[isomorphic]

> [privacy] [Plex]

Plex forces centralized Internet authentication for your locally-hosted server, and uses a variety of centralized services that have access to your served files' titles and other metadata. Furthermore Plex collects a variety of usage information statistics. I don't think it's possible to entirely opt out of these services or collection, or indeed use Plex at all without Internet access.

Although Plex claims to "care deeply" about privacy in its privacy policy, there is no blanket statement guaranteeing the privacy of your data and usage habits, or at least none without weasel words.

[navjack27]

I dunno. I just installed Plex server on my not internet connected Windows 10 NAS and it works fine locally.

[maksimum]

TIL... Thanks for highlighting this.

[mr_toad]

This is the main reason I prefer UMS to Plex.