# Question about OpenPHT

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/question-about-openpht/203087>\
**Category:** Apps & Creations\
**Created:** [August 19, 2017, 10:44pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/question-about-openpht/203087 "2017-08-19T22:44:32Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Kutabid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b38774/32.png) [@Kutabid](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Kutabid)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2017, 10:44pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/question-about-openpht/203087/1 "2017-08-19T22:44:32Z")

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I get that OpenPHT is a third party fork of the discontinued Plex media centre.

If in install OpenPHT & point it at my local media (NAS) will it be enough or is OpenPHT umbilically joined to the US Plex company for functionality?

I don’t need remote streaming and all that nonsense.

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**Author:** ![dan-the-man](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/dan-the-man/32/17300_2.png) [@dan-the-man](https://forums.plex.tv/u/dan-the-man)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2017, 11:39pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/question-about-openpht/203087/2 "2017-08-19T23:39:00Z")

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it requires Plex Media Server.

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**Author:** ![Kutabid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b38774/32.png) [@Kutabid](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Kutabid)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2017, 10:00am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/question-about-openpht/203087/3 "2017-08-20T10:00:05Z")

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> @daniel.cull said:  
> it requires Plex Media Server.

Thanks Daniel.

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2020, 7:37pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/question-about-openpht/203087/4 "2020-01-08T19:37:11Z")

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