# PlexConnect Installation
**URL:** https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexconnect-installation/35914
**Category:** Apps & Creations
**Created:** [June 9, 2013, 9:28pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexconnect-installation/35914 "2013-06-09T21:28:42Z")
**Posts on this page:** 10
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### Author:  [@shadowblack](https://forums.plex.tv/u/shadowblack)
#### Post date: [June 9, 2013, 9:28pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexconnect-installation/35914/1 "2013-06-09T21:28:42Z")
Im using windows 7 but I still dont understand how to install it on ATV3.Already did the part on DNS and everything until the part with python and the .zip file I downloaded.How to install it to my apple tv?
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### Author:  [@sander1](https://forums.plex.tv/u/sander1)
#### Post date: [June 9, 2013, 9:39pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexconnect-installation/35914/2 "2013-06-09T21:39:17Z")
You do not have to install anything on your ATV. The only thing you do at the ATV is change the value of the DNS in the ATV's network settings.
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### Author:  [@f00b4r](https://forums.plex.tv/u/f00b4r)
#### Post date: [June 9, 2013, 9:41pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexconnect-installation/35914/3 "2013-06-09T21:41:39Z")
That is the beauty of it and why it works without a jailbreak 😉
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### Author:  [@shadowblack](https://forums.plex.tv/u/shadowblack)
#### Post date: [June 9, 2013, 9:46pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexconnect-installation/35914/4 "2013-06-09T21:46:04Z")
Ok,so what do I have to do with the zip file I just downloaded? I dont understand this part
> 1. Once you have downloaded the zip file, place it in a directory of your choosing on the machine you wish to run PlexConnect on and unzip it.
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> 2. OPTIONAL:
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> 3. Double-click the "PlexConnect.py" file to start PlexConnect
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### Author:  [@f00b4r](https://forums.plex.tv/u/f00b4r)
#### Post date: [June 9, 2013, 9:53pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexconnect-installation/35914/5 "2013-06-09T21:53:38Z")
Do you have Plex Media Centre installed?
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### Author:  [@shadowblack](https://forums.plex.tv/u/shadowblack)
#### Post date: [June 9, 2013, 10:07pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexconnect-installation/35914/6 "2013-06-09T22:07:12Z")
Nop,still not.Im quite new at this so I just totally follow the instruction :( Do I need to open Plex Media Centre?
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### Author:  [@f00b4r](https://forums.plex.tv/u/f00b4r)
#### Post date: [June 9, 2013, 10:20pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexconnect-installation/35914/7 "2013-06-09T22:20:15Z")
Sorry I meant Plex media server.
PlexConnect is only a client for that.
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### Author:  [@shadowblack](https://forums.plex.tv/u/shadowblack)
#### Post date: [June 9, 2013, 11:17pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexconnect-installation/35914/8 "2013-06-09T23:17:21Z")
Just download the Plex Media Server.What should I do now?
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### Author:  [@f00b4r](https://forums.plex.tv/u/f00b4r)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2013, 9:40am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexconnect-installation/35914/9 "2013-06-10T09:40:18Z")
Set is up:
[http://wiki.plexapp.com/index.php/Main\_Page](http://wiki.plexapp.com/index.php/Main_Page)
Once you know it is working (test with either the web player or a desktop client) you can follow the install guide for PlexConnect (link in sticky.)
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### Author:  [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)
#### Post date: [December 20, 2019, 11:29pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexconnect-installation/35914/10 "2019-12-20T23:29:53Z")
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