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.
Just buy a Plex Pass, damn. If you really like the software and it does everything you want, but you just want all the features for free then move to Emby or Jellyfin or whatever. I do hear Emby and Jellyfin have some good qualities but I haven’t tried them myself.
Personally, the lifetime Plex Pass was one of my best purchases ever, but if you’re against paying for it, then you do you.
Plex requiring a centralized accounts for self hosting was the bullshit I needed to move to Jellyfin and I never looked back.
Charging to share your own content? Hah!
I have a plex pass.
So then all the users of your server are fine, as the email states.
EDIT: Downvote if you want but that’s literally the fourth paragraph of the email you posted.
Even if I wasn't a Plex pass holder, they're removing functionality. How do you not see that that is unacceptable? If they need income they can add new functionality that's paid but this is something that was free before, and is now no longer free. Worse yet, it's my server, I don't know how they need 7 dollars a month for any infrastructure they have to support it when I do the heavy compute and streaming myself.
It's absolutely just greedy. They could have charged for that new UI they released. Or any new feature. They're charging for things that either cost them pennies, or worse yet probably nothing.
And we're not even talking about how with my Plex pass they're still getting emails pushing them to join and how scummy that is
It's all great until they eventually revoke your lifetime pass too and make it a subscription. If you think corporations won't do something scummy like that I have a bridge to sell to you.
Call me when it happens. Until then, that’s just speculation masquerading as a justification.
My lifetime pass from 2017 for $100 still works just the same as the day I bought it. I’m almost down to $1 per month for my overall costs. It’s ludicrously cheap compared to other entertainment options.
The thing is, a the length of a lifetime license isn't defined by law.
So? How does that change my perceived value of the product I’m using today?
“They could change your license tomorrow!!!111!1”.
Ok. And then at that point I look for alternatives. I guess I don’t understand the rage at whatever future possibility you are sure is going to happen any second now.
Then your so called lifetime license of 150 bucks is worthless, all your efforts you will no longer be able to enjoy.
You are enabling this enshitification!
“My concert ticket from last night is worthless!”
Because the concert was canceled just as you were queuing up.