Uh, do you not realize that just like Plex Server configs, that device configurations don’t equal the same experience across all devices as well as customers.
They, along with the core functionality of Plex, are free of charge because noone has to pay for them. Issues with additional functions that are unlocked with a Plex pass doesn’t mean the free parts of Plex start costing money…
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I just downloaded a movie onto my Android phone using the Plex app and it transferred good and is playing. 350+Mbit/sec download.
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To be fair Downloading is for Plex Pass users. It was changed when the feature replaced sync. But it worked just now…
I’m using a Pixel 3 XL with Android 12.
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I believe the proper way of saying this is, They are forcing it free of charge. Why is it such a back and forth to say If I don’t want it on showing on my server, I should have the right to block it? I paid for the server application (with the “added functionality” again to watch my media) so adding it with no way to remove it from any visible part of my servers viewing space when I don’t want to see it or use it makes it forced.
And it’s also quite simple to allow those who don’t want it, to be allowed to have that opinion and voice it freely without having to defend it in a post/request asking for the ability to hide it, but you seem to believe other wise. You could simply feel free not click on such a request and argue with those people, no one is forcing you to either.
You mean the additional functionality like being able to turn off features I don’t want? No you couldn’t mean that because if so that would mean you just like to sit behind a keyboard and argue with people.
So as you said “Being able to hide it would be nice” and that is simply what is being asked for.
We are being forced to look at advertising, no different from billboards on an highway can’t say “just don’t look at them”. And until I can’t see or find the links to said advertising I’m going to keep asking for the ability to remove it from all areas of my server!
You can keep it if you like it, I’m not asking Plex to remove the features entirely, I’m asking for the ability to shut it off (from all areas and pages on My Media Server) on my end. Let those of you holding it high on that pedestal have it.
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You are not being forced to look at advertising. You can disable the results from showing up in search and you are free to leave it un-pinned sitting there in the background doing nothing. Which BTW disabling the search is account specific and changes across the whole ecosystem as a whole.
You literally have the functionality you need to not see it and that isn’t good enough? You do realize this is a beta so even if there was an argument that the implementation of it was “half-assed” so to say there’s absolutely no grounds to continuously complain about it given it’s still beta/quick fix status.
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Wow. Just wow! I’m glad I’ve only invested a year of time and no money on Plex because I think I’ll be checking alternatives in the not-too-distant future. I feel really bad for the long-term and paying users, though. That kind of loyalty obviously counts for little as far as Plex is concerned.
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It’s broken into “Plex For All” and “Plex For Pros”. The main page is being currently used to promote the new functionality. Pretty common among companies to promote new features first and well known features last.
Is it a cardinal sin to cater to non-“Pros” while continuing to provide the “what is Plex known for the most” functionality?
Just because the DVR needs some love and one single device you happen to own doesn’t play 100% of the media in the world without issues the sky is falling down?
Run to Emby, who cares. This app functions more often than not.
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It’s totally funny you say that because up until you said “Plex for Pro’s”, I had totally forgotten about Plex also ending their PRO-fessional installer program, which would have incentivized those who wanted to be certified in working with Plex to help alleviate the pressure off customers on the installation and maintenance.
That was something I could get behind. Circa 2016 and had a short life.
The ONLY THING that was set for PRO’s that was advertised by Plex last year during 2021 was a measly 5 min clips from paid shills whom had nothing professional to add to the professional conversation.
Plex has turned itself into the walled garden that Apple is with our content. There is nothing pro level in what they offer anymore. It’s been slowly been turned into consumer grade level gimmicks.
Plex has ALWAYS had a hard time with their marketing vs the what actually worked in their core software as well as what’s been offered in the Plex Pass tier. That’s why it’s been said they have bait and switched many times.
It’s beyond tone deaf at this point.
The downloading feature needs to be removed from Plex Pass and moved out to the free basic functionality of the core.
It’s 2022, and Downloading local content should no longer be a Plex pass perk but an absolute firm part of the main Plex product, considering all the dead features that have come and gone.
Plex might have been able to use Downloading local content to devices as leverage back in 2012 to 2016 but it’s 2022 now. That’s something that people of Plex free tier shouldn’t have to be tied down to anymore.
Oddly enough the Watch List (something I can’t remove or hide for my account or server) will still show “More Ways to Watch” which is still advertising for some services I don’t want advertised on MY Server. And no “it’s not good enough” to tell me “then just don’t add anything to it and you wont see it” because I can not remove it from being seen every time I go onto my account on any device! Once again (and I will keep repeating myself like I’m talking to a child) I shouldn’t have to have such a service forced onto my server that I can not disable, like everything else I don’t want e.g.: Tidal, Live Tv, Movies & Shows, Arcade and now gone but certainly not forgotten Web Shows and Podcasts. Why the necessity to have this be the only “Next Great Plex Feature” to be forced if it isn’t either giving away my information (likes and preferences with or without personal data) or a monetary reason for Plex?
