# Custom Reason Server is Unavailable **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Suggestions\ **Created:** [November 29, 2018, 2:26am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/custom-reason-server-is-unavailable/338657 "2018-11-29T02:26:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![iPat8](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ipat8/32/278692_2.png) [@iPat8](https://forums.plex.tv/u/iPat8)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2018, 2:26am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/custom-reason-server-is-unavailable/338657/1 "2018-11-29T02:26:40Z")
Provide the option for PMS administrators to set a reason for their server being offline. Eg. > Server is down for maintenance, should be back up after dinner. ---
**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2018, 10:35am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/custom-reason-server-is-unavailable/338657/2 "2018-11-29T10:35:37Z")
duplicate feature request > [@\[FEATURE REQUEST\] Server Offline Message](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-server-offline-message/166432/1): > > My idea is a custom server offline message. Anytime someone’s Plex server becomes unavailable, the custom message displays to the end users. This message can be changed by server owners through MyAccount on plex.tv and reflected across all platforms. Clients would have the option of using the suggested default message, or they can create their own using MyAccount on the Plex website. Currently, here is the default message that we see through the web app when a server suddenly goes offline: [im… closing You might want to support this instead: > [@Send server messages](https://forums.plex.tv/t/send-server-messages/23773/1): > > It would be great as a PlexPass user to unlock a feature to send messages to the viewers. Information on planned maintenance (running every 20min or so) Restart information (one time message) and so on. This would be nice to have when you have a shared server. Vote on the poll, and maybe give a comment in suggestions to make this feature request better. Best regards Sleepwalker Please respect [the rules for this subforum](https://forums.plex.tv/t/about-the-feature-suggestions-category/273976/1 "the rules for this subforum") - **Search** first if the request has already been posted before. The goal is to collect the votes for a particular feature in one thread - not to scatter them around. - Please only one feature per post ---
**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2018, 10:35am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/custom-reason-server-is-unavailable/338657/3 "2018-11-29T10:35:42Z")