Claim New Server

Plex Media Server
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Server Version#: Debian GNU/Linux 11 (bullseye)
debian@plex-mavelingroup:~$ lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Debian
Description: Debian GNU/Linux 11 (bullseye)
Release: 11
Codename: bullseye
Player Version#: Newest

Hey there guys,

I try to install a second Plex server and to claim this one. I have installed the Plex Media Server by following the guide down below.

Everything works well and I can see that Plex is running correctly.

debian@plex-mavelingroup:~$ systemctl status plexmediaserver
â—Ź plexmediaserver.service - Plex Media Server
Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/plexmediaserver.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
Active: active (running) since Mon 2022-08-01 19:26:16 UTC; 18min ago
Main PID: 12265 (Plex Media Serv)
Tasks: 112 (limit: 9509)
Memory: 229.4M
CPU: 47.478s
CGroup: /system.slice/plexmediaserver.service
├─12265 /usr/lib/plexmediaserver/Plex Media Server
├─12309 Plex Plug-in [com.plexapp.system] /usr/lib/plexmediaserver/Resources/Plug-ins-97678ded3/Framework.bundle/Contents/Resources/Versions/2/Python/bootstrap.py --server-version 1.28.0.5999-97678ded3 /usr/lib/plexmediaserver/Resources/Plug-ins-97678ded3/Sy>
├─12353 /usr/lib/plexmediaserver/Plex Tuner Service /usr/lib/plexmediaserver/Resources/Tuner/Private /usr/lib/plexmediaserver/Resources/Tuner/Shared 1.28.0.5999-97678ded3 32600
├─12445 Plex Plug-in [tv.plex.agents.music] /usr/lib/plexmediaserver/Resources/Plug-ins-97678ded3/Framework.bundle/Contents/Resources/Versions/2/Python/bootstrap.py --server-version 1.28.0.5999-97678ded3 /usr/lib/plexmediaserver/Resources/Plug-ins-97678ded3/>
├─12677 Plex Plug-in [tv.plex.agents.movie] /usr/lib/plexmediaserver/Resources/Plug-ins-97678ded3/Framework.bundle/Contents/Resources/Versions/2/Python/bootstrap.py --server-version 1.28.0.5999-97678ded3 /usr/lib/plexmediaserver/Resources/Plug-ins-97678ded3/>
├─12681 Plex Plug-in [tv.plex.agents.series] /usr/lib/plexmediaserver/Resources/Plug-ins-97678ded3/Framework.bundle/Contents/Resources/Versions/2/Python/bootstrap.py --server-version 1.28.0.5999-97678ded3 /usr/lib/plexmediaserver/Resources/Plug-ins-97678ded3>
├─12767 Plex Plug-in [com.plexapp.agents.thetvdb] /usr/lib/plexmediaserver/Resources/Plug-ins-97678ded3/Framework.bundle/Contents/Resources/Versions/2/Python/bootstrap.py --server-version 1.28.0.5999-97678ded3 /usr/lib/plexmediaserver/Resources/Plug-ins-9767>
├─12814 Plex Plug-in [com.plexapp.agents.imdb] /usr/lib/plexmediaserver/Resources/Plug-ins-97678ded3/Framework.bundle/Contents/Resources/Versions/2/Python/bootstrap.py --server-version 1.28.0.5999-97678ded3 /usr/lib/plexmediaserver/Resources/Plug-ins-97678de>
└─12865 Plex Plug-in [com.plexapp.agents.localmedia] /usr/lib/plexmediaserver/Resources/Plug-ins-97678ded3/Framework.bundle/Contents/Resources/Versions/2/Python/bootstrap.py --server-version 1.28.0.5999-97678ded3 /usr/lib/plexmediaserver/Resources/Plug-ins-9>

Aug 01 19:26:16 plex-mavelingroup systemd[1]: Starting Plex Media Server…
Aug 01 19:26:16 plex-mavelingroup systemd[1]: Started Plex Media Server.

I now try to claim the server through the IP-adres and port, but this doesn’t work. I constantly get redirect towards my existing Plex library. Any ideas? I tried this on multiple networks, it still redirects me towards the existing server at this moment.

See the picture down below. This is what I get:

But when I try to claim it it forwards to my existing server. Any suggestions?

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Make sure to access the new server locally in order to finish the setup.
In your case the server seems to be hosted at a public IP – if this is a hosted server, you might need to establish a SSH tunnel to achieve that (see Installation | Plex Support).

After finishing the setup and linking your new server to your account you should be able to access it from any of your clients.

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Well I have just tried this and this also doesn’t work. I created the tunnel through the command down below.

ssh debian@83.217.69.227 -L 8080:83.217.69.227:32400

Afterwards I try to visit the localhost:8080 and it just asks me to log in and afterwards the same result.

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I’m not sure you were doing that right… command should be:
ssh 83.217.69.227 -l 8080:localhost:32400

Then you should be able to open localhost:8080/web in your local browser.

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This doesn’t work. I have used the article on the following page to do it.

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If I may add?

ssh -L 8080:127.0.0.1:32400   debian@address.of.server.here

Newer systems prefer IPv6 over IPv4 for localhost. That won’t work when claiming.

If that still fails… keep the connection open as there’s another way with the Plex Claim token method

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This did the trick! Thank you so much for helping!

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Glad I could help.

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