# Does Plex require internet connection ?

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/does-plex-require-internet-connection/218023>\
**Category:** General Discussions\
**Created:** [December 18, 2017, 6:03am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/does-plex-require-internet-connection/218023 "2017-12-18T06:03:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![robert\_robert-jensen.dk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/robert_robert-jensen.dk/32/116846_2.png) [@robert\_robert-jensen.dk](https://forums.plex.tv/u/robert_robert-jensen.dk)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2017, 6:03am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/does-plex-require-internet-connection/218023/1 "2017-12-18T06:03:00Z")

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I would have said no. But after a major breakdown of my internet provider yesterday, i thought was safe with Plex.  
I found out that I could not start any media from my ATV4, running local on the same network as my Plex Server.  
I got the error (Ressource failed to load - Or something like that). I forgot to take a screenshot.  
Am i missing something, or should eveything not have been running normally, even thou the internet was down ?

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**Author:** ![NewPlaza](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/newplaza/32/128634_2.png) [@NewPlaza](https://forums.plex.tv/u/NewPlaza)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2017, 7:11am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/does-plex-require-internet-connection/218023/2 "2017-12-18T07:11:36Z")

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Take a look at this.  
[https://support.plex.tv/hc/en-us/articles/200484903-Internet-and-Network-Requirements](https://support.plex.tv/hc/en-us/articles/200484903-Internet-and-Network-Requirements)

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**Author:** ![JuiceWSA](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/juicewsa/32/12253_2.png) [@JuiceWSA](https://forums.plex.tv/u/JuiceWSA)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2017, 7:20am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/does-plex-require-internet-connection/218023/3 "2017-12-18T07:20:03Z")

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Roku needs to be in that \* list with the note:  
Kinda Works, Dam Slowly, Intermittently, but Eventually.  
(Note: The ‘Offline Mode’ Button is there, but has yet to perform any useful function - if pressing it makes you feel better - knock yourself out)

I’m not a big fan of Internet Outages - to say the least.

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**Author:** ![robert\_robert-jensen.dk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/robert_robert-jensen.dk/32/116846_2.png) [@robert\_robert-jensen.dk](https://forums.plex.tv/u/robert_robert-jensen.dk)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2017, 8:03pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/does-plex-require-internet-connection/218023/4 "2017-12-18T20:03:09Z")

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Thanks 🙂

> @NewPlaza said:  
> Take a look at this.  
> [https://support.plex.tv/hc/en-us/articles/200484903-Internet-and-Network-Requirements](https://support.plex.tv/hc/en-us/articles/200484903-Internet-and-Network-Requirements)

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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 8, 2020, 12:17am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/does-plex-require-internet-connection/218023/5 "2020-01-08T00:17:42Z")

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