# Internet Necessary?

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/internet-necessary/609674>\
**Category:** Plex Media Server\
**Tags:** server-mac\
**Created:** [July 2, 2020, 3:30pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/internet-necessary/609674 "2020-07-02T15:30:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![Forkboy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/forkboy/32/96773_2.png) [@Forkboy](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Forkboy)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2020, 3:56pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/internet-necessary/609674/2 "2020-07-02T15:56:58Z")

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A little searching would help you out…  
[https://forums.plex.tv/t/howto-use-plex-with-no-internet/383325](https://forums.plex.tv/t/howto-use-plex-with-no-internet/383325)

I personally installed Jellyfin as a backup to cover a internet outage.

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