Plex not streaming when internet or Plex (plex.tv/plex.direct) servers connectivity issue

[pshanew]

Here’s a how-to a forum member penned describing a workaround for Internet outages:

[HowTo] Use Plex with No Internet

I’ve seen far too many posts regarding “can’t connect to Plex with no internet”, and an uprising/outcry always ensues. It eventually settles down, but the lack of single point resources can be frustrating. I’ve been there, no internet - can’t google anything from a computer so a phone will have to do, but navigating through results and trying “solutions” can be daunting. I’m creating this How-To to help alleviate those posts and help everyone access their servers when the net is down. Couple of …

However, there are fewer Plex apps now which support manual server connections which is one of the prerequisites for the steps described.