# Run plex server without being logged in to computer

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/run-plex-server-without-being-logged-in-to-computer/927822>\
**Category:** Plex Media Server\
**Tags:** server-mac\
**Created:** [August 2, 2025, 11:27pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/run-plex-server-without-being-logged-in-to-computer/927822 "2025-08-02T23:27:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![thom2597](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c57346/32.png) [@thom2597](https://forums.plex.tv/u/thom2597)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2025, 11:27pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/run-plex-server-without-being-logged-in-to-computer/927822/1 "2025-08-02T23:27:49Z")

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Is it possible to run Plex Server on a Mac from the user login window? Or do I hav to always be logged in to the computer?

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**Author:** ![dbirch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f19dbf/32.png) [@dbirch](https://forums.plex.tv/u/dbirch)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2025, 1:35am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/run-plex-server-without-being-logged-in-to-computer/927822/2 "2025-08-04T01:35:34Z")

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Normally you need to login to the computer in order for services to launch, unless you have a headless setup which I dont think macs support.

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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:** [November 2, 2025, 1:35am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/run-plex-server-without-being-logged-in-to-computer/927822/3 "2025-11-02T01:35:53Z")

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