# Controlling playback from plex web.

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/controlling-playback-from-plex-web/42702>\
**Category:** Feature Suggestions\
**Created:** [September 13, 2013, 6:41pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/controlling-playback-from-plex-web/42702 "2013-09-13T18:41:57Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![My\_PPLS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/35a633/32.png) [@My\_PPLS](https://forums.plex.tv/u/My_PPLS)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2013, 6:41pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/controlling-playback-from-plex-web/42702/1 "2013-09-13T18:41:57Z")

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I have noticed a problem that seems to be increasing in my household. The kids have Roku and have them setup for continuous playback. I will often check Plex web and see they are still streaming content. Since they are at school there is no need. But since i am at work i can not turn it off and free up the resources. I would like to be able to stop the playback on those devices from Plex web.

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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:** [March 21, 2021, 3:17am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/controlling-playback-from-plex-web/42702/2 "2021-03-21T03:17:39Z")

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Early 2021 clean-up: implemented (cancel/stop playback sessions from now-playing)

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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:** [June 10, 2021, 1:01am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/controlling-playback-from-plex-web/42702/3 "2021-06-10T01:01:45Z")

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