# Plex on smart tv without internet **URL:** \ **Category:** Plex Players\ **Created:** [November 3, 2021, 3:00pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-on-smart-tv-without-internet/755188 "2021-11-03T15:00:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![tom80H](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tom80h/32/19753_2.png) [@tom80H](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom80H)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2021, 4:57pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-on-smart-tv-without-internet/755188/2 "2021-11-03T16:57:15Z")
What kind of smart tv is that? On some platforms, there’s no locally installed apps but apps are loaded “live” as you access them from the internet (which will obviously fail if your internet is off). There’s an extensive guide on how to use Plex in environments with bad/no internet – however stuff like signing in to your user will depend on an active internet connection. > [@\[HowTo\] Use Plex with No Internet](https://forums.plex.tv/t/howto-use-plex-with-no-internet/383325): > > 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 … --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-on-smart-tv-without-internet/755188)._