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[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Is that bad though? I don't mind renting a movie I really like even if my friend has it on their Plex. Especially if it's from a small studio. Currently I do that via Google TV. Plex Inc being a small private company might use the money better than a publicly traded giant. I wouldn't mind my friends and family spending a few bucks on it either.

Of course if Plex starts enshitifying existing private streaming features to push this, that'll be another matter altogether. Which would not be unexpected.

[–] lambda 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, I've been switched to using Jellyfin anyways. I hope they can do this successfully. They haven't been the best for a while anyways..

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I'll probably trial Jellyfin too in preparation to migrate the family should push come to shove.

[–] lambda 2 points 9 months ago

It's worth donating if you have the means to. I paid for a lifetime Plex subscription. So, I felt uncomfortable not donating to Jellyfin. They take donations on open collective.