I tried to open my Plex from applications and it will not open. I had to do it from Safari. Once i opened it, it did not show my libraries so I thought it was because of the new policy of having to pay for use - so I bought a subscription. Tried to download and open and nothing! I am now quite pisse…

Once again which Library? You must use the Library in Go Menu at top of Desktop. This hidden Library will only appear here when you hold down the Option Key. No other Library will work or have entries. Please… So when you have removed all entries from this Library into Bin we can say it is Uninsta…

OK. Downloaded from Plex.tv and the exact same stuff happens - I open the zip file and then I run the Plex file. It asks if I want it to move itself to the applications folder. I say yes and it doesn’t do it, so I try that again and nothing, so I move it my self and then try to open the app and the …

Go to Privacy and Security scroll down and allow to Security

Next to Allow applications. [Screenshot 2026-01-07 at 10.04.15 am]

Try opening the installer again

[image] Maggie279: my current security settings prevent the installation I forgot about this security issue. So Sorry. Change security settings on the startup disk of a Mac with Apple silicon On a Mac with Apple silicon, use the Startup Security Utility to change the level of se…

Yup…. A whole nervous inducing set of instructions….. [Screenshot 2026-01-06 at 16.08.11]

It’s all good…. meaning I don’t need to do this or I do….?

Plex will not open from Applications

Plex Media Server

Maggie279 January 7, 2026, 12:08am 31

There is another message below the Allow Applications from…. It says my current security settings prevent the installation of system extensions….. is this an issue?

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Plex will not open from Applications

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