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Plex now want to SELL your personal data (slrpnk.net)
submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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I consent to Plex to: (i) sell certain personal information (hashed emails, advertising identifiers) to third-parties for advertising and marketing purposes; and (ii) store and/or access certain personal information (advertising identifiers, IP address, content being watched) on my device(s) and share that information with Plex’s advertising partners. This data is used to deliver personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. Your consent applies to all devices on which you have Plex installed. You can withdraw your consent at any time in Account Settings or using this page.

Soure: https://www.plex.tv/vendors/ (Might have to clear cache)

Can also read about the changes here: https://www.plex.tv/about/privacy-legal/

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[–] [email protected] 51 points 1 week ago (8 children)

This is specifically related to watching their free content. You can opt out of the sale & sharing of said data, which is used to play you targeted ads when watching their free content. I am not a big fan, but this is the typical "free" TV spiel. Was there something that changed recently or is it just being recognized now?

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 week ago (3 children)

python -m http.server is still my media server of choice. It's never let me down.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 week ago (5 children)

I feel like I know the answer but what happens if you click "I do not agree"?

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[–] [email protected] -3 points 1 week ago

so whats the issue? just declining doesn't work?

[–] [email protected] 33 points 1 week ago

best bet for your home theater PC is STILL old computer parts with high capacity storage

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Damn. They’re really ripping the copper wiring out of the walls.

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

And then finding out it's all fiber optics and everyone migrated to Jellyfin. :/

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

luckily it never had it

[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 week ago

One of the security upsides to plex is that any number of people can log in with the same credential.

That means that while Plex can harvest information- what account, what's being watched, IP address, device and player identifier- It doesn't know who to attach that information to. So you can get dozens or maybe hundreds of users polluting the same account with watch information. Less useful information to be sure.

[–] [email protected] 35 points 1 week ago (17 children)

I’ve had a lifetime plex pass for several years. Once I tried Jellyfin a few months ago it was all over. My “I’ll run both just in case” period lasted a week or two.

The downside is that Jellyfin will take more setup on your end, especially if you want to let other people connect securely to your server.

The upside is performance and responsiveness. Once I started using it I decided Plex had to go, even if I have to drive to each family member’s house to fix their shit. It was like moving between Linux and Windows, as far as one being designed to work and the other being designed to satisfy dozens of corporate KPIs.

Fortunately the setup for the end user is just as simple once your server is good to go. They just need URL, login, and password.

And since it’s all open source, there’s some fun diversity in clients. I use Finamp specifically for music, and there are audiobook focused ones.

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