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Ahoy mateys, it's time to setup Jellyfin if you prefer not to pay for the privilege of self-hosting your own content.

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.

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[-] FoD@startrek.website 8 points 2 days ago

I want to switch to jellyfin, I selfhost but I don't want to open a port directly to my server. I don't understand how everyone else figures this out and I'm apparently an idiot.

Also do people expect all who use my server to start a VPN each time? What if they leave it on and their other streaming services are using my bandwidth.

I don't understand and I have looked it up but I don't see a consensus.

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[-] Krusty@feddit.it 8 points 2 days ago

I'm actually using Jellyfin but I hate the fact that there's no easy way to install a client on Samsung TVs (Tizen OS) :(

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[-] blink@lemm.ee 5 points 2 days ago

I was planning to switch to Jellyfin but having to sideload the app in my Samsung TV is a headache for me. But guess I will be doing exactly that now.

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[-] criitz@reddthat.com 8 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I bought a lifetime pass a decade ago. This doesn't affect me, right? Not that it makes me want to stay.

[-] Skunk@jlai.lu 12 points 2 days ago

No it doesn’t change anything for lifetime pass.

Maybe it will in a few years, but not today.

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[-] Madbrad200@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 days ago

Plex has been on a downward spiral for awhile now. This will really kill the service for a lot of people, wonder if Plex sharing will be a thing of the past and people switch to jellyfin sharing

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[-] land@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 days ago

I was about to get a Plex Pass, but I saw this news today.

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[-] kratoz29@lemm.ee 7 points 2 days ago

Charging for remote access is dumb as they are not being the one hosting the contents nor relaying them (if you have it properly set up).

If they want to charge for it they should have inbuilt tunnels to solve CGNAT (like their relay but not stupidly capped).

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