Plex begins crackdown on free remote playback, starting with Roku TV app2025-11-28 17:47 by DanielaTags: Plex, Roku
Plex is starting to enforce its new rules, which prevent users from remotely accessing a personal media server without a subscription fee. Previously, people outside of a server owner's network could access the owner's media library through Plex for free. Under the new rules announced in March, a server owner needs to have a Plex Pass subscription, which starts at $7 per month, to grant users remote access to their server. Alternatively, someone can remotely access another person's Plex server by buying their own Plex Pass or a Remote Watch Pass, which is a subscription with fewer features than a Plex Pass and that Plex started selling in April for a $2/month starting price. Plex's new rules took effect on April 29. According to a recent Plex forums post by a Plex employee, the changes are rolling out this week, with a subscription being required for people using Plex's Roku OS app for remote access. Plex has previously emphasized its need to keep up with "rising costs," which include providing support for many different devices and codecs. It has also said that it needs money to implement new features, including an integration with Common Sense Media, a new "bespoke server management app" for managing server users, and "an open and documented API for server integrations," including custom metadata agents," per a March blog post. Read more -here-
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