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Installing Plex in OpenVZ?
Hi folks,
Since the default Plex install runs locally only and I read you need to signup to Plex free account and connect it to be able to listen it externally, how can I, without using a VPN, connect to Plex externally, somehow, to enable it to listen in the public IP?
How have you guys done it?
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SSH Tunnel
https://support.plex.tv/hc/en-us/articles/200288586-Installation
Will work. Thanks!
I signed up, and then spun up my server on a KVM. Works lovely over wan.
Hmhm, will try!
Install a gui and connect to it via rdp, then browse to 127.0.0.1:32400/web
apt-get install xfce4 iceweasel xrdp
Yeah will do that, thanks!:)
Just browsing to IP:32400/web after install should be enough, then login with your plex account through the web interface. This will add the server to your plex account and you can access it from any of your devices though plex and logging in.
I've been paying for PlexPass for the last 3 years. Very much worth it, can watch my media from anywhere on any of my devices.
Will check PlexPass, thank you for your help!:)
I was disappointed when I found out a plex pass was required to connect my smart-tv to my plex media server, but it was well worth it in the end.
@MrGeneral, sorry I misunderstood your question. I use tunnels via putty to connect to it one time and authenticate. Once that is done, it works without issue and you can configure the rest of the setting without the tunnel.
Hmmm, the vast majority of Smart TV apps don't need the plex pass - are you sure you didn't confuse it with needing an account?
Really? My friend has a LG smart tv and he does not have Plex pass. Looking at the Plex pass features, none of the things look very important to have for basic usage.
It only runs on localhost by default, so you need to proxy through. Just need to do it the first time, if you link it with Plex.tv account (even free account) it'll allow you to manage & access it.
ssh -L 32400:localhost:32400 user@hostThen just pop open localhost:32400/web in your browser and you're in.
No problem @Mun and thank you for your help, that's what I'll be doing, since installing a desktop would be a waste of resources for such simple operation.
Thank you! :-)
Nope, I had an account already, but I couldn't connect my TV until I upgraded. They probably changed the rules since then. This was last summer.
Yep, that's what I need.
I payed lifetime because the software deserves the money
I wish I had when I first bought it. My renewal is coming up, might switch to lifetime.
Really? I've installed it many times and it's always been accessible from another location.
The few installs I've done all require the SSH tunnel
Used an SSH tunnel so it worked
Emby is a good alternative In my opinion and can be configured to require login without using their connect service.
How is emby vs plex these days
Haven't used plex in a while so not sure, Emby has apps for most major platforms but plex has better smartTV support.
I quite like using Emby with the Kodi plugin but it's essentially down to which one you prefer and which one works best with your devices.