![]() Established in 2004, Canonical is a privately held company. Canonical provides enterprise support and services for commercial users of Ubuntu. Most public cloud workloads use Ubuntu, as do most new smart gateways, switches, self-driving cars and advanced robots. To benefit from the free 30 day trial of Plex Pass, click here and enter the code: PLEXPASS-SNAPĪbout Canonical Canonical is the company behind Ubuntu, the leading OS for cloud operations. Plex is available to download as a Snap by clicking here. ![]() Plex joins the likes of Spotify, Skype, and Slack, who have all benefited from Snaps’ automated updates, added security benefits, and rollback features, which allow applications to revert back to the previous working version in the event of a bug. Thousands of Snaps have been created since the first in 2016. Snaps are containerised software packages, designed to work perfectly and securely within any Linux environment across desktop, the cloud, and IoT devices. Plex is another great addition to the Snaps portfolio and we look forward to more names joining in the coming months.” Plex’s use of Snap technology allows their developers to push out the latest features straight to the user – prioritising usability and security. “Today’s addition is a tribute to the growing strength of the Linux community. Plex is the ideal platform to cater to their needs, and we’re thrilled to welcome them to the Snaps ecosystem”, said Jamie Bennett, VP of Engineering, Devices & IoT at Canonical. “When it comes to media, today’s consumers want instant access and choice without the fuss. What’s more, Snaps help cater to the more technical Plex user, who benefits from confined applications and the added sense of software security.” “Canonical’s Snap Store provides an easy and secure way to distribute our software to an increasing number of consumers. “The biggest appeal of Snaps is the simple installation mechanism”, said Tamas Szelei, Software Engineer at Plex. Users who install the Snap now will benefit from a free 30 day trial of Plex Pass. Automatic updates and rollback capabilities are staples of Snap software, meaning Plex users will always have the best and latest version running. In adopting the universal Linux app packaging format, Plex will make its multimedia platform available to an ever-growing community of Linux users, including those on KDE Neon, Debian, Fedora, Manjaro, OpenSUSE, Zorin and Ubuntu. Meanwhile, Plex’s premium version – Plex Pass – enables ‘time-shifting’ control over live TV, meaning users can pause, rewind, and fast-forward. Downloading the application to a computer provides instant access to all owned content, organised within intuitive folders. The Plex Media Server (PMS) combines users’ favourite content together in one convenient space, allowing them to watch and record live TV and stream videos, music, news, web shows and podcasts across any device. Plex is a top-rated streaming media company with apps and content customised to fit users’ personal preferences and needs. London, UK: 11th October 2018 – Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu, today announces Plex as a Snap, bringing the over-the-top (OTT) media service to millions of Linux users via the ever-expanding Snap Store. Visit the Snap Store to see more information on Plex as a Snap and install it on your machine.
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