# Plex Pass and sharing content **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussions\ **Created:** [January 6, 2018, 11:42pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-pass-and-sharing-content/220578 "2018-01-06T23:42:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![moviegeek71](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/moviegeek71/32/23832_2.png) [@moviegeek71](https://forums.plex.tv/u/moviegeek71)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2018, 11:42pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-pass-and-sharing-content/220578/1 "2018-01-06T23:42:49Z")
Objective: share my content with friends What do I need to share the content from my server (drive) with others? If I get the Plex Pass can they access the content on my server (drive) with their device as a free user or do they need the Plex Pass also? ---
**Author:** ![jjrjr1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/jjrjr1/32/10993_2.png) [@jjrjr1](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jjrjr1)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2018, 11:47pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-pass-and-sharing-content/220578/2 "2018-01-06T23:47:29Z")
You need your router properly set up to port forward to your PMS You need to Claim your server under Sever settings. Your remote users need a Plex account. You must send them and invite thru Settings Users. Your users do not need Plex Pass. On ios devices and Android the Plex app costs 2.99$ without Plex Pass ---
**Author:** ![moviegeek71](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/moviegeek71/32/23832_2.png) [@moviegeek71](https://forums.plex.tv/u/moviegeek71)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2018, 11:51pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-pass-and-sharing-content/220578/3 "2018-01-06T23:51:35Z")
Okay, thanks. I will have to figure out how to do all of that or if someone could kindly point me to the instructions. We already have the paid app but not the Plex Pass. The devices are iOS and Android for mobile and Apple TV for the television. ---
**Author:** ![jjrjr1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/jjrjr1/32/10993_2.png) [@jjrjr1](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jjrjr1)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2018, 11:55pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-pass-and-sharing-content/220578/4 "2018-01-06T23:55:00Z")
[https://support.plex.tv/hc/en-us/articles/200484543-Enabling-Remote-Access-for-a-Server](https://support.plex.tv/hc/en-us/articles/200484543-Enabling-Remote-Access-for-a-Server) There is a good starting point ---
**Author:** ![moviegeek71](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/moviegeek71/32/23832_2.png) [@moviegeek71](https://forums.plex.tv/u/moviegeek71)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2018, 12:26am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-pass-and-sharing-content/220578/5 "2018-01-07T00:26:42Z")
> @jjrjr1 said: > Your users do not need Plex Pass. Do I have to have a Plex Pass to share the content with them? ---
**Author:** ![jjrjr1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/jjrjr1/32/10993_2.png) [@jjrjr1](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jjrjr1)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2018, 12:51am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-pass-and-sharing-content/220578/6 "2018-01-07T00:51:41Z")
I don’t think so… Try it without first. I have always had Plex Pass ---
**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2018, 1:46am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-pass-and-sharing-content/220578/7 "2018-01-07T01:46:11Z")
> @jjrjr1 said: > Your remote users need a Plex account. > … > Your users do not need Plex Pass. Plex Pass is neither necessary for sharing with other accounts, nor for remote access. Without Plex Pass, the restriction **what** is shared can be only done on a per-library basis. With Plex Pass you can do it on a per-item basis. ---
**Author:** ![moviegeek71](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/moviegeek71/32/23832_2.png) [@moviegeek71](https://forums.plex.tv/u/moviegeek71)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2018, 4:21am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-pass-and-sharing-content/220578/8 "2018-01-07T04:21:17Z")
So, you’re saying that with the Plex Pass then I can share each movie individually instead of the whole library, correct? ---
**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2018, 11:26am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-pass-and-sharing-content/220578/9 "2018-01-07T11:26:30Z")
Yes. See [https://support.plex.tv/hc/en-us/articles/204232573](https://support.plex.tv/hc/en-us/articles/204232573) ---
**Author:** ![moviegeek71](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/moviegeek71/32/23832_2.png) [@moviegeek71](https://forums.plex.tv/u/moviegeek71)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2018, 6:05pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-pass-and-sharing-content/220578/10 "2018-01-07T18:05:37Z")
I got it working and thanks to everyone! ---
**Author:** ![dmcgrandle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@dmcgrandle](https://forums.plex.tv/u/dmcgrandle)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2018, 12:22am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-pass-and-sharing-content/220578/11 "2018-10-30T00:22:00Z")
I have a followup question on this thread. Does this also apply to other users who are using an IOS device to access the content? Ie: if they log into the IOS device with their own username/password can they still get access to my content I am sharing with them? ---
**Author:** ![XJ\_Plex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/71e660/32.png) [@XJ\_Plex](https://forums.plex.tv/u/XJ_Plex)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2018, 12:50am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-pass-and-sharing-content/220578/12 "2018-10-30T00:50:01Z")
It is not specific to IOS (they can use whatever client they want to use to watch). And yes, the user can have their own Plex account (a Plex Pass for their account is optional). Once you invite them to view your library (or libraries) you can select what you want to share with them within each library. You can share different items/libraries with different users. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2020, 12:24am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-pass-and-sharing-content/220578/13 "2020-01-08T00:24:49Z")