How do i set up a family share at different homes

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I’m lost trying to find this answer anywhere or an actual place to place the request.
Is there a way to share my home set up Plex so that my parents can view my setup folders at their home at a different address from my own.
Di i need to do anything special, buy stuff, special settings etc.

sorry if this has been asked before

Thanks for any help.
Pat B

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Before anything else:
https://portforward.com/
and

Then:
https://support.plex.tv/articles/categories/features/remote-access-server-sharing/

As you progress you’ll know what you need help with.

No, you don’t ‘need’ a Plex Pass to share your libraries with your Parents.
You need Remote Access Operational and your Parents Need a Plex.tv account.
From there, it’s a piece of cake.

Note:
If your Parents will be watching together they’ll probably only need the one account. If they live on different Continents, they should probably have one each.

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Thanks for the quick reply,

  1. so i can just buy a plex pass at my parents home and set it up there.

  2. PS can you also explain how the live tv works? can i set it up on a smart tv or a dreamlink type box with plex on it. or do i need to buy something like an aerial/antenna?

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Your parents don’t need Plex Pass.
A Plex.tv account is free.

You will need a Plex Pass for TV/DVR (eventually), and yes you’ll need antennae/tuner. You need an operational Antenna and a networked tuner, or Internal PCI Tuner card. Plex will then interact accordingly with the tuner (if Plex supports your brand) - that’s the plan.

I’m a Live TV Novice, but your Parents may not be able to get Your Live TV at their house. I expect to be corrected soon if otherwise. They can get your TV Recordings and anything else you choose to share with them.

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Thanks again, sorry to still bother you thou

so i"m still a little lost, do I need to try and set up port forwarding from my home first

I’m lost with this stuff, i have a Rogers cable via this Hitron CGN3 Port Forwarding

thanks agan

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You won’t be able to do it without your ISP’s involvement.

I have a nightmare on my desk ATM - they stopped charging for my Hitron, but it must remain in service until my own modem (NOT a Hitron) arrives.

I had to have the ISP put it in Bridge Mode to my own Router - and disable it’s ‘Gateway’ 'cause that right there is a show stopper.

If you’re trying to use Modem/Router/WiFi/The Works with that Hitron and it belongs to your ISP… good luck with that. I wouldn’t want to do it and my ISP guys are local, friendly, and willing to do almost anything for ya.

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Try definitely first to access your own server remotely, when out and about, before trying to share your server with other people.

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