Yesterday’s news, today! While we patiently await smartphone search from our Rokus, two notable updates worth sharing slipped my radar late last year. First, the originally anemic “USB Media Browser” has steadily improved as it evolved from a private app into a Roku-branded initiative… now featuring DLNA support, in addition to the new “Media Player” label. Next, the formerly free Plex channel has implemented a one-time $4.99 fee. Fortunately, those of us who’d previously installed the channel have been grandfathered and Plex provides new users a free 30 day trial – so folks can see for themselves how useful it is in handling our digital media libraries ahead of a purchase.
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>Next, the formerly free Plex channel has implemented a one-time $4.99 fee.
This has been the case for many months now :)
https://forums.plex.tv/index.php/topic/90788-changes-in-the-282-update-now-available/
Also note that you're talking about the official Plex channel. This an alternative one that remains free (rarplex.com).
It's actually rarflix:
http://www.rarflix.com/
It's a fork, and it is far superior to Plex's original version. They managed to hack a grid view into the roku channel.
"It’s a fork, and it is far superior to Plex’s original version. They managed to hack a grid view into the roku channel."
If it's truly superior, IMHO, then you should use rarflix but still buy the Plex version. Give 'em a few bucks to help support their whole enterprise. It's only the price of a Starbucks beverage, y'know.