Was mad immediately, then checked the community and was relieved, and then was mad again after realizing that could be a possibility he would say that for real.

“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(tm), 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.

Or they can still just pay the $5 permanent activation in Google Play or Apple App Store. You know, the same one they’ve always needed.

https://support.plex.tv/articles/203868088-unlocking-or-activating-plex-for-android/

All the Remote Pass gets you is streaming from any Plex server you have access to, independent of if the server owner has a Plex Pass. If the server owner does, the remote streaming user doesn’t need to buy anything.

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.

I could see how you could see that, but previously if you weren’t a Plex Pass holder, you had to pay a one time fee to activate the Plex app to steam for more than 60 seconds (IIRC) remotely. How is this any different? If anything, it makes it cheaper because of the server owner is a Plex Pass holder, none of their users need to pay anything, versus today where it’s $5 per device unless you’re in a Plex Home covered by a Plex Pass.

If you don’t want the centralized auth, then yes, find a solution that works for your needs. Glad you were able to.

I didn’t like that auth change, but stuck with it and long-term overall it’s been a non-issue for me and my users. But that doesn’t mean it’s not a deal-breaker for others.

So then all the users of your server are fine, as the email states.

EDIT: Downvote if you want but that’s literally the fourth paragraph of the email you posted.

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.

Just buy a Plex Pass, damn. If you really like the software and it does everything you want, but you just want all the features for free then move to Emby or Jellyfin or whatever. I do hear Emby and Jellyfin have some good qualities but I haven’t tried them myself.

Personally, the lifetime Plex Pass was one of my best purchases ever, but if you’re against paying for it, then you do you.

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You mean with all this financial stability and prosperity no one is out spending like there’s no tomorrow? Whaaaat?

Baseball is sooooo much better now with the pitch clock. I still don’t watch it as much as I did years ago, but it is infinitely more palatable now.

Well no shit. I’m sure no one saw this conflict of interest as an issue. Surely it is just a complete coincidence and everyone is freaking out over nothing.

Don’t worry, you can upgrade to Duolingo Max for even more money and have the AI explain it. (Seriously.)

Imagine going through life with this much hate. It’s got to be lonely and exhausting.

Hire the folks that did the Russian cope cages in Ukraine parody from a few years ago. That was particularly impressive.

I laughed harder at this comment than I care to admit.

I’m not crying, you’re crying!

What a cool story.

Something something Four Seasons.

You are correct; I misspoke. Crimea is Ukraine, too.