The shift away from traditional TV to on-demand watching gives us more choice and control than ever. Yet it does feel like we’ve lost something. Having to constantly choose what to watch rather than something just being on isn’t always ideal. But now I’ve found the solution. Coax is an app that takes my Plex library and makes it feel just like cable TV.
Why Plex alone doesn’t feel like cable
It’s just a grid of thumbnails
I like Plex, but I don’t always find it as easy to use as it should be. My library is huge and not very well organized, and even though it’s built around things that I already know I like, I can’t always settle on something to watch. It’s an extension of the old Netflix problem, where too much choice creates so-called “decision fatigue.”
I’m sure I’m not the only person who misses the olden days when our viewing was dictated by the TV schedules, and we’d watch whatever was on.
Fortunately, there are some apps that can recreate this experience with Plex. I tested a few of them, and the best one I found is Coax, which is available for Mac, iOS, and Apple TV. It takes your Plex library, sorts it into category-based channels, and then places it all into an old-school electronic program guide (EPG).
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