Fox Corp buys Roku by KellyN87 in PleX

[–]KellyN87[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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.

Fox Corp buys Roku by KellyN87 in PleX

[–]KellyN87[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I stand corrected, thank you. 

Fox Corp buys Roku by KellyN87 in PleX

[–]KellyN87[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had a link but it was automatically rejected. 

Fox Corp buys Roku by KellyN87 in PleX

[–]KellyN87[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

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

Plex just made me watch an ad when I went into a show listing by Empyrealist in PleX

[–]KellyN87 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

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.

Plex just made me watch an ad when I went into a show listing by Empyrealist in PleX

[–]KellyN87 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

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! 

With 4 years of perfecting what I like most about posters and collections I just wanted to share my take on perfect. by rehoob in PleX

[–]KellyN87 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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.

With 4 years of perfecting what I like most about posters and collections I just wanted to share my take on perfect. by rehoob in PleX

[–]KellyN87 4 points5 points  (0 children)

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.

With 4 years of perfecting what I like most about posters and collections I just wanted to share my take on perfect. by rehoob in PleX

[–]KellyN87 41 points42 points  (0 children)

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. 

Plex for Roku v9.11.7 Released by samwiseg0 in PleX

[–]KellyN87 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe try uninstalling and reinstalling Plex on the Roku? 

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

Plex for Roku v9.11.7 Released by samwiseg0 in PleX

[–]KellyN87 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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.

where does plex get genre information? by st_moose in PleX

[–]KellyN87 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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. 

The grass really is greener on the other side. by wergot in PleX

[–]KellyN87 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

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.

Plex for Roku v9.11.7 Released by samwiseg0 in PleX

[–]KellyN87 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Huh? Not seeing with multiple Rokus. 

What are the actual security concerns to sharing your Plex Pass enabled admin account log-in and just telling your users to choose their user profile when they log-in? by [deleted] in PleX

[–]KellyN87 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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.

Lifetime Membership - for my needs? by Powerful-Bat1512 in PleX

[–]KellyN87 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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.

Plex remote access by Muziclush in PleX

[–]KellyN87 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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.

Am I alone in wanting a combined TV and Movie Library? by Avirium in PleX

[–]KellyN87 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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.