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PSA: Plex Pass Lifetime Memberships Increasing from $120 to $250 on April 29th

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I know many here have lifetime Plex accounts from the many $70-$90 sales over the years, but just wanted to let ya'll know Plex is raising their prices:

Current USD prices:
  • Monthly: $4.99
  • Yearly: $39.99
  • Lifetime: $119.99
New USD prices as of April 29, 2025 will be:
  • Monthly: $6.99
  • Yearly: $69.99
  • Lifetime: $249.99
*Exact pricing in other currencies may vary.

More info - https://www.plex.tv/blog/importan...x-updates/
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03-19-2025 at 04:44 PM.

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I'll try to be on the lookout for a final sale before prices are raised, but wanted to give the heads up that if you're interested in buying a lifetime plex pass membership, you might just need to go with the $120 price before it goes up.
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JudasD
03-19-2025 at 05:29 PM.
03-19-2025 at 05:29 PM.
Thank you for this heads-up! i have been waiting for another sale, but buying at $120 is definitely a sale over $250!
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03-19-2025 at 05:52 PM.
03-19-2025 at 05:52 PM.
I know most wait for a Plex lifetime pass sale. However, if you've been waiting, probably better to buy at regular price before they increase it next month.

Remote viewing will be behind paywall, among other changes.

https://www.plex.tv/en-gb/plex-pass/
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03-19-2025 at 05:56 PM.
03-19-2025 at 05:56 PM.
Quote from JudasD :
Thank you for this heads-up! i have been waiting for another sale, but buying at $120 is definitely a sale over $250!
Yeah np - I would definitely set a reminder of the price increase and hope in the meantime that one last deal will happen. Thankfully there's just over a month until the increase arrives.
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03-19-2025 at 06:01 PM.
Quote from ThirstyCruz :
Remote viewing will be behind paywall, among other changes.
Important (bold emphasis mine):
To stream remotely starting on April 29, 2025, you will need a Remote Watch Pass or Plex Pass subscription on your account or the admin of the Plex Media Server from which you stream will need a Plex Pass subscription on their account.

So if you have family for example who streams from your server and you're already paying/paid for a plex pass subscription, nothing changes in that aspect from what I understand.
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plastrd
03-19-2025 at 06:04 PM.
03-19-2025 at 06:04 PM.
The bigger news is the removal of remote playback which makes this a pretty big cash grab on their part. It sounds like there will be workarounds that may still work but they're going to paywall off the easy options like port forwarding.
This is a good time to have a look at Jellyfin if you're mainly interested in hosting your own media and can handle your own port forwarding.
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03-19-2025 at 06:07 PM.
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Quote from 181day :
I've seen it at $120 & $250 many times before

Say what?
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TheDeadjester
03-19-2025 at 06:22 PM.
03-19-2025 at 06:22 PM.
I'm happy with Plex, I got my lifetime over a decade ago for $50 and got my moneys worth plus some.
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03-19-2025 at 08:14 PM.
03-19-2025 at 08:14 PM.
Quote from RectalRapture :
$120 is their normal non-sale price. It has never been $250 before. You aren't making any sense.
Ok I'm not the only one bud...
https://www.reddit.com/r/PleX/com...are_button
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mrmochi
03-20-2025 at 11:16 AM.
03-20-2025 at 11:16 AM.
At these prices, it's MUCH better to get Jellyfin and buy Infuse Pro lifetime!


EDIT: I feel compelled to retract this statement. Infuse is still much better interface than Plex, but recently I had to ditch a music app because it was outdated and didn't have CarPlay. Plexamp fit the bill and works beautifully. Glad I paid $75 for plex lifetime a long time ago.
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ketamine
03-20-2025 at 01:23 PM.
03-20-2025 at 01:23 PM.
Quote from mrmochi :
At these prices, it's MUCH better to get Jellyfin and buy Infuse Pro lifetime!
Yeah, got a year for $2.99 last July and probably gonna get the lifetime when it expires, best UI by miles.
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03-21-2025 at 12:25 AM.
03-21-2025 at 12:25 AM.
Quote from ketamine :
Yeah, got a year for $2.99 last July and probably gonna get the lifetime when it expires, best UI by miles.
Don't wait too long. I did and lost $15 as they raised their prices 3 times.
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