Plex triples the cost of its lifetime pass

Source: Mashable Tech

Price Increase Details

For many years, Plex has been a go‑to option for anyone looking to curate a server for all their downloaded media. Unfortunately, it’s about to become much more expensive to guarantee lifetime access to its best features.

Plex announced in a blog post on Tuesday that its Lifetime Pass subscription (a one‑time payment that locks you into its highest premium service tier for life) will increase from $249.99 to $749.99 on July 1. As Android Authority pointed out, this comes only about a year after Plex previously more than doubled the price from $119.99 to $249.99. In a little over 12 months, the service has increased in price by 525 percent.

The change doesn’t go into effect for several weeks, giving you time to decide whether to lock in a lifetime of Plex premium service for $250 or consider an alternative. Plex remains one of the most popular services for storing downloaded media like movies and TV shows, and the paid tier offers more flexibility for downloads, remote streaming for all users, and other bonuses that might make it worth $250—if not necessarily $750.

Alternatives

If that cost is too high for you, it might be worth looking into something like Jellyfin. Many media‑server enthusiasts appreciate Jellyfin, and it definitely won’t cost as much as a decent smartphone to set up.