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Plex's price hikes prove I was right to switch to Jellyfin

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Re: Plex's price hikes prove I was right to switch to Jellyfin

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Post by AnonC »

frizlab wrote: post #32
thot_experiment wrote: post #11

I've stopped paying for software outside of games almost entirely. SaaS is a universally terrible UX and it's impossible to actually purchase software anymore. Especially with local LLMs around to smooth out all the rough edges when it comes to FOSS life is good. The experience of never waking up to having something be worse off than it was before is sublime. I worry I over-index on my desire for control but it's jus…

I have bought Infuse and it’s one of the best purchase I ever made, maybe.

I’m subscribed to Infuse Pro for several years now, and I agree it’s one of the top purchases I’ve made (and keep paying for).

The lists, drive shares and libraries on Infuse are more than enough for me. I didn’t have an interest in adding Plex or Jellyfin (or Emby?) to the mix.

Re: Plex's price hikes prove I was right to switch to Jellyfin

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Post by ndsipa_pomu »

pibaker wrote: post #58
amazingamazing wrote: post #14

Every time I hear of people complaining about paying for software I wonder what people on here do for a living. Is everyone on here getting paid for developing software that’s free?

"The trouble with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money."

And under Capitalism, how much is the national debt now?

Re: Plex's price hikes prove I was right to switch to Jellyfin

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Post by amazingamazing »

hparadiz wrote: post #62
amazingamazing wrote: post #61

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Use your remote or organize your files accordingly such that the integration works

You are not listening. There is no way to make it work properly all the time.

Use remote and put everything in other, it will use your file directory organization. People, man.

Re: Plex's price hikes prove I was right to switch to Jellyfin

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Post by cassianoleal »

UqWBcuFx6NV4r wrote: post #21

As expected and as is usual I’ve read through another very salty justification for using Jellyfin that is based on anger or idealism. I rarely if ever see anyone making the argument that Jellyfin is actually materially better usability-wise. it’s always, “Plex is going down the shitter, you’ll see!”. OK then, if Jellyfin becomes better, then i’ll switch. isn’t the point that I own the media, so i can switch to whatev…

I see an almost equal amount of both.

I'm still using Plex. It still seems to be better for 90% of my use cases but I'd like to switch eventually. Unfortunately Jellyfin seems to be a lot of work upfront for which I don't currently have the time or motivation.

Re: Plex's price hikes prove I was right to switch to Jellyfin

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Post by cassianoleal »

pibaker wrote: post #58
amazingamazing wrote: post #14

Every time I hear of people complaining about paying for software I wonder what people on here do for a living. Is everyone on here getting paid for developing software that’s free?

"The trouble with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money."

In that sentence, who's "you" and who's "other people"?

Re: Plex's price hikes prove I was right to switch to Jellyfin

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Post by xethos »

vunderba wrote: post #67
xethos wrote: post #66

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Plex's outrageously heavy Android client (on my admittedly older phone) was actually what pushed me the rest of the way over to Jellyfin They support (or did previously support) more platforms, but Jellyfind is what runs at a reasonable speed on my phone, so that's what'll get used

Ouch. I wonder if this is related to when Plex tried to unify development of their mobile app in late 2025 so they’d have a single shared codebase for both Android and iOS? I’ve heard from a lot of people who accidentally upgraded to the latest version of Plex on their iPads that it’s a shadow of its former self: tons of features are missing, SRT are unreliable, picture-in-picture flakes out, etc etc.

It's possible, because I used the Plex app on that same hardware for years. It certainly wasn't Google's software gettng heavier (it was already RAM and battery-hungry enough I'd dropped it), but trying to use Plex became an exercise in frustration around that time

Re: Plex's price hikes prove I was right to switch to Jellyfin

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Post by tactlesscamel »

If all you want is to watch your videos over the net, you're better off not using either. Just put it on a shared drive and install VLC.

Complaining about a one-time payment for software backed by a team of lawyers in an age where farts are patented and opposing farts are sent CnD letters, is crazy.

Nearly a decade after my investment, I can stand up as many Plex servers as I want with free relay services, metadata aggregation, trailers, and extras. Not to mention access to all of my music in the same manner. Better yet, it's all curated in accounts for various family members near and distant.

Plex also takes me as long as it takes to install the OS and applicable software (+3s for ufw rule). –It just works.

Maybe Jellyfin has that now. But I hate plugins. Either have it or don't. F** your DLC.

Re: Plex's price hikes prove I was right to switch to Jellyfin

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Post by tristanj »

tactlesscamel wrote: post #78

If all you want is to watch your videos over the net, you're better off not using either. Just put it on a shared drive and install VLC. Complaining about a one-time payment for software backed by a team of lawyers in an age where farts are patented and opposing farts are sent CnD letters, is crazy. Nearly a decade after my investment, I can stand up as many Plex servers as I want with free relay services, metadata a…

The primary benefit of Plex/Jellyfin over using VLC is realtime video resolution transcoding. I can save the files at 8K resolution on my NAS, then configure the output resolution depending on the client device. I can watch content at 8K on my living room TV, 4K on my laptop, and 1080p on my phone. I don't need to keep three copies of the same content at different resolutions.

Plex/Jellyfin also offer highly configurable mobile / TV companion apps. I can start watching a show on my phone, then continue where I left off on my living room TV.

Re: Plex's price hikes prove I was right to switch to Jellyfin

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Post by TiredOfLife »

xethos wrote: post #66
vunderba wrote: post #44

Earlier quoted context omitted.

For a time and I have no idea if this is still true Plex had a serious advantage in the sheer range of client platforms it supported (iOS, Android, smart TVs, Roku, etc.)

Plex's outrageously heavy Android client (on my admittedly older phone) was actually what pushed me the rest of the way over to Jellyfin They support (or did previously support) more platforms, but Jellyfind is what runs at a reasonable speed on my phone, so that's what'll get used

Jellyfin's outrageously heavy Android client was what made me switch to Plex
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