Self-hosted media app starts narcing on its own users' anime and X-rated habits with an 'opt-out' service, and it's going terribly
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Chasing the Water Cooler Effect.
  • SquiffSquiff@lemmy.world
    3·
    1 year ago

    This is simply a rehash/summary of an original article on 404media. Beyond that, you would have to be living under a rock to think that Plex was interested in what their users actually wanted. I ran a Plex server for years until I got fed up with trying to turn off some new self serving misfeature with every new update. It’s been clear for years that offering a self hosting media server solution is simply a bridgehead for Plex to seek every more revenue opportunities, even for paying victims customers. I moved to and recommend Jellyfin- comparable user experience (minus the crap), use the same library, apps for all your devices, open source and completely self contained.

    • Valmond@lemmy.mindoki.com
      3·
      1 year ago

      Smells like windows, Facebook, Google, …

      Good starters but today will just crush you to earn that Q3 +3%

      I don’t even have anything like Plex, but because of you I’ll check out lemmyfin, I mean jellyfin.

    • JJROKCZ@lemmy.world
      01·
      1 year ago

      Problem is jellyfin doesn’t have apps on stuff, therefore my family can’t reach the content on their TVs without side loading and that’s so far beyond any of them it isn’t even funny

  • OR3X@lemm.ee
    1·
    1 year ago

    Lol, I just finished building my JellyFin server last weekend too. Bye Plex!

    • rezz@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      9 months ago

      I did Jellyfin right when I got into this as soon as I saw Plex require an external account.

  • Fluid@aussie.zoneEnglish
    0·
    1 year ago

    Would love to just pay someone to access their jellyfin server. Does something like this exist?

    • n_emoo@lemmy.ca
      0·
      1 year ago

      Yes. Youll have to find one that works for your region though (local servers will have better latency and b/w)

      • Fluid@aussie.zoneEnglish
        0·
        1 year ago

        Is there a place to browse options? A lemmy community you recommend perhaps?

        • n_emoo@lemmy.ca
          0·
          1 year ago

          Im not certain about lemmy communities but look up plexshares or jellyfin shares in reddit perhaps?

          Also while I do agree money complicates things, since you are the purchaser, typically it carries less risk.

          In either event stay away from shares that do not offer a cheap (few days) or free trial. Then again never sign up for “lifetime” bs, go on a monthly plan so you can drop them if the QoS drops.