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Why didn't they use S3 or GCS as the backing store? Why do we need upload & sync? Seems like you only need just upload and go.
by rckrd 10y ago
Why didn't they use S3 or GCS as the backing store? Why do we need upload & sync? Seems like you only need just upload and go.
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- nighthawk454 10y agoBecause Dropbox/GoogleDrive can be set up by the user. Going with S3/GCS would require either Plex host (read: pay for) the storage or the user to set up their own cloud accounts.
- notatoad 10y agoMost people use Plex for pirated content. If Plex uses S3 or GCS as the backing store, then they are hosting and delivering their users' pirated content and opening themselves up to all kinds of legal problems. If they're just providing a way to stream content from some external storage, they have a lot less liability.