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NOW TV Player vs Plex

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

NOW TV Player

6.0
Media & Design

Video streaming service player

Plex

8.0
Media & Design

Home media player

Metric NOW TV Player Plex
Category Media & Design Media & Design
AI Score 6.0 8.0
30-day Installs 2 450
90-day Installs 4 1.4K
365-day Installs 28 6.0K
Version 8.15.0 1.112.0.359,0d79a49f
Auto-updates No Yes
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 11.2K
GitHub Forks 604
Open Issues 83
License OFL-1.1
Language CSS
Last GitHub Commit 2mo ago
First Seen Jan 21, 2020 Oct 14, 2012

Reviews

NOW TV Player

NOW TV Player is a dedicated media player designed for accessing content from NOW TV, offering a streamlined experience for subscribers. It provides easy access to a variety of streaming content, optimized for NOW TV's ecosystem.

Streams content from NOW TV, providing a dedicated platform for accessing their media offerings.

Pros

  • + Provides easy access to NOW TV content
  • + Streamlined interface for a dedicated streaming experience
  • + Optimized for performance

Cons

  • - Manual updates required
  • - Niche audience with limited installs

Plex

Plex is a robust home media player that streams and organizes your media library, offering a seamless experience for content consumption. It benefits users who want a centralized platform for accessing movies, TV shows, and music across various devices.

Plex streams and organizes digital media, providing a unified platform for accessing movies, TV shows, and music.

Pros

  • + Seamless media streaming across devices
  • + Comprehensive media library management
  • + Regular updates and auto-updating feature

Cons

  • - Security concerns as highlighted in recent notices
  • - Issues with certain third-party hosting providers