Remote Control / Plex Companion doesn't work

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Hi,

neither “Plex for Windows” nor “Plex HTPC” (on Windows) can’t be remote controlled by the Plex Android Client… Its not showing up when i click on the “Remote Control Icon” in the Android App…

I already read this: Plex Companion Remote Control Issues | Plex Support without success…

My server is not on my local network, its hosted in a datacenter and im using nginx to make it publicy available on a TLD. But i don’t think the server should have to do anything with it… since its just 2 clients communicating inside my local network. My PC and Android device can communicate with each other.

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“Plex for Windows” cannot be remote controlled anymore.
“Plex HTPC” is supposed to work though.

Verify that:

  • both the computer with Plex HTPS on it and the Android phone are connected to the same local network
  • there is a Plex Media Server running in the same local network
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any plex media server or the plex media server that im trying to stream from?
Anyways why do i need a plex media server in my home network for that to work?

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Any Plex server. It doesn’t even have to have any media content on it.

To act as a companion relay.

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Okay i see. Can this be “fixed”?

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I just installed a plex media server on my computer. and its reachable through the web. Its not marked as offline on my phone. But i still can’t either see the Plex Linux or Plex HTPC (also linux) client as a remote in my phone. Im on a linux 5.19 arch system.
Do the plex linux clients even already support being remote controlled?

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