Plex puts remote streaming of your own media behind a paywall
Plex · · Price increases, Feature degradation
From 29 April 2025 Plex required a Plex Pass or a $1.99 a month Remote Watch Pass to stream personal media outside the home network, and raised Plex Pass prices for the first time in a decade.
Why it counts
Something that worked for free on servers people ran themselves started costing money.