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This is far from the first horrible thing I've heard Plex do. Why are they like this?
Enshittification is the norm for all for profit endeavours. Exceptions to this are exceedingly rare and usually just a matter of time rather than truly being an exception.
It's the latest exciting chapter of "Plex and the Quest for Investibility!"
They've raised over $80 million. Investor money is a poison, and the only antidote is enshittification.
Well thats just short sighted. Theres barely a reason for the average consumer to even think about plex let alone sell em on anything. Maybe if they tried to resurrect DVD sales or become the bandcamp of movies they would have a plan. But just a media organizer? Theres no way those investors are getting that 80mil back.
Especially given the demographic of Plex users. The likelihood of them jumping ship is much higher than regular streaming services.
Ultimately, VLC stream still exists for people to go back to