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How to access the /Library/* queries from the Internet
Hello,

I'm writing a Win32 Plex desktop client and want to be able to connect to the PMS via the internet (like my iOS devices already do). I know my username and password and port 32400. For some reason, when I do a http://username:password@external-name:32400/Library I get a 401 unauthorized. I am definitely using the correct username and password and I know the firewall/access settings are correct because my iPad and iPhone both work great.

I'm sure I'm missing something stupid. Is there a type of auth that plex uses besides basic for external requests?

-dave
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Have you tried it without the authentication? Using a capital “L” in the word “Library” fails for me. Try just the following with no username/password and ensure that it works:



http://localhost:32400/library


If that works without the authentication, then try adding it back in.
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Yes, I had a very pleasant conversation with Elan about this. This is a known bug that they're addressing. I don't really want to turn off security for obvious reasons, so for the time being I'll just VPN into my house.

-dave