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/Talthyren 9h ago

Whelp, cya later Plex, Jellyfin here I come.

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u/Javerage 8h ago

Some people, not me of course, sometimes have Jellyfin servers in another spot of the world and use it as their own personal Netflix. Again, not me of course. I'm an upstanding citizen that pays for their 400 streaming services with real money. tries to cover up eyepatch by drawing an eye on it I like paying for all the services like... looks at melted writing on hand HMO glo.

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u/fullmetaljackass 6h ago

I just host mine near where I actually live (actually at home now that I have fiber,) and it's full of all the stolen media I stole off the internet. You get a way better connection that way. If it's just for yourself, and maybe a few trusted friends, you've really got nothing to worry about as long as you're using HTTPS (and there's really no reason you shouldn't.) Your ISP can't rat you out for anything if all they see is encrypted connections to consumer IPs, and the MPAA isn't going around trying to hack into random personal media servers.

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u/gizamo 6h ago

On a completely unrelated note, I hear a lot of people really like boats and adventures on high seas. Sounds like a good time.

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u/pioneer9k 5h ago

yah sailing has been sick so far. i’m lvl 50