I have Returned and I Would Like To Say Thank You Emby!

[Bigdog5000 8]

I have left Plex to comeback to Emby. after a number of years. I hope Plex users see this. In short, had lots of problems with the main account being kicked out, hell of a time getting it to reconnect. Plex is not a personal media application anymore, and that's what I paid for, but that's gone now. Plex had more links to their crap in the side menu then I did...LOL. It's not easy to manage users or set them up,

They do not care about the users, it's about how many plugins they can insert to generate more cash. Since I have moved to Emby, huge difference! Great management with the app, Plex doesn't have that, theirs's is garbage. Very easy to add users, and my users like it much better. Emby blows Plex away. Is it perfect?, No, close enough for me and I know they are going to keep working on it. I urge Plex users, give it a try.

Keep up the good work Luke...please do not change your path or the vision for this software. I think Emby is going to see a lot more Plex users come their way.

Thank you!

[Gilgamesh_48 1240]

I will issue one warning to you: Do not post anything good about Emby in the Plex forums it will get you banned pretty quickly. They REALLY do not like to be criticized even if the info is correct. I have a lifetime Plex Pass and Emby premier but a year or two ago I went through my whole computer system and removed every reference to Plex even in my registry and i went to the Plex forums to find out if I had missed anything but I found I was banned 2-3 years ago for posting positive Emby info and criticizing Plex. 

The people here can be a bit thin skinned at times but it is a LOT better than the anal retentive nincompoops at Plex. 

Emby is not perfect but it is a LOT closer than Plex and accepts suggestions well.

There is nothing wrong with wanting money for work done but when a company, like Plex, makes money their only real focus they lose customers. 

The only way i would ever use Plex again is if Emby (and Jellyfin which I do not currently use) completely stop working for me and that is unlikely in the extreme.

[Luke 42077]

Hi, welcome back and thanks for the feedback !

[Bigdog5000 8]

19 hours ago, Gilgamesh_48 said:

I will issue one warning to you: Do not post anything good about Emby in the Plex forums it will get you banned pretty quickly. They REALLY do not like to be criticized even if the info is correct. I have a lifetime Plex Pass and Emby premier but a year or two ago I went through my whole computer system and removed every reference to Plex even in my registry and i went to the Plex forums to find out if I had missed anything but I found I was banned 2-3 years ago for posting positive Emby info and criticizing Plex. 

The people here can be a bit thin skinned at times but it is a LOT better than the anal retentive nincompoops at Plex. 

Emby is not perfect but it is a LOT closer than Plex and accepts suggestions well.

There is nothing wrong with wanting money for work done but when a company, like Plex, makes money their only real focus they lose customers. 

The only way i would ever use Plex again is if Emby (and Jellyfin which I do not currently use) completely stop working for me and that is unlikely in the extreme.

Thanks for the feedback appreciate it. I wasn't really going criticize too much, but I was going to point out the issues of why I left. I'm assuming they probably wouldn't like that..LOL I'm in agreement with you, not going back to that  software, I would rather shut my remote streaming down and use something else before I would ever go back. I as well do not have an issue if anyone making money, but when you totally change the software after I buy it for a specific reason, that's when I have a problem. I was looking for a personal media software, that is not what Plex is anymore. They could be selling 2 versions. I'm glad I'm back with a community that cares about advancing their software.