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Does anyone else have users watching the same content over and over? (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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I have a user who has watched Bedtime Stories with Adam Sandler 13 times in a month and I am starting to get concerned. I try to mind my own business with what people watch but when the stats say that it is the most watched movie and there is only one user that watched it, you start to get curious.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Consider the fact they may be using a 3rd party application, like ErsatzTV or similar, to create a "virtual" tv station that just plays videos in sequence after being added to a channel.

You can always reach out to the user in question if you're concerned though. I generally wouldn't open my plex up to users unless I had regular communication with them anyway, but that's a personal thing I think...

Edit: Another thing to note is that, depending on the user's tech savvyness, they might not be aware that you can see what content they're watching. If you aren't close friends, it might turn them off the service to have an admin approach them about the content that you yourself are hosting. Consider this and really weigh whether it's your own business or not. And obviously, to be clear, you definitely shouldn't be charging for this service so make sure that you're not putting yourself in potential legal problems.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

I can 100% for a fact say they are not doing that. I know the guy very well and he is not that tech savy.

When I say concerned, I meant it more in a joking sense.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago (3 children)

Who are you sharing your plex server with that you can't have a conversation with? If I'm not close enough with friend or family to josh them about watching a Sandler movie 3 times per week, they aren't getting an invite.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

You misunderstand, it is my friend but I try not to keep track of what my users are watching because it is kinda creepy. That being said, it is odd enough to be noticeable. So I could say something, but I don't want to be weird for knowing what they watch.

While I enjoy ribbing a friend as much as anyone, a lot of people see it as an invasion of privacy, because it is.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I make it very clear to everyone I share with that I can see what and when they watch. Even so far as sending them a snapshot of the dashboard or sharing screens with them so there's no question. I think it's weird not to be very open about the fact that I can see their activity.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Hasn't really occurred to me to tell people unless they asked or it became necessary because they can't get their transcode settings correctly.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

But you are creeping on how often they watch a thing. Monitoring it and keeping it a secret from them seems like the worst of the available options to me.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Ignorance is often confused for malicious intent. This person knows the user wants privacy, but it never occurred to them to tell the user where their privacy ends.

He could write a EULA, but this is a private Plex server; why would he need one until privacy becomes a concern?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago

It is one of those things you don't really think about until it pops up.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago

I have a few people I don’t know on my Plex.

They are friends with my partner, but I’ve never met them, so I wouldn’t have a way to ask them such things either.

I mean I guess I could send them an email, but meh.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

This is the only relevant response to OP. Everyone else replied with the most logical answer: someone in their household is watching a show over and over.

OP shares his server out and is snooping on someone. Either let them do what they want on your server or remove their access.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

It doesn't bother me in that I want them to stop, I just find it very strange and somewhat humorous.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago

You're so close.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

It's me I'm that user. I've used the office as background noise for as long as I've been using Plex.

My daughter has probably watched the entirety of Bluey a dozen times.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

My dog likes Bluey! And she watches some movies over and over. The person sharing the server knows though.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I have a playlist of several series I put on to sleep to. Have for years. My play count of those shows/eps is in the thousands.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago

The idea of sleep streamers conflicts with my desire to provide a good service to my friends but also not waste bandwidth.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

My daughter watched Bee Movie 3 times a day for 2 years.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago

You like Jazz?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago (2 children)

I have played Pixar's Cars, Cars 2, and Cars 3 multiple times every single day for a month. Don't have kids.

I used to use Star Trek (2009) as white noise to fall asleep.

I keep falling asleep trying to catch up on episodes of Bob's Burgers.

My point being: they're probably not mainlining Adam Sandler.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

I had a buddy that realized rogue one put him in deep sleep in under ten minutes. He played it during the night on repeat for three months. His roommate was going nuts lol.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I wonder if he is capable of watching the movie now without falling asleep?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago

Pavlov would love to hear about that 🤣

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago

I can do Bob's or American Dad! to fall asleep to. My wife, on the other hand, prefers the original run of Futurama.

For whatever reason, I'll binge Gravity Falls if I'm stuck in bed sick.