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Plex uses cloud-based authentication, which means Plex Inc. is holding the keys to your library. I switched to JellyFin because I was not comfortable with that

by p1mrx 2y ago

Plex uses cloud-based authentication, which means Plex Inc. is holding the keys to your library. I switched to JellyFin because I was not comfortable with that arrangement.

loughnane 2y ago
I said it elsewhere, but this was the turning point for me as well.
Larrikin 2y ago
What meaningful keys do they hold to my library if everything is sitting on my hard drive waiting to be switched over the moment something better comes along or Plex makes themselves worse?
bigstrat2003 2y ago
As far as I'm aware Plex media server still has the option to whitelist subnets for auth bypass. I don't know if there is an option to do purely local authentication, but I don't believe it's accurate that the company is holding the keys to your library.
notatoad 2y ago
>holding the keys to your library but it's still on my hard drive. if i can't log in to plex for some reason, i'll install jellyfin. or mount it as a network drive and play the files with VLC. it's not like they're locking away my content behind their authentication, all they're locking away behind that auth is my ability to access my media through plex.
- Cyph0n 2y ago
  Are they not also injecting ad-supported streaming content into your library by default? Yes, there is an option to disable this, but it is the default and needs to be disabled at the user level (afaik).
  - Larrikin 2y ago
    This is introducing a distraction to the point and is entirely unrelated to the point being made. Voice this complaint as a top level discussion if you actually want it to be discussed.
  - notatoad 2y ago
    no?
BeetleB 2y ago
This is all too often an invalid criticism. https://www.howtogeek.com/303282/how-to-use-plex-media-server-without-internet-access/ https://www.howtogeek.com/303282/how-to-use-plex-media-serve... It's a mere setting not to have to use cloud authentication within your home network.
- indigodaddy 2y ago
  Or even on the internetz if you wish

by p1mrx 2y ago

Plex uses cloud-based authentication, which means Plex Inc. is holding the keys to your library. I switched to JellyFin because I was not comfortable with that arrangement.

loughnane 2y ago

I said it elsewhere, but this was the turning point for me as well.

Larrikin 2y ago

What meaningful keys do they hold to my library if everything is sitting on my hard drive waiting to be switched over the moment something better comes along or Plex makes themselves worse?

bigstrat2003 2y ago

As far as I'm aware Plex media server still has the option to whitelist subnets for auth bypass. I don't know if there is an option to do purely local authentication, but I don't believe it's accurate that the company is holding the keys to your library.

notatoad 2y ago

>holding the keys to your library but it's still on my hard drive. if i can't log in to plex for some reason, i'll install jellyfin. or mount it as a network drive and play the files with VLC. it's not like they're locking away my content behind their authentication, all they're locking away behind that auth is my ability to access my media through plex.

Cyph0n 2y ago
Are they not also injecting ad-supported streaming content into your library by default? Yes, there is an option to disable this, but it is the default and needs to be disabled at the user level (afaik).
- Larrikin 2y ago
  This is introducing a distraction to the point and is entirely unrelated to the point being made. Voice this complaint as a top level discussion if you actually want it to be discussed.
- notatoad 2y ago
  no?

BeetleB 2y ago

This is all too often an invalid criticism. https://www.howtogeek.com/303282/how-to-use-plex-media-server-without-internet-access/ https://www.howtogeek.com/303282/how-to-use-plex-media-serve... It's a mere setting not to have to use cloud authentication within your home network.

indigodaddy 2y ago
Or even on the internetz if you wish