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- 1Plex closes loophole allowing free remote access●Bad news for Plex fans relying on third party apps. Plex has closed a loophole that allowed remote access to self-hosted
Plex has shut down a loophole that let users of third-party apps remotely access their self-hosted movie and TV libraries without paying. Users who relied on the workaround will now need a paid Plex pass for remote streaming, though XDA Developers reports a remaining workaround for those unwilling to pay. The change has frustrated longtime fans of the media server platform.
- 2Smart TV buffering fixed without blaming the internet▼I finally fixed my smart TV’s buffering, and my internet wasn’t the problem
A writer at XDA Developers describes how they finally resolved persistent buffering on their smart TV, discovering the internet connection was not to blame. The piece walks through troubleshooting the TV itself rather than the router or broadband, a common frustration for streaming households.