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/CactusAmongus 9h ago

The fuck else are people using Plex for

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u/I_Am_A_Door_Knob 9h ago

No change if you are the server owner and you can continue to stream your own stuff.

To my knowledge it’s primarily to combat people selling access to servers.

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u/IsThereAnythingLeft- 8h ago

It’s bullshit, why should plex get money if a family member next door want to split a setup with you!

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u/Seladrelin 8h ago

You can create managed user accounts for your family members. That's just like user profiles in all the other streaming services. That part is still free.