Softube Central is very much a "phone home" app!

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Softube Central is very much a "phone home" app!

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This really interesting. I ran Softube Central to see if there were any updates and I see this:

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It's odd because I checked and iLok License Manager sees my licenses and if I check PlugInfo, of course all my Softube plugs are still installed in my system. So on a hunch, I try to go to Softube's website. Yep. It's down. To make sure I check on downforeveryoneorjustme.com. Yep...

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All I can conclude from this is that upon launch, Softube Central connects to Softube's server, and if it's not there it just plain gets stuck. I can understand not being able to show updates, but not even correctly reflecting installed plugins? Weird.
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Re: Softube Central is very much a "phone home" app!

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Nice. Softube.com is up again, and thus Softube Central is showing me my installed plugins again. Hmmm... they might want to adjust the code a bit.
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Re: Softube Central is very much a "phone home" app!

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James Steele wrote: ↑Mon Feb 17, 2025 5:07 pm Nice. Softube.com is up again, and thus Softube Central is showing me my installed plugins again. Hmmm... they might want to adjust the code a bit.
Indeed James. I love and have MANY of their tools. But HATE the site and the Central thing. Really poor.
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