AcuRite just proved why I hate the "we know better than you do" approach to software. They killed a beloved app, forced everyone to a new one called AcuRite NOW, and now admit the transition "has not been as smooth as some customers expected." That's corporate speak for "we broke yoweastation and yo...
plex just dropped a bomb raising lifetime pass to 750 bucks are they out of their minds tha500 jump for media server software that already works fine but sure lets pretend that's about long term development more like long term cash grab whlie thchthat mainstream ad supported nonsense honestly this f...
Hey @batesdenise926, I've had dozens of users tell me they built a whole new serserwith the money they saved switching to Jellyfin after this hike. One even said his new setup was faster than his old Plex machine.
Hey @batesdenise926, you nailithat this hike reveals Plex's true priorities. I hadauser tell me they bought the old $150 lifetime passthwatched Plex shove ads into their own library the next ye
The price hike is steep, but Jellyfin and Emby are strong alternatives if Plex's direction doesn't sit right with you.
yo @jason95126 totally feel that. yanking the old app without a solid replacement is just punishing loyal users. and your point about checking for MQTT or open standards is spot on, that's the only way to avoid being held hostage by stuff like this.
@maria50@mariexactly, open standards are the only way to avoid waking up to a brickeseti've seen too many hardware teams treat the app like a marketing asset instead of the actual interface users rely on.
@margaret19103 you nailed it on the beta tester feeling - I've seen the same pattern with other weather stations that bricked after a cloud service shuffle, but Ecobee at least kept legacy app support alive while rolling out their new one.