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25% off Lifetime Plex Pass A$119.99 @ Plex
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Still somewhat worth it in 2024, but not as much as in 2019.
The gap between JellyFin and Plex has narrowed a bit.
It will be at least 5-10 years before they get any of Plex's best features though, and we'll likely never see Jellyfin support a wide range of clients.
Can someone please explain what we do with Plex pass? Watching movies?
Additional features - Hardware transcoding, skipping intros/credits, mobile apps, Plex amp and more.
For me the big reason was HDR tone mapping - almost all new releases are HDR and if watch on a non-HDR device without tone mapping the colours are all washed out.
Thank you. But where the content comes from everyone? :thinking-face
usually the high seas and ocassionally the content you already own.
Did you mean we d*wnload the content, and let a computer run the plex server (has to stay on) and then stream it from our TV? 😁
@beverleyrose: Bingo, invest in a micro/mini-pc. They consume very little power (upto 65w per hour). You can get a used one for anywhere between $100 to $250 depending on specs you desire.
Any recommendations on what server I should use this on?
Depends on your clients and how many streams at once, most clients these days shouldnt require transcoding.. a basic i5 or i7 tiny form factor that often go here would be fine, but that limits your hdd bay options .. but throw a gpu into a desktop FF and you got your self a winning combination.
I run Plex on a basic N100 machine which works fine for myself and a few friends. The key is that you get a chip with hardware decoding support for H265/H264 so it’s often better to have a lower spec modern chip than a high spec old chip that doesn’t have hardware decoding support.
Wish plex would restore my lifetime plex pass i purchased a couple of years ago. They refused even with the paypal receipt as proof.
Was enough to make me switch to emby.
how did you lose your lifetime plex account? I mean you just log into your account. If you don't know the password you just do forgot password? lol
Its a strange situation. Heres what happened.
I got a new phone logged into my only account and noticed that HW transcoding wasnt working anymore. Checked the plex pass status it wasnt "active" so tried the recovery option, which is essentially sending an email with your details etc.
They required more info so i sent them the paypal transaction. They claimed they have no record of the payment associated with my account. I have only ever had one plex account and two email addresses (I 100% knew the email i used but got support to check the other anyway)
It was september 2021 i paid $127.99 the deal is still listed here.
So im not sure what else i can do, plex support honestly werent much help, I obviously couldnt dispute it with paypal because of the length of time that has passed.
I prefer plex to emby but its pretty useless for hosting a server (with alot of high bitrate files) without h/w transcoding.
Give us more details? Wrong email address?
Tried both of my email addresses with support even though I knew which one i used.
I am in no way bagging plex either its superior to jellyfin and emby (which i use now).
But i cant bring myself to pay for it again when i know ive paid for it previously.
Maybe ill try again with support because i really would like to switch back.
Yeah, that sounds frustrating - would have been worth disputing closer to the time of the transaction.
I want to run a windows PC in my house 24/7 for streaming to (in-house) phones and TVs.
Is this the solution, or better off saving the money and using Jellyfin?
For in house, I wouldn't pay.
The key missing feature from Jellyfin is offline/download support. If your directly streaming within the same network Jellyfin will be fine.
Findroid (the best jellyfin client), can do this flawlessly
It’s like they knew i just received my DS423+ in the mail…
FFS! Literally bought this yesterday. Ffffark!
send their support a msg. Worth a shot
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Try living in an area where fibre isn’t available and the upgrade isn’t even on the list lol. 50k quote for an upgrade.