Sl00kMar 19, 2025

Plex is locking remote streaming behind a subscription in April

https://programming.dev/post/27204525

Plex is locking remote streaming behind a subscription in April - programming.dev

> 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.

Show threadNibodhikaMar 20, 2025

Why would you expect this to NOT be paid? It requires them to be running servers to stream the media through, I wouldn’t expect this to be a free feature.

I dislike Plex for several reasons, but asking for payment for stuff that costs them money is completely justified.

Show threadcouch1potatoMar 20, 2025
It doesn’t require Plex servers, though. I do this on jellyfin for free.
Show threadNibodhikaMar 20, 2025
How do you do this on Jellyfin? The only ways I’m familiar with is to expose Jellyfin to the internet or access it through Tailscale, would love to hear alternatives.
Show threadinclementimmigrantMar 20, 2025

It’s not that hard to get a reverse proxy up, get a free DDNS, and a SSL certificate from let’s encrypt.

www.linuxserver.io/…/2020-08-21-introducing-swag

This is a pretty solid one stop shop for handling all reverse proxy for jellyfin and other applications like sonarr, radarr, transmission, ombi and lists of others.

Introducing SWAG - Secure Web Application Gateway | LinuxServer.io

Show threadNibodhikaMar 20, 2025
That exposes Jellyfin to the internet, so it’s not the same feature
Show threadLeninOnAPrayerMar 20, 2025
My dude if you are connecting from outside your local network you are “exposed” to the Internet in some way. What magic are you thinking Plex is doing? Is someone hand deliverying the packets via USPS?
Show threadNibodhika
In some way is different from directly, on Plex you’re behind a relay server so it’s akin to being behind a VPS running Authentik/Authelia in front of the service on your home. Compromising the relay server does not necessarily compromises your home server, so it’s not direct like putting Jellyfin on a reverse Proxy would be.
Mar 21, 2025 at 7:21amWeb