How to avoid to be redirected to https://app.plex.tv/

Plex Media Server
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Server Version#: the newest new installation
Player Version#: web browser

Hello
i have a VM with Debian and Plex Media Server installed
i would like to local (LAN) connect to my Server
10.147.42.197:32400
will bring me to 10.147.42.197:32400/web/index
and then move to
https://app.plex.tv/

as it wrote hire
https://support.plex.tv/articles/207538527-do-i-need-a-plex-account-to-stream-locally/
i do not need

I’m required to sign in?

The short answer is: “No.”
but how to stay on my local server and not be redirected to app.plex.tv?

have a nice day
vinc

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So… were you able to click the ? button to go through the 1st run?

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hello
no it goes direct to https://app.plex.tv/
and there is no ?

have a nice day
vinc

4

Is your server linked to a Plex account?
IIRC that’ll require your clients to be signed in too in order to access the server (hence the forward to plex.tv)

5

the server is not linked !
and the client my webbrowser should just go to the Server 10.147.42.197:32400

there is no need to connect i just wish to watch my Film and My Music which is stored on my local NAS - no need to jump outside the LAN

just installed a new Installation on a new VM debian 11 new ip address
i did use another computer still it just redirect to the same address

6

Try: http://10.147.42.197:32400/web

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thanks for you feedback @dane22

;-(
no just goes to https://app.plex.tv/

8

on some other help page i found the information to connect in by terminal

ssh 10.147.42.198 -L 8888:localhost:32400
this is not working

ssh root@10.147.42.198 -L 8888:localhost:32400
like this i could log in

but don’t know what should be done there

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and some information about the status

# systemctl status plexmediaserver.service
● plexmediaserver.service - Plex Media Server
     Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/plexmediaserver.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
     Active: active (running) since Sun 2022-02-20 20:47:11 CET; 21h ago
    Process: 340 ExecStartPre=/bin/sh -c /usr/bin/test -d "${PLEX_MEDIA_SERVER_APPLICATION_SUPPORT_DIR}" || /bin/mkdir -p "${PLEX_MEDIA_SERVER_APPLICATION_>
   Main PID: 351 (PMS RunServer)
      Tasks: 43 (limit: 2340)
     Memory: 124.0M
        CPU: 2min 2.439s
     CGroup: /system.slice/plexmediaserver.service
             ├─351 /usr/lib/plexmediaserver/Plex Media Server
             ├─393 Plex Plug-in [com.plexapp.system] /usr/lib/plexmediaserver/Resources/Plug-ins-12f6b8c83/Framework.bundle/Contents/Resources/Versions/2/P>
             └─447 /usr/lib/plexmediaserver/Plex Tuner Service /usr/lib/plexmediaserver/Resources/Tuner/Private /usr/lib/plexmediaserver/Resources/Tuner/Sh>

Feb 20 20:47:11 plex-03 systemd[1]: Starting Plex Media Server...
Feb 20 20:47:11 plex-03 systemd[1]: Started Plex Media Server.
10

Did you try the link I provided in an Incognito browser window as well?

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yes i did incognito
i did use another browser Konquer not firefox
i did use a MacBook with Safari
i did use a ipad
i set up a new VM with the new installation and a new IP and did the test again

allway redirected to https://app.plex.tv/ ;-(

12

Is your workstation on the same IP Net as your PMS?

13

hmmm
no
the WiFi Device have another IP Range then the VM’s?
but all in a 10.x.x.x/24 networks
and on the Firewall i did not get something blocked from the plex VM

have a nice day
vinc

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To claim/initial run, you must be on the same IP Net, and that also has to be in Private Address Space, which you are on

When said, you should be able to open a terminal on your wkstn, and type:

ssh ip.address.of.server -L 8888:localhost:32400

Then on your browser, in incognito mode, browse to http://localhost:8888/web

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