Moving my media server. How will Plex see it?

Plex Media Server
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I need some IT help. I have a media server (PC) that is attached to the network at my office, with PMS already on it, and I am in the process of moving it to my home. Once my home network “sees” it, is there anything else I need to do for Plex to see my libraries and work correctly, or is there something I need to do for Plex to see my server on the new network?

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Here’s a non-exhaustive list:

  1. Upon the first bootup at the new location, Windows will change the classification of the network connection to “public”. Make sure to change that back to “private”.
    Your server machine will most likely get a different local IP address. Keep that in mind when trying to access its local web app.
  2. See to it, that you’ll have no interference from “DNS rebinding protection” in your local DNS resolver. It’s normally your router which is performing this duty, but if you have DNS-based internet filters or privacy protection (Pi-hole, Privoxy etc.), the role might have been taken over by these. See https://support.plex.tv/articles/206225077-how-to-use-secure-server-connections/ (section “Why doesn’t it work?”). In the worst case, you’ll have to replace your router or add a second device as DNS resolver which is configurable enough to offer a bypass for this protection.
  3. Shut down the computer at your office, don’t just let it hibernate. It needs a full, fresh start at its new location.
  4. If you want remote accessibility, you’ll need to have a publicly reachable IPv4 address on your internet connection. The likelylihood for this is getting lower, the newer your ISP contract is. You might want to contact your ISP and ask if they offer a fixed public IP (and to which conditions – most’ll ask for an additional fee nowadays).
    Keep in mind that all port forwardings you were using at the office are now gone and need to be established anew in your home router.
  5. If you use a VPN at home, make sure that Plex server is exempt from its influence. There are VPNs which offer “split-tunneling” (good) and some which do not (bad).
  6. The various Plex client types handle a change in the server address differently. Some client types need a hard reboot and maybe a sign-out/sign-in cycle in order to get the current IP from plex.tv
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Thanks so much. I have a static ip address at my office but will not at my home. Will this still work without a static ip?

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As I said above, that is uncertain. You will have to find out yourself.
(I assume with “this” you mean remote access.)