OT but have others found the Plex Mobile UI completely baffling when it comes to understanding how to download, sync and then delete content that has been synced to that device? I get lost trying to do so every time.
Plex: Important notice of a potential data breach
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Re: Plex: Important notice of a potential data breach
#72question: why use Plex over Kodi?
With Plex and Jellyfin, you set up a central server that will serve clients on all of your devices. So if you watch half of s2e3 on your tablet, then switch over to the living room TV, it will continue where you left off. They also have clients for all major platforms and for web browsers, and can be accessed from outside of your home. I'm currently in Portugal, watching TV shows off my home machine in Germany via my…
thanks for the detailed explanation
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#73I'm a long time Plex user, and I have not received this email. Not sure if I should be worried or if the breach has just affected a subset of users. I use random unique passwords for everything anyway, as long as no credit card details were taken it shouldn't be a big deal hopefully. I was able to log into the site now and no message was displayed at all. Edit: Not sure why I would be getting down-voted for this. Sec…
Likewise, I haven't got anything.
Just got the email.
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#74Funny. I got the e-mail about the data breach (which I was actually surprised to get, as I had a local-only version of Plex running on my Desktop computer a while ago), but I am not getting the "reset password" emails... not even in spam :).
Re: Plex: Important notice of a potential data breach
#75Funny. I got the e-mail about the data breach (which I was actually surprised to get, as I had a local-only version of Plex running on my Desktop computer a while ago), but I am not getting the "reset password" emails... not even in spam :).
Their password reset system is pretty bogged down right now, they DDOS'd themselves a bit sending the breach notice to their user base.
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#76Earlier quoted context omitted.
Plex doesn't require account linking IIRC, it's heavily suggested but you can just access Plex locally without an account.[1] But otherwise I've switched to Infuse[2] since then, it indexes sources reliably on its own (no manual editing though) and saves the entire need for a server if you use it with some cloud storage. Basically replaced my Plex server, with the added bonus of out-of-home streaming without needing…
With infuse plus cloud storage any transcoding happens locally though which is a problem with weaker devices
That's true, but I hate transcoding anyway so I just get HEVC when possible and play natively on Apple TV and co. (not casting).
Re: Plex: Important notice of a potential data breach
#77Earlier quoted context omitted.
With infuse plus cloud storage any transcoding happens locally though which is a problem with weaker devices
That's true, but I hate transcoding anyway so I just get HEVC when possible and play natively on Apple TV and co. (not casting).
Since you have an AppleTV, what is the advantage to you of using Plex instead of just an iTunes instance with Home Sharing turned on? Do you have non-Apple devices you're trying to stream to, or something else?
I tried Plex years ago, and it wasn't to my liking because it was philosophically like Windows (Load the filename up with show information and constantly ping the internet for matches) instead of macOS (Metadata where it belongs — with the file).
I'm considering adding a Sony phone to my household, so now that Plex is in the news, this reminded me to check it out again.
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#78> we want to ensure you have the right information and tools to keep your account secure
Which is of course, a bold-faced lie, otherwise they would never have forced users to open Plex accounts, or removed the ability to conduct authentication locally.
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#79If true, then this will probably reignite discussions around Plex requiring that you authenticate with their servers when using the service to view content that you're hosting on your own hardware. If anyone is curious, then alternatives like Jellyfin exist. It's a bit different and may not have all the features you need, but it works quite well in my experience.
Kodi's pretty good too, and doesn't insist on showing unrelated online content you don't care about like Plex seems to.
Kodis always been the better option if you're remotely technical.
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#80I just learned that in 2021, Plex was acquired by Rockwell Automation. Had no idea that had happened. That seems like an odd company for them to acquire.