Should I remove Plex Media Player?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
4% remove it96% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #19,911
United States Rank #11,960
Reach 0.0110%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 26.26 days
405.48 days >
Average installed length: 213.05 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 2.45.0 |
0.46% |
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| 2.38.0 |
0.46% |
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| 2.33.1 |
0.92% |
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| 2.28.0 |
0.46% |
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| 2.21.0 |
0.46% |
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| 2.14.1 |
0.92% |
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| 2.13.0 |
0.92% |
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| 2.12.1 |
0.46% |
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| 2.11.0 |
0.46% |
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| 2.10.0 |
3.23% |
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| 2.9.0 |
1.84% |
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| 2.8.0 |
2.30% |
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| 2.7.0 |
3.23% |
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| 2.6.0 |
4.15% |
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| 2.5.0 |
3.69% |
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| 2.4.1 |
2.30% |
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| 2.2.1 |
2.30% |
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| 2.1.1 |
0.92% |
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| 2.1.0 |
0.46% |
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| 1.3.12 |
9.22% |
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| 1.3.11 |
4.15% |
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| 1.3.10 |
0.92% |
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| 1.3.9 |
1.38% |
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| 1.3.5 |
4.15% |
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| 1.3.4 |
3.23% |
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| 1.3.3 |
1.38% |
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| 1.3.2 |
2.30% |
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| 1.3.1 |
2.76% |
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| 1.3.0 |
2.30% |
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| 1.2.5 |
3.23% |
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| 1.2.3 |
3.23% |
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| 1.2.2 |
15.67% |
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| 1.2.1 |
0.46% |
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| 1.2.0 |
1.38% |
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| 1.1.6 |
0.92% |
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| 1.1.4 |
1.38% |
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| 1.1.1 |
0.92% |
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| 1.0.6 |
1.38% |
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| 1.0.5 |
0.46% |
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| 1.0.3 |
1.84% |
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| 1.0.2 |
4.61% |
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| 1.0.1 |
0.92% |
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| 1.0.0 |
1.84% |
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Plex Media Player
by Plex
Overview
Plex Media Player is a program developed by Plex. The most used version is 1.2.2, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The main program executable is maintenancetool.exe. The software installer includes 70 files and is usually about 633.8 KB (649,008 bytes). updater.exe is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 80% of users of Plex Media Player come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and France.
Program details
URL: plex.tv
Help link: www.plex.tv
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\PlexMediaPlayer
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\PlexMediaPlayer\maintenancetool.exe
Estimated size: 633.8 KB
Files installed by Plex Media Player
| Program executable: | maintenancetool.exe |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\plexmediaplayer\maintenancetool.exe |
| MD5: | 36b1ff77c1c7872c3a73892466f0c595 |
Additional files:
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SDL2.dll - Simple DirectMedia Layer (SDL)
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updater.exe - Plex Software Updater (Software Update Tool)
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libeay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/) - The OpenSSL Toolkit (OpenSSL Shared Library)
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ssleay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/)
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libcec.dll (by Pulse-Eight Limited) - libCEC (Pulse-Eight USB-CEC adapter interface)
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mpv-1.dll (by mpv) - mpv
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Qt5Core.dll (by The Qt Company Ltd) - Qt5 (C++ application development framework.)
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Qt5Gui.dll (by The Qt Company Ltd)
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Qt5Network.dll
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Qt5Positioning.dll
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Qt5Qml.dll
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Qt5Quick.dll
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Qt5Svg.dll
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Qt5WebChannel.dll
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Qt5WebEngine.dll
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Qt5WebEngineCore.dll
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Qt5Widgets.dll
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Qt5Xml.dll
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libEGL.dll
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libGLESV2.dll
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PlexMediaPlayer.exe
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PMPHelper.exe
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QtWebEngineProcess.exe
How do I remove Plex Media Player?
You can uninstall Plex Media Player from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program Plex Media Player, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Plex Media Player.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 91%
Win 7 (SP1) 9%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 4%
Keep it 96%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #19,911
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
91.24% |
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| Windows 7 |
8.76% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 10 Home |
42.86% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
41.01% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
3.69% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
2.76% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
1.84% |
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| Windows 10 Pro Insider Pr... |
1.84% |
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Geography
80.30% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
80.30% |
| United Kingdom |
3.64% |
| France |
3.33% |
| Italy |
3.33% |
| Netherlands |
1.52% |
| Germany |
1.52% |
| Canada |
1.52% |
| Switzerland |
0.91% |
| DK |
0.91% |
| Australia |
0.61% |
| Spain |
0.61% |
| Hong Kong |
0.30% |
| Latvia |
0.30% |
| Norway |
0.30% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
25.81% |
|
| Dell |
21.77% |
|
| ASUS |
12.90% |
|
| Acer |
11.29% |
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| Lenovo |
8.06% |
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| Toshiba |
6.45% |
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| GIGABYTE |
4.03% |
|
| Samsung |
4.03% |
|
| Alienware |
1.61% |
|
| MSI |
1.61% |
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| Medion |
0.81% |
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| Apple |
0.81% |
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Common models |
| ASUS All Series |
9.23% |
|
| MSI MS-7821 |
2.31% |
|
| Microsoft Corporation Sur... |
2.31% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
2.31% |
|
| MSI MS-7721 |
2.31% |
|
| Microsoft Corporation Sur... |
1.54% |
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