They likely streamed from some other Plex server in the past, and that’s why they’re getting the email. The email specifically states that if the server owner has a plex pass, you don’t need one.
I got the email earlier today and it couldn’t be clearer:
As a server owner, if you elect to upgrade to a Plex Pass, anyone with access to your server can continue streaming your server content remotely as part of your subscription benefits.
pory@lemmy.world 1 week ago
It’s scummy advertising, yes. Designed to prey on a Plex server operator’s likely-less-tech-literate users.
scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech 1 week ago
And that should be enough right there to get all server owners to drop Plex
pory@lemmy.world 1 week ago
but it’s not, because “i got it so cheap for $60 ten years ago” and “securely opening a port and enabling OAuth for jellyfin takes more than one click”.
The “lifetime” Plex Pass was a genius marketing move, because people are permanently inertia-locked into the cost they sunk. For nearly a decade now the refrain is “I just have a Plex pass. I bought it for $30 less than its current cost and it works great for me, sucks that it’s now $90/$120/$240 but IMO it’s worth it :)”
scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech 1 week ago
I know I’m one of them, and at the time and even now I supported it. They were adding features, they did plexamp! It was great, and I was happy to help pay for development. Now though? Nothing worthwhile added in years, and just more ways to nickle and dime. Not to mention the ad-riddled free “content” they’re shoving in front of my users. Nope, I’m done. My lifetime plex pass ended up being about $10 per year that I used it, and I’ll say I’m content with that.