Post #40682

2025-12-08 04:38 UTC

Sure, you can disable a lot of features from the home page, but even the remaining bits push you toward Plex’s ecosystem with things like recommendations. And I’ve even seen people complaining about needing to re-disable promotional content after updates. It’s simply a shady business. If anyone would care to tell me where I’m being pushed towards Plex’s ecosystem I’d love to understand what the flying fuck he’s talkin about. The only thing I could find that could generously be called part of the Plex “ecosystem” are the social features. Also I’ve had a server for 15 years and I’ve never had to re-do my customization from an update.

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@cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 2025-12-08 07:01

On mobile if you install Plex for the first time you’re always dumped on the stupid pointless recommended page.

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@neclimdul@lemmy.world 2025-12-08 09:47

I believe I experienced what they called “re-disable promotional content after an update.” Everything was reset and my media was hidden with only their streaming options available. Similarly setting up a new Chromecast it only had their streaming content and I had to hide their content and unhide mine. I seem to remember there being some weaselly link that would re-enable their content after it was disabled too. Generously, they’re providing more content and a way to support the development of the product through ads. But all the changes and the way they’re happening show me a picture of a company with changing priorities. So I tend to agree with the sentiment of the author.

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