cross-posted from: https://poptalk.scrubbles.tech/post/2333639

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.

And for the thousandth person who wants to say the same things to me:

  • YES I know I’m unaffected as a Plex Pass owner.
  • My users were immediately angry at it, which made me angry. Our users don’t understand what plex pass is, and they shouldn’t have to, that’s why I had it. The fact that they were pinged even though it should have kept working is horribly sloppy
  • Plex is still removing functionality. I don’t care that “People should pay their fair share”. If Plex wants to put every new feature behind a paywall, that’s completely okay. They are removing functionality.
    • “But they have cloud costs”. Remote streaming is negligible to them. It’s a dynamic DNS service. Plex client logs in, asks where server is, plex cloud responds with the IP and port of where server is located. That’s it.
    • “Good luck finding another remote streaming” - Again, Plex just opens up an IP and port. Jellyfin also just opens up an IP and port (Hold on jellyfin folks I know, security, that’s a separate conversation). All “remote streaming” is is their dynamic dns. Literal pennies to them. Know what actually is costing them money? Hosting all of that ad-supported “free” content that they’re probably losing money on.

In short, I don’t care how you justify it. Plex is doing something shitty. They’re removing functionality that has been free for years. I’m not responding to any more of your comments repeating the same arguments over and over.

    • GreenKnight23@lemmy.worldEnglish
      51·
      12 hours ago

      yes, but actually no.

      Plex pass members can continue sharing.

      this isn’t directed just at you, but the whole jellyfin community in general.

      not sure why, but the jellyfin community seems to be becoming toxic as fuck. I’m getting hard “best friend” vibes from it. if the Plex community leaves for jellyfin it’ll be on their own terms. just be welcoming to us and your numbers will grow.

      if y’all keep acting like a jealous “guy” friend we’re likely to go somewhere else.

    • LandedGentry@lemmy.zipEnglish
      33·
      12 hours ago

      Well it’s not happening now and it hasn’t happened yet and I’ve enjoyed my Plex pass for several years. So I’ll just keep doing what I do while you seethe about it.

      I guess I could tremble and fear of some vague threat because some random dude on Lemmy says it’s going to happen. It’s not like he’s just pissy about Plex or something and has an ax to grind and would reach for any possible thing he can say to make it look bad. Nope, wouldn’t do that

    • FreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.auEnglish
      22·
      12 hours ago

      It’s not though, because as someone that has a Plex Pass nothing changes for them or anyone who streams from their server.