@timbray I wonder if this is something that maybe TailScale would work for? Making the Plex server look local when it isn't because of VPN cleverness?

(I agree, paying for software is a good thing and these prices seem entirely reasonable)

@timbray Music streaming will still be free.

"Does this affect content from music and photo libraries?
The announced changes for remote streaming of personal content from a Plex Media Server apply only to movie/TV/video media. This does not affect music or photo streaming to our dedicated Plexamp and Plex Photos apps".

@timbray Plex has been one of those services I find so useful that I’ve been paying for a long time, just to feel like I’m supporting the project.

(I’ve been getting a bit nervous of some of their moves lately — I don’t want to rent movies from… Plex, for example, but I get it…)

I do worry that one day I’ll have to switch, but a price increase isn’t going to be the thing that does it, at least for me.

@timbray I paid money for a long time, but it proved to not be enough for Plex to be improved for paying customers. I stopped when I discovered an experience breaking bug…and the thread of people begging for it to be fixed for years.

Pay Emby, or donate to Jellyfin, but I have no confidence that Plex will not continue to cost more and be monetized with FAST and ads at an increasing rate.