Comment on That's all folks, Plex is starting to charge for sharing
MaggiWuerze@feddit.org 1 week agoExternal servers are shared with you, they can just check which owners have libraries shared with them. That’s not some nefarious logging, its information they need to offer that function
Voroxpete@sh.itjust.works 1 week ago
Counterpoint: I can access my friend’s Jellyfin servers, and they can access mine, without anyone else in the world knowing what the fuck we’re doing. Saying “It’s necessary” always begs the question “Why did you make it necessary?”
MaggiWuerze@feddit.org 1 week ago
Because Plex handles the initial connection for you allowing the clients to lunch through CGNAT and other shit. Also they handle the authentication, which I would fully agree would be nice to have independent, but that’s the reason