# Plex.tv is down again, cant stream local
**URL:** https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-tv-is-down-again-cant-stream-local/734917
**Category:** General Discussions
**Created:** [August 9, 2021, 2:55am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-tv-is-down-again-cant-stream-local/734917 "2021-08-09T02:55:24Z")
**Posts on this page:** 18
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### Author:  [@aghadjip](https://forums.plex.tv/u/aghadjip)
#### Post date: [August 9, 2021, 2:55am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-tv-is-down-again-cant-stream-local/734917/1 "2021-08-09T02:55:24Z")
This is really getting frustrating, whats worse is the status page shows all green, Reddit r/plex is lighting up with issues being reported.
Can we please have an option to stream our content locally without needing Plex.tv connection. Ive been a user many years but these last few years have been increasingly unstable.
Comon now.
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### Author:  [@zantaz28](https://forums.plex.tv/u/zantaz28)
#### Post date: [August 9, 2021, 2:56am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-tv-is-down-again-cant-stream-local/734917/2 "2021-08-09T02:56:19Z")
Agreed
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### Author:  [@OPPOP](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OPPOP)
#### Post date: [August 9, 2021, 3:00am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-tv-is-down-again-cant-stream-local/734917/3 "2021-08-09T03:00:15Z")
Same here. I don’t understand why we need plex.tv for local streaming!
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### Author:  [@beckfield](https://forums.plex.tv/u/beckfield)
#### Post date: [August 9, 2021, 3:04am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-tv-is-down-again-cant-stream-local/734917/4 "2021-08-09T03:04:44Z")
You can, but there’s some prep work you have to do while you have a connection.
> [@\[HowTo\] Use Plex with No Internet](https://forums.plex.tv/t/howto-use-plex-with-no-internet/383325):
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> I’ve seen far too many posts regarding “can’t connect to Plex with no internet”, and an uprising/outcry always ensues. It eventually settles down, but the lack of single point resources can be frustrating. I’ve been there, no internet - can’t google anything from a computer so a phone will have to do, but navigating through results and trying “solutions” can be daunting. I’m creating this How-To to help alleviate those posts and help everyone access their servers when the net is down. Couple of …
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### Author:  [@go2tom42](https://forums.plex.tv/u/go2tom42)
#### Post date: [August 9, 2021, 3:07am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-tv-is-down-again-cant-stream-local/734917/5 "2021-08-09T03:07:34Z")
This seems to happen a lot. Too much, and the status pages always claims nothing is down
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### Author:  [@ScottLeft3](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ScottLeft3)
#### Post date: [August 9, 2021, 3:09am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-tv-is-down-again-cant-stream-local/734917/6 "2021-08-09T03:09:23Z")
[https://status.plex.tv/](https://status.plex.tv/)
Someone help me understand why this website is useful?
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### Author:  [@gpabon\_gmail\_com](https://forums.plex.tv/u/gpabon_gmail_com)
#### Post date: [August 9, 2021, 3:22am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-tv-is-down-again-cant-stream-local/734917/7 "2021-08-09T03:22:25Z")
Yep, I can’t login or anything with Plex on my end. 8/8/21
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### Author:  [@blutkind](https://forums.plex.tv/u/blutkind)
#### Post date: [August 9, 2021, 3:23am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-tv-is-down-again-cant-stream-local/734917/8 "2021-08-09T03:23:11Z")
Oh the joy, I thought it was my server at first then realized it was everything.
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### Author:  [@TravisDef](https://forums.plex.tv/u/TravisDef)
#### Post date: [August 9, 2021, 3:29am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-tv-is-down-again-cant-stream-local/734917/9 "2021-08-09T03:29:01Z")
Same, I can’t even log into the dashboard…
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### Author:  [@FeMaster](https://forums.plex.tv/u/FeMaster)
#### Post date: [August 9, 2021, 3:40am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-tv-is-down-again-cant-stream-local/734917/10 "2021-08-09T03:40:28Z")
> [@beckfield](#):
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> You can, but there’s some prep work you have to do while you have a connection.
But that’s the problem. I have everything set up for offline use, and it STILL doesn’t work. When I am truely “offline” it seems to work just fine. But right now, the only thing offline is PLEX themselves, which means that nothing works unless I take down my internet connection at home, which is not going to happen.
