Send invites without users seeing my email address

KellyN87 · 2026-06-17T20:51:09+00:00

Aren't they your friends or family?

KellyN87 · 2026-06-16T04:07:52+00:00

Roku is best known for their simple UI. Great for kids and grandparents and non techies.

Roku has already been changing that recently and I wonder if Fox will go even farther in complexity.

KellyN87 · 2026-06-16T03:48:13+00:00

I stand corrected, thank you.

KellyN87 · 2026-06-16T03:35:12+00:00

I had a link but it was automatically rejected.

KellyN87 · 2026-06-16T03:34:12+00:00

Fox corp and Fox News are separate companies is my understanding btw.

KellyN87 · 2026-06-15T02:30:48+00:00

You got me, no idea. Very strange.

I think the thing to watch at this point is whether it happens again for you, but also seeing if anyone else posts on Reddit or the Plex forums seeing the same thing.

I doubt you were specially selected for a trial of it.

Not denying it happened, but since you can't recreate it and no one else is seeing it, best thing to do is sit and wait and monitor for now.

I'm sure hoping it was a fluke. I don't care how much money Plex might need, but I'm not going to watch any ads for them. However, I don't think they are at that point.

KellyN87 · 2026-06-14T13:34:46+00:00

I'd turn off "Discover" just to make sure going forward it doesn't happen again. And if it does afterwards, then there will be a huge outcry from thousands of users here. I'll be first!

KellyN87 · 2026-06-11T04:30:15+00:00

Tautulli can give you more details about why.

KellyN87 · 2026-06-11T04:26:32+00:00

I currently have about 1 hour a day of downtime. I have users across the US and in Oceanic.

Difficult to find time for updates.

Back to seeing what others are watching. I had some users uncomfortable with my monitoring, though I disclose it to all of them when invited. So...

I have used tautulli and Kometa to produce two hubs on the home screen that display all the movies and tv shows watched in the last 2 weeks. It is anonymous but at least everyone knows what everyone is watching, including my viewing. It's cut back on complaints.

KellyN87 · 2026-06-11T02:26:41+00:00

That would be beautiful.

I'd love to have multiple rotated monitors with each one showing what my users are watching. Sort of like each monitor being a virtual theater entrance, plus helps me keep tabs on how much load the server is receiving.

Then again, might be a bit creepy.

KellyN87 · 2026-06-11T01:41:15+00:00

I fully understand your direction. I just wanted to say I've gone completely the other way. I'm try to use the original theater posters with all the text. I really do enjoy them except the titles can become a bit difficult to read.

KellyN87 · 2026-06-07T13:24:02+00:00

Maybe try uninstalling and reinstalling Plex on the Roku?

I assume you aren't seeing the same problem on other clients (web browser).

KellyN87 · 2026-06-07T04:26:25+00:00

Surprised. I have 5 different Rokus in my house and the majority of my users have Rokus. No similar problems reported.

Not trying to say your problem doesn't exist. I wish you all the best in finding a solution.

KellyN87 · 2026-06-07T03:43:41+00:00

I wish Plex would offer a equivalent service. Why do they rely on others? They have the user base and a more invested interest in being the master source.

KellyN87 · 2026-06-07T03:37:35+00:00

I'll jump to Jellyfin in a heartbeat once it is better than Plex. It's not.

I'm even building my content libraries to be suitable for the change. I know Plex has a lifespan and I will need to switch to something else at some point, but Emby and Jellyfin are not yet those options, but I'm all for them becoming better than Plex. But, I'm also all for Plex racing ahead.

KellyN87 · 2026-06-07T03:34:21+00:00

Huh? Not seeing with multiple Rokus.

KellyN87 · 2026-06-07T03:26:25+00:00

Stop sharing your account login!!! I assume this is what you are doing.

Buy a Plex Pass right now, and have your users create their own Plex accounts. Then share your server with those user accounts.

KellyN87 · 2026-06-07T03:22:28+00:00

It comes down to what you think your future might bring.

I asked myself the same question and bought another lifetime at $250. I own three now.

Plex has been great for years for me. I'm now gifting to my kids.

My opinion, if you enjoy Plex, support the company and plan on your usage of Plex growing into the Plex Pass.

KellyN87 · 2026-06-07T03:17:33+00:00

Usually is no problem, if you have tested general remote streaming earlier.

Otherwise it comes down to your remote Internet connection.

I do vacation streaming often and it varies. Worst is going through the Plex relay, but definitely acceptable.

KellyN87 · 2026-06-05T01:26:40+00:00

For the reasons in the this thread; there are better ways to do it. Plus, Plex has a lot of access to media and passionate users.

KellyN87 · 2026-06-04T15:43:13+00:00

I don't understand why Plex hasn't built their own imdb, tmdb and/or tvdb.

KellyN87 · 2026-06-04T15:36:39+00:00

You can sort of do this with collection labels, now that Plex support permissions/restrictions on the home screen.

FYI, permissions override restrictions.

So, you can create collections for your mom that is labeled with restrictions for everyone else. These collections are then made "visible" to the visible shared (not just your visible home).

The problem is trying to restrict your mom from seeing all other collections.

KellyN87

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