# Plex Media Server App won't start on Mac

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-media-server-app-wont-start-on-mac/933781>\
**Category:** Plex Media Server\
**Tags:** server-mac\
**Created:** [November 23, 2025, 2:51am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-media-server-app-wont-start-on-mac/933781 "2025-11-23T02:51:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![Chino1940](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f6c823/32.png) [@Chino1940](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Chino1940)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2025, 2:51am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-media-server-app-wont-start-on-mac/933781/1 "2025-11-23T02:51:38Z")

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Server Version#:v.1.42.2.10156-f737b826c

Player Version#:

I was having connection issues from PS5, so I went to my Mac to see what was going on, when on the Plex Desktop it kept saying it could not connect to serve (which is My Cloud Home NAS). I went ahead and deleted the library thinking I could reinstall it but that has failed as the PMS app won’t open. I turned off firewall and still won’t open. Not sure what else I can do? I also have deleted the app and re-installed and no change, while also restarting the Mac.

PEASE HELP!!!

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2026, 2:52am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-media-server-app-wont-start-on-mac/933781/2 "2026-02-21T02:52:28Z")

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