PlexConnect is a deprecated Python 2 application that enables Apple TV 2 and 3 to act as Plex clients by intercepting DNS requests for the Trailers app and serving a custom XML-based UI that displays content from a Plex Media Server. The architecture consists of a standalone DNS server (DNSServer.py) and an HTTP/HTTPS web server (WebServer.py) running as separate processes. The core innovation is a custom XML template engine (XMLConverter.py) that transforms Plex API responses into Apple TV-compatible XML using commands like COPY, CUT, VAL, and EVAL. The project also includes JavaScript for the Apple TV UI, subtitle conversion (Subtitle.py), and on-demand fanart generation (PILBackgrounds.py). While the code demonstrates non-trivial engineering for its era, it is tightly coupled to Python 2, outdated Apple TV firmware, and lacks modern security practices. The repository has not been updated since 2015 and is no longer maintained.