# Passout protection missing in macOS player? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussions\ **Tags:** player-mac\ **Created:** [June 23, 2025, 1:40am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/passout-protection-missing-in-macos-player/923851 "2025-06-23T01:40:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jason\_online](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3bc359/32.png) [@jason\_online](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jason_online)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2025, 1:40am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/passout-protection-missing-in-macos-player/923851/1 "2025-06-23T01:40:58Z")
Ok, maybe I’m being a bit full here bit I simply can’t find this feature on macOS Plex? I am a Plex Pass Premium User and this is in the settings on the iOS app but I can’t find it anywhere in the macOS app. Am I missing something? Where is the passout protection setting in macOS? ---
**Author:** ![kc2npu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8dc957/32.png) [@kc2npu](https://forums.plex.tv/u/kc2npu)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2025, 2:16am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/passout-protection-missing-in-macos-player/923851/2 "2025-06-23T02:16:07Z")
what is passout protection? ---
**Author:** ![pshanew](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/pshanew/32/160555_2.png) [@pshanew](https://forums.plex.tv/u/pshanew)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2025, 3:47am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/passout-protection-missing-in-macos-player/923851/3 "2025-06-23T03:47:56Z")
It’s supported in the Plex HTPC app for macOS, not the desktop app. > [@Player Experience](https://forums.plex.tv/t/player-experience/857990): > > We have added a bunch of Player experience features available to Plex Pass subscribers. The account using the playback device must have a Plex Pass or be in a Plex Home where the home admin has a Plex Pass. Some of the setting options marked as “default” were the existing behaviours and what accounts without a Plex Pass will experience if they have access to the feature at all (non-Plex Pass account do not have access to Skip Intro for example so that default will not affect them ) Current P… I’m not sure if there are plans to add it to the desktop player, but at this point I’d suspect not. ---
**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:** [June 23, 2025, 3:54am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/passout-protection-missing-in-macos-player/923851/4 "2025-06-23T03:54:27Z")
It is found in apps / clients that support Big Screen viewing. TV’s, ATV etc ---
**Author:** ![jason\_online](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3bc359/32.png) [@jason\_online](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jason_online)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2025, 11:13am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/passout-protection-missing-in-macos-player/923851/5 "2025-06-23T11:13:07Z")
Stops playing content if you have fallen asleep ie don’t interact with the screen. ---
**Author:** ![jason\_online](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3bc359/32.png) [@jason\_online](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jason_online)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2025, 11:14am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/passout-protection-missing-in-macos-player/923851/6 "2025-06-23T11:14:09Z")
Thanks, I did not know this. I must say I don’t like this app as it feels quite clunky but I will give it a go. At least you solved the mystery. Also quite the mystery as to why they don’t add this to the desktop app. Would imagine it can’t be that complicated. ---
**Author:** ![kc2npu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8dc957/32.png) [@kc2npu](https://forums.plex.tv/u/kc2npu)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2025, 12:17pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/passout-protection-missing-in-macos-player/923851/7 "2025-06-23T12:17:44Z")
Cool. Didn’t know this existed. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2025, 12:18pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/passout-protection-missing-in-macos-player/923851/8 "2025-09-21T12:18:22Z")
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