Tea to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 1 day 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-square172fedilinkarrow-up1564arrow-down110cross-posted to: selfhosted@lemmy.worldpiracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com
arrow-up1554arrow-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 to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 1 day agomessage-square172fedilinkcross-posted to: selfhosted@lemmy.worldpiracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com
minus-squareyeehawlinkfedilinkEnglish27•18 hours 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-square@Rexios@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglish13•10 hours 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-square@Swarfega@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglish4•3 hours agoThey are removing it to make money from a subscription instead. You’re making it sound like they are doing something good!
minus-square@Mailloche@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglish-7•10 hours agoHow so? My friends need to use my account or else they need to pay to watch my movie? Did that change?
minus-squareBrewchinlinkfedilinkEnglish6•11 hours 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.
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.
They are removing it to make money from a subscription instead. You’re making it sound like they are doing something good!
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
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.
Paid 99, worst investment i did till now.
Me too 🫢