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4 reasons Plex is turning into the thing it replaced (www.androidauthority.com)
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[–] ordnance_qf_17_pounder@reddthat.com 3 points 4 days ago (2 children)

I'm still annoyed that I spent £100 on Plex a few years ago. It seemed like a good investment at the time but I ended up never using it.

[–] hydrashok@sh.itjust.works 27 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

That’s more on you than Plex, though, right? Like do you get mad at Walmart or Home Depot because you bought a tool you never use, or don’t use as frequently as you thought you would?

Not defending Plex, I’m just curious.

EDIT: I realize your post referenced pounds as currency, but I don’t know the equivalent stores on that side of the pond. Been 20 years since I was in London! Apologies.

[–] ordnance_qf_17_pounder@reddthat.com 10 points 4 days ago (2 children)

I didn't say I was mad at Plex. I was implying that I was annoyed at my own decision to pay for it.

[–] hydrashok@sh.itjust.works 9 points 4 days ago

Ah, sorry, that’s not how I read it. Have a great day!

[–] BassTurd@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago

Is there a specific reason you never used it? Plex isn't great with their enshitification, but once you have a Plex pass, that's the complete expenditure. I disabled all of the "free" and other streaming suggestions from my Plex environment.

[–] CriticalMiss@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

You can turn it around nowadays on something like Craigslist or FB marketplace. It will easily sell for 150 quid. Some of the plex shares will be happy to take it off you because their accounts get constantly nuked.