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If the server owner has Plex Pass then non-paying members can still stream remotely for free. I have plex pass lifetime and have for almost a decade, best $70

If the server owner has Plex Pass then non-paying members can still stream remotely for free. I have plex pass lifetime and have for almost a decade, best $70 I ever spent. EDIT: It has been over a decade (June 2014) and it was $74.99

Gareth321 2y ago
Exactly, plus they're announcing the removal of the fee for mobile apps. So if the server owner has Plex Pass, the remote experience is now totally free.
- joshstrange 2y ago
  Which is nice since when I added my family I had to hand-hold to make sure they paid that 1-time fee and didn't sign up for Plex Pass by accident.
windexh8er 2y ago
Same here - and you can still buy Plex Lifetime Pass for the current rate of $119.99. If you're on the fence it goes up to $249.99 on April 29th. From the blog: "The price increase applies to new and existing subscriptions, with the exception of existing Lifetime Plex Pass holders. The good news is that you can still purchase a Lifetime Plex Pass subscription at the current price of $119.99 USD* before the increase goes into effect on April 29, 2025." [0] Also with respect to streaming costs - as long as you have a Pass there's no cost: "IMPORTANT NOTE FOR CURRENT PLEX PASS HOLDERS: For users who have an active Plex Pass subscription, remote playback will continue to be available to you without interruption from any Plex Media Server, after these changes go into effect. When running your own Plex Media Server as a subscriber, other users to whom you have granted access can also stream from the server (whether local or remote), without ANY additional charge—not even a mobile activation fee." [0] Had they changed that they'd probably be experiencing additional lost revenue. Either way, glad I got Lifetime back when it was sub $100. I think it's worth it for those of us who enable family members to leverage our deployments. [0] https://www.plex.tv/blog/important-2025-plex-updates/ https://www.plex.tv/blog/important-2025-plex-updates/

Gareth321 2y ago

Exactly, plus they're announcing the removal of the fee for mobile apps. So if the server owner has Plex Pass, the remote experience is now totally free.

joshstrange 2y ago
Which is nice since when I added my family I had to hand-hold to make sure they paid that 1-time fee and didn't sign up for Plex Pass by accident.

windexh8er 2y ago

Same here - and you can still buy Plex Lifetime Pass for the current rate of $119.99. If you're on the fence it goes up to $249.99 on April 29th. From the blog: "The price increase applies to new and existing subscriptions, with the exception of existing Lifetime Plex Pass holders. The good news is that you can still purchase a Lifetime Plex Pass subscription at the current price of $119.99 USD* before the increase goes into effect on April 29, 2025." [0] Also with respect to streaming costs - as long as you have a Pass there's no cost: "IMPORTANT NOTE FOR CURRENT PLEX PASS HOLDERS: For users who have an active Plex Pass subscription, remote playback will continue to be available to you without interruption from any Plex Media Server, after these changes go into effect. When running your own Plex Media Server as a subscriber, other users to whom you have granted access can also stream from the server (whether local or remote), without ANY additional charge—not even a mobile activation fee." [0] Had they changed that they'd probably be experiencing additional lost revenue. Either way, glad I got Lifetime back when it was sub $100. I think it's worth it for those of us who enable family members to leverage our deployments. [0] https://www.plex.tv/blog/important-2025-plex-updates/ https://www.plex.tv/blog/important-2025-plex-updates/