Hi, Lifetime Pass user here. I’m confused. I’ve been using Plex in my household for some years, and I’m used to being able to control any player from any device. It is part of the attraction for me to be able to control my media player from my phone while sitting in the garden. Windows could se…

Plex players no longer supporting remote control

FordGuy61 July 23, 2022, 7:36pm 2

Which Plex client do you use on the media player?

The ability to control Plex Web and Plex for Windows Desktop from other Plex clients was recently removed. Plex recommends using Plex HTPC instead.

Plex HTPC

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