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Plex starts narcing on its own users' anime and X-rated habits with an opt-out service, and it's going terribly (www.pcgamer.com)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 46 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

I'll admit this feature should have definitely been opt-in. But when the update came out there was a big pop-up on your screen when you logged in. Where you just turned all of this off and hit save. It is super easy to disable.

The sharing what I watch with friends part is dumb. But it is pretty cool how you can recommend stuff to friends.

[–] [email protected] 40 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I got the pop up. I disabled it. But I just got an email from Plex telling me everything my family member watched in the last week. This is complete shit!!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I'm not following.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

What popup? I never got one.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I followed the instructions and opted out yet I'm still seeing what my users watched along with getting emails listing the same. I'm certain none of my users are interested in this and likely skipped through the pop-up without reading/comprehending it.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think that as the server owner it's a given that you'll be able to see what people watch.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Having the ability to see it versus having it pushed in your face in the app and in weekly emails are two completely separate things.