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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.

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[–] Scary_le_Poo@beehaw.org 11 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

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.

[–] sugarfoot00@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 days ago

I got no such warning, but then again I already have had a plex pass for more than 10 years. It's the best $100 I ever spent.