Plex is getting a steep price hike for remote streaming
Plex is increasing the price of its Remote Watch Pass by 50%, effective June 1, 2026, affecting users who stream personal media remotely. Monthly subscriptions will rise from $1.99 to $2.99, and annual plans from $19.99 to $29.99, which Plex describes as the end of introductory pricing. The change follows an expansion of device support requiring the pass, prompting some users to consider upgrading to a full Plex Pass.
- ▪Plex is raising the Remote Watch Pass price by 50% starting June 1, 2026.
- ▪The Remote Watch Pass now applies to Amazon Fire TV, Samsung, LG, Vizio, PlayStation, and Xbox devices.
- ▪A lifetime Plex Pass costs $250 and allows unlimited remote sharing without additional fees.
- ▪Plex states the higher price reflects the end of introductory pricing, not a new rate.
- ▪Households with multiple remote viewers may find the Plex Pass more cost-effective.
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Plex is raising the price of its Remote Watch Pass by 50%, beginning June 1, 2026. Monthly subscriptions will jump from $1.99 to $2.99, and annual plans will rise from $19.99 to $29.99, according to subscriber emails first shared on the Plex subreddit. What’s changing and who’s affected The Remote Watch Pass lets users stream personal media libraries from a friend or family member’s Plex server when the server owner doesn’t have a Plex Pass subscription. In emails to subscribers, the streaming service framed the increase as the end of “introductory pricing,” indicating that the higher rate had always been the planned cost. Remote Access Pass Price increase byu/xlly_s inPleX The price hike comes just days after Plex expanded the platforms that require a Remote Watch Pass.
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