Beta: Plex DVR strips out ads so you don't have to see them
Over recent months Plex has made numerous improvements to its DVR feature, but the latest one is likely to go down particularly well with users: ad-stripping. Cord cutters rejoice.
Many DVRs include a feature that lets you quickly skip through the ads so you can spend more time enjoying your favorite show, but the latest update to Plex DVR makes things even easier. It simply removes the ads from your recordings.
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Plex did not make an announcement about the feature, but it was spotted rolling out by Cord Cutters News. While the idea of automatically ripping ads out of recordings sounds like a great idea -- and a solution that's far more elegant than fast forwarding through them -- it's not a feature that's going to work well on all systems.
The description of the feature within Plex reads:
Attempt to automatically detect and remove commercials from recordings. This process may take a long time and cause high CPU usage. Portion of your recordings detected as commercials will be completely removed from your video files.
The "Remove commercials" feature is available to Plex Pass subscribers -- those who have opted to pay to improve their Plex experience -- as a beta. It is not known when the feature will roll out to everyone.