Plex

I have a Plex Pass and my users are still getting this.

To be crystal clear to anyone getting this email: if the server admin has a Plex Pass, users need to do nothing to continue as normal. The streaming pass is only for users who aren’t connecting to a server that has a Plex Pass.

What I find shitty about this is that it’s being indiscriminately sent to every Plex account. There’s bound to be lots of people who don’t understand what this means who will be tricked into buying a streaming pass they don’t need at all. I’ve been getting messages from my users all day asking wtf is going on, and I’m getting tired of trying to convince them to just ignore the email.

"Yes they are your files on your hardware in your home using your internet bandwitdh. But uh... fuck you."

Been using Jellyfin since plex started to annoy me for using it without an account.

They can just adjust their pricing like that without a warning before hand? Who do they think they are?

Sad to see Plex becoming another target of enshittification.

enjoy intro pricing on a Remote Watch Pass

why would someone enjoy paying for what was free?!

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

and what the hell do they think they deserve my money for anyway? What feature have they brought server owners over the last... 2 or 3 years? Seriously what have they done for us? Last thing I remember is credit skip - which was years ago now.

Glad I switched to Jellyfin last year.

jellyfin noises intensify

Yeah if I didn't buy lifetime pass for like $50 years and years ago I'd be done with Plex probably.

Plex pass pricing didn't change for 10 fucking years. You can still stream locally (which is exactly what you're doing if you're using wireguard with Jellyfin, so you can use wireguard with your Plex and have the exact same experience) without a Plex pass.

If the server owner has a Plex pass then you need do nothing.

And for FUCKS SAKE, do NOT expose Jellyfin to the internet. It is an insecure pile of shit.

Plex also warned a month ahead of time without changing pricing so that people could get lifetime Plex pass at the old price.

Your users can still stream your content because you have plex pass. This is just notifying everyone who’s on a free account.

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.

Who even runs a plex server without a plex pass?