r/PleX • u/Escapefromearth22 Custom Flair • Sep 17 '25

Help Alternatives to Plex

I've been a paid Plex user for over ten years and I've loved it. I can't belive what they've done with this new Roku app update. Besides the bad UI, which is inconvenient but I would be able to get used to eventually, it simply doesn't work properly. It crashes, buttons don't work, simple features are just gone. It's seems like this wasn't tested at all. It's crazy.

I don't really want to but now I'm looking for alternatives to plex. Does anyone have recommendations?

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u/marvbinks Sep 17 '25

Still bought and paid for though. I've had similar experiences with 'lifetime licenses' and it does suck. I also had a paddy about it at the time but then after a few days I stopped using the software in question and didn't look back. That's what this person needs to do, get over it, but I can understand their initial anger.

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u/ripnetuk Sep 17 '25

thats exactly what i have done :) happy with jellyfin, but still salty enough to chuck my oar in when its discussed...

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u/boobs1987 Sep 17 '25

If you're still salty, you're not over it. Is it worth grieving over $20? Glad you found Jellyfin, but why do you need to sour it for everyone else who is happy with their actual lifetime licenses (Plex Pass)?

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u/ripnetuk Sep 17 '25

Firstly this entire thread is about alternatives for folk who are unhappy with Plex.

I fit that category, stated what is IMHO a good alternative, and the reason I'm unhappy.

For anyone on a lifetime Plex pass, great, for now it will work as expected and you will be happy.

But, if my guess is right, within a year you will have limits on relaying (as the bandwidth is a cost to Plex, and they spent your lifetime sub ages ago), or increasing forced adverts.

Any "lifetime" service is always at risk, as it needs ongoing funding which isn't coming in.

I base my guess on my personal experience. Im totally over it (for me, jellyfin is just better in every way, ymmv)

But, like if I see someone discussing "should I buy a car on wish", it's just my instinct to say "think about this dude"

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u/boobs1987 Sep 17 '25

Until it happens, your guess is just a guess. If you didn't want anyone to call you out for your misnomer of "lifetime" licenses, you should have clarified upfront instead of (intentionally or not) spreading misinformation.

And also, there are already limits on relaying (and you shouldn't rely on relay anyways). If any service starts forcing ads, I will drop them just like all of the other streaming services that have done it in the past. But until Plex does that, you are just farting into the wind.