My Lifetime Plex Pass not allowing download when remote

Server Version#:1.42.1.10060
Player Version#:2025:22:0 (1195)
I have the lifetime plex pass purchased in 2021. I can download shows from my server just fine at home but when I am abroad every download gets an error. So I cannot download anything when remote. My kids are having the same issue when trying to download from my server and they all have download enabled. Any Thoughts?

Do you have the DEBUG server logs which capture the failed download attempts ?
(recreation possible then capture?)

I just tried again and captured the logs.

Archive.zip (7.3 KB)

What you provided is not usable

I need “Plex Media Server” log files .

There is the current plus 5 rollovers

The best logs to provide are those you get from Settings - Server - Troubleshooting - Download Logs (attach the ZIP file)

Here are the log files. The path was Manage > Troubleshooting.

Plex Media Server Logs_2025-09-06_10-53-19.zip (3.7 MB)

By any chance have you your downloads set to Wi-Fi Only ?

Plex Client / Avatar / Settings / Downloads / Wi - Fi Only disabled

or

Plex Client / Avatar / Downloads / Settings / Wi- Fi Only

It is the Default for Clients

Yes it was set to Wi-Fi Only. But unchecking it does not change the behavior. It still does not download any files.

Restart your phone now and retry

So it works on my phone but not on my iPad. My iPad was using the phones network. Here are the latest logs. I kill and restart plex on the iPad.

Plex Media Server Logs_2025-09-06_11-46-45.zip (3.9 MB)

So you were using your phone as a hotspot, Correct?

That is correct.

You must have Wifi on in Connections on your phone and Download settings on iPad try toggling ( Wi-Fi on and off). Once again you may need to restart your iPad.

Which model iPad may I ask with it’s current OS version?

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