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I speak mainly in regards to their closed-source, proprietary nature.

I used Plex briefly some years ago, but became dissatisfied with nag screens, paywalls, and the inability to conduct user authentication on my own terms. Usage of a Plex account (or Google/Facebook integration) is mandatory, which is uncool.

Emby used to be alright but as of version 3.6, the project was taken closed-source[0].

Thankfully the Jellyfin developers stepped in, and are working to continue the legacy.

[0] https://web.archive.org/web/20181212100152/https://github.co...



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