# Launch external app? or possible Lauchbox integration?
**URL:** https://forums.plex.tv/t/launch-external-app-or-possible-lauchbox-integration/142141
**Category:** General Discussions
**Created:** [April 12, 2016, 9:30pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/launch-external-app-or-possible-lauchbox-integration/142141 "2016-04-12T21:30:17Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@smaka](https://forums.plex.tv/u/smaka)
#### Post date: [April 12, 2016, 9:30pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/launch-external-app-or-possible-lauchbox-integration/142141/1 "2016-04-12T21:30:17Z")
(copied from another thread)
Hey Plex Community,
I recently started using lauchbox to organize and launch my games. It provides a xbmc/plex like interface for my Roms and PC games. I am running it on a HTPC, so being able to launch it from plex would be ideal.
Is it possible to specify a command or batch file that points at another app? XBMC/Kodi already has a plugin just for doing this.
Here is what it looks like
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### Author:  [@smaka](https://forums.plex.tv/u/smaka)
#### Post date: [April 12, 2016, 9:32pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/launch-external-app-or-possible-lauchbox-integration/142141/2 "2016-04-12T21:32:41Z")
I do not mean to keep posting but I cannot find an answer to this. Can I launch a local app from within the PHT client. I am not looking to get options to do this on every PC on my network, so there is no need to configure this on the server.
I remember being able to do this before, where can I find this feature? Why has it been removed?
**Are there any plans to bring it back?**
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### Author:  [@smaka](https://forums.plex.tv/u/smaka)
#### Post date: [April 12, 2016, 10:17pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/launch-external-app-or-possible-lauchbox-integration/142141/3 "2016-04-12T22:17:10Z")
I just found out about the “caster” plugin. I will post results.
> **[MrHistamine/Caster](https://github.com/MrHistamine/Caster)**
>
> A Plex plug in that allows you to create a plug in that launches a program. - MrHistamine/Caster
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### Author:  [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)
#### Post date: [January 7, 2020, 9:19pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/launch-external-app-or-possible-lauchbox-integration/142141/4 "2020-01-07T21:19:04Z")