# 'Friendly Names' for authrized devices **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Suggestions\ **Tags:** server-linux, fire-tv, apple-tv, ios-legacy, plex-web, roku, smart-tv, xbox\ **Created:** [April 22, 2019, 5:29pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/friendly-names-for-authrized-devices/403175 "2019-04-22T17:29:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![troy\_pilewski](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@troy\_pilewski](https://forums.plex.tv/u/troy_pilewski)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2019, 5:29pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/friendly-names-for-authrized-devices/403175/1 "2019-04-22T17:29:56Z")
REQUEST FEATURE: Ability to add a friendly name to authorized devices when linking to the PLEX MEDIA SERVER (PMS). This will give the ability to differenate the different devices authorized and connected to the PMS. When you view the authorized devices in the settings of your PMS; you will then be able to know which device this is. Currently, if for instance you have multiple devices which all happen to be a ‘Roku 4’, it is difficult to know which device you would like to manage. ---
**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 22, 2019, 5:34pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/friendly-names-for-authrized-devices/403175/2 "2019-04-22T17:34:30Z")
A request for the same feature exists already, and it has more votes. > [@Ability to see the name of the device that something is being played on (e.g. "Living Room")](https://forums.plex.tv/t/ability-to-see-the-name-of-the-device-that-something-is-being-played-on-e-g-living-room/71957/1): > > In the top right of each video in the "Now Playing" section is the name of the device that the video is being played on. For example it may say "Chromecast" or "Plex Web (Chrome)". I think it should be able to pull the name of the device that it is being played on. For example, instead of saying "Chromecast" it could say "Living Room" or "Chromecast (Living Room)" or something long those lines. Therefore this one is closed. 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. * * * Please **search** before creating a new suggestion thread. Only one feature per thread. See feature suggestions, sorted by **most popular** first [https://forums.plex.tv/c/general/feature-suggestions/l/votes](https://forums.plex.tv/c/general/feature-suggestions/l/votes) ---
**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 22, 2019, 5:34pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/friendly-names-for-authrized-devices/403175/3 "2019-04-22T17:34:33Z")