# Server Update Message to Plex Consumers **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Suggestions\ **Created:** [August 17, 2021, 4:55pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/server-update-message-to-plex-consumers/737068 "2021-08-17T16:55:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![D3vM4n](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/d3vm4n/32/289007_2.png) [@D3vM4n](https://forums.plex.tv/u/D3vM4n)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2021, 4:55pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/server-update-message-to-plex-consumers/737068/1 "2021-08-17T16:55:14Z")
When the Plex server goes down for maintenance, it would be very convenient for Plex to allow an option where, as an automated step, it sends a generic “Playback has stopped because the Plex server is performing updates. The service will be available shortly.” Otherwise, right now we need to send this manually to every consumer. ---
**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:** [August 17, 2021, 5:00pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/server-update-message-to-plex-consumers/737068/2 "2021-08-17T17:00:21Z")
I suppose you’re looking for this suggestion? > [@Send server messages](https://forums.plex.tv/t/send-server-messages/23773): > > It would be great as a PlexPass user to unlock a feature to send messages to the viewers. Information on planned maintenance (running every 20min or so) Restart information (one time message) and so on. This would be nice to have when you have a shared server. Vote on the poll, and maybe give a comment in suggestions to make this feature request better. Best regards Sleepwalker ---
**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:** [August 23, 2021, 7:16am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/server-update-message-to-plex-consumers/737068/3 "2021-08-23T07:16:01Z")
2021 clean-up: duplicate