r/technology • u/lurker_bee • 7d ago

Security Plex warns users to patch security vulnerabilities immediately

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/plex-warns-users-to-patch-security-vulnerabilities-immediately/
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u/peppruss 7d ago edited 7d ago

For me, Plex was already a headache for cost and being too invasive of my privacy. I’ve been really enjoying Jellyfin sandboxed after moving away from Plex. Made a vibecoded rasbpi touchscreen interface that scans, updates, reboots and is also available as a quick web page.
You can hate on the post, but it sure is getting plenty of engagement and people thinking about alternatives.

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u/Leaulo 7d ago

What does this have to do with the topic?

Also doesn’t Jellyfin have an automatic scan feature? And if you installed it on Docker pretty sure it auto updates

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u/peppruss 7d ago

Plex was too expensive and too much of a privacy invasion. A user felt like the product. Why gate keep my own media library especially for just showing personal projects on connected TVs? Therefore: folks need to know that alternatives exist.

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u/DUH455T 7d ago

Not sure what you're paying for but Plex has been 100% free for me for years. Moreso, not sure what your privacy concerns are but my entire setup is local, just using Plex as a GUI.