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Plex’s crackdown on free remote streaming access starts this week - Ars Technica (arstechnica.com)

submitted 6 months ago by otters_raft@lemmy.ca to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

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Plex is starting to enforce its new rules, which prevent users from remotely accessing a personal media server without a subscription fee.

If anyone needs it: https://jellyfin.org/

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[–] nixon@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

When did/does the grandfathering period end?

I hadn’t heard that aspect of it before and would like to know more.

Thank you for the info!

[–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

I don't know maybe 2023?

And the account had to have a Plex pass at the time.

[–] nixon@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 months ago

Ok, if you find any info on that please post it. I’m going to be on the look out for it and do the same if I find it.

I’ve had a plex pass since before 2023 so this doesn’t affect me either way.

But 2023 doesn’t sound right for when the grandfathering ended. I do not doubt that there is an end date for grandfathering but for that to have happened in 2023 sounds punitive towards their users and not a good long term strategy.

Sure, enshittification and all that. I don’t doubt greed is the motive but they had to have known by ending grandfathering 2 years before implementing a policy like this would stir a user revolt and strengthen their competition. Especially with all the increased enshittification they have pushed out over those 2 years.