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Plex increasing Lifetime Plex Pass cost to whopping $750 (9to5mac.com)
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[–] CorrectAlias@piefed.blahaj.zone 25 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

You can totally stream locally without internet, I've done it several times. I'm not sure where you're getting the idea that Plex doesn't do direct streams, especially locally?

[–] TwiddleTwaddle@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 19 hours ago (3 children)

I got that idea from the times when I couldn't stream to my TV in my home while my internet was down. Switched from Plex several years ago though

[–] MUGv0@sh.itjust.works 15 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

I like shitting on Plex but you absolutely can stream entirely locally without internet.

[–] SoleInvictus@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 12 hours ago

There is at least one TV application that doesn't support local streaming without first logging into Plex's servers. I have an LG tv and it'll hang at the loading screen, then error out if I don't have Internet connectivity. I love the TV but LG as a company sucks. I wouldn't buy it again.

[–] sesnek@lemmy.world 8 points 19 hours ago

There is a server side setting you need to switch off. If I remember correctly it deals with the way you sign into plex.

[–] CorrectAlias@piefed.blahaj.zone 3 points 19 hours ago

I won't doubt that. I've just had Plex for at least 6 years and never had the complete inability to stream directly when the internet is down. It has always fallen back to local streams in my experience (when I had Comcast, this was a frequent occurance and would have otherwise resulted in me returning to emby).