plex server settings

1. How do I access Plex server settings?
2. How do I optimize my Plex server?
3. How do I change my Plex Media Server?
4. What Plex server should I use?
5. Can't connect to my Plex server?
6. Where are Plex settings stored?
7. How do I stop Plex transcoding?
8. What upload speed do I need for Plex?
9. Why is Plex always buffering?
10. How do I restore my Plex server?
11. Is Plex illegal?
12. How do I reset Plex settings?

How do I access Plex server settings?

To open the Plex Web App settings page.

1. Click the Settings button at the top right of the Plex Web App screen.
2. In the Settings screen, select the General option within the Web Client section.
3. To reveal Advanced Settings for a category, click Show Advanced.

How do I optimize my Plex server?

To create an optimized version of a file, click the drop-down menu in the Plex web app for any movie or show and choose "Optimize…" From there, you'll see a window like the one above. Choose any quality and bandwidth limitations you want to put on the new version.

How do I change my Plex Media Server?

Ensure the correct Plex Media Server is selected.
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Edit a Library from the navigation sidebar:

1. Mouse over a library in the left sidebar.
2. Click the button next to the library and select Manage Library.
3. Select Edit.
4. The Edit Library pane opens.
5. Make the changes you want then click the Save Changes button.

What Plex server should I use?

Intel NUC

• Intel NUC. The Intel NUC is a barebones mini-PC that's perfect for Plex. ...
• NVIDIA Shield TV Pro. ...
• Synology DiskStation DS920+ ...
• WD Red Plus Internal HDD. ...
• Rioddas External DVD Drive. ...
• MthsTec External Blu-Ray Drive.

Can't connect to my Plex server?

General Troubleshooting

1. Ensure you have the current version of Plex Media Server installed.
2. Ensure that Plex Media Server is actually actively running.
3. Verify that your Server is listed on your Devices page.
4. Disable any VPN on your computer or router.
5. Disable any proxies being used on your computer or router.

Where are Plex settings stored?

Windows: C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Local\PlexMediaPlayer. OSX: ~/Library/Application Support/Plex Media Player/

How do I stop Plex transcoding?

There are a few things you can do to try to avoid transcoding. The first would be to contact everyone you share Plex with and have them adjust the video settings within there Plex app. They need to adjust video quality to original or to the highest setting available.

What upload speed do I need for Plex?

David Drucker, UX Designer who is a fan of the Plex Media Center. 4.5 MBPS should be enough, as long as that is truly what you get. You can set the quality of remote streams to be a bit poorer, and on a smaller screen like the one on a mobile phone, that may be more acceptable.

Why is Plex always buffering?

When your Plex playback keeps buffering and lagging, the first thing is to check if you're on Ethernet or Wi-Fi. Plex will detect the bandwidth automatically. If the internet is not strong enough for the media to work with, and the client has been set up to play maximum, then it will try to cram through whatever huge.

How do I restore my Plex server?

Restoring a Backup

1. Stop/quit your Plex Media Server.
2. Move the following files out of the directory and store them somewhere for backup, just in case. ...
3. Duplicate the database backup file into the correct directory and then rename them to com.

Is Plex illegal?

Is Plex illegal? Plex is completely legal to download and use. But as with most software tools, it can be used for illegal purposes, too. To ensure that you always remain within the law, you should only stream media that you have the rights to.

How do I reset Plex settings?

Do the following:

1. quit Plex server.
2. go to the Plex data folder.
3. dive down into the subfolder Plug-in Support/Caches and erase every subfolder in there.
4. then go back to the Plex data folder and go down into the subfolder Plug-in Support/Metadata Combination .