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Plex is locking remote streaming behind a subscription in April (www.plex.tv)

submitted 1 year ago by Sl00k@programming.dev to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

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We are also changing how remote playback works for streaming personal media (that is, playback when not on the same local network as the server). The reality is that we need more resources to continue putting forth the best personal media experience, and as a result, we will no longer offer remote playback as a free feature. This—alongside the new Plex Pass pricing—will help provide those resources. This change will apply to the future release of our new Plex experience for mobile and other platforms.

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[–] huskypenguin@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Plex actually does have streaming services. The ones we've never asked for. And live tv.

[–] CeeBee_Eh@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

But the blog post from Plex was specifically talking about charging for remotely accessing your own files. So your point is irrelevant to the discussion.

[–] huskypenguin@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

How is it irrelevant? Plex offers a bunch of services that cost them money that we don't use, so they jacked up prices for streaming our own data.

[–] CeeBee_Eh@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's irrelevant because even Plex themselves made no mention of their in-house streaming stuff. The discussion is about being charged to view your videos, hosted on your own self-hosted server, viewed on your own device.

[–] huskypenguin@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I disagree. Sometimes you need to look at the situation as a whole in order to understand the motivation.

[–] CeeBee_Eh@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Ok, so you're implying people were using their videos for free instead of paying for the streaming services. Then Plex wanted more money so they've started to charge people for using their own stuff.

That's fine, and frankly I agree with that.

But your initial reply to me is still irrelevant to the discussion.