Comment on Important Notice of Security Incident
sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 3 weeks ago
Plex can't catch breaks recently.
Self hosting does come with risks though. People should be on notice.
Comment on Important Notice of Security Incident
sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 3 weeks ago
Plex can't catch breaks recently.
Self hosting does come with risks though. People should be on notice.
KarnaSubarna@lemmy.ml 3 weeks ago
In general, for self-hosting, we hardly rely on remote service/server. The whole idea of self-hosting is to shun dependency on external service/server, and run everything on your own hardware and network. So that every aspect of the service is in your control.
sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 3 weeks ago
Well plex can't be run without it pinging the mother ship...
But I get your point. I don't open shit up for remote use.
bdonvr@thelemmy.club 3 weeks ago
Which is exactly why I never installed Plex and went straight to Jellyfin
sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 3 weeks ago
Plex has more apps support. But yeah I can't wait for the day where I can move over.
Wolf314159@startrek.website 3 weeks ago
Jellyfish cannot to setup to securely and safely be exposed to the Internet. It is only safe to access through a VPN. That rules it out as an option for sharing with friends, family, or even my own spouse. You call it phoning home to the mother ship; I call it paying Plex to manage user authentication for me. Until Jellyfin’s security holes are patched and it becomes clear that the Jellyfin developers actually care about security, it stays locked down to my LAN. Setting up a VPN is difficult for the average user on a good day, impossible in some circumstances on even the best of days, and is not access I want to hand out (and support) to all the people I share my Plex with anyway.
KarnaSubarna@lemmy.ml 3 weeks ago
tailscale.com This is essentially a mesh Wireguard Tunnel connectivity that ensures only you can access your service remotely.
Wolf314159@startrek.website 3 weeks ago
That’s not very helpful for connecting family, friends, and especially grandma.
FreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.au 2 weeks ago
Not really true for self hosting a media library though, as this all relies on indexers, torrent sites, Usenet providers, metadata providers, subtitle providers, etc. If you host it for others outside of your household, you also rely on your ISP, their ISP, etc.