# Set Up Custom Domain with SSL
**URL:** https://forums.plex.tv/t/set-up-custom-domain-with-ssl/719743
**Category:** Remote Access
**Tags:** server-linux, plex-web
**Created:** [June 1, 2021, 2:12pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/set-up-custom-domain-with-ssl/719743 "2021-06-01T14:12:59Z")
**Posts on this page:** 9
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### Author:  [@PaigeLynn96](https://forums.plex.tv/u/PaigeLynn96)
#### Post date: [June 1, 2021, 2:12pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/set-up-custom-domain-with-ssl/719743/1 "2021-06-01T14:12:59Z")
Server Version#:1.23.1.4602
I want to set my own domain name like I had with emby and set a ssl with let’s encrypt is there a tutorial on how to do this because I can’t seem to find one that I can easily follow. I like plex over emby because it offers online media which is awesome to find some great content when I don’t want to watch what I have. I know it’s under network settings to enable all of that I just need a tutorial
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### Author:  [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)
#### Post date: [June 1, 2021, 2:23pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/set-up-custom-domain-with-ssl/719743/2 "2021-06-01T14:23:32Z")
The thing is: you don’t need a custom domain with Plex.
All you need to do is to sign in your server and your clients to a plex.tv account. Everything else (including encryption with a LE cert) is taken care of automatically.
If you want to use it nonetheless, everything you need to know is on this page: [Network | Plex Support](https://support.plex.tv/articles/200430283-network/)
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### Author:  [@PaigeLynn96](https://forums.plex.tv/u/PaigeLynn96)
#### Post date: [June 1, 2021, 2:28pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/set-up-custom-domain-with-ssl/719743/3 "2021-06-01T14:28:15Z")
Thanks I’ll take a look my only concern is if plex every goes down without my own domain I won’t be able to access my server
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### Author:  [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)
#### Post date: [June 1, 2021, 2:30pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/set-up-custom-domain-with-ssl/719743/4 "2021-06-01T14:30:02Z")
Since all user accounts live on plex.tv, your own domain won’t be of use either.
Logging in or switching user accounts won’t be possible during a plex.tv outage. With or without your own domain.
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### Author:  [@kazz3r24](https://forums.plex.tv/u/kazz3r24)
#### Post date: [June 1, 2021, 2:31pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/set-up-custom-domain-with-ssl/719743/5 "2021-06-01T14:31:34Z")
If Plex goes down (ie authentication API) even with your own domain you won’t be able to access your server. Not unless you have your LAN set as being allowed to access without authentication - even this is made mute if you use Plex Home.
I have my own domain as well, but it won’t do what you think it will do for you.
I really really really wish it did though… I’d love to be able to truly cut the cord.
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### Author:  [@PaigeLynn96](https://forums.plex.tv/u/PaigeLynn96)
#### Post date: [June 1, 2021, 2:33pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/set-up-custom-domain-with-ssl/719743/6 "2021-06-01T14:33:55Z")
This. I love the free content that Plex has but I can access most on VUDU and keep a jellyfin or emby for my content because right now we rely on plex to keep all our servers online
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### Author:  [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)
#### Post date: [June 1, 2021, 2:42pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/set-up-custom-domain-with-ssl/719743/7 "2021-06-01T14:42:18Z")
> [@PaigeLynn96](#):
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> keep a jellyfin or emby for my content because right now we rely on plex to keep all our servers online
Sorry, I don’t understand what you mean here.
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### Author:  [@kazz3r24](https://forums.plex.tv/u/kazz3r24)
#### Post date: [June 5, 2021, 5:06pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/set-up-custom-domain-with-ssl/719743/8 "2021-06-05T17:06:15Z")
@OttoKerner I think they’re referring to keeping a Jellyfin or Emby server handy on your network for when Plex’s authentication API encounters issues - when this happens a lot of users’ Plex servers become unreachable until the API is operational again.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)
#### Post date: [September 3, 2021, 5:06pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/set-up-custom-domain-with-ssl/719743/9 "2021-09-03T17:06:50Z")
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