Plex just announced that remote streaming will be a paid feature: https://www.plex.tv/blog/important-2025-plex-updates/

And this is wholly unacceptable. Adding fire to the reaction here, does Plex Inc. think their userbase is stupid - or without other options? It’s hostile, and it is arrogant to treat your power users this way. Remote access is WHY I use plex. That’s the whole point. It’s not a “premium feature” wi…

There’s some other updates I suggest you guys make, like deleting this whole embarrassing plan!

While understanding that such ease of remote access and unmatched client application experience requires funding, I just wonder if the company’s pivot from personal media to streaming media was worth it.

it’s terminal growth-ification. Nobody can be happy “staying in their lane” anymore, it’s got to be constant parabolic growth or investors aren’t happy We use plex because it allows you to remotely access media files - either in your home or outside. That’s why we’re ALL here. Nobody, and I mean NO…

They could’ve kept the existing client apps (and made them better by adding new features, etc. - instead of the social and online streaming crap being forced down our throats!) and I would’ve happily paid another subscription. But honestly not seeing anything in the blog post today that I need. An…

Plex Inc. COULD HAVE nailed other streaming products and services like PODCASTS and AUDIOBOOK subscriptions had they actually built these services properly. Nearly everything that has come out as “experimental” from Plex Inc. has failed or has been half baked with numerous of problems covering incon…

Not true? You think the 900+ comments in the last 5 hours are support? Reddit - The heart of the internet Anyway, invasions of my privacy damned - I’ve absolutely had a monthly plex pass account in the past and simply never found your premium product worth it …

Looks that way. I’ve been using Plex for many years and all I ever wanted was a portal to watch my own media. Sad to lose this tool to folks that left the initial course of Plex, to provide its basic service for the masses. But, all good things must end. And there are options to do the basic str…

Frankly, the price increase is fine if plex justifies it with more features, but removing core features like remote play from regular people while increasing the price is inexcusable. Had I known plex would go this route when I was buying plex pass, I would’ve gone with another platform. I seriously…

Remote streaming will be a Plex Pass feature

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BigWheel March 19, 2025, 7:03pm 55

If used to access a server remotely, yes. Those don’t bypass the infrastructure for how remote access works.

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Remote streaming will be a Plex Pass feature

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