How Plex is doing HTTPS for all its users
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They vouch for the certificate signing request, they don't proxy the traffic.
This is an insane privacy win against your ISP, not some obscure centralization evil scheme.
me <-secure-> Plex Inc <-then-> ????
You have nothing within your independently maintained libraries, usage, computer or devices that depends on sending anything to anyone.
They retain remote access to your computer.
Not a privacy win.
It's
you <-secure-> you