Plex Cloud

[pcslookout]

Does anyone use this ? Now that it supports Dropbox (that allows any file size upload) would you trust Plex and Dropbox if you upload your own ripped copies of DVDs and Blurays ?

Or would this still be considered a copyright violation ?

 

[Homerboy]

I didn't get into the beta -- is it in production now?
I really wanted to try it out. Would really help on remote streaming. But then again, I'd still keep a copy on my home LAN for local streaming. So I have mixed thoughts on it.

 

[Homerboy]

Got this email today:


First, we expect to begin ramping up invites starting December 5th! While we can’t promise when exactly you may receive an invitation, know that we are eager to share Plex Cloud with many more people as soon as possible. We can assure you that we will not rest until every one of you is up and Plexing in the Cloud!

Second, Starting today, we’re announcing new support for Google Drive, Dropbox, and Microsoft OneDrive! All three of these Cloud storage providers will be available to anyone whose account is chosen to participate in the beta. Now we’ve made managing your media in the Cloud more flexible by allowing you to link multiple Cloud storage providers, so you can create libraries with content from any of them.

Finally, while we have been able to introduce many new improvements to our underlying Plex Cloud infrastructure, we have run into technical challenges with the Amazon Drive integration. We are working hard to resolve the issues, so please stay tuned. In the meantime, we really hope you can help us test and validate the other Cloud storage provider integrations once we get you into the Beta.

 

[sdifox]

lulz need to add baidu cloud, 1TB free storage.

 

[ImpulsE69]

I use Plex, but I have no interest in putting things out on a cloud for it. At some point, as with all these remote hosting sites, they will crack down and decide what you can store and can't. It doesn't matter if you own it or not. They also tend to raise/lower sizes on a whim.

 

[dave_the_nerd]

Yeah, I'm okay with streaming it from my home server.

 

[AnonymouseUser]

Does anyone use this ? Now that it supports Dropbox (that allows any file size upload) would you trust Plex and Dropbox if you upload your own ripped copies of DVDs and Blurays ?

Or would this still be considered a copyright violation ?

No, I would not trust Dropbox. ownCloud/Nextcloud sure, but not Dropbox or any other commercial file storage service.