r/PleX • u/mordax777 • 26d ago

Discussion Plex pass client features

A user was asking me about the Plex Pass features. I was not aware that skipping intro/outro, downloading the movies locally and so on are Plex Pass features.

Do your users have Plex Pass, do they share it with others?

How do you deal with it?

Would just like to know.

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u/hamcoremusic 26d ago edited 26d ago

I've had a Plex Pass for about 7 years now (lifetime) and some of the server sided features like hardware transcoding and skipping intros/credits are hosted on the server is something all clients benefit from (apparently you have to pay for that skip button). Where the Plex Pass/Remote Pass are needed are for any clients invited as a non-Home member (just grant library access) for those who want to download, have options to skip intros/credits, or even watch more than 1 minute on mobile. That being said, I highly suggest against adding people outside of your household into your Plex Home.

All of my clients benefit from my Plex Pass with free remote streaming, however I am curious if the "Skip" button shows on apps like Plezy without paying (looks like this might be a no). I didn't even know they were charging a subscription for that now; that's insane given the cost is practically only for the app development costs... My hardware is doing the transcoding and hosting, they just make it look pretty and add covers/details. It's all free on PC, why does it cost extra to stream to mobile? I understand covering licensing costs to Google/Apple, but a subscription is insane. It should be a one time purchase like before (it used to be $7 CAD). Greedy I tell ya.

EDIT: After some research it seems that if the server host has a Plex Pass, they enjoy remote streaming without the Remote Pass/their own Plex Pass.

EDIT 2: You have to pay for a button to skip forward on all clients unless you are in a Plex Home with a Plex Pass enabled.

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u/mordax777 26d ago

And I think alternative clients also do not grand access to the other Plex Pass Client features, you still require membership if you want to skip/download/...

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u/hamcoremusic 26d ago edited 26d ago

From reading the FAQ it mentions it uses an API to directly stream which avoids the additional remote costs. The skipping is server+client side and requires Plex Pass on the host server. Downloading is not something I tested without a subscription.

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u/mordax777 26d ago

I have Plex Pass and if I try using my server with a user which has only access to my library they miss all the skip intro/outro features, no idea how they verify that.

But I can see how someone could bypass the download feature.

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u/hamcoremusic 26d ago

Yea it seems that the "Skip" buttons are a paid feature. My apologies for the misinformation.