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technology4 days ago•11 min saved

Plex's $750 Lifetime Pass: A Calculated Risk That Pushes Users Toward Open-Source Alternatives

Android Authority’s Dhruv Bhutani argues Plex’s new $749.99 lifetime Plex Pass price (effective July 1, 2026) is hard to justify since the core Plex Media Server is free and premium features are optional; at $6.99/mo or $69.99/yr it takes nearly 11 years to break even, signaling a pivot to recurring revenue and potential data monetization, while Jellyfin and Emby offer compelling, cheaper open-source/self-hosted alternatives.

via Android Authority|

#jellyfin #plex #plexpass

software-apps1 month ago•66 min saved

Turn Your Old Windows Laptop into a Cloud-Free Home Server: 5 Self-Hosted Projects

The piece argues you can repurpose an old Windows laptop into a home server to cut cloud costs by running Nextcloud as a private cloud, a local media server (Plex or Jellyfin), a network-wide ad blocker (Pi-hole or AdGuard Home), a NAS (TrueNAS or OpenMediaVault), and a self-hosted password manager (VaultWarden), with notes on hardware/battery considerations and that it’s a starting point rather than a full guide.

via Windows Central|

#jellyfin #nextcloud #openmediavault