Plex Accounts Getting Disabled
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Plex Accounts Getting Disabled
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Re: Plex Accounts Getting Disabled
#2This is why it's better to control your software. Firms change over time and your interests are likely to diverge from theirs. This is _especially_ true when we're talking about media-related software which is always contentious in terms of copyright.
Jellyfin isn't as feature-rich or polished as Plex, but I rest assured knowing that I'm the one who controls my installation.
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#3This is why it's better to control your software. Firms change over time and your interests are likely to diverge from theirs. This is _especially_ true when we're talking about media-related software which is always contentious in terms of copyright. Jellyfin isn't as feature-rich or polished as Plex, but I rest assured knowing that I'm the one who controls my installation.
I just wanted to write that I'm glad that I'm using Jellyfin at home :)
No unnecessary online accounts, just "my" media on my server.
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#4This is why it's better to control your software. Firms change over time and your interests are likely to diverge from theirs. This is _especially_ true when we're talking about media-related software which is always contentious in terms of copyright. Jellyfin isn't as feature-rich or polished as Plex, but I rest assured knowing that I'm the one who controls my installation.
I just wanted to write that I'm glad that I'm using Jellyfin at home :) No unnecessary online accounts, just "my" media on my server.
What's a good setup to run jellyfin on. I currently run it on a Linux desktop. I tried running it on a raspberry pi, but it felt like it was struggling. Did I expect too much?
Re: Plex Accounts Getting Disabled
#5Whenever I see developments like this to a product, I can’t help but think of Cory Doctorow‘s stages of enshitification (https://pluralistic.net/2023/01/21/potemkin-ai/#hey-guys).
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#6Use Emby, it's much more focused on accessing your own files, while Plex has shifted towards ad supported movies which are accessible in a million other ways. I assume that's why they are cancelling users who actually use their own stuff.
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#7I keep both Plex and Jellyfin installed on my server with the same media. Plex is easier to navigate for my family than Jellyfin (specifically their respective Roku apps). But the way that Plex is pushing their monetization with ads and now rentals, and now shenanigans like this, I feel it's time to fully migrate to Jellyfin. I should learn Roku development so I can contribute to their app...
Re: Plex Accounts Getting Disabled
#8This is why it's better to control your software. Firms change over time and your interests are likely to diverge from theirs. This is _especially_ true when we're talking about media-related software which is always contentious in terms of copyright. Jellyfin isn't as feature-rich or polished as Plex, but I rest assured knowing that I'm the one who controls my installation.
> This is why it's better to control your software. Firms change over time and your interests are likely to diverge from theirs.
Agreed, but I think I signed up back in 2013 or so, when there were few (or zero? can't remember) alternatives.
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#9This is the reason I roll my eyes when millennials talk about setting up “their plex” or “their discord”. It’s not your sandcastle if someone else owns the sandbox.
Re: Plex Accounts Getting Disabled
#10This is why it's better to control your software. Firms change over time and your interests are likely to diverge from theirs. This is _especially_ true when we're talking about media-related software which is always contentious in terms of copyright. Jellyfin isn't as feature-rich or polished as Plex, but I rest assured knowing that I'm the one who controls my installation.
How much would it cost to polish Jellyfin? $100k-$500k? Polish public goods, defends against corporate mechanics.