cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/27204525
We are also changing how remote playback works for streaming personal media (that is, playback when not on the same local network as the server). The reality is that we need more resources to continue putting forth the best personal media experience, and as a result, we will no longer offer remote playback as a free feature. This—alongside the new Plex Pass pricing—will help provide those resources. This change will apply to the future release of our new Plex experience for mobile and other platforms.
I bought a lifetime pass a while ago, and I’ve already gotten my money’s worth. Plex is great, but there’s nothing stopping me from moving to jellyfin if I’m not longer happy with Plex. Given that jellyfin is free, and you can run it side by side with Plex, there’s no sunk cost. The fact of the matter is Plex is a better product than jellyfin for many things.