# Plex TV app suddenly asking for remote access

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-tv-app-suddenly-asking-for-remote-access/941626>\
**Category:** Plex Media Server\
**Tags:** smart-tv\
**Created:** [August 13, 2026, 7:39am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-tv-app-suddenly-asking-for-remote-access/941626 "2026-08-13T07:39:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![alexwhi62](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/919ad9/32.png) [@alexwhi62](https://forums.plex.tv/u/alexwhi62)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2026, 7:39am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-tv-app-suddenly-asking-for-remote-access/941626/1 "2026-08-13T07:39:49Z")

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I’ll preface this by saying I’m not very technical so please bear with me here, but simply - I’ve had a Plex server set up for ages (really basic set up - media stored on an external HDD that I plug in to my laptop and switch the Plex server on when I want to watch something) that I only use to watch on my Smart TV at home. It’s worked perfectly forever until today where the TV is now asking for me to pay for the remote pass. I can still play videos through the Plex browser app on my laptop without issue. Both my laptop and the TV are on the same network, I’m not running any VPNs, I haven’t set up anything more complex than as described, yet I now can’t seem to get it to work. Can anyone help? Thanks

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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:** [August 13, 2026, 8:55am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-tv-app-suddenly-asking-for-remote-access/941626/2 "2026-08-13T08:55:50Z")

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> [@Client says it won't play from "remote server", although the server is local](https://forums.plex.tv/t/client-says-it-wont-play-from-remote-server-although-the-server-is-local/921148/1):
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> Here we are trying to collect various tips, which could help those users who are only using Plex within their home network, but see the message from the title anyway. when using virtualization/containers for the server, use “Host networking”. If you use “Bridge” instead, a layer of NAT will be inserted, which moves your server into a different network than your local clients are. The server being in a different network is considered “remote access”. Verify that you are not affected by “DNS re…