I was just forwarded this someone in my household who watches our server. That’s it folks. I’ve been a hold out for a long time, but this is honestly it.

They want me to pay to stream content that I bought from my hardware transcoded also on my hardware.

I’ll say it. As of today, I say Plex is dead. Luckily I’ve been setting up Jellyfin, I guess it’s time to make it production ready.

Edit I have a Plex Pass. More comments saying “Just buy a plex pass” are seriously not getting it. I have a Plex Pass and my users are still getting this.

  • blackbirdbiryani@lemmy.worldEnglish
    20·
    4 days ago

    It’s all great until they eventually revoke your lifetime pass too and make it a subscription. If you think corporations won’t do something scummy like that I have a bridge to sell to you.

    • hydrashok@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      18·
      4 days ago

      Call me when it happens. Until then, that’s just speculation masquerading as a justification.

      My lifetime pass from 2017 for $100 still works just the same as the day I bought it. I’m almost down to $1 per month for my overall costs. It’s ludicrously cheap compared to other entertainment options.

        • hydrashok@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          12·
          4 days ago

          So? How does that change my perceived value of the product I’m using today?

          “They could change your license tomorrow!!!111!1”.

          Ok. And then at that point I look for alternatives. I guess I don’t understand the rage at whatever future possibility you are sure is going to happen any second now.

          • macniel@feddit.orgEnglish
            6·
            4 days ago

            Then your so called lifetime license of 150 bucks is worthless, all your efforts you will no longer be able to enjoy.

            You are enabling this enshitification!

            • hydrashok@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
              12·
              4 days ago

              “If you buy this product that might potentially change at some point in the future in a specific way that I can’t definitively say will occur but will absolutely be BAD™, you’re enabling the very change I totally said would occur and you’re out your money!”

              I bought in 2017. How exactly is my continued use of a purchased product enabling anything? As a Plex Pass user, this does not impact me, or anyone I share with, in any way.