Tired of paying to stream your own media? These Plex workarounds make remote access free again. Here's how they work.

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In 2025, Plex announced that it was putting remote streaming behind a subscription, and the rollout is still ongoing. While it feels like a betrayal for many users who had previously been using the ...

Plex’s new remote viewing limitation is now live, but there’s a significant bug. Users are being told they need a Remote Watch Pass subscription, even when they don’t. A restart of the server will fix ...

Media platform Plex today announced that it is raising prices for the Plex Pass subscription service, marking the first price increase that Plex has introduced in a decade. Starting on April 29, the ...

The Plex personal media server had long allowed remote streaming for free users. The company announced back in March that this would in future require a paid Plex Pass subscription, which was set to ...

If you’d like to lock in a Lifetime Plex Pass subscription at the current rate of $119.99 USD, you have until April 29, 2025 to do so. Prices for existing monthly and yearly subscriptions will ...

This marks the first price increase for Plex Pass in over 10 years. Plex says the price increase is necessary “to keep up with rising costs” while also staying “committed to ensuring both Plex Pass ...

If you're tired of paying for streaming services, a personal media server is absolutely worth considering. These three ...

On April 29th, a subscription to Plex will cost $6.99 per month. On April 29th, a subscription to Plex will cost $6.99 per month. is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, ...