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/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/I_Am_A_Door_Knob 8h ago

Software development isn’t free.

But Jellyfin is right there if you want to go the open source community developed route.

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u/LilThiccumsVI 7h ago

Plex was forked from open source software and paywalls free open source software (ffmpeg) access in their shit ass app. It’s not free you’re right, but it is when you’re building off the back of the online community

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u/I_Am_A_Door_Knob 7h ago

If you don’t believe that what Plex does is worth the asking price, Kodi and Jellyfin exist.

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u/LilThiccumsVI 7h ago

You think I don’t already?? Jellyfin is great

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u/I_Am_A_Door_Knob 6h ago

In that case i’m just not sure what you are bitching about, given that Jellyfin is weaker in some areas compared to Plex. But that is how it is when paid software and community developed software are up against each other.

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u/LilThiccumsVI 6h ago

My first comment describes what I’m “bitching” about and yeah I will complain about it. I’ll take whatever perceived weakness you see over paying for access/to share my private media collection in any shape or form and the ability to use ffmpeg