Important 2025 Plex Updates
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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.

  • LovableSidekick@lemmy.worldEnglish
    6·
    20 days ago

    Dammit, my friend just said he would give me access to his file server, all I have to do is install Plex. Presumably this announcement means that will become impossible without a subscription.

    • ifItWasUpToMe@lemmy.caEnglish
      3·
      20 days ago

      All it means is you can’t go through their servers. If you setup a different way to access your network (VPN) it’ll still work.

    • nibble4bits@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      1·
      19 days ago

      Mmmmmaybe.

      A lot of what they paywall depends on if the server runner’s account is a Plexpass holder. You might have to pay a one time fee for the app depending on what platform you choose.

      Then again, there’s different ways of sharing your server, they might be keen on only including Plexpass for the Plex Home users and then paywall the E-mail shared users.