# Plex on Home network while Internet is down

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-on-home-network-while-internet-is-down/832698>\
**Category:** General Discussions\
**Created:** [February 27, 2023, 10:33pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-on-home-network-while-internet-is-down/832698 "2023-02-27T22:33:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![frankp9826](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9dc877/32.png) [@frankp9826](https://forums.plex.tv/u/frankp9826)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2023, 10:33pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-on-home-network-while-internet-is-down/832698/1 "2023-02-27T22:33:00Z")

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My ISP is planning work in my region and internet may be out or spotty. For the last few years, when my internet is out for whatever reason, I can’t use plex even on my home network.

Are there settings that will allow me to use my plex server on my home network without internet access? The Plex server is on the home network in question.

Thanks for any help!

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**Author:** ![beckfield](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/beckfield/32/7227_2.png) [@beckfield](https://forums.plex.tv/u/beckfield)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2023, 10:43pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-on-home-network-while-internet-is-down/832698/2 "2023-02-27T22:43:11Z")

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Take a look at this:

> [@\[HowTo\] Use Plex with No Internet](https://forums.plex.tv/t/howto-use-plex-with-no-internet/383325):
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> 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 …

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**Author:** ![frankp9826](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9dc877/32.png) [@frankp9826](https://forums.plex.tv/u/frankp9826)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2023, 10:49pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-on-home-network-while-internet-is-down/832698/3 "2023-02-27T22:49:52Z")

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Thanks!

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**Author:** ![beckfield](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/beckfield/32/7227_2.png) [@beckfield](https://forums.plex.tv/u/beckfield)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2023, 10:50pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-on-home-network-while-internet-is-down/832698/4 "2023-02-27T22:50:27Z")

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Be sure to read some of the follow-ups in that thread. There’s some information that may not be clear in the original post.

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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:** [May 28, 2023, 10:51pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-on-home-network-while-internet-is-down/832698/5 "2023-05-28T22:51:19Z")

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