Server Version#: newest Player Version#: newest i cant get remote access to work lately with vpn. vpn must be on because of sonar. ive tried split tuneel and put plex through it but nothing. i also tried this https://www.cuttingcords.com/home/2014/11/8/protecting-your-privacy-with-vpn still not…

I have port forwarding and everything was working fine with VPN on. But suddenly, I mow cannot stream remote with VPN on. Shows not working. Try to connect and nothing. As soon as I turn off my VPN, I get not remotely connected. Just started yesterday. Using PIA and have used that for five years now…

It is not, because without VPN on everything works. Turning it on, and after a while PMS will automatically choose a new IP address…

You need to have port forwarding set through your router

[image] VPN with Plex Media Server Remote Access Server Version#: Version 1.15.5.994 Player Version#: Doesn’t matter Hi, I’m having troubles with the Plex Media Server. Normally I’d start the PMS without VPN turned on. PMS will use your normal IP address to configure th…

By default, Plex publishes the public IP address on which your server is reachable. Starting a VPN will block that public IP address. Instead of publishing your public IP, you can also publish a URL. Go to Settings > Server > Network > Custom server access URLs Here you can fill in a dynamic dom…

Thanks, But it doesn’t make sense to me. Those kinds of apps synch the VPN IP with the hostname you’ve created. So when Plex starts to contact the hostname, it has the VPN IP. That’s the whole point right, that it needs to contact your real IP, not the VPN IP… I’ve tried it now for some hours and …

I don’t know where your Plex server gets the IP address to advertise on Plex.tv It does not use your VPN address. I set it up as described and it works for me. Both with VPN off and on. When I left the Custom server access URLs blank, I could only reach my Plex server from outside with VPN off.

zombototomy, I do have port forwarding and it was running with VPN on up to a few weeks ago. Nothing changed except maybe an update from Plex. I really would like it to be that way again. I used to leave VPN on 24/7 since I have fiber Any other ideas Thanks in advance

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thomasslagter May 5, 2019, 7:50pm 2

I’m having the same troubles since some weeks. Also don’t know how to fix this!

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