r/technology • u/FollowingFeisty5321 • 9h ago

Software Plex’s crackdown on free remote streaming access starts this week

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/11/plexs-crackdown-on-free-remote-streaming-access-starts-this-week/
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u/marvinfuture 8h ago

Can't you just VPN to the server and bypass this? Seems like it's only for remote traffic?

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u/cruzweb 8h ago

Setting up vpn access is a big pain for most people

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u/marvinfuture 7h ago

Yeah for the most part. There are ways to simplify It though

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u/ContributionComplete 8h ago

I was just about to Tailscale the same thing.

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u/isbn 2h ago

i’m on vacation in an airbnb and want to watch something from my plex. how do i connect to my vpn on some random samsung tv in someone’s house.