kingofras

Instead of reading this or upvoting it, there’s so many funny memes and vapid tiktok though. It’s almost like everyone who has a significantly shortened life expectancy already knows and have chosen to party til the generator dies.

It’s really next to impossible to read that and not clown on you, so I’ll just print these out and hang them in the server room next to the no cats or drinks signs.

Thanks OP, appreciate it.

I’m not disagreeing with any of your other statements. The enshitification is real. However, let’s not put them in the Adobe camp just because they are selling ad metrics and open about it. That’s actually transparent and still only applies to people watching content with ads in it.

The overall Lifetime Plexpass user is completely not affected by this, so the entire first reaction to your post that it’s time to ditch Plex for some other platform is not really justified.

People who are using Plex for just selfhosting without using their free online streaming stuff are not affected by this at all.

But eventually yes, I’m sure capitalism will also kill Plex. But possibly our planet and entire civilisation before that.

OP is claiming Plex will now SELL your personal data.

Omitting that the user must provide consent, not like Firefox or Adobe just updates T&C and forces user agreement. OP’s title is upvote seeking, cherry picking to quote certain text which makes it seem like they leave the user no choice, and leaving out the part of the text that stipulates the user does have to consent prior to the sale of information.

Moreover, the sale of data seems to be in order to facilitate the ads they show in their free movie and tv content, and even then is still opt in. The ads aren’t, but the data sale isn’t.

For posterity the full OP at the time of this post

Plex now will SELL your personal data

Text:

I consent to Plex to: (i) sell certain personal information (hashed emails, advertising identifiers) to third-parties for advertising and marketing purposes; and (ii) store and/or access certain personal information (advertising identifiers, IP address, content being watched) on my device(s) and share that information with Plex’s advertising partners. This data is used to deliver personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. Your consent applies to all devices on which you have Plex installed. You can withdraw your consent at any time in Account Settings or using this page.

Soure: www.plex.tv/vendors/ (Might have to clear cache)

Can also read about the changes here: www.plex.tv/about/privacy-legal/

OP is posting misleading hyperbole

This from the Plex site, emphasis mine.

Consent

We take your privacy seriously. If you’d like more details on how we collect, use, and transfer your information, please review our Privacy Policy. Plex is able to provide free-to-watch movies, shows, and live TV by displaying a modest number of ads before and during playback. While it is not possible to opt-out of these ads, you do not have to consent to the selling and sharing of certain information.

We’re never going to get anywhere if people on these communities can’t act in good faith and share correct and information - not sensation. Change the OP or mods delete this misinformation.