Adding a secondary Plex Server

Server Version#: 1.20.3.348
Plex Web Version#: 4.34.4

I’m attempting to run the plex media server on an additional server so I can do some testing.

I installed the plexmediaserver package on the updated ubuntu server.
When I go to the URL:32400 I’m greeted with a “claim this server” which I do

Next, I’m presented with multiple servers, select your local server. The server I’m logged into isn’t an option, and once I’ve selected the local (my primary) server, it proceeds to the setup for the primary and there doesn’t seem to be any way to access or set up the secondary server.

Within the setting window, there is a sidebar tab for my primary server but no reference to the server I’m trying to set up (even though the URL still indicates I’m connecting to the secondary server).

How can I set up the secondary server and add some mediafiles?

Sean

access your weburl by going to https://ip:32400/web of second server and claim server

Yes, If you read my email, you will see that I have already done that. But after that I’m only allowed to select from previously set up server (including my local server) and there isn’t any way to set up this secondary server.

Sean

screen shot please

The URL is for the server outside of my local network (that I’m trying to set up). The list shows my primary server and additional server I have access to. There is no way for me to set up this new server (outside of my local network).

There doesn’t even seem to be a way to unselect a server in the list. The server I’m connected to isn’t presented in the list at any point, it’s only established plex servers.
Sean

@Disputin

Please follow here:

Scroll down to On a Different Network

The key here is SSH-tunnel

ssh -L 8888:127.0.0.1:32400 ip.addr.of.host
sign-in  & let sit idle

Now open http://127.0.0.1:8888/web locally.

This worked beautifully. Is this documented anywhere? Can we get it put into the plex documentation?

Thanks

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