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Plex's lifetime subscription cost is tripling to $750 (www.engadget.com)
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[โ€“] luthis@lemmy.nz -3 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

It really is as simple as installing a client and logging in. Simpler, actually. You can just open it in a browser and login. Any hosting is going to require network config, but it's just port forwarding which is as basic as it gets

[โ€“] BassTurd@lemmy.world 4 points 11 hours ago

I'm seeing that you can use VPN like tailscale, setup a reverse proxy, or just open ports. Just opening ports and giving direct access is a security vulnerability and not recommended. VPN is easy, but not something I would want to try and get my clients to sign up for and show them how to use. Reverse proxy seems like the best option, but that's not easier than just installing the Plex client for streaming that has the proxy built in.