# Newbie qustion **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussions\ **Created:** [February 26, 2023, 4:35pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/newbie-qustion/832522 "2023-02-26T16:35:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![richardr164](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c57346/32.png) [@richardr164](https://forums.plex.tv/u/richardr164)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2023, 4:35pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/newbie-qustion/832522/1 "2023-02-26T16:35:32Z")
Hello 👋 new to plex and want to know if it’s possible to control the server from phone or do I need to have a paid acct. ? If so where do I find authorized devices in the app ? Thank for any and all your help ---
**Author:** ![Isaiah\_Weaver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/57b2e6/32.png) [@Isaiah\_Weaver](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Isaiah_Weaver)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2023, 4:39pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/newbie-qustion/832522/2 "2023-02-26T16:39:19Z")
You could sign into the webpage (plex.tv) on your phone to do that. I don’t think you can do that from the app. Whenever I want to manage my server I log in on my laptop, which my plex server is not on, and change things from there. ---
**Author:** ![Divideby0](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/74df32/32.png) [@Divideby0](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Divideby0)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2023, 11:06pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/newbie-qustion/832522/3 "2023-02-26T23:06:29Z")
“Control” the server? How exactly do you mean this? If you want to do anything more than play videos, you will likely need to use the browser or desktop apps to do things like configure libraries or edit metadata. Things like that that you won’t need to do often are also kind of hard to navigate with a controller, so they’re typically left for mouse controlled UIs. ---
**Author:** ![richardr164](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c57346/32.png) [@richardr164](https://forums.plex.tv/u/richardr164)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2023, 5:18pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/newbie-qustion/832522/4 "2023-02-28T17:18:18Z")
Thanks but I was told that the player could be controlled from the phone app so hence the reason for my question ---
**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2023, 5:19pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/newbie-qustion/832522/5 "2023-02-28T17:19:34Z")
Maybe you mean this: [https://support.plex.tv/articles/categories/features/casting-flinging-remote-control/](https://support.plex.tv/articles/categories/features/casting-flinging-remote-control/) ---
**Author:** ![SE56](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/se56/32/222425_2.png) [@SE56](https://forums.plex.tv/u/SE56)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2023, 6:03pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/newbie-qustion/832522/6 "2023-02-28T18:03:15Z")
There are a couple apps that help monitor and Administer your Server. Dash: [https://www.plex.tv/plex-labs/](https://www.plex.tv/plex-labs/) Varys: > **[‎Varys for Plex](https://apps.apple.com/au/app/varys-for-plex/id1450380518)** > > ‎Plex Dash? Compare both apps on features.varys-app.com! > > Varys for Plex connects to your existing Plex Media Server and gives you easy access to several data. > > This app requires Plex Media Server v1.15.3 or higher with remote access enabled and... Remote for Tautulli. > **[‎Remote for Tautulli](https://apps.apple.com/au/app/remote-for-tautulli/id1343177312)** > > ‎Remote for Tautulli connects to your existing Tautulli server installation and gives you easy access to all data. > > > WHAT IS TAUTULLI? > Tautulli is a monitoring application that you can run alongside your Plex Media Server and tracks what has been... Comparison: [https://support.varys-app.com/hc/en-us/articles/360008887358-Varys-for-Plex-vs-Remote-for-Tautulli-vs-Plex-Dash](https://support.varys-app.com/hc/en-us/articles/360008887358-Varys-for-Plex-vs-Remote-for-Tautulli-vs-Plex-Dash) > **[Ombi - Media Request System](https://ombi.io/)** ![Screenshot 2023-03-01 at 4.22.04 am](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/a/e/a/aea2536d2a3c9db8af02c3d1971007d5b532d104.jpeg) _Not sure what Plex Mediaverse is all about._ ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2023, 6:03pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/newbie-qustion/832522/7 "2023-05-29T18:03:45Z")
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