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.

  • LandedGentry@lemmy.zipEnglish
    62·
    2 days ago

    That’s not my problem until it is. Y’all should still have done it/should do it now if you want. It’s well worth it if it’s your daily driver for media. You spend half that with a few months of a few major subscription services. It’s a no brainer if you can’t manage Jellyfin.

      • LandedGentry@lemmy.zipEnglish
        52·
        2 days ago

        I don’t really understand the point you’re making. When something doesn’t work anymore it doesn’t work? This isn’t a threat I have to worry about until there are indicators it is a problem. Why should I ditch plex for a theoretical? What are you expecting me to do here?

        What if your ISP doubles the price of your internet? Better do gestures vaguely about it

        What if your computer spontaneously stops working tomorrow? That’ll be a problem if you depend on it.

        • HappyTimeHarry@lemm.eeEnglish
          13·
          2 days ago

          Point is you are setting yourself up for disappointment in the future.

          Like you see this constant cycle of software becoming wosre as the companies want more and more money and your response is just “yeah but it wont affect my use case so i dont care”

          Yeah im sure when it comes to plex, the app based off making pirates into paying customers, it wont fall victim to the same thing.

          Gee leopards seem to be getting awful fat lately.

          • MaggiWuerze@feddit.orgEnglish
            3·
            1 day ago

            I have both running, but Jellyfin simply cannot fulfill the role Plex currently serves. If there comes a point where it can and Plex actually deteriorates to a point where I don’t want to use it anymore I will switch. I just don’t get why the Jellyfin fanbase has to be so goddamn emotional about this

            • LandedGentry@lemmy.zipEnglish
              3·
              1 day ago

              Truly some of them are so insufferable - it’s as if none of them owns an iOS or Android device or pays for any subscription services.

      • GreenKnight23@lemmy.worldEnglish
        52·
        2 days ago

        yes, but actually no.

        Plex pass members can continue sharing.

        this isn’t directed just at you, but the whole jellyfin community in general.

        not sure why, but the jellyfin community seems to be becoming toxic as fuck. I’m getting hard “best friend” vibes from it. if the Plex community leaves for jellyfin it’ll be on their own terms. just be welcoming to us and your numbers will grow.

        if y’all keep acting like a jealous “guy” friend we’re likely to go somewhere else.

      • LandedGentry@lemmy.zipEnglish
        43·
        1 day ago

        Well it’s not happening now and it hasn’t happened yet and I’ve enjoyed my Plex pass for several years. So I’ll just keep doing what I do while you seethe about it.

        I guess I could tremble and fear of some vague threat because some random dude on Lemmy says it’s going to happen. It’s not like he’s just pissy about Plex or something and has an ax to grind and would reach for any possible thing he can say to make it look bad. Nope, wouldn’t do that

      • FreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.auEnglish
        32·
        2 days ago

        It’s not though, because as someone that has a Plex Pass nothing changes for them or anyone who streams from their server.