Plex on port 80

General Discussions
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I have been having issues with buffering on my server. I recently switched it to run over port 80, knowing that port is usually given priority by ISPs and all my buffering issues disappeared. Things run fantastic, however now I have a Plex login page on my IP address. How can I run it on port 80 but not allow everyone to see the login page?

2

You would have to completely disable all the built-in security. Doing so makes it possible for an irresponsible person to delete all your media.

3

Why would I have to disable the built in security? I just want to disable the landing page login so everyone that goes to my IP in a web browser doesnt see the login page

4

The landing page is hard coded. The only way to disable it is to turn off the security.

5

So you are saying that if I were running it on port 32400 and went to myip.com:32400 it would show the landing page?

6

Yes. You will have one of two scenarios based on how you hit it.

  1. The raw XML you otherwise get opening http://host:32400 showing credentials
  2. The full Plex/Web menu.

There will be no sense of ‘admin’ vs ‘user’. Settings - Server will be there and accessible to all.

7

You understand I am seeing the login page outside of my local network right?

8

Correct. This is by design.

9

Isn’t this a security concern as most people run on the default port and if any vulnerability was introduced, they could see exactly what you are running by doing a port scan on that port? The remote client should be able to communicate with the server without having to have a front facing page.

10
  1. The login page has multiple levels it must go through after a username/password are supplied. It’s not like “just logging into the computer”.
  2. PMS’s LAN port is fixed (32400) but it may be published / redirected from any external port you choose from 1025 - 65535 (less the obvious external reserved ports).
  3. Plex client apps communicate with the server using a proprietary protocol. Only web browsers need the Web page.
11

Hence why it is a good idea to enable the feature on your admin account (through plex.tv -> account settings) that only email are allowed as login name (and never use/present/etc that email in any Plex form or way, such as on these forums or such). With that feature enabled and in conjunction with a strong password lessens the threat level significantly.