Plex now offering free, ad-supported streamable content

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#261614 6-Dec-2019 11:45

So Plex have teamed up with a bunch of content-owners (Warner Bros, MGM, Legendary and others included) to offer a range of free, ad-supported movies and TV shows - available now.

https://www.engadget.com/2019/12/04/plex-free-streaming-service-movies-tv-shows/?utm_medium=newsletter&utm_source=morningafter

I have had a quick look on my iPad whilst at work and unless I am missing anything, the NZ content seems to be a handful of decent "classic" movies (i.e pre-1970 or so) and a barrow-load of utter dreck.

Anyone else had better luck finding anything worthwhile

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#2369533 6-Dec-2019 12:14

Tried it last night and couldnt get it to play anything except ads.

Will have another go this weekend.

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#2369536 6-Dec-2019 12:21

I'm a life time member from years back but for me most of the features of the last few years just dont interest me.

It seems whenever the client get updates and I go round turning things off !

Never stream externally. Not interested in video podcasts etc.

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#2369542 6-Dec-2019 12:33

Hide it from your list, job done.

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#2369601 6-Dec-2019 14:15

it can be disabled in Online Media Sources in PMS.

the content choice is pretty poor for us. the sad part is the development work on last 2 months to implement this has caused so many issues and delays fixing other plex bugs.

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#2369693 6-Dec-2019 15:57

I suspect Plex get a share of the AD revenue. I'd expect more of this sort of thing to come to boost their cash flow.

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#2369838 6-Dec-2019 21:01

afe66: I'm a life time member from years back but for me most of the features of the last few years just dont interest me.

It seems whenever the client get updates and I go round turning things off !

Never stream externally. Not interested in video podcasts etc.

Could it be that you aren't the only person they write this product for by chance? :)

I stream from lots of places and video podcasts are kinda interesting (thanks for the heads up I need to go and check them out).