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Plex to Charge for Remote Access Starting April 2025

11/26/2025

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Plex, Inc., the media server company behind Plex, will require payment for remote access to personal media servers, with Plex Pass at $7 per month and a Remote Watch Pass at $2 per month.
The changes take effect April 29, 2025, and will initially apply to the Roku OS app.
Plex will expand the policy to other platforms in 2026 and has faced criticism from long-time users over price hikes and service changes.

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Story summary

Plex, Inc., the media server company behind Plex, will require payment for remote access to personal media servers, with Plex Pass at $7 per month and a Remote Watch Pass at $2 per month.
The changes take effect April 29, 2025, and will initially apply to the Roku OS app.
Plex will expand the policy to other platforms in 2026 and has faced criticism from long-time users over price hikes and service changes.