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PLEX Servers
Posted on 1/12/26 at 5:44 pm
Posted on 1/12/26 at 5:44 pm
Anyone on the board share their plex servers, free or paid? I have completely cut the cord and until I can build a library I don't have a very good VOD source.
Tell me to kick rocks if this is something that isn't reasonable.
Thanks
Tell me to kick rocks if this is something that isn't reasonable.
Thanks
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Posted on 1/12/26 at 5:53 pm to GeneralLeeAwesome
There are a few on here that are more than willing to share their plex servers. I try and use them sparingly, to not be a dick.
Posted on 1/12/26 at 7:33 pm to GeneralLeeAwesome
Are you looking to build/populate your own or specifically looking just to stream from someone's server?
Posted on 1/12/26 at 8:28 pm to GeneralLeeAwesome
I think you have to pay to access them now.
Posted on 1/12/26 at 8:34 pm to BabySam
Well when I get a good site to start my library I'm going to build my own, I'm currently converting my DVDs to digital. In the meantime I'd like to stream from someone else who's built their library. I'm willing to pay if that's a requirement. I've been looking for a site that people offer theirs but I haven't seen one.
Posted on 1/12/26 at 8:45 pm to GeneralLeeAwesome
I went that route initially years ago until my storage shite the bed. Then I started downloading them (torrents initially then more automated with media stack and usenet). Plex requires consumers to have a PlexPass if they want to download files from libraries that are shared with them.
Posted on 1/12/26 at 8:58 pm to GeneralLeeAwesome
No. Just between the house and the camp. What you can't see can't hurt me.
Posted on 1/12/26 at 9:22 pm to notsince98
You don't.
Posted on 1/12/26 at 10:21 pm to GeneralLeeAwesome
If you are willing to pay look into a streaming app like Stremio, Syncler or Kodi paired with a debrid service like Real Debrid or Torbox. The debid will also make it easy to fill up your server when it is up and running.
Posted on 1/13/26 at 12:39 am to GeneralLeeAwesome
I can hook you up. What's your Plex username?
Posted on 1/13/26 at 6:00 am to beauchristopher
Same as here, thanks
Posted on 1/13/26 at 8:58 am to bluebarracuda
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You don't.
I'm on free plex and I can no longer stream from my server outside of my home. It was a recent change. Not sure if the subscription is required for the server or client but something to be aware of.
Posted on 1/13/26 at 9:20 am to notsince98
quote:
I'm on free plex and I can no longer stream from my server outside of my home. It was a recent change. Not sure if the subscription is required for the server or client but something to be aware of.
I thought you meant you have to pay to watch someone else's Plex server. Plex Pass is required for remote access now, but I think Jellyfin and Emby are still free
Posted on 1/13/26 at 9:22 am to notsince98
That's right. Remote access requires the host to have Plex Pass or the user needs Remote Watch Pass. That change happened maybe six months ago. I switched to Jellyfin for that reason.
Posted on 1/13/26 at 9:35 am to TAMU-93
If they ever start charging users to watch remote media, I'm definitely going to make the move.
Until then, I'm still sticking with Plex since I have lifetime Plex Pass
Until then, I'm still sticking with Plex since I have lifetime Plex Pass
Posted on 1/13/26 at 10:18 am to GeneralLeeAwesome
Paid plex server is supremely stupid FYI. If ya'll are doing that, you should stop asap.
Posted on 1/13/26 at 12:13 pm to j1897
Why is that?
Posted on 1/13/26 at 12:46 pm to j1897
I have been using PLEX since the fork from XBMC and bought a lifetime license for $75 in 2012. It has been the best value of any software I have ever paid for.
Jellyfin is still not at PLEXs level, and I picked up a similar deal on Emby years ago. Emby 's big advantage is better out of the box IPTV integration.
I run all 3 on my server, PLEX is still top dog even with all of the people bitching about various crap. I just turn off all of the things I don't like.
ETA: I just realized you are probably talking about paying for access to other people's servers instead of referring to PlexPass. I agree with that. Stremio/debrid would be better than that.
Jellyfin is still not at PLEXs level, and I picked up a similar deal on Emby years ago. Emby 's big advantage is better out of the box IPTV integration.
I run all 3 on my server, PLEX is still top dog even with all of the people bitching about various crap. I just turn off all of the things I don't like.
ETA: I just realized you are probably talking about paying for access to other people's servers instead of referring to PlexPass. I agree with that. Stremio/debrid would be better than that.
This post was edited on 1/13/26 at 12:51 pm
Posted on 1/13/26 at 1:22 pm to GeneralLeeAwesome
quote:
Why is that?
If anyone tries to charge you to access their plex server, tell them to go kick rocks
Posted on 1/13/26 at 2:21 pm to BabySam
quote:
Plex requires consumers to have a PlexPass if they want to download files from libraries that are shared with them.
There are workarounds to this. I had a chrome extension at one point that would allow me to do it
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