I’m running plex media server on a local raspberry pi (v1.41.7.9823). I can play content fine from android and roku clients. All devices on the local network are on 192.168.1.X However, if I try to play anything via a browser (from desktop or phone) I get prompted for a Remote Pass. Tried firefo…

Ok, I have found the problem. My server has a network name (servalan). If I use https://servalan:32400/web I am prompted for the remote pass. If I use the local IP address directly, then it does not prompt me for the remote pass. Always used to work using the local network name.

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No, not using docker. It was all working fine until today. I did do an apt get update on the pi (still on Buster, so a little old). Not sure why that would affect playback via web browser though.

I also just installed the Linux flatpak client on my laptop, and that also plays back fine. Multiple browsers on the same machine prompt for a remote pass. Firefox does have quite a few privacy oriented plugins installed, but Chrome is pure default setup, nothing extra on it. I guess that since I…

I also just tried it on an iPad using Safari, and get the remote pass prompt there too. So it’s any browser on my local network.

awesome.. thanks.. worked for me too

Prompted for remote pass on local network via browsers

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OttoKerner June 7, 2025, 3:21pm 2

Are you using Docker on your RasPi?

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Prompted for remote pass on local network via browsers

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