Go to Network>Custom server access URLs. Enter http:// (ipaddress): (port)),https:// (ipaddress): (port) using your IP address. Go to the Remote Access section in Plex to check your IP address appears there.
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Do I need a VPN for Plex remote access?
· 4y You shouldn't need a VPN to share via Plex, assuming you are sending the content over SSL which is the vast majority of use cases. Just to speak generally, if you were to send data to someone over the VPN it would be the people on the other end receiving the data in an unencrypted format.
How to enable remote access on Plex Media Server?
Remote Access
- Quick Guide. If Remote Access is currently disabled, then use the Enable Remote Access button to trigger your server to try to configure a connection.
- Normal Settings. The information displayed by default will depend on the current state of the Plex Media Server. ...
- Advanced Settings. ...
How to fix remote access error in Plex Media Server?
What causes Plex Remote Access not to Work?
- Solution 1: Updating to the Latest Version. ...
- Solution 2: Power cycling for Glitch Resolution. ...
- Solution 3: Fixing Slow Internet Connection. ...
- Solution 4: Disabling Advanced Firewalls. ...
- Solution 5: Checking the Automatic Configuration. ...
- Solution 6: Manually Forwarding Port. ...
- Solution 7: Manually Port Forwarding Multiple Servers. ...
Does Plex support UPnP?
Universal Plug and Play (uPnP) can be enabled to allow Plex to "talk" with the router and have ports and routes opened up for access from the outside world. Or you can go down the manual route by opening up a port yourself. How to forward ports on a router differs between manufacturers but the details you need to know are as follows:
How to create a new certificate in PfSense?
If there is an existing Certificate defined on the pfSense firewall, it may be chosen from the list. To create a new Certificate, choose Add new Certificate. If no Certificates are defined, this step is skipped.
What is OpenVPN wizard?
The OpenVPN wizard is a convenient way to setup a remote access VPN for mobile clients. It configures all of the necessary prerequisites for an OpenVPN Remote Access Server:
What is the IP subnet in OpenVPN?
An IP subnet must be chosen for use by the OpenVPN clients themselves. This is the subnet filled in under Tunnel Network in the server configuration. Connected clients will receive an IP address within this subnet, and the server end of the connection also receives an IP address used by the client as its gateway for networks on the server side.
What is the backend type of OpenVPN?
The choices available for Authentication Backend Type are Local User Access, LDAP, and RADIUS.
What port is used for authentication?
Port used by the RADIUS server for accepting Authentication requests, typically 1812.
What is the default port for LDAP?
The port on which the LDAP server may be contacted. The default port is 389 for standard TCP connections, and 636 for SSL.
Does VPN allow traffic?
As with other parts of the firewall, by default all traffic is blocked from connecting to VPNs or passing over VPN tunnels. This step of the wizard adds firewall rules automatically to allow traffic to connect to the VPN and also so connected clients can pass traffic over the VPN.
How to create a port forwarding rule in Plex?
Go to Firewall=>NAT=>Port Forward and create a new rule, ensuring the port is the correct one you have specified in the Plex Server webui and it's pointing to your Plex Server IP address. This will also automatically create a corresponding inbound firewall rule directing external connections from WAN to your Plex server.
How to find the IP address of a Plex server?
Go to your Plex Server webui and look in Remote Access. You should find the public IP address is that of your non-VPN WAN connection.
Enabling Remote Access for Plex
Once I had it all done and configured I noticed that my plex server was reporting as unreachable to the outside world.. Not ideal, if I want to watch a movie from my collection while I’m traveling. It didn’t take long to realize that pfSense had UPnP disabled by default..
Fixing Indirect Access on the LAN
I thought it was all great then I noticed that when I accessed Plex from my local network it was showing up as indirect, which caused it to transcode everything like it was coming from the internet.
Bingo! Direct & Secure LAN Connection
I wasted a lot of time trying to figure out the solution to this and while I have mostly written up this post to help me remember how I got this working, I hope this helps someone else waste a little less time.
