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Given that Plex just bumped their lifetime subscription price to $750, I can no longer recommend them. They are clearly more interested in becoming another stre

Given that Plex just bumped their lifetime subscription price to $750, I can no longer recommend them. They are clearly more interested in becoming another streaming service, and are I think trying to push out their core users who probably make them very little money.

trvz 4mo ago
It’s worth 750, which is about ten years worth of yearly subscriptions. Plex is 16 years old and the Lindy effect applies.
- babypuncher 4mo ago
  There is so much good free software out there for playing music that I have a hard time believing PlexAmp is worth $750. They know it's not worth it either, they just want to push more users to the monthly subscription for that sweet ARR.
  - HDBaseT 4mo ago
    As a long time Plex member, on Lifetime (originally purchased for <$100), PlexAmp is great although not worth anywhere close to $750. If you're paying $750 you might as well use Roon like the rest of the audiophile freaks. Jellyfin has a Music Server although a bit limited compared to Plexamp. Navidrome is a Music Server with similar functionalities. Symfonium is a Music Player which can connect to various Music Servers like Navidrome, Plexamp, or just files on the network.
    - 4d4m 4mo ago
      Gonna echo this sentiment, its buy for life and a good license
- 8note 4mo ago
  is it? vs a bit of ai slop to make my own music player? the only things i care about is some essy enough to use upload process, basic serving, then that theres some smart enough local caching on whatever device im using
afavour 4mo ago
Their site says $250? https://www.plex.tv/plans/ https://www.plex.tv/plans/
- jdmichal 4mo ago
  Your very same link also has a huge yellow banner at the top of the page stating: "The price of a Lifetime Plex Pass is increasing on July 1, 2026."
  - afavour 4mo ago
    Goes to show how inoculated I am against banner ads I suppose. Either way part of me feels like it’s for the best. One off payment for lifetime membership of an app that has continual development isn’t a great business model.
willio58 4mo ago
Interesting, their price bump announcement actually just went and made me upgrade to lifetime (at $250 while I could) instead of write them off completely. Netflix will never allow you to pay a one time fee for life, neither will any other streaming service on the planet. Meanwhile, plex is a company that has employees. If I like plex, use it heavily, and want to support them I can do so with money. There are alternatives that are completely free, but I don’t like them as much and the minimal cost for plex is totally worth the value for me. To each their own!

trvz 4mo ago

It’s worth 750, which is about ten years worth of yearly subscriptions. Plex is 16 years old and the Lindy effect applies.

babypuncher 4mo ago
There is so much good free software out there for playing music that I have a hard time believing PlexAmp is worth $750. They know it's not worth it either, they just want to push more users to the monthly subscription for that sweet ARR.
- HDBaseT 4mo ago
  As a long time Plex member, on Lifetime (originally purchased for <$100), PlexAmp is great although not worth anywhere close to $750. If you're paying $750 you might as well use Roon like the rest of the audiophile freaks. Jellyfin has a Music Server although a bit limited compared to Plexamp. Navidrome is a Music Server with similar functionalities. Symfonium is a Music Player which can connect to various Music Servers like Navidrome, Plexamp, or just files on the network.
  - 4d4m 4mo ago
    Gonna echo this sentiment, its buy for life and a good license
8note 4mo ago
is it? vs a bit of ai slop to make my own music player? the only things i care about is some essy enough to use upload process, basic serving, then that theres some smart enough local caching on whatever device im using

afavour 4mo ago

Their site says $250? https://www.plex.tv/plans/ https://www.plex.tv/plans/

jdmichal 4mo ago
Your very same link also has a huge yellow banner at the top of the page stating: "The price of a Lifetime Plex Pass is increasing on July 1, 2026."
- afavour 4mo ago
  Goes to show how inoculated I am against banner ads I suppose. Either way part of me feels like it’s for the best. One off payment for lifetime membership of an app that has continual development isn’t a great business model.

willio58 4mo ago

Interesting, their price bump announcement actually just went and made me upgrade to lifetime (at $250 while I could) instead of write them off completely. Netflix will never allow you to pay a one time fee for life, neither will any other streaming service on the planet. Meanwhile, plex is a company that has employees. If I like plex, use it heavily, and want to support them I can do so with money. There are alternatives that are completely free, but I don’t like them as much and the minimal cost for plex is totally worth the value for me. To each their own!