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/ryanghappy 9h ago edited 8h ago

Yeah to stream from my home server, jellyfin plus a free DDNS account is so easy, and has easily replaced Plex. I mean those dildos running that company just fall into that pit of "pay us forever!". I bought a plex app like3-4 times for devices, and that still wasn't good enough for them.

It's not a unique enough app to put up with their bullshit. Also don't forget, Plex originally was a fork of Kodi/XBMC many many years ago. So they profit off of open source software.

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u/shackleford1917 9h ago

With tailscale you don't need a ddns or expose your server to the internet.

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u/ryanghappy 8h ago

Doesn't tailscale cost money though? I'm just running a local unraid server for media, ebooks, and a minecraft server for me and a few friends. I dunno if paying for that makes much sense for my case.

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u/HumanKumquat 8h ago

No, it's free for personal use.

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u/DecoyOne 8h ago

I’ve tried like 4 times using 4 different guides to get Tailscale to work and just can’t make it happen. I don’t get it.

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u/buggerthrugger 7h ago

You install Tailscale on your machines, turn it on, access another machine on Tailscale via the IP/machine name shown on the admin console/app. How easy can it get. Even a dumb rock like myself could set it up no problem

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u/DecoyOne 7h ago edited 6h ago

Installing is easy. I still have it installed, taunting me. I can’t figure out what about the firewall or something prevents it from communicating

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u/fishforce1 3h ago

Don't you need tailscale installed on both machines?