Server Version#: 1.40.2.8395 I have a cousin that I want to share just one library with and I keep forgetting the procedures to get him into my system. Is there a cheat sheet showing the steps that I need to take and those that he needs to take to get this connection setup?

Plex Documentation → Remote Access → Managing Library Access Have your cousin create an account at plex.tv. Share desired libraries (see doc linked above) Your cousin will then need to login and accept the invitation.

It appears that if I try to follow the instructions from “Managing Library Access” that I cannot do this from my Windows Machine’s Plex Server. “Plex Home” and “Managing Library Access” do NOT appear as any options. It appears that the only way for me to do this, is to log into Plex from my accoun…

Sharing is an account-related operation. To do it, you must be logged into plex.tv, because that is where all accounts live.

Okay - That makes sense. Then when I invite my cousin, do I need to wait for him to accept before I can set up shared media?

Provided, that your cousin uses indeed the same email address to create their account where you’ve also sent the invitation (you want to verify that), there is no need for you to wait. (But your cousin will have no access to your media before the invitation is accepted.) P.S.: you want to verify t…

Okay good. Now, it appears that setting up a user can only be done on my server here as I do not see any options at plex.tv. This would make sense and which I would prefer. I will verify his email that we would use before I set anything up. I hope that I can ask an additional question about TWO-…

[image] LeviDavis: Okay good. Now, it appears that setting up a user can only be done on my server here as I do not see any options at plex.tv. Not true. You should be seeing the same options in https://app.plex.tv as in your local web app. Verify that your web browser doesn’t filter out par…

So “Plex Home” and “Manage Library Access” should also show up on my home server?

[image] LeviDavis: should also show up on my home server? Please define what you mean by that. They should be visible on the local web app. https://support.plex.tv/articles/200288666-opening-plex-web-app/ If parts of the web app are missing or don’t work, it can be usually blamed on these c…

I am saying that when I am logged in via Web, the two options show up, but under my Windows Machine when I run Plex app (I suppose this is just a player), then the two options do NOT show up. I also have TWO Synology NAS devices, both of which I also am running Plex Server and if I run Plex on them…

Adding a new outside cousin to a library on my Plex

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OttoKerner May 28, 2024, 10:29am 14

This is the Plex for Desktop app (not the “server”), and its version number is ancient. I wouldn’t expect it to work with any of the newer/revised features.

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