I still use Plex because of plexamp, but the OG Plex is becoming a shittier user experience by the minute. They keep adding third party streaming services that no one asked for and they’re clearly moving toward starting their own. It’s getting harder and harder to keep it pared down to just your own stuff. It still works for my parents’ needs and plexamp is dope, but for just your own video files I would start looking elsewhere.
I respect that they have made all of it opt out (or at least every thing that I don’t want to use).
Their app platform is just too polished to give up for me right now, but a nice, FOSS alternative that worked on the piece of shit smart TV from 6 years ago my mom uses would be nice too.
I’ve been looking for plexamp alternatives for jellyfin/emby - if you’re interested https://symfonium.app/ seems pretty cool (it costs like $5 for a lifetime purchase but has a trial). It also works with Plex.
I still use Plex because of plexamp, but the OG Plex is becoming a shittier user experience by the minute. They keep adding third party streaming services that no one asked for and they’re clearly moving toward starting their own. It’s getting harder and harder to keep it pared down to just your own stuff. It still works for my parents’ needs and plexamp is dope, but for just your own video files I would start looking elsewhere.
I respect that they have made all of it opt out (or at least every thing that I don’t want to use).
Their app platform is just too polished to give up for me right now, but a nice, FOSS alternative that worked on the piece of shit smart TV from 6 years ago my mom uses would be nice too.
I’ve been looking for plexamp alternatives for jellyfin/emby - if you’re interested https://symfonium.app/ seems pretty cool (it costs like $5 for a lifetime purchase but has a trial). It also works with Plex.
Plexamp is sooooo good.