They absolutely destroyed the iOS app. Barely usable now
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PhAzE@lemmy.ca 2 days agoEh, tbh it still does the core basics of streaming my content and Metadata management, so I don’t really care about enshitification of ‘extra’ features that I never use. It’s still the easiest way to share media
MentallyExhausted@reddthat.com 2 days ago
Little8Lost@lemmy.world 2 days ago
You think the enshittification will stop at the extra features you dont use?
PhAzE@lemmy.ca 2 days ago
Yes, because the core mechanics of their platform is media metadata management and streaming. As long as those work, and my users don’t have to pay anything (because I have a plex pass lifetime already), then it has no effect on me or my users.
All that extra stuff can just be turned off.
King_Bob_IV@startrek.website 2 days ago
They are pushing to make users pay as well
PhAzE@lemmy.ca 2 days ago
Not quite. Only if users want to stream from a server that doesn’t have a plex pass, in which case the user needs a plex watch pass.
If you (the server owner) has plex pass, all users (even free accounts) can stream from your without a pass.
If you (the server owner) does not have plex pass, then the users need a plex watch pass to stream from you.
Essentially, they’re making sure one side or the other has paid but free to free is being stopped.