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For Roku, you want the "Plex Classic", instead of "Plex", channel if you don't want to be forced to sign in.

That version is open sourced (https://github.com/plexinc/roku-client-public). The Plex developers have abandoned it, for updating the newer client only; but it's still perfectly usable as the old-version.

Thanks for that. I'll take a look. It's just such a shame they're alienating LAN users and pushing their Plex Pass bloatware.

Skip sign-in, manual server entry will definitely be part of Plex Media Player, right now we don't support it since the app is gated with plexpass which means you _need to sign in_ so we can validate your subscription status. but signing in will not be required when the app leaves preview and plexpass requirement is dropped.

source: I wrote skip-sign in, manual server entry in the core platform.

I guess it's system dependent then. I use a Windows machine as a media server and my client is an LG Smart TV which has Plex support.

It also works with a Raspberry Pi client without authentication.