cross-posted from: https://poptalk.scrubbles.tech/post/2333639

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.

And for the thousandth person who wants to say the same things to me:

  • YES I know I’m unaffected as a Plex Pass owner.
  • My users were immediately angry at it, which made me angry. Our users don’t understand what plex pass is, and they shouldn’t have to, that’s why I had it. The fact that they were pinged even though it should have kept working is horribly sloppy
  • Plex is still removing functionality. I don’t care that “People should pay their fair share”. If Plex wants to put every new feature behind a paywall, that’s completely okay. They are removing functionality.
    • “But they have cloud costs”. Remote streaming is negligible to them. It’s a dynamic DNS service. Plex client logs in, asks where server is, plex cloud responds with the IP and port of where server is located. That’s it.
    • “Good luck finding another remote streaming” - Again, Plex just opens up an IP and port. Jellyfin also just opens up an IP and port (Hold on jellyfin folks I know, security, that’s a separate conversation). All “remote streaming” is is their dynamic dns. Literal pennies to them. Know what actually is costing them money? Hosting all of that ad-supported “free” content that they’re probably losing money on.

In short, I don’t care how you justify it. Plex is doing something shitty. They’re removing functionality that has been free for years. I’m not responding to any more of your comments repeating the same arguments over and over.

  • magic_smoke@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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    2 days ago

    People are saying switch to jellyfin, which I’m all for. But you’re expecting a service which will make remote access easy like Plex ur kinda fucked.

    I mean if have to set up wireguard or whatever for Jellyfin you could just do the same for Plex?

    Again go to jellyfin either way, proprietary software can suck my gurl cawk, but either way you need a VPN or open ports.

        • piranhaconda@mander.xyzEnglish
          1·
          1 day ago

          Fair. I’m the only one that uses my jellyfin server. It’s usually streaming to my local TV, or laptop if I’m traveling. Working on a portable mini lab right now too, travel router + raspberry pi

    • spicehoarder@lemm.eeEnglish
      1·
      2 days ago
      1. better computer literacy is always better
      2. mas adoption -> more contributing -> more features like “share with friends”
      • Zeoic@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        6 hours ago

        Then you are vulnerable to all the security holes jellyfin has left open for years

        • skoell13@feddit.orgEnglish
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          4 hours ago

          Have to check their backlog then. I hope I’ve secured it enough. Even if someone gets into the system they should only be able to view the media I mount into the docker container and the logs. So hopefully nothing harmful.