Tea@programming.dev to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoPlex is increasing Plex Pass prices and paywalling remote playback for personal media at $1.99/month or $19.99/year.www.plex.tvexternal-linkmessage-square206fedilinkarrow-up1654arrow-down111cross-posted to: [email protected][email protected]
arrow-up1643arrow-down1external-linkPlex is increasing Plex Pass prices and paywalling remote playback for personal media at $1.99/month or $19.99/year.www.plex.tvTea@programming.dev to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square206fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected][email protected]
minus-squareyeehaw@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up28arrow-down1·2 days agoNew USD prices as of April 29, 2025 will be: Monthly: $6.99 Yearly: $69.99 Lifetime: $249.99 Oof I paid $75 in 2013 for lifetime lol.
minus-squareÚwÙ-Passwort@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down3·2 days agoPaid 99, worst investment i did till now.
minus-squareRexios@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15arrow-down3·2 days agoI like how no one is mentioning that they removed the one time fees for their mobile apps to be able to play media at all. Also, only the server owner needs Plex Pass and anyone they share with can stream for free.
minus-squareMailloche@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down8·2 days agoHow so? My friends need to use my account or else they need to pay to watch my movie? Did that change?
minus-squareSwarfega@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·1 day agoThey are removing it to make money from a subscription instead. You’re making it sound like they are doing something good!
minus-squareRexios@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 day agoBefore everyone had to pay for the apps. Im not saying this change is good but it’s also not all bad.
minus-squareSwarfega@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-223 hours agoHow do you work that out? I paid for the app so that I can play media on the go. Now that payment meant nothing and now they want me to pay a monthly fee instead. Anyone new to Plex who doesn’t want a subscription can only play media when they are at home. Whereas before it was a one time payment. Jellyfin is the future. Plex is dead to me.
minus-squareBrewchin@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·2 days agoThe US$75 Lifetime price has traditionally been their Black Friday deal, regardless of the usual price. Anyone’s guess if that deal will still be a thing, given their recent behaviour, though.
New USD prices as of April 29, 2025 will be:
Monthly: $6.99
Yearly: $69.99
Lifetime: $249.99
Oof I paid $75 in 2013 for lifetime lol.
Me too 🫢
Paid 99, worst investment i did till now.
I like how no one is mentioning that they removed the one time fees for their mobile apps to be able to play media at all. Also, only the server owner needs Plex Pass and anyone they share with can stream for free.
How so? My friends need to use my account or else they need to pay to watch my movie? Did that change?
Read the article
They are removing it to make money from a subscription instead. You’re making it sound like they are doing something good!
Before everyone had to pay for the apps. Im not saying this change is good but it’s also not all bad.
How do you work that out?
I paid for the app so that I can play media on the go. Now that payment meant nothing and now they want me to pay a monthly fee instead.
Anyone new to Plex who doesn’t want a subscription can only play media when they are at home. Whereas before it was a one time payment.
Jellyfin is the future. Plex is dead to me.
The US$75 Lifetime price has traditionally been their Black Friday deal, regardless of the usual price.
Anyone’s guess if that deal will still be a thing, given their recent behaviour, though.