Plex’s crackdown on free remote streaming access starts this week
arstechnica.com
Roku users will be hit first.

Plex is starting to enforce its new rules, which prevent users from remotely accessing a personal media server without a subscription fee.

If anyone needs it: https://jellyfin.org/

  • ftbd@feddit.orgEnglish
    431·
    2 days ago

    Imagine hosting a software on your own hardware and still choosing the one that makes you dependent on the whims of a corporation lmao

    • nfreak@lemmy.mlEnglish
      153·
      2 days ago

      When I first set up my server this year it was a VERY easy decision between this and jellyfin. Why would I ever go with the corporate, closed source option?

      • delcaran@feddit.itEnglish
        61·
        2 days ago

        In my case, I was not able to make jellyfin work: transcoding issues, lagging, client disconnection or unresponsive… Plex worked flawlessly out of the box with the same hardware and the same library.

        From time to time I try Jellyfin again, but things never change …

        • JTode@lemmy.worldEnglish
          1·
          18 hours ago

          Would you like help/guidance on your next attempt? It definitely works, but possibly not on corporate devices like Roku and such - I never did have a lot of luck with those, other than I think I had Jellyfin casting to a couple of Chromecasts we have kicking around. Not when the internet was out, of course, cause why would they keep working if Google can’t get their data on the spot?

          • delcaran@feddit.itEnglish
            1·
            11 hours ago

            Thank you, but it won’t be necessary. I think my issues are hardware -related, or simply my NAS is under too much load from other applications 😅 Other than that I should try with the Chromecast as you suggested, maybe the problem was the shitty client application…

            If I don’t succeed I’m still good with Plex, and I have a raspberry hanging around for an emergency Kodi.

    • PhAzE@lemmy.caEnglish
      5·
      2 days ago

      *only for external streaming.

      You can cut it off from the internet and stream in your house locally for free still.

      End from any external streaming perspective, they are hosting a repository with your connection and port info, so your external friends can connect without you needing to manually configure or update their settings when you make a local change. Plus they are hosting stream relays for those that are unable to make a direct connection. To me, seems fair they’d ask for payment for that service.