I appreciate this post. It’s brought out some interesting comments and I’ve been able to block some idiots who apparently think they’re gatekeepers.
I went through the same thing as you but when we moved to Emby, things have been better. Plex was always crashing when I’d search.
If you can get back with them, give Emby another shot.
I think self-hosted might be better but I don’t have the ambition right now. I’m reading up on it but I need to finish a couple of other projects first.
I pretty much do the same. I’ll check the recently added and see if something stands out to me, especially when it’s time for new TV seasons to start.
I use Lemmy and ad-blocked YouTube to hear about new things through the communities and channels that cover my interests.
Setting up all these lists, etc isn’t for me - I don’t always know what I’m going to enjoy so seeing everything being added to the Emby share I’m on is fun.
Empress is considered the best Denuvo cracker in the world. Mostly because she’s the only one that is consistently successful.
There are two major trains of thought regarding her. The first: she’s a batshit crazy narcissist who is more toxic than a Kardashian-Jenner family dinner where Kanye and Pete Davidson show up unannounced. The second: she’s the goddess and the most wonderful woman on the planet and one day she’ll recognize my loyalty and I will have a place in her New World Order.
That sounds like a fun project.