I’m sure the new claiming server requirements come with good intent, but I’m getting denied. The first thing that happened to me is that Plex wouldn’t update. Then I got a message saying some other server was trying to log into my account (Lifetime Plex Pass holder here) so I foolishly changed my …

Did you try the alternate claiming method described in this post ? For problems and to accommodate headless environments, we have added an alternative claiming method. When Plex Media Server starts up, a file named Setup Plex.html will be created in the %LOCALAPPDATA%\Plex Media Server folder. Open…

Well, I’d be happy to if I could see the server settings in my browser of choice (Fire Fox) like it used to, but since I can’t I don’t feel like that is my only issue. It’s sort of on the back burner to me because I feel like I have one password changed and one not updated if I understand what’s ha…

Do you have a screenshot of “I am locked now out of my server settings”? Because unless there’s some extra context I’m missing, that’s exactly what the “Why am I locked out of Server Settings” article I linked should help with.

I would restart your server. if you have not deleted it already Otherwise i would follow either if the guides that that @DTR linked already

Thank you for trying to help. I don’t know if I’m explaining it the right way, but I have downloaded, several times now, the request in picture two. I realize picture one says Plex Web vs Plex Media Center, but I don’t seem to have the right links for anything else. Normally I would have a squigg…

Hi Big Wheel, can you confirm that if I delete everything, all software, all mobile software and all authorized devices, that my Lifetime Pass won’t disappear with all of that? I seem to be in need of two user names and passwords because now that I have changed the only one I knew existed, it doesn…

Sorry if you’ve already tried this, but I don’t think you mentioned explicitly if you tried what’s in the first link I posted in my original reply. In Windows explorer, if you navigate to %localappdata%\Plex Media Server (expanded out, it will be something like C:\Users\<your_username>\AppData\Local…

The Plex Pass is connected to your plex.tv user account, and not to your computer. I can see that the account which you are using to post in this here forum has a Plex Pass attached. So I suggest using this one with your Plex server and all your plex clients as well. To find out the email address…

This is what happens…I get a blinking claim server in the tab and endless searching as depicted here… [image]

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Ryuzaki_2 May 18, 2023, 9:04pm 6

@Nacho999 what operating system are you using? Mac or Windows for server? If you are running on MAC there was a bug / issue with upgrading PMS passed a certain OS / Version. Here is link to that older thread.

Plex Thread Unable to Upgrade PMS

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