# Quit Plex menu: Exit, Shutdown, Reboot options

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/quit-plex-menu-exit-shutdown-reboot-options/28918>\
**Category:** Feature Suggestions\
**Created:** [February 12, 2013, 7:37pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/quit-plex-menu-exit-shutdown-reboot-options/28918 "2013-02-12T19:37:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![edgecrush3r](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/edgecrush3r/32/219189_2.png) [@edgecrush3r](https://forums.plex.tv/u/edgecrush3r)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2013, 7:37pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/quit-plex-menu-exit-shutdown-reboot-options/28918/1 "2013-02-12T19:37:20Z")

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Feature request to support both Shutdown and Quit functions from menu
I adore Plex and the Community Forum and this is exactly why I choice to support the project.  
However I absolutely love the default Skin/Appearance I having to choose between 'Shutdown' or 'Quit application' from the preference is unwanted.  
  
Case 1: I use Plex for my main HTPC (mac-mini), so choosing Shutdown as default preference covers 80% of the HTPC activities (watching stuff).  
If I want to browse the web or do something else than Plex, I would need to go into the 'Preference Panel', change the default behavior back to 'Quit', and the next time I start I will need to change it back to 'Shutdown'... Utterly cumbersome.  
Case 2: If I use Plex as one-of-the-many applications, I would still like to be able to shutdown at once (especially after a late night popcorn movie session).  
  
  
I suggest a 'Quit' option which Asks the user what he wants (remember XBMC): Exit Plex, Shutdown, Reboot.  
This feature could even be combined with something as: Reboot Server \<= another Feauture request on this forum  
  
With this my Plex would be a bit less hassle when shutting down.  
  
Cheers,  
Tony

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**Author:** ![Tripledrop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/85f322/32.png) [@Tripledrop](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Tripledrop)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2013, 10:23am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/quit-plex-menu-exit-shutdown-reboot-options/28918/2 "2013-03-02T10:23:58Z")

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Definitely, miss this from xbmc

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**Author:** ![ThatMouse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d07c76/32.png) [@ThatMouse](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ThatMouse)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2020, 1:16am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/quit-plex-menu-exit-shutdown-reboot-options/28918/3 "2020-03-02T01:16:22Z")

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Also in Windows there should be a QUIT in the menu when in fullscreen. No one is going to remember the hot key to quit, so Plex Player is constantly going out of fullscreen just to quit so each time you hit play you also need to put it back in fullscreen.

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**Author:** ![tom80H](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tom80h/32/19753_2.png) [@tom80H](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom80H)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2021, 12:12am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/quit-plex-menu-exit-shutdown-reboot-options/28918/4 "2021-01-14T00:12:02Z")

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Early 2021 clean-up: implemented (available in the current-generation HTPC client -\> Plex Media Player)

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**Author:** ![tom80H](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tom80h/32/19753_2.png) [@tom80H](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom80H)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2021, 12:56am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/quit-plex-menu-exit-shutdown-reboot-options/28918/5 "2021-06-10T00:56:27Z")

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