If you're a Plex Remote Watch Pass subscriber, your monthly or annual fee is about to get more expensive.

Plex has increased the cost of its Remote Watch Pass from $1.99/month to $2.99/month or $19.99/year to $29.99/year starting on June 1st, 2026, according to a post from xlly_s in the official Plex subreddit. While the price hike undeniably sucks, Plex has always stated that Watch Pass' initial cost was just "introductory pricing," so it was only a matter of time.

The email xlly_s received says, "We hope you're enjoying your Remote Watch Pass and the ability to stream personal media wherever you go. We wanted to let you know that your Remote Watch Pass introductory pricing is ending on June 1st, 2026. Beginning on June 1st, 2026, renewals for your subscription will be at the normal subscription price."

It's unclear if Plex Pass subscriptions will also be hit with a price hike

This will likely encourage more users to switch to Jellyfin

Plex Pass subscribers can share their self-hosted content libraries with friends and family for free, but if you aren't a subscriber, every remote user you add to your account needs a Remote Watch Pass to watch content. A Plex Pass costs $7/month, $70/year, or $250/lifetime.

While Plex is the most polished and streamlined self-hosted media app out there, the additional cost of a Plex Pass, which also adds other more advanced features like hardware transcoding, the ability to automatically skip content intro and credits, and live TV tuner compatibility, has resulted in a lot of people shifting to Jellyfin, an open-source alternative.

Now that Remote Watch Pass subscriptions have also increased in cost, I can see more users jumping ship. On the other hand, this increased cost makes Plex Pass' $250 lifetime subscription feel a bit more attractive.

XDA has reached out to Plex for confirmation regarding the price increase and to inquire if Plex Pass is also increasing in cost. This story will be updated with more information if we here back from Plex.