# Local plex operation without internet

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/local-plex-operation-without-internet/539326>\
**Category:** General Discussions\
**Tags:** server-windows\
**Created:** [February 8, 2020, 5:26pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/local-plex-operation-without-internet/539326 "2020-02-08T17:26:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![anon5074910](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/db5fbb/32.png) [@anon5074910](https://forums.plex.tv/u/anon5074910)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2020, 5:33pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/local-plex-operation-without-internet/539326/2 "2020-02-08T17:33:25Z")

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Take a look at the following document – I used these steps previously to ensure local access would fully work when the internet is down.

> [@\[HowTo\] Use Plex with No Internet](https://forums.plex.tv/t/howto-use-plex-with-no-internet/383325):
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> I’ve seen far too many posts regarding “can’t connect to Plex with no internet”, and an uprising/outcry always ensues. It eventually settles down, but the lack of single point resources can be frustrating. I’ve been there, no internet - can’t google anything from a computer so a phone will have to do, but navigating through results and trying “solutions” can be daunting. I’m creating this How-To to help alleviate those posts and help everyone access their servers when the net is down. Couple of …

I had no problems last week during the plex outage viewing my content locally on my network.

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