▲ 547 ▼ Plex’s crackdown on free remote streaming access starts this week - Ars Technica (arstechnica.com) submitted 11 months ago by otters_raft@lemmy.ca to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world 245 comments fedilink hide all child comments Plex is starting to enforce its new rules, which prevent users from remotely accessing a personal media server without a subscription fee. If anyone needs it: https://jellyfin.org/
[+] _cryptagion@anarchist.nexus 12 points 11 months ago (6 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] SendMePhotos@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago (1 child) I use consoles because I have kids. Ps5 doesn't have jellyfin but does have plex in its store. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Cocodapuf@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago This is a big part of the problem. You can use Plex on PlayStation, xbox, Roku, apple tv, iPhone, android, etc... The apps are ubiquitous, the coverage is complete. In just about any situation, Plex is a workable option. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ripcord@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago (3 children) What about remote streaming, to other users...? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [+] _cryptagion@anarchist.nexus 1 point 11 months ago (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ccunning@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago (1 child) I think the situation under discussion is converting plex users to jellyfin though. Most plex users won’t have a reverse proxy setup because it’s not needed. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply)
[–] SendMePhotos@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago (1 child) I use consoles because I have kids. Ps5 doesn't have jellyfin but does have plex in its store. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Cocodapuf@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago This is a big part of the problem. You can use Plex on PlayStation, xbox, Roku, apple tv, iPhone, android, etc... The apps are ubiquitous, the coverage is complete. In just about any situation, Plex is a workable option. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Cocodapuf@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago This is a big part of the problem. You can use Plex on PlayStation, xbox, Roku, apple tv, iPhone, android, etc... The apps are ubiquitous, the coverage is complete. In just about any situation, Plex is a workable option. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ripcord@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago (3 children) What about remote streaming, to other users...? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [+] _cryptagion@anarchist.nexus 1 point 11 months ago (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ccunning@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago (1 child) I think the situation under discussion is converting plex users to jellyfin though. Most plex users won’t have a reverse proxy setup because it’s not needed. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply)
[+] _cryptagion@anarchist.nexus 1 point 11 months ago (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ccunning@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago (1 child) I think the situation under discussion is converting plex users to jellyfin though. Most plex users won’t have a reverse proxy setup because it’s not needed. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply)
[–] ccunning@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago (1 child) I think the situation under discussion is converting plex users to jellyfin though. Most plex users won’t have a reverse proxy setup because it’s not needed. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply)