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Plex is locking remote streaming behind a subscription in April (www.plex.tv)

submitted 1 year ago by Sl00k@programming.dev to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

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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.

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[–] PhAzE@lemmy.ca 74 points 1 year ago (2 children)

As a plex pass lifetime user, this doesn't change anything for me.

I am, however, blown away that the price went from $75 CDN to $350 CDN over the last 10 years!! That's just insane!

[–] Mendicant_Bias@feddit.uk 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm not sure where you're getting that from, the article literally states the price hasn't changed in 10 years, and still hasn't, but it finally will on the 29th of April.

This tracks with my experience as it's probably been 10 years since I bought the lifetime pass and here in the UK it's often on sale for basically the same price (about £75 if I recall).

[–] PhAzE@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Well, it was $75 CDN when i bought in 2012, it's $150-170 CDN now, and going up to $249 USD which converts to $358 CDN, so I'm assumong they'll round down to $350 or up to $360 CDN.

The conversion from USD to CDN kills it for us sadly. It's just such a huge jump this time. More than double on this bump.

[–] neclimdul@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Canada can just become the 51st state and solve that /s

[–] ChapulinColorado@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Cheaper plex subscription at the cost of healthcare and taking orders from a moron. Can’t say no to a great deal!

[–] spechter@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

The bestestest deal even!

[–] tomkatt@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

They have sales, and it's not really worth paying the "MSRP" price. My wife got Plex Pass for $80 back in 2023, and I got it late last year for $90.