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That's all folks, Plex is starting to charge for sharing (poptalk.scrubbles.tech)

submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I was just forwarded this someone in my household who watches our server. That's it folks. I've been a hold out for a long time, but this is honestly it.

They want me to pay to stream content that I bought from my hardware transcoded also on my hardware.

I'll say it. As of today, I say Plex is dead. Luckily I've been setting up Jellyfin, I guess it's time to make it production ready.

Edit I have a Plex Pass. More comments saying "Just buy a plex pass" are seriously not getting it. I have a Plex Pass and my users are still getting this.

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[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

You state that you have a plex pass and are a server owner. In that case you shouldn’t be affected, yet you’re saying you are… what?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Just because I'm not affected doesn't mean it's not enshittification, and removing functionality that was free for over a decade.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Oh yea but I mean this change isn’t recent (well, it is but it was announced some time ago), so I focused on the part where you said that even plex pass didn’t work

I’m focusing on your edit

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

the people giving their bandwidth away for free now want money to pay their bills?

To clarify, I disagree with needing an account (sharing my email) with Plex in the first place, and personally would not purchase what is essentially a CDN or VPN depending on how plex distributes your content to your end users. However, from these comments it seems like this was a free service they offered and now want money for it, because it is not profitable. Enshittification? Sure, but not unexpected. Apparently this doesn’t affect you if you stream locally either.

This does complicate things though since now users have to consider paying a subscription for network security or begin distributing OpenVPN configurations to people. In some cases it won’t be possible, like on your TV.

I’ll share my secret: configure your VPN so only select traffic is sent down it and if you’re on iOS, AirPlay it to the television if it supports it. Or you can connect a raspberry pi up to it.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

That's essentially my point of view. Plex enshittified. I was angry at how they handled the enshittification, throwing my users into a flurry, but I'm also not surprised that they're doing it.

[–] [email protected] 28 points 1 month ago (1 children)

In case people aren't clear on what's happening, here is a graphic that illustrates what's happening.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I have never used plex, and never will because I like my privacy, but that 20 usd a year does not sound much. thats less than 2 usd a month

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

I bought a lifetime plex pass for like $80 in 2016… is Plex getting more annoying? Yes. But is this a huge affront? No.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

People are angry because everyone's spent too much time on social media and are used to assuming the worst and flying off the handle.

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