I would like to submit a feature request to remove the online requirement from Plex Sync for PlexPass members. My motivation for setting up Plex was to have my own Netflix-like content experience despite my ISP's low bandwidth cap. Because my Plex Media Server tends to use up bandwidth while idle, …

Firewalling off Plex will likely cause many more problems than it is worth.

It’s actually been almost completely problem-free. I’m using a firewall called Netlimiter to prevent Internet access without preventing local network streaming. Plex is a dream come true for my LAN. The only offline feature that doesn’t work so far is sync, and that’s because of the current online r…

? I do not understand what you are attempting to do. I have several times and it hasn’t used much if any online bandwidth. Or are you attempting to do something else?

Plex sync should work offline (that is, it does not move files over the Internet); however, it doesn’t appear to work when completely offline. I have verified this with my own testing and there are two pages linked in the original post that specify the requirement for plex to have an Internet connec…

The actual file transfers can be local transfers though can't they?

Yes, the actual file transfer is local. It just will not initiate without an Internet connection. I’m not sure why. So far I’ve been unable to get it to work even with an Internet connection, but that’s probably just because my isp isn’t the greatest.

I would assume it needs the internet connection to confirm Plex Pass memberhsip.

That’s probably the answer. A few places have said that it’s to coordinate the sync, but I don’t see why that would be a technical requirement. They might be worried that users might buy a month of plex pass, sign in on multiple servers, and then not renew the month when it expires because the syste…

Remove Online Requirement from Plex Sync

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Remove Online Requirement from Plex Sync

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