this post was submitted on 19 Mar 2025
1176 points (99.2% liked)

Selfhosted

49240 readers
681 users here now

A place to share alternatives to popular online services that can be self-hosted without giving up privacy or locking you into a service you don't control.

Rules:

  1. Be civil: we're here to support and learn from one another. Insults won't be tolerated. Flame wars are frowned upon.

  2. No spam posting.

  3. Posts have to be centered around self-hosting. There are other communities for discussing hardware or home computing. If it's not obvious why your post topic revolves around selfhosting, please include details to make it clear.

  4. Don't duplicate the full text of your blog or github here. Just post the link for folks to click.

  5. Submission headline should match the article title (don’t cherry-pick information from the title to fit your agenda).

  6. No trolling.

Resources:

Any issues on the community? Report it using the report flag.

Questions? DM the mods!

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
ruud@lemmy.world
Loki@lemmy.world
CannaVet@lemmy.world
devve@lemmy.world
HybridSarcasm@lemmy.world
HybridSarcasm@lemmy.hybridsarcasm.xyz
1176
Plex is locking remote streaming behind a subscription in April (www.plex.tv)
submitted 3 months ago by Sl00k@programming.dev to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world
682 comments fedilink hide all child comments
 

We are also changing how remote playback works for streaming personal media (that is, playback when not on the same local network as the server). The reality is that we need more resources to continue putting forth the best personal media experience, and as a result, we will no longer offer remote playback as a free feature. This—alongside the new Plex Pass pricing—will help provide those resources. This change will apply to the future release of our new Plex experience for mobile and other platforms.

(page 5) 50 comments
sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[–] zer0bitz@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Any Kodi users here?

load more comments (1 replies)
[–] shan23@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago (5 children)

As someone looking to get into self hosting and was researching plex. What’s been the experience like using jellyfish with non techy people? This is mainly something I want to set up for my parents

load more comments (5 replies)
[–] ClydapusGotwald@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago (2 children)

So I have a lifetime pass. But my family members have their own accounts. Will they be able to watch from their house to my server now or will they need to pay? Cause if that’s so guess I’m switching to jellyfin and teaching them how to work it.

[–] ltxrtquq@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 months ago

To stream remotely starting on April 29, 2025, you will need a Remote Watch Pass or Plex Pass subscription on your account or the admin of the Plex Media Server from which you stream will need a Plex Pass subscription on their account.

Everyone using your server should be fine.

load more comments (1 replies)
[–] rumba@lemmy.zip 5 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Well that's the beginning of the end for them.

I'm about half-way off the platform already (and I'm a lifetime subscriber)

The only thing I go back for is Roku use (better app), PlexAmp (better app) and offline viewing. I don't have to go off JF for those, but it's a lot better on Plex.

But it's not so much better than I can't protest.

load more comments (2 replies)
[–] gonzo-rand19@moist.catsweat.com 5 points 3 months ago

This sucks ass. I'm a lifetime Plex Pass holder, so this doesn't affect me yet, but who's to say they won't fuck over lifetime users sooner rather than later?

Honestly, this made me consider setting up Jellyfin. What the fuck?

[–] jia_tan@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 3 months ago

Bro what

[–] Old_Yharnam@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Would Tailscale/ZeroTier work as a workaround for this or do you think Plex would also put that behind a paywall?

load more comments (1 replies)
load more comments
view more: ‹ prev next ›