Trying to setup Plex to run when my internet goes down.
My Plex server is running on a Qnap TS-653a with all my media on the same unit.
I’m running 3 Nvidia Shields as Plex Clients on my local network.
In Plex settings Under Web Client>Debug, I have both Direct Play and Direct Stream checked on.
So is there a way to watch Plex when the internet goes down?
Unfortunately No.
Your Plex Pass is validated and maintained through a constant connection to Plex.tv
interesting, that would esplane an issue i had this week when fios decide to quit working
It would be really helpful if the server fell back to non-Plex Pass functionality at those times when either the server’s Internet connection was down or the Plex servers are offline (been getting 502 bad gateway errors from my client a few times in the last couple of weeks).
i don’t own a QNAP, but allowing local without auth is doable.
Settings>network>advanced>List of IP addresses and networks that are allowed without auth
here enter local ip addresses, or netmask for the entire network.
192.168.1/255.255.255.0
Nah, that’s more to do with asking the user for a PIN when they try to access from a device on a given network.
I’m talking about how any access to your PMS has to go via app.plex.tv in one way or another. If you’ve got no Internet, or the Plex services at that URI are having a bad day, you can’t access the data on your local server with a Plex client.
I would install Kodi on those shield clients as an offline backup. You can watch movies from your NAS through SMB.
I use KODI on my Raspberry Pi in my car, without internet. I only connect it to internet at home every once in a while to scrape movie artwork and metadata.
ah ok… i would need to try my phone (android) or my roku, but I do know I am able to access it via web browser when there’s no internet.
I’d imagine that’s because your phone still has 3G/4G service even if your home broadband is down?
I don’t know if it works on my phone… i said i would need to try it on my phone… i’ll try it tonight when i get home and report back.
sekthree reporting back.. ok so.. I pulled the internet cable going into my router and tested several “apps” for connectivity. I tried to take as best screen shots and photos as i could. The end result was, i was able to access my Plex server without internet.
Router - Black ethernet coming from modem
My Plex settings
Web Browser - accessed via 192.168.1.9:32400/web - notice the ! on the Wifi bottom right
I typically show two other shares here
Roku - This is with the newer 6.1 release (NOT UNO as Uno would not connect).. Retro also worked
These are the other two shares i mentioned above
Content being displayed - and yes I attempted to play something with Success
Settings: these images were from UNO release, but they seemed to carry over into the 6.1 release (shared?)… Uno did NOT work, i’ll be submitting a bug.
ANDROID Phone
Showing i have no internet, also i turned off mobile data
But regardless my music played fine
Hope this helps clear things up.. if this wasn’t what you were looking for.. my apologies.
Nope, that’s excellent, nice work. I just wish the LG Plex Client would connect so easily when app.plex.tv was down 
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