How can I use an existing PMServer (on a Synology) with a new Plex account (account, not user)?

Plex Media Server
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Plex Documentation → Account Information → Use Google, Facebook, or Apple to Sign in with Plex

You can add a password to your Plex account, then use your e-mail and Plex password to sign in.

There are some advantages to using Google to sign in to Plex, such as warnings of suspicious logins.

See the documentation linked above for additional details.

If you still want to claim your server using a different Plex account:

  1. Uninstall Plex Media Server. When prompted, choose the “Sign out and unclaim this server” option.
  2. Go to your list of Authorized Devices. Delete the server if it is still listed.
  3. Go to Account Settings.Click on your account icon in the upper right corner and choose Sign Out.

You’ve now removed the server from the undesired account. Time to reinstall and claim with desired account.

See FAQ 31: Reset / Reclaim PMS on DSM 7 (Not Authorized - Locked Out)

  1. Reinstall the same version of Plex Media Server. When prompted, choose the Plex Claim Token method.
  2. Go to the web site, plex.tv/claim. Login using the desired account.
  3. Copy / paste the claim token into the Plex installation window.
  4. If successful, you will see a “server successfully claimed by …” message.
  5. You can now login and access the server.
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