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    Plex

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    Deployed on AWS
    AWS Free Tier
    This product has charges associated with it for seller support. Plex is a media server that organizes and streams your personal content across devices. Premium features and support are available via Plex Pass.

    Overview

    Plex on Ubuntu 24.04 with Free Maintenance Support by kCloud

    Plex on Ubuntu 24.04 is a powerful media server solution designed for users who want to organize, manage, and stream their personal media collections from a centralized platform. This AWS Marketplace offering provides a ready-to-deploy Plex Media Server environment built on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, providing a stable and cloud-ready platform for managing multimedia content.

    This is a repackaged software solution with free basic maintenance support from kCloud and optional paid support available for users and organizations requiring additional assistance. Plex enables users to organize and access movies, TV shows, music, photos, and personal videos through a centralized media library.

    Key Features

    Stream Anywhere, Anytime

    Access and stream personal media from supported devices through a convenient media library interface. Users can access their content remotely when the appropriate Plex and network configuration is in place.

    Smart Media Organization

    Plex can organize media libraries and retrieve available metadata, artwork, ratings, cast information, descriptions, and other information to provide a structured browsing experience.

    Remote Access

    Plex supports remote media access, allowing authorized users to access their media libraries from outside the local network when remote connectivity is properly configured.

    Media Transcoding

    Plex supports media transcoding to adapt supported content for different client devices and network conditions. Transcoding requirements depend on the media format, client device, network, and available server resources.

    Multi-Device Compatibility

    Plex supports a wide range of compatible clients, including smart TVs, mobile devices, tablets, desktops, web browsers, streaming devices, and other supported platforms.

    Technical Highlights

    • Plex Media Server pre-installed and configured.
    • Ubuntu 24.04 LTS operating environment.
    • AWS Marketplace-ready deployment.
    • Amazon EC2 compatible environment.
    • Centralized media library management.
    • Local and remote streaming capabilities.
    • Media metadata and library organization.
    • Media transcoding capabilities.
    • Cloud-hosted media server deployment.

    AWS Marketplace Benefits

    • Quick deployment through AWS Marketplace.
    • Pre-configured environment for reduced setup effort.
    • Designed for deployment on Amazon EC2.
    • Simplified deployment and AWS billing management.
    • Free basic maintenance support from kCloud.
    • Optional premium support services available.

    Use Cases

    • Personal media server hosting.
    • Home entertainment streaming.
    • Remote media library access.
    • Centralized movie and TV library management.
    • Music and photo library management.
    • Cloud-hosted multimedia collections.
    • Multi-user media sharing environments.

    Why Choose Plex on Ubuntu 24.04?

    Plex on Ubuntu 24.04 combines centralized media management, library organization, remote accessibility, and media streaming capabilities in a cloud-ready environment. With AWS EC2 deployment and kCloud maintenance support, the offering provides a convenient platform for users who want to host and manage their personal media collections without building the complete server environment from scratch.

    Plex on AWS Marketplace by kCloud is suitable for individuals, families, developers, and organizations looking for a flexible and easy-to-manage media server environment.

    Highlights

    • Streams personal media to multiple devices with a sleek interface.
    • Supports remote access, metadata fetching, and media transcoding.
    • Offers premium features like DVR, mobile sync, and hardware acceleration via Plex Pass.

    Details

    Delivery method

    Delivery option
    64-bit (x86) Amazon Machine Image (AMI)

    Latest version

    Operating system
    Ubuntu 24.04

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    Pricing

    Pricing is based on actual usage, with charges varying according to how much you consume. Subscriptions have no end date and may be canceled any time.
    Additional AWS infrastructure costs may apply. Use the AWS Pricing Calculator  to estimate your infrastructure costs.
    If you are an AWS Free Tier customer with a free plan, you are eligible to subscribe to this offer. You can use free credits to cover the cost of eligible AWS infrastructure. See AWS Free Tier  for more details. If you created an AWS account before July 15th, 2025, and qualify for the Legacy AWS Free Tier, Amazon EC2 charges for Micro instances are free for up to 750 hours per month. See Legacy AWS Free Tier  for more details.

    Usage costs (21)

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    Dimension
    Cost/hour
    m4.large
    Recommended
    $0.10
    t2.micro
    $0.001
    t3.micro
    $0.10
    t3.small
    $0.10
    m3.medium
    $0.10
    c3.large
    $0.10
    c4.large
    $0.10
    c5.large
    $0.10
    r5.large
    $0.10
    m3.large
    $0.10

    Vendor refund policy

    No Refund

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    Delivery details

    64-bit (x86) Amazon Machine Image (AMI)

    Amazon Machine Image (AMI)

    An AMI is a virtual image that provides the information required to launch an instance. Amazon EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud) instances are virtual servers on which you can run your applications and workloads, offering varying combinations of CPU, memory, storage, and networking resources. You can launch as many instances from as many different AMIs as you need.

    Version release notes

    Packaged with latest updates as of Jan 2026.

    Additional details

    Usage instructions

    Connect your instance via SSH, the username is ubuntu. More info on SSH: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/AccessingInstancesLinux.html  - Run the following commands: #sudo su #sudo apt update #sudo systemctl start plexmediaserver #sudo systemctl enable plexmediaserver #http://<your-server-ip>:32400/web

    Support

    Vendor support

    Feel free to reach out anytime. Our support team is available 24x7 for assistance. Email: meha@kcloudhubs.com 

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