Plex problems prevented users from streaming movies and shows
Plex users experienced significant service outages on Tuesday, affecting the ability to stream locally hosted media and access online features. The company has since confirmed that all services are fully operational.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the fragility of modern media consumption models that rely on cloud-based authentication even for locally stored content.
Plex services experienced some major issues on Tuesday, with multiple users reporting problems on Plex’s forums and on Reddit. Many people use Plex as a way to stream shows and movies they host locally, but users are upset because today’s problems were reportedly affecting their ability to do that.
The report is a straightforward account of a technical service outage.
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