Important 2025 Plex Updates
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Personal Media and Beyond You’re going to be hearing a lot from us this year—we’ve got a ton of exciting...

We are also changing how remote playback works for streaming personal media (that is, playback when not on the same local network as the server). The reality is that we need more resources to continue putting forth the best personal media experience, and as a result, we will no longer offer remote playback as a free feature. This—alongside the new Plex Pass pricing—will help provide those resources. This change will apply to the future release of our new Plex experience for mobile and other platforms.

  • ClydapusGotwald@lemmy.worldEnglish
    61·
    17 hours ago

    So I have a lifetime pass. But my family members have their own accounts. Will they be able to watch from their house to my server now or will they need to pay? Cause if that’s so guess I’m switching to jellyfin and teaching them how to work it.

    • ltxrtquq@lemmy.mlEnglish
      4·
      16 hours ago

      To stream remotely starting on April 29, 2025, you will need a Remote Watch Pass or Plex Pass subscription on your account or the admin of the Plex Media Server from which you stream will need a Plex Pass subscription on their account.

      Everyone using your server should be fine.

    • PhAzE@lemmy.caEnglish
      3·
      16 hours ago

      Yea, no change for lifetime pass holders. Anyone connecting in remotely can still stream like normal.