# Customizeable screen to display to users when server is offline

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/customizeable-screen-to-display-to-users-when-server-is-offline/712157>\
**Category:** Feature Suggestions\
**Created:** [April 26, 2021, 6:47pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/customizeable-screen-to-display-to-users-when-server-is-offline/712157 "2021-04-26T18:47:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![stonehenge00](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/stonehenge00/32/2946_2.png) [@stonehenge00](https://forums.plex.tv/u/stonehenge00)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2021, 6:47pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/customizeable-screen-to-display-to-users-when-server-is-offline/712157/1 "2021-04-26T18:47:42Z")

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It would be great if a simple, customizable personal text, screen could be displayed to Plex clients when the server is offline. For instance if I am performing an hardware upgrade I could let my users know, or an update, etc… It doesn’t have to be anything fancy, it could have a generic Plex background that we can simply add our own text to.

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**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:** [April 26, 2021, 7:53pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/customizeable-screen-to-display-to-users-when-server-is-offline/712157/3 "2021-04-26T19:53:25Z")

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A request for the same feature exists already, and it has more votes.

> [@Send server messages](https://forums.plex.tv/t/send-server-messages/23773/1):
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> 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

Therefore this one is closed, to prevent spreading the votes across several threads, even though they vote for the same (or at least very similar thing).

Votes are given back to the users who voted on this request. Please think of re-voting in the other thread if you still want it.

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**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:** [April 26, 2021, 7:53pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/customizeable-screen-to-display-to-users-when-server-is-offline/712157/4 "2021-04-26T19:53:29Z")

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