As it’s been said across multiple threads, I think you and Plex have a completely different definition of what “Beta” means than the rest of the world. I didn’t sign up for this or choose to be a tester for this. I am running the Stable version of my PMS, not a beta version. To be a tester for the Beta version of the Android App I needed to sign up via email. To choose to run any beta version of any of Plex apps you need to download them manually at some point.
Funny, I’m only defending mine (and others) right to complain and ask to be able to turn this off on the PMS Admin level, it’s users like you and @Krazeh who feel the need to come into a post/request for just that and “continuously complain” about us not liking it or to quit complaining about it. Plex has said they are watching the forums and monitoring these threads to get our reactions and feelings, so who are you to constantly tell me (or anyone else) to stop expressing our feelings?
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I haven’t gotten banned but I’m glad that my and others posts get read because Plex doesn’t look like the good guy here considering most of us have been factual, bringing up past records of Plex,inc’s actions on a professional and personal level. Ninjas and even executives like elan have had problems listening to our criticism and that came about more often since the demise of the Plex round table discussions.
We been pretty vocal here but either we get banned, ignored, or told things that make this whole situation more problematic.
Gaslighting your users is not the way though and the mere fact that users on the forum agree, adding that Plex does not owe us an explanation to is pretty upsetting.
If we weren’t vocal and didn’t complain, we wouldn’t have had the TOS and private policy in place the way it is. People, Plex users, fought tooth and nail to make sure Plex, inc got back in that board room and sorted out the legal ramifications they were soon to bestow on to us with all these new online services. Had we not complained, everyone wouldn’t have had a choice about what was collected about us.
You should be on your hands and knees thanking us for that.
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Part of Watchlist is the integration of the other services. Nobody is forcing you to click on and use Watchlist. Period.
I don’t nor will I ever use Watchlist. It’s a glorified playlist. I can do the same thing with a piece of paper. If you don’t like the 3rd party integration into Watchlist then by all means don’t use it. It’s part of the core functionality of Watchlist and without it you do not have Watchlist. You merely have a playlist at that point.
I never see the ads. I don’t use it. They removed the intrusive parts on the search bar. There are no more ads in relation to this rollout.
I was one of the first people pointing out that it was a big red flag against the terms Plex currently has. Nobody needs to thank anybody. They fixed it in a certain way in the short term.
Now it’s nearly invisible.
Plex doesn’t owe anybody an explanation. Not even in the slightest. This is a private company. They don’t answer to anybody but themselves. Your core features are there plus some.
This is like being handed $100 to go shop at the mall and then expect them to give you a ride there too. lol.
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I see Warner Bros Movies and TV then Tidal after that. So not quite dead last.
I always find it amazing how some think paying for Plex Pass features gives one the equivalent of 51+% share of the company and right to dictate what they do.
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Then why does it need to be there for everyone’s server? This makes no sense, if shutting it off from the search has become a possibility than why not on Watch List? Why is the argument the Wizard of Oz defense “Don’t look behind the curtain, there is nothing to see there”?
By your logic here, you should have just scrolled through your media and not used search, it’s just a glorified scroll.
So they appeased you, so now your ok with what they left and feel everyone else should just shut up about it? If I can see a link to 3rd party services on any page of my local media, that my friend is an advertisement. Period! Just because you say don’t use it, doesn’t make it disappear. Like you said, Watch List with out the 3rd party integration is just a playlist, the core product already has that. I don’t need the Watch List unless it’s just there to inject advertisements for other services.
No actually the Customer Service choices they make by only communicating with us through a forum (unless it’s a billing issue then you can write an email) and asking us to request things here is why you see this.
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Funny how that was the mantra used for decades… The customer is always right for retail and other industries before companies used lobbying and meddled in politics and policy making.
I know! Except the ads are only there in Watchlist because the core functionality of Watchlist needs it. But we don’t see ads anywhere else. So if you’re just browsing your media you’re safe!
I am content with the lightning quick solution they implemented. It’s a good enough for now thing and if that’s all it ever is then that’s alright too.
I thought I heard some users suggesting putting a piece of tape on that part of your TV screen so the word “Watchlist” doesn’t even show up. You could even write something else on the tape like “DELETED”.
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But if you were just scrolling through your media and not using search, you were safe too, because you couldn’t see it, right? A faulty argument.
Really, I’m happy you are content with the solution they implemented. So why the need to keep coming here and telling those of us who are not to shut up about it? You could just put a piece of tape over the part of your screen where this thread lands and you’d never have to hear about any disapproval of something you just said you don’t care about?
All debates aside, That actually made me laugh out loud. Thank you I needed the laugh.
I want the option to turn it off too but I probably won’t even if I was able to.
