# Alexa and Plex

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/alexa-and-plex/626557>\
**Category:** General Discussions\
**Created:** [August 23, 2020, 8:10pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/alexa-and-plex/626557 "2020-08-23T20:10:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![tescophil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f17d59/32.png) [@tescophil](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tescophil)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2020, 8:10pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/alexa-and-plex/626557/1 "2020-08-23T20:10:23Z")

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Trying to get Alexa to work with Plex. I cannot get Alexa to find any players to control/stream content too, and I have 5 on my local network.

I’ve looked at the guide here:

[https://support.plex.tv/articles/201812803-plex-companion-remote-control-issues/#:~:text=If%20a%20Plex%20App%20is,has%20remote%20control%20support%20enabled.&text=Try%20restarting%20the%20Plex%20Media%20Server](https://support.plex.tv/articles/201812803-plex-companion-remote-control-issues/#:~:text=If%20a%20Plex%20App%20is,has%20remote%20control%20support%20enabled.&text=Try%20restarting%20the%20Plex%20Media%20Server).

However when I go to the URL:

```auto
http://server.local.ip.address:32400/clients

```

Suggested in the artical I just get:

# 401 Unauthorized

Any ideas ?

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**Author:** ![tom80H](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tom80h/32/19753_2.png) [@tom80H](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom80H)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2020, 9:31pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/alexa-and-plex/626557/2 "2020-08-23T21:31:58Z")

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Have you checked this support article first?

> **[Getting Started with Alexa Voice Control | Plex Support](https://support.plex.tv/articles/115000320808-getting-started-with-alexa-voice-control/)**
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> Alexa provides a variety of hands-free ways to control your Plex Media Server and player with just your voice. The Plex Skill...

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**Author:** ![tescophil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f17d59/32.png) [@tescophil](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tescophil)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2020, 9:56pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/alexa-and-plex/626557/3 "2020-08-23T21:56:39Z")

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Yes, it’s all very straight forward, it just doesn’t work…

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2020, 9:56pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/alexa-and-plex/626557/4 "2020-11-21T21:56:43Z")

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