# Command line for Plex??

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/command-line-for-plex/167482>\
**Category:** General Discussions\
**Created:** [November 17, 2016, 6:06pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/command-line-for-plex/167482 "2016-11-17T18:06:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![jjrjr1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/jjrjr1/32/10993_2.png) [@jjrjr1](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jjrjr1)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2016, 6:06pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/command-line-for-plex/167482/1 "2016-11-17T18:06:56Z")

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Just wondering if PlexWeb has a command line that in the URL would start the movie playing

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**Author:** ![ChuckPa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/chuckpa/32/79710_2.png) [@ChuckPa](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ChuckPa)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2016, 7:06pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/command-line-for-plex/167482/2 "2016-11-17T19:06:25Z")

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I’m sure there is but it’s not a public API because there is still the work needed within the browser (or player) to setup the session on the it’s side. There is known dialogue between server and player about its capabilities (MDE).

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**Author:** ![anon18523487](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/49beb7/32.png) [@anon18523487](https://forums.plex.tv/u/anon18523487)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2016, 9:39pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/command-line-for-plex/167482/3 "2016-11-17T21:39:40Z")

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Actually, now that PlexWeb supports Plex Companion, this may be possible. There is some documentation on using Plex Companion, which I can’t find right now, but I’m positive it’s somewhere on the forum.

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**Author:** ![jjrjr1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/jjrjr1/32/10993_2.png) [@jjrjr1](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jjrjr1)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2016, 3:31pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/command-line-for-plex/167482/4 "2016-11-19T15:31:39Z")

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Thanks  
I’ll look for it…

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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:** [January 7, 2020, 10:14pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/command-line-for-plex/167482/5 "2020-01-07T22:14:39Z")

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