Remote-access Guide

plex remote access nas

by Ms. Abigale Grady IV Published 2 years ago Updated 1 year ago
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After configuring the Plex Media Sever in QNAP NAS, you can access remotely via Open http://Plex.tv in a web browser Login with a Plex account that is used in the NAS.

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How do I remote access my Plex server?

Remote Access. Enable access to your Plex Media Server from outside your local network so that you can reach it when away from home or for sharing content with family or close, personal friends. You can do this under Settings > Server > Remote Access in Plex Web App.

How do I remotely access the Plex Media Server in QNAP NAS?

How do I remotely access the Plex Media Server in QNAP NAS? After configuring the Plex Media Sever in QNAP NAS, you can access remotely via Login with a Plex account that is used in the NAS. Was this article helpful?

Why can’t I connect my Plex Media Server to my router?

Ensure your Plex Media Server is signed in to your Plex account (Remote Access requires signing in) For automatic configuration, make sure your router supports the “UPnP” or “NAT-PMP” feature

How do I view advanced settings on Plex Media Server?

This feature requires an active Plex Pass subscription for the Plex Media Server admin Plex account. Click on the Show Advanced button in the settings area to toggle display of advanced settings. Be careful when adjusting or using advanced settings. The information displayed by default will depend on the current state of the Plex Media Server.

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How do I access my Plex library remotely?

Enable access to your Plex Media Server from outside your local network so that you can reach it when away from home or for sharing content with family or close, personal friends. You can do this under Settings > Server > Remote Access in Plex Web App.

How do I give Plex access to NAS?

go to Settings/Shared folder.Select the media folder you want Plex to have access to.Click Edit.Open Permissions tab and select Internal user.Find PlexMediaServer user.Tick Read/Write permission box and click Save.

How do I access Plex on Synology?

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How do I access Plex without port forwarding?

Click on the “CIDR Address” box, choose a Label name for the Resource, enter the private IP address of Plex (it's listed under Plex Settings > Remote Access and is likely 10. x.x.x or 192.168. x.x ), choose 32400 for the Port Restriction, and click “Add Resource”. Congrats!

What NAS works with Plex?

Plex Media Server for NAS devices Asustor (Intel, ARM) Drobo (ARM) Netgear ReadyNAS (Intel, ARM) QNAP (Intel, ARM)

How do I stream movies from Synology NAS?

To access the media files stored on your Synology NAS with DLNA TV:Go to DSM > Main Menu > Media Server to enable DLNA service, press the Device button on your remote to select your Synology NAS.Media files: Go to Main Menu > Application > Media Play (USB & DLNA) > Photo5/Music/Movie.

Does Plex work with Synology NAS?

Plex is one of the best applications that you can run on a Synology NAS. In general, most people who purchase a Synology NAS store their media files in a shared folder, which makes running Plex on a Synology a great option as you're running it on the same device that is storing your media.

Which Synology is best for Plex?

Synology DiskStation DS920+Synology DiskStation DS920+ This NAS is the ideal choice if you share your Plex library and need additional bandwidth, or you want to transcode 4K media.

Does Plex work on Synology DSM 7?

The Plex Media Server package available in the Package Center app of your Synology NAS is officially supported by Synology. At the time of this writing, the Plex Media Server package available in the Package Center of Synology DSM 7 operating system is still in Beta.

How secure is Plex remote?

Plex has teamed up with Let's Encrypt to provide our users with high-quality secure certificates for your media servers, at no cost to you. There's no need to set up VPNs and no need to create and install your own certs. You can safely and securely connect to your media no matter where you are.

Is it safe to open port for Plex?

Warning!: For security, we very strongly recommend that you do not allow any of these “additional” ports through the firewall or to be forwarded in your router, in cases specifically where your Plex Media Server is running on a machine with a public/WAN IP address.

Does Plex need a static IP?

A Public Static IP is not needed, largely because the AT&T "dynamic" address changes so infrequently that Plex will have no trouble tracking you down.

Can you run Plex on network storage?

Although Plex has rounded out its feature set with free, legal streaming content, podcasts, and live over-the-air television, its server functionality remains at the forefront. As such, you'll not only want a great Plex client, but you'll need a network-attached storage (NAS) device.

Should I run Plex on a NAS?

If you will need transcoding support and you plan to run your Plex Media Server on the NAS device, you'll want to choose a NAS that both supports transcoding and is powerful enough for your needs. Remember, transcoding is not supported for nearly all ARM models. CPU requirements for transcoding aren't set in stone.

Can you stream movies from a NAS?

A NAS is an ideal solution for storing and streaming your films, series and music. You watch videos via a NAS on your phone, tablet, computer and even smart TV.

Does TCP/49592 affect Plex?

The tcp/49592 → 443 forward should not impact the communication of Plex. However if your router doesn’t let you remove that you might have a more general issue with that router. Does that issue persist if you reboot the BT Smart Hub?

Is Plex working with WD?

There’s been a recent post that Plex are currently working with WD to get an updated version to those devices (no status/ETA though)

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So I originally posted this: https://www.reddit.com/r/PleX/comments/m8vrdh/building_the_ultimate_plex_server_guide/

I deleted my entire 300 movie library this AM by mistake and had to share with some people who will understand that panic lol

This is dumb. Like, mind destroyingly dumd. I was trying to free up some space on one of my PCs. We had some power outages a while back and I'd loaded the machine up with movies. Figured I'd delete them. Clicked on Videos in quick access in Explorer, selected all the movies, and deleted.

Plex - Its everywhere!

So just a fun story, took the kiddo to the dentist today....and they had tv's everywhere in there. One of the tv's had nothing playing and it had a plex screensaver lol. In the procedure room they let her pick from a huuuuuuuuuuuuuge list of movies, in the back of my mind I'm like "wow you have a lot of backup copies of your movies..."

The Ultimate Plex Guide Part 2: Optimizing and Extending Plex

Part 2 of the guide: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1t7g_ruqcu8Xw7MnpdKU2tw8taXmMyT00lhzvqpQt5ug/edit?usp=sharing

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As some of you may know, through a series of events I was locked out of my Plex account and did not have access to 2FA verification codes.

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Home Screen Customization a complete mess right now

I flagged this as help in hopes that maybe there is a fix for this, but all of a sudden across my myriad of devices home screen customization has become a complete disaster.

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