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[Plex](http://www.engadget.com/tag/Plex/) wants us to settle in for some holiday viewing in front of our home theater PCs, and to that effect it's delivering a major beta update to its desktop app -- including a new name. The more clearly defined Plex Home Theater syncs up with the [XBMC 12](http://www.engadget.com/2012/12/02/xbmc-12-beta-2-rolls-out-brings-first-android-beta-apk/) beta and simplifies Plex's own update process. For those in the living room, shifting to the newer base brings [AirPlay](http://www.engadget.com/tag/AirPlay/) streaming from nearby Apple-friendly gear as well as 10-bit H.264 video and HD audio. Behind-the-scenes updates bring more efficient video rendering and fix some older bugs, such as audio sync with SD footage. The catch to enjoying all this? As the upgrade is pre-release code, Plex is limiting early access to [PlexPass](http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/30/plex-launches-new-web-client-and-plexpass-subscription/) subscribers. Media mavens still willing to pay the premium can check out the source link for an upgrade to their end-of-year movie marathons.
Filed under: [Home Entertainment](http://www.engadget.com/category/home-entertainment/), [Software](http://www.engadget.com/category/software/), [HD](http://www.engadget.com/category/hd/)
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**Via:** [GigaOM](http://gigaom.com/video/plex-home-theater/)
**Source:** [Plex](http://elan.plexapp.com/2012/12/23/mele-kalikimaka/)
URL: http://www.engadget.com/2012/12/25/plex-desktop-app-now-plex-home-theater-adds-airplay-and-hd-audio/
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