# PLEX server on NAS - limiting bandwidth usage for remote users.

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-server-on-nas-limiting-bandwidth-usage-for-remote-users/153101>\
**Category:** Feature Suggestions\
**Created:** [July 29, 2016, 4:11pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-server-on-nas-limiting-bandwidth-usage-for-remote-users/153101 "2016-07-29T16:11:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![yveslanglais](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/yveslanglais/32/2068_2.png) [@yveslanglais](https://forums.plex.tv/u/yveslanglais)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2016, 4:11pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-server-on-nas-limiting-bandwidth-usage-for-remote-users/153101/1 "2016-07-29T16:11:24Z")

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Hi, I need to limit bandwidth usage of streaming media per authorized users connecting to my server remotely. I found myself into a situation that 1 family member was hugging 99% of the bandwidth preventing everything else to be served remotely. How do I get this done?

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**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:** [July 29, 2016, 4:13pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-server-on-nas-limiting-bandwidth-usage-for-remote-users/153101/2 "2016-07-29T16:13:27Z")

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duplicate feature request

> **[\[Implemented\] Server-Side Speed Limits/Caps for Shared/Subscribed Users](http://forums.plex.tv/discussion/80857/popular-server-side-speed-limits-caps-for-shared-subscribed-users/p1#top)**
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> I saw a feature request somewhat similar to this but it was ultimately too convoluted, disorganized, and old to bother "liking," so here it is in a more streamlined post that covers the different applications and reasons to implement.   Proposal:...

closing

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**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:** [January 14, 2021, 4:33pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-server-on-nas-limiting-bandwidth-usage-for-remote-users/153101/3 "2021-01-14T16:33:21Z")

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Early 2021 clean-up: duplicate

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**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:** [June 10, 2021, 12:44am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-server-on-nas-limiting-bandwidth-usage-for-remote-users/153101/4 "2021-06-10T00:44:42Z")

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