Right now, on my Roku I have access to my children’s profile only. Says user switching is not available. On my phone I have access to my main profile only, which is good, but not good enough. I don’t have any interest in watching on my phone tonight… When I tried to access through the browser on my PC, I can get into my account (using my pin), but then there is nothing, says I’m not signed in. Can’t “sign in” because Plex is not working.
Now the browser is saying that “Plex is down for maintenance”.
So, tell me again what good is setting the offline settings when it does NOT work when the internet is up, but PLEX is down?
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### Author:  [@kegbeach](https://forums.plex.tv/u/kegbeach)
#### Post date: [August 9, 2021, 3:54am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-tv-is-down-again-cant-stream-local/734917/11 "2021-08-09T03:54:42Z")
You might have to go into the Client app settings and manually configure the servers IP address/allow unsecure connections…
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### Author:  [@FeMaster](https://forums.plex.tv/u/FeMaster)
#### Post date: [August 9, 2021, 3:55am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-tv-is-down-again-cant-stream-local/734917/12 "2021-08-09T03:55:06Z")
Funny, checked the status page like 5 minutes ago and it said that the authentication and API was having a “Major Outage”. Now it is all clear and green again… Umm, hate to break it to ya, but nothing is working, it’s still not “Operational”…
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### Author:  [@beckfield](https://forums.plex.tv/u/beckfield)
#### Post date: [August 9, 2021, 3:58am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-tv-is-down-again-cant-stream-local/734917/13 "2021-08-09T03:58:25Z")
I was responding to the OP, which asked for a way to stream locally without needing Plex.tv connection. That, to me, says “internet down.” If the problem is something else, then it’s something else. Pardon me for trying to help.
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### Author:  [@Volts](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Volts)
#### Post date: [August 9, 2021, 4:00am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-tv-is-down-again-cant-stream-local/734917/14 "2021-08-09T04:00:09Z")
Some apps are improving for me now. The Plex HTPC App is working, while Plex.app is not. [https://app.plex.tv/](https://app.plex.tv/) is working for me, while [http://server.ip.add.ress:32400/web](http://server.ip.add.ress:32400/web) is not.
I removed the default route from my Plex server, and now it’s accessible at [http://server.ip.add.ress:32400/web](http://server.ip.add.ress:32400/web) and (very, very slowly) in Plex.app. This could also be done in the router or with a firewall. Turning it into a “hard failure” seems to improve local access (but obviously doesn’t help remote access 🙂 ).
Edit: things seem OK again now.
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### Author:  [@FeMaster](https://forums.plex.tv/u/FeMaster)
#### Post date: [August 9, 2021, 4:03am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-tv-is-down-again-cant-stream-local/734917/15 "2021-08-09T04:03:21Z")
Not trying to knock your help, sorry. I was just venting frustration with the inability to actually use the software for my own local content when there is an outage at Plex, and not with the internet itself. I wasn’t aiming that frustration at you specifically (even thought I quoted your post). It was just a general spewing forth of frustration.
Again, sorry if that came off as directed at you, it wasn’t intentional.
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### Author:  [@Havohej](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Havohej)
#### Post date: [August 9, 2021, 12:46pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-tv-is-down-again-cant-stream-local/734917/16 "2021-08-09T12:46:45Z")
Nah. Their “solution” to make it work offline is to give up all security. Not possible if you have kids in the house and you have libraries you do not want them to access. And having multiple users is actually something you have to pay for. Now the solution to make it “work” offline is to remove the functionality? Only in Plex World that would be even considered.
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### Author:  [@svennidal\_svennidal\_is](https://forums.plex.tv/u/svennidal_svennidal_is)
#### Post date: [October 16, 2021, 8:57pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-tv-is-down-again-cant-stream-local/734917/17 "2021-10-16T20:57:43Z")
I’m having the same issue. I can only get their hosted stuff, while I am only interested in my locally hosted. Why is this so difficult to maintain? I’ve never had an app with so many break downs.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)
#### Post date: [January 14, 2022, 8:58pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-tv-is-down-again-cant-stream-local/734917/18 "2022-01-14T20:58:21Z")
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