The company laid out its plans in aremorsefulblog post about what would soon befall longtime users.
Lifetime subscriptions are also going up in price to more than double, from $120 to $250.
If you want that lifetime Plex subscription, you had better buy now.
Get ready, because the heyday of easily sharing your Plex media library is soon to be over.© Plex
Plex is letting new users lock into that fee before the deadline.
The company laid out a roadmap to show that all this change is for growth.
Plex plans to bring more parent-focused content through the pipeline as part of its cooperation with Common Sense Media.
But while the new stuff sounds nice I cant escape the sting of losing free remote playback.
This is perhaps the most significant blow to a community thats relied on Plexs softwarebecausestreaming is already so expensive.
If you want to watch you library away from home youll have to pay.
It also affects anyone you share your home library with.
Plex will offer a Remote Watch Pass tier for $2/month or $20/year.
Apparently Plex isnt immune to the price increases happening industry-wide.
The company cites the need for more resources to make these changes.
Plex libraries are personally curated by the people who put them together.
This change with Plex comes at a less than convenient time in my life.
I recently canceled YouTube TV after the big price hike to $83/ month for the basic package.
If youd like me to share those seasons, youll have to pony up $2/month first.
Or well all need toswitch to Jellyfin.
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