# Default All Clients to Max Internet Streaming **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Suggestions\ **Created:** [August 2, 2019, 1:49am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/default-all-clients-to-max-internet-streaming/440641 "2019-08-02T01:49:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 526
**Author:** ![K12342](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f6c823/32.png) [@K12342](https://forums.plex.tv/u/K12342)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2021, 3:28pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/default-all-clients-to-max-internet-streaming/440641/526 "2021-06-16T15:28:22Z")
Based on the details around Plex’s latest round of funding (google it for yourself, April 2021, or look at the Plex blog) - I think it’s pretty clear Plex is trying to move their reliance off of server admins. They think they will make good money on free streaming ad-dollars, like a Pluto or Crackle or whatever else is out there (HA). Whether or not that will work out for them remains to be seen. Ad-supported streaming is a tough business. Folks I know will hop to the nearest free streaming service without a second thought. For them to want to rely on that is mind boggling to me. They’re a fickle source of revenue compared to Server Admins. I’m not surprised to see Plex doing this, but I am surprised in how quickly certain core features are being put on the back burner. It risks pulling out the chair from under the business You’d think they’d throw admins a bone every once in a while - like this feature. I’m sure your free streaming analytics numbers are impressive, but remember many of those hits are just opportunistic folks that will drop you in a moment. We’re your biggest fans and most loyal supporters, Plex. We’re being a pain in the ass because we want to stay! Later edit: In an attempt to get server admins back in the game, I have created a feature request about an “add-on” donation subscription. If interested - check it out. ( Below is the link after mods merged it into another donation feature request. ) > [@Donate Option](https://forums.plex.tv/t/donate-option/67915/6): > > Hi All I purchased a lifetime subscription and use Plex as a server admin. Love it (except for some bumps and concerns about future direction). I’m regretting the lifetime subscription though, because I feel myself and others doing that is reducing forecasted long term Plex revenue, and as such Plex is SPRINTING into the world of ad-supported media (much to my dismay). I feel my lifetime subscription is contributing to the problem. I was thinking of a simple option that we could provide for m… --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.plex.tv/t/default-all-clients-to-max-internet-streaming/440641)._