Why hackers moved from Plex to Plezy
1 hacker described this switch in public comments. Their words, with links to the originals.
What hackers said about the move
“I recently switched from Plex's pretty terrible native players to Plezy (on iOS, iPadOS and tvOS).”lode, 2026-09-08original comment ↗
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Plex vs Plezy
| Plex | Plezy | |
|---|---|---|
| Hackers who recommend | 2 | 1 |
| Hackers who criticize | 3 | 0 |
| Moved away from it | 3 | 0 |
| Moved to it | 2 | 1 |
Counts are distinct hackers in the sampled comments, not market share.
Criticism of Plex
“I moved from plex to jellyfin and got 10% of the way through organising the films the jellyfin style”potatoicecoffee, 2026-09-08original comment ↗
“I found the Xbox Plex app has not been updated to the terrible new redesign so it was a double win.”gdulli, 2026-06-15original comment ↗
Praise for Plezy
No further praise for Plezy captured yet.
Other moves from Plex
- Plex → Jellyfin (2)