Comment on 4 reasons Plex is turning into the thing it replaced
Auli@lemmy.ca 2 weeks agoAd supported content is their bread and butter. More users use it then run a server and they make more off of it.
Comment on 4 reasons Plex is turning into the thing it replaced
Auli@lemmy.ca 2 weeks agoAd supported content is their bread and butter. More users use it then run a server and they make more off of it.
neclimdul@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
I’m not sure I’ve ever used it, but according to Wikipedia, ad videos started in 2019, live tv is 2020, and rentals in 2024. During that time it’s become more and more intrusive, now replacing your media entirely out of the box.
That means for 10 of its 16 software purchases and software subscriptions where it’s bread and butter and has grown into different revenue streams. It’s still software, but now it’s Ad based revenue streams. Adding more and more fees. You might say it’s growing into the thing it was supposed to replace, corporate cable and streaming service.