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  • null@piefed.nullspace.loltoPiracy: ꜱᴀɪʟ ᴛʜᴇ ʜɪɢʜ ꜱᴇᴀꜱ@lemmy.dbzer0.com•Plex is now enforcing remote play restrictions on TVsEnglish
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    20 days ago

    1. What was paid for in this supposed one time fee

    From the link:

    What are the features and limitations without unlocking the app?

    Free Functionality

    The following functionality is available without unlocking the Plex for Android app:

    The following functionality is available without unlocking the Plex for Android app:

    • Unlimited casting/flinging of photos and videos from the Camera Roll on your phone or tablet to other Plex apps that support Plex Companion
    • Unlimited casting/flinging of any media on your Plex Media Server to other Plex apps that support Plex Companion
    • Remote control your big screen Plex apps that support Plex Companion
    • “Movies & Shows” video on demand content from Plex
    • free Live TV channels from Plex
    • Browse libraries from your own or shared Plex Media Servers
      LIMITATIONS: When playing or viewing media from your Plex Media Server on the device:
      • Video is limited to one minute of playback
      • Music is limited to one minute of playback
      • Photos will have a watermark added
      • There are multiple ways to unlock/activate the app to remove the playback limitations when streaming from a Plex Media Server.

    Unlocked Functionality

    Unlocking the app will remove the playback limitations when streaming from a Plex Media Server.

    Unlocking or Activating Plex for Android

    The Plex for Android app is available to download for free from the Google Play or Amazon app stores. While many features of the app are available to use for free and users can test out all of the features, there are playback limitations when streaming from a Plex Media Server unless the app is unlocked.

    One-Time Purchase in the App

    Users who don’t have a Plex Pass subscription—and aren’t interested in starting one—can unlock Plex for Android through a simple one-time purchase.

    The purchase is tied to your app store account. You can download and use on any Android device with the app store you originally purchased it from with the app store account you purchased it with. The purchase is linked to the app store account that made the purchase and doesn’t extend to other app store accounts or profiles.

    For instance, if you purchase the app through Google Play, then the purchase will apply to any Android device using the same Google Play account. The purchase does not extend to a different Google Play account, nor does it extend to other app stores, such as Amazon or iTunes.

    2. What was changed/taken away.

    From the link:

    Can I access my Plex library outside of my home network?

    Yes, that’s possible! First, you’ll need to set up Remote Access on the Plex Media Server to facilitate remote connections. You then need either an active Plex Pass subscription on your server admin account (allowing any user accessing the server to stream remotely) or a Remote Watch Pass (letting you stream remotely from any server to which you have access).

    3. What this extended trial does.

    From the link:
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    Had to bust out the dictionary for this one:

    Extended (adjective)

    Continued or prolonged.
    extended efforts

    Trial

    A tentative or experimental action in order to ascertain results; experiment.

    The page does not explain what these things are.

    Which is why it’s crazy that I just followed the link you were given and copied/pasted this information in. Must be magic.

    All of that to say, fuck you right back for your obtuse little replies. Try actually reading what you’re linked to and asking intelligent questions next time, instead of “Huh? What? I don’t know those words…”