The sum of Plex can’t really be put into just a few words. In its simplest form Plex is a media server service with companion applications for all your various devices, Android included. If you just want default access to things you can simply install the server on your computer and then buy the app from the Play Store for $4.99, it sometimes goes on sale in the Play Store and Amazon. There is another side to Plex that I know many people have enjoyed, and that is the subscription side, better known as Plex Pass.
Plex Pass gives users a wide variety of additional features and functions that you just don’t get with the one time charge paid app. With a Plex Pass subscription you gain things like being able to wireless sync your phone’s camera photos to your server, Plex sync, cloud sync, movie trailers and features and multi-user controls. I can’t forget to mention the Plex Pass app that is free versus the regular $4.99 paid app. This becomes a particular benefit since Plex Pass subscribers also get early access to new features and function in the app prior to it ever making its way to the normal paid app.
All of this is semi trivial if you have looked into Plex and Plex Pass in the past. What is really important is the news that the Plex Pass subscription prices are about to go up. Starting September 29th all NEW subscribers will pay a bit more. It is important to see the NEW aspect. All current Plex Pass subscribers will stay on the current price points on their monthly or yearly subscriptions. You won’t have to worry about anything if you bought a lifetime subscription of course. So, how much of an increase are we talking about?
- Monthly goes from $3.99 to $4.99
- Yearly goes from $29.99 to $39.99
- Lifetime goes from $74.99 to $149.99
If you have been considering a lifetime account, now would be your best opportunity to pick it up before the price increase. Feel free to poke around the Plex website to get a deeper understanding of how things work.
Via Plex Blog
