lazynooblet@lazysoci.al to Piracy: ꜱᴀɪʟ ᴛʜᴇ ʜɪɢʜ ꜱᴇᴀꜱ@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish · edit-29 days agoPlex price gouging any users they have leftlazysoci.alimagemessage-square197linkfedilinkarrow-up1360arrow-down115file-text
arrow-up1345arrow-down1imagePlex price gouging any users they have leftlazysoci.allazynooblet@lazysoci.al to Piracy: ꜱᴀɪʟ ᴛʜᴇ ʜɪɢʜ ꜱᴇᴀꜱ@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish · edit-29 days agomessage-square197linkfedilinkfile-text
I bought Plex pass years ago for £79. The new price of $749.99 is INSANE. No wonder all the cool people are using Jellyfin.
minus-squareBorgDrone@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·9 days agoWhy would I need to copy the files to my media player when it can just stream from my NAS directly, regardless of internet connection.
minus-squarefrongt@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·9 days agoWell if you don’t leave the house I’m sure that’s fine. Some people use it to watch stuff when they’re away, or if they have a job that lets them play something while they work.
minus-squareBorgDrone@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 days agoI do leave the house but I generally don’t bring my home cinema with me.
minus-squareremon@ani.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·9 days agoI used it when I travel abroad and want to watch something, like when you’re on a plane or train with shitty internet or roaming charges.
minus-squareRomkslrqusz@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 days agoExample - You have a tablet and want to preload content into the Plex app before a flight.
Why would I need to copy the files to my media player when it can just stream from my NAS directly, regardless of internet connection.
Well if you don’t leave the house I’m sure that’s fine. Some people use it to watch stuff when they’re away, or if they have a job that lets them play something while they work.
I do leave the house but I generally don’t bring my home cinema with me.
I used it when I travel abroad and want to watch something, like when you’re on a plane or train with shitty internet or roaming charges.
Example - You have a tablet and want to preload content into the Plex app before a flight.