Well I already have jellyfin running in a container, just have to figure out how to get mum’s TV to work with it I guess

<edit> log in on a local IP and not the network name and it’s working again. but I’ll be moving to jellyfin from now

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    Right, the $2 is to use the relay service, which costs Plex bandwidth. They can’t just do it free for everyone forever, bandwidth costs money.

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      They charge for remote access whether it’s through their relay service or not, and you can’t opt out of fallback to their relay service.

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        If you connect with the IP address it doesn’t charge you. You can use ZeroTier to connect from anywhere.

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          That’s not quite the same - that gives you the appearance of being a local device, which is enough to fool the restriction.

          Their policy and technology enforcement is to charge for remote access, not relaying.

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            Can you give me an example of remote direct access that would be blocked? You can use nginx to forward your public IP to your Plex and it’s fine, you can forward ports directly on your router and connect to your public IP, you can use a VPN to connect from a different network; what are they limiting? It’s the same hurdle you have to overcome with Jellyfin. Relays are convenient, but they also cost money.

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      But there are dozens of people in this very thread who if I am understanding correctly are willing to offer the same service for free to prove their point that Plex is evil.