Scrubbles @ scrubbles @poptalk.scrubbles.tech

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Jellyfin is the server, the official apps are usually found by searching for Jellyfin just like Plex, there's a few other ones out there with funny names that are also available. https://jellyfin.org/downloads/clients/

Except I have a pass and my users are still getting the email. So either they're incompetent sending out the emails, they are trying to trick my users into thinking they need to pay, or they're lying and they will need to pay eventually... All of those reasons tell me it's time to stop using Plex.

No, I'm a plex pass holder, and the (now two) users who have received it only use my server. They still got the email.

My experience with the apps has been good, I use the android TV one daily and I like it. The most I had to do was log in using the username/password and also the URL, but I plan on just giving that to my users so they know how to log in.

And that should be enough right there to get all server owners to drop Plex

Yup, for the time it was worth it. I got about 7 years out of my "lifetime" plex pass, and I got it on sale. All in all, I won't say the money was wasted.

It's 100% a waste if anyone pays for that BS monthly streaming fee though.

If that's the case, then best case they're being incredbily scummy and my users are getting lied to. Of which, I won't just let them pay monthly for something they don't need.

They have the right to ask, but I don't have to pay. I've been playing with Jellyfin for about a month now, and I have to say, it's just as easy as Plex is. The only thing I had to do myself was make my own users. In fact, I tried Jellyfin a few years ago and was unimpressed - now all I see is Plex making stuff to make advertisers happy while Jellyfin is adding stuff to make it's users happy, to the point where I think Jellyfin has surpassed Plex.

Others in another thread are trying to convince me that the email is wrong, that my Plex Pass should mean everyone gets to stream for free. The email, however, kinda indicates otherwise. So who knows what's going on over there, but either way - I'm done

What do you want me to say? I hold a plex pass. I'm the server owner. My users are receiving that email.

I'm a server owner and had no idea. If I did, I would have left then.

I don't know if you're trying to exclaim that it doesn't cover it, or that it's a fair thing.

I'm a Plex pass holder on my server - and my user does not have a plex pass. From what I'm reading they need to pay a subscription to access my (Plex pass) server.

But but why are the studios who are focusing on making quality games doing okay?! - asks the profit focused studios

Right, but you could have just made one yourself. They're not hard to maintain. It's just a pile of yaml

Yeah I go from an OS that I know how to use up and down to an ad riddled bloated piece of garbage. Thanks!

Yeah, personally I'm optimistic, but I'd be in a boat of expecting access to be shut off one day, and ready to start uploading to a new provider at any moment

Welcome to the super fun club, I feel ya

I'm 99% sure it's something they just apply to all pages, not something done on purpose. Probably never even thought about it, everyone here is so quick to assume the worst.

My father went down that path, and has lost everyone that was ever close to him. His own children and mother don't speak to him. The rest of his family avoids him. He hasn't been to a family holiday in about 7 years now. I'm sure his hate keeps him company though

Sounds like the perfect opportunity to make your own instance and have it be your haven.