"Previously, people outside of a server owner's network could access the owner's media library through Plex for free. Under the new rules announced in March, a server owner needs to have a Plex Pass subscription, which starts at $7 per month, to grant users remote access to their server. Alternatively, someone can remotely access another person's Plex server by buying their own Plex Pass or a Remote Watch Pass, which is a subscription with fewer features than a Plex Pass and that Plex started selling in April for a $2 per month starting price."
"Plex's new rules took effect on April 29. According to a recent Plex forums post by a Plex employee that How-To Geek spotted today, the changes are rolling out this week, with a subscription being required for people using Plex's Roku OS app for remote access. The Plex employee added: This requirement change for remote streaming will come to all other Plex TV apps (Fire TV, Apple TV, Android TV, etc.) and any third-party clients using the API to offer remote streaming in 2026."
"Plex started as a Mac port of the Xbox Media Center project in 2009 before evolving into a media server company and, more recently, a streaming service provider. Its new remote access rules will be a test for the company, which has been challenging long-time users with numerous changes over the past year, including a Plex Pass price hike, a foray into renting out officially licensed movies, and the introduction of social features and a mobile app redesign."
Plex requires server owners to hold a Plex Pass subscription (starting at $7/month) to grant remote access to their personal media servers. Users can alternatively obtain remote access by purchasing their own Plex Pass or a Remote Watch Pass (starting at $2/month). The policy took effect April 29 and is rolling out immediately on Roku OS, with Plex indicating the change will reach other Plex TV apps and third-party API clients offering remote streaming in 2026. Plex cited rising costs and plans to fund new features such as Common Sense Media integration and a bespoke server management app.
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