To open the menu, press c on your computer or home within the Plex mobile apps. You can use this to view the application log, open the config folder, and open the application menu. The application runs with a notification icon by default. If you want to use the web application to cast, you must either be on the same network asĪ Plex server (an empty one will work) or install the MPV Shim Local Connection user script. The mobile and web applications are supported. To use the client, simply launch it and cast your media from another Plex application.
If you are using Linux or OSX, please see the Linux Installation or OSX Installation sections below. If you are on Windows, simply download the binary. There are tools to manage them like no other Plex client. You can cast almostĪnything from Plex and it will Direct Play. Think of it as an open source Chromecast for Plex. MPV Shim is a simple and lightweight Plex client, with support for WindowsĪnd Linux.
