# Plex, Reverse Proxy and Smart TV **URL:** \ **Category:** Remote Access\ **Tags:** smart-tv, networking\ **Created:** [January 6, 2021, 5:24pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-reverse-proxy-and-smart-tv/675202 "2021-01-06T17:24:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![treawlony](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8491ac/32.png) [@treawlony](https://forums.plex.tv/u/treawlony)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2021, 5:24pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-reverse-proxy-and-smart-tv/675202/1 "2021-01-06T17:24:57Z")
Hi All, So, I’ve a small issue with the things in the subject. Long story short, I’ve succesfully setup my PLEX server in the nas behind a reverse proxy. So calling form the outside [plex.domain.com](http://plex.domain.com), i get redirected to my plex server on the Synology NAS. It works with browser, ipad and iphone apps, Apple TV, everywhere. But… not on the smart TV. From outside I logged-in in the Smart TV app of PLEX, but after logging in the server was not reacheable. At the end, I had to open & add port forwarding in the firewall to be able to reach the server. However, I would like to NOT open the firewall port for many good reasons. Does anyone knows how this can be sorted out? I did researches and testing but nothing is working. With the Smart TV it’s not that smart and i’m stuck to open the standard PLEX port? I can’t use reverse proxy? Thanks for the help in advance! ---
**Author:** ![treawlony](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8491ac/32.png) [@treawlony](https://forums.plex.tv/u/treawlony)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2021, 11:15pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-reverse-proxy-and-smart-tv/675202/2 "2021-01-10T23:15:19Z")
Nobody knows? ---
**Author:** ![treawlony](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8491ac/32.png) [@treawlony](https://forums.plex.tv/u/treawlony)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2021, 8:10am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-reverse-proxy-and-smart-tv/675202/3 "2021-01-13T08:10:49Z")
Up, anyone has a clue? ---
**Author:** ![tivodad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/45deac/32.png) [@tivodad](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tivodad)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2021, 5:59pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-reverse-proxy-and-smart-tv/675202/4 "2021-01-13T17:59:37Z")
You can definitely use a reverse proxy to access your Plex remotely. I do this all the time. Not sure what equipment you have but it was fairly easy to set up on my pfSense box using HAProxy. No port forwarding required. Not even a NAT entry. You will need to have port 80 and/or 443 open on your router which I assume are open already. The backend of your reverse proxy should contain the local LAN address of your server (Synology NAS for me) and then the port 32400. I come in to the network using something like [https://plex.domain.com](https://plex.domain.com) You don’t have to set up a SSL cert though. You can come in on port 80 if you like ([http://plex.domain.com](http://plex.domain.com)). That would be your reverse proxy front end. Then your backend contains the info on where to direct the incoming URL (192.168.1.xxx:32400). Good luck. ---
**Author:** ![treawlony](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8491ac/32.png) [@treawlony](https://forums.plex.tv/u/treawlony)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2021, 11:04pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-reverse-proxy-and-smart-tv/675202/5 "2021-01-13T23:04:12Z")
That’s already my setup and everything works fine, but on external smart tv is not… i have opened only port 443 you think could be the missing port 80 the issue? ---
**Author:** ![tivodad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/45deac/32.png) [@tivodad](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tivodad)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2021, 1:59pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-reverse-proxy-and-smart-tv/675202/6 "2021-01-14T13:59:44Z")
I wonder if your router is set up to allow an external URL to loopback into the home network. (lookup hairpinning). Try going to your external URL ([plex.domain.com](http://plex.domain.com)) from your phone while on your wifi network. Does it work? Are you using [https://plex.domain.com](https://plex.domain.com) or are you using [http://plex.domain.com](http://plex.domain.com)? How is your reverse proxy set up? Edit: If you’re trying to access via [https://plex.domain.com](https://plex.domain.com), do you have your SSL Cert in place? ---
**Author:** ![treawlony](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8491ac/32.png) [@treawlony](https://forums.plex.tv/u/treawlony)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2021, 2:39pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-reverse-proxy-and-smart-tv/675202/7 "2021-01-14T14:39:15Z")
Yes, SSL cert is in place and it’s setup a reverse proxy that moves the connection from 443 to the designated port. I had to actually open synology port on the firewall to make it work. On the TV I tried to change from the standard port to 443 but still no joy ---
**Author:** ![tivodad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/45deac/32.png) [@tivodad](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tivodad)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2021, 2:53pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-reverse-proxy-and-smart-tv/675202/8 "2021-01-14T14:53:23Z")
From your TV, why don’t you just go to the LAN address of your NAS (192.168.x.xxx:32400) assuming your TV and NAS are inside your local network? ---
**Author:** ![treawlony](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8491ac/32.png) [@treawlony](https://forums.plex.tv/u/treawlony)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2021, 3:49pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-reverse-proxy-and-smart-tv/675202/9 "2021-01-14T15:49:05Z")
Because it’s not my tv 🙂 In.hose i’m connected with PLEX app on apple TV, in this case i’m at the mother-in-law with a “normal” smart TV (not that smart… the TV not the mother-in-law 😃 ) ---
**Author:** ![\_base04](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/_base04/32/230941_2.png) [@\_base04](https://forums.plex.tv/u/_base04)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2021, 10:56pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-reverse-proxy-and-smart-tv/675202/10 "2021-01-14T22:56:59Z")
Did you enter your domain in the “custom domains” field under networking? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2021, 10:57pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-reverse-proxy-and-smart-tv/675202/11 "2021-04-14T22:57:04Z")
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