Tea@programming.dev to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 23 hours agoPlex is increasing Plex Pass prices and paywalling remote playback for personal media at $1.99/month or $19.99/year.www.plex.tvexternal-linkmessage-square159fedilinkarrow-up1536arrow-down19cross-posted to: piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.comselfhosted@lemmy.world
arrow-up1527arrow-down1external-linkPlex is increasing Plex Pass prices and paywalling remote playback for personal media at $1.99/month or $19.99/year.www.plex.tvTea@programming.dev to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 23 hours agomessage-square159fedilinkcross-posted to: piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.comselfhosted@lemmy.world
minus-squareUnmapped@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down3·17 hours agoDeceptive title. If the person hosting the server has Plex pass then it’s still free for other users to use remote playback.
minus-squareicedterminal@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·17 hours agoHow is it deceptive? No plex pass on the server? No remote streaming.
minus-squareOderus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·3 hours agoIt’s deceptive because it leaves out the most important part. That is if you aren’t using the free version of Plex (AKA you have the lifetime pass), this doesn’t affect you. It’s a non-issue for anyone smart enough to get lifetime subscription.
Deceptive title. If the person hosting the server has Plex pass then it’s still free for other users to use remote playback.
How is it deceptive? No plex pass on the server? No remote streaming.
It’s deceptive because it leaves out the most important part. That is if you aren’t using the free version of Plex (AKA you have the lifetime pass), this doesn’t affect you. It’s a non-issue for anyone smart enough to get lifetime subscription.