Most of the major streaming services have some version of a content recommendation widget. They’re all allegedly personalized and based on your particular viewing habits, but at least in my experience, they often leave me more confused than satisfied. Occasionally, I even feel a little insulted and left wondering how the algorithm could possibly think I’d watch one of its choices. Well, thankfully, one company has stepped forward with a solution.
Free streaming service Plex announced today that it’s rolling out a new feature called Discover Together. It allows users to not only see what their friends and family are watching across the entire streaming universe, it also allows them to see what other people have rated and interacted with. So, instead of getting advice from an algorithm, everyone involved can now get recommendations and ideas from specific people.
