get_popular_content
Most popular content analysis
How to use it
get_popular_content is exposed by the Plex MCP Server MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the get_popular_content tool becomes available to the model automatically. See the full listing for setup details and every tool this server provides.
Install Plex MCP Server
npx plex-mcp-serverOther tools in Plex MCP Server (39)
Add a media item to a playlist
Add a media item to the Plex watchlist
Preview and optionally clear all items from a playlist (confirm=true)
Create a new smart or static playlist
Delete a playlist without deleting the underlying media
Export a full library to JSON (under ./exports)
Currently active Plex streams — who is watching what, player state, transcoding
Show editable fields and available tags for an item
Fully watched movies/shows
List all Plex libraries
List items in a library with pagination
Library usage metrics
Detailed media info
Continue watching list
List items in a playlist
List all Plex playlists
Recently added content
Recently watched content
Personalized movie recommendations based on your watch history
User activity statistics
Detailed watch sessions
Comprehensive viewing statistics
Get current Plex watchlist
Add movie by TMDB ID
List movies with optional title filter
Search TMDB for new movies
Remove an item from a playlist
Remove a media item from the Plex watchlist
Search media globally or within one library
Add series by TVDB ID
Upcoming episodes
Missing/wanted episodes
Quality profiles and root folders
Download queue
List series with optional title filter
Search TheTVDB for new series
Trigger missing episode search
Update metadata fields and editable tags for a media item
Apply a metadata JSON payload using best-effort field mapping