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.
I just setup jellyfin and it totally is the same. Install. Point it to a media folder. Setup port forwarding.
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But let’s be honest - it really is not complicated. That was a one minute configuration in my router.
One minute for you and me, but that sort of thing just isn’t feasible for many even if they have someone walking them through it over the phone.
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That ease of outside LAN access poses a big risk tho. Plex can and eventually probably will share, be forced to share, get hacked etc Those cloud accounts imply the possibility of very detailed reports about who’s streaming what, when, where, from which source…
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