New Server Claiming Requirement for MacOS

Plex Media Server Desktops & Laptops
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I’m sorry for interrupting you’re efforts, and I helped bfactor over DMs earlier.
I know what it’s like from doing extensive testing of PMS and MacOS on my Mini & Studio.

I wrote up a how-to clean install for myself

How to Clean Install Plex Media Server for Mac (no remote access)

  • Fully uninstall any previous PMS
  • In the hosted web app Settings → Authorized Devices remove the Mac server if it’s listed.
  • Empty Mac trash
  • In Safari close any tabs and do History → Clear History → All History → Clear History
  • Restart the Mac → Reopen windows not checked
  • Extract PMS from the zip and drop it into /Applications.
  • Start Safari and ( ⇧⌘N ) to open a new Private Window.
  • Close the non-private window.
  • Double click the Plex Media Server app in /Applications
  • Accept a popup message about being unsigned or unverified. PMS is blocked.
  • CTRL+Right Click on the Plex Media Server app in /Applications and choose Open
  • PMS runs and Safari loads the Plex Sign-in page.
  • Sign-in to Plex
  • Either Setup:
    • starts to 127.0.0.1:32400/web correctly and will move on to the next step.
    • or it spins but doesn’t actually load the URL in it’s location bar, and you have to click the URL and hit Return to make it load.
    • or setup goes to app.plex.tv which isn’t the correct redirect and you need to visit http://127.0.0.1:32400/web by pasting that into the same tab’s url bar and hitting Return
  • After Setup starts in one of the above ways, you’re asked for your PIN if you’re in a Plex Home.
  • Then it loads the first Setup screen where I click the GOT IT! button.
  • The next step is Friendly Name and Remote Access, where you uncheck it for now.
    • Allow me to access my media outside my home
    • disabling Remote Access like that gives a much higher chance your install will be smooth.
  • When you click Next there may be a 30sec spinner. It’s working well.
  • At the next step you Add Libraries. I uncheck the default music and photos ones, then add my own media library that has maybe a dozen films in it.
  • Once you finish adding your libraries and setup is done, and once you are redirected to a bundled Plex Player screen, quit Safari.
  • You’ll have full control if you open

After setup of a new install you’re kicked to an insecure web page where you can’t admin PMS but might see your libraries. You’d see settings unavailable. The way to go is open Plex for Mac. If you mean this is the first you’ve heard of setting unavailable for 1.29.2, I think I referred to it in a round about way.