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Plex Enforces Paywall for Remote Access, Critics React

11/28/2025

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Plex is enforcing a paywall that requires a Plex Pass for remote access to media servers via TV apps, after a price hike.
The change begins with the Roku app and will expand to other TV apps and third-party clients in 2026.
Plex Pass costs $7 per month or $70 per year, and critics note reduced free features and Jellyfin as alternatives.

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Story summary

Plex is enforcing a paywall that requires a Plex Pass for remote access to media servers via TV apps, after a price hike.
The change begins with the Roku app and will expand to other TV apps and third-party clients in 2026.
Plex Pass costs $7 per month or $70 per year, and critics note reduced free features and Jellyfin as alternatives.