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[-] Unmapped@lemmy.ml 46 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I'll admit this feature should have definitely been opt-in. But when the update came out there was a big pop-up on your screen when you logged in. Where you just turned all of this off and hit save. It is super easy to disable.

The sharing what I watch with friends part is dumb. But it is pretty cool how you can recommend stuff to friends.

[-] dirtbiker509@lemm.ee 40 points 10 months ago

I got the pop up. I disabled it. But I just got an email from Plex telling me everything my family member watched in the last week. This is complete shit!!

[-] TheWildTangler@lemmy.world 21 points 10 months ago

You opted out, but they didn't

[-] CmdrShepard@lemmy.one 3 points 10 months ago

Which is still an issue. "Opting-out" means opting-out not halfway opting-in.

[-] TheWildTangler@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

It's not perfect, but at least you're only seeing others' activity.

There's hopefully a "discover" email notification you can disable. I haven't been bothered enough to check yet. Worst case, it could be filtered out pretty easily.

[-] dirtbiker509@lemm.ee 1 points 10 months ago

I thought I was opting out of my account and my server. But nope, Plex is scraping up everything that's on my server and shipping it in an email to other people including me.

[-] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

I'm not following.

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