create profiles in the app and follow friends for personalized recommendations. Plex has been raising quite a bit of investment capital lately. It earned $40 million earlier this year and .
For the uninitiated, Plex is an extremely popular free, ad-supported television (FAST) streaming application. It easily made our list the best live TV streaming services. However, it acts as a portal to other streaming platforms and creates a centralized entertainment hub.
