Server Version#: 1.42.2.10156 Player Version#: <If providing server logs please do NOT turn on verbose logging, only debug logging should be enabled> I have a Plex server set up on a Windows 11 machine. The IP of that server is fixed. In my router I have set up port forwarding so as to ensure th…

The Plex remote access settings will display the status as green while it’s testing. Hence what you see (green status turning red after some time) usually means it’s not working to begin with. Have you already verified if your port forward is still accessible / working (e.g. using a service like ca…

I think the latest update has some buggy code for Remote Access. On MacOS since the last update Remote Access will be green for awhile then turn red. It works and after a time shuts itself off. Clicking the manual recheck button turns it green again and people can connect, but only for a minute …

[image] redesigned: I’m thinking they’ve pushed out some buggy code perhaps and am really hoping that they post a release that fixes it. I have a feeling that might be some wishful thinking on your part. More likely there’s some hiccup in how your server is exposed, how your network setup is …

@rfroman On Settings → Remote Access, when it says “Not accessible…”, does any of the text mention Double NAT? Contact your ISP and ask if they use CG-NAT addressing, which does not support port forwarding. If so, ask if they can provide a public IPv4 address that supports port-forwarding (bypass…

Remote access intermittently not working

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Remote access intermittently not working

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