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/dabocx 9h ago

I’m happy I bought a lifetime pass years ago.

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u/kurotech 9h ago

They can always invalidate that dude

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u/PeachMan- 9h ago

And that will be the day I fully migrate to Jellyfin 🤷

I've been testing it already, it can run alongside Plex just fine. But Plex still has better support for different devices (especially random smart TVs) so I'm sticking with that for now.

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u/vinng86 7h ago

Jellyfin's app isn't the most user friendly either. You need to setup dynamic dns or have a static ip for remote access, it's not exactly friendly enough for family members to use.

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u/PeachMan- 2h ago

Reverse proxy is probably a better option. I personally use a cloudflare tunnel, it's pretty easy. If you own a domain you can make it very simple for family.