I have PMS running on windows 10 on my local network. When I use the web player on the same PC (or on a different PC on same network), I get a local connection as I would expect. However, when I use a local Roku or android app on the same network, I get the indirect connection. I would expect and…

Here’s the workaround I’m using to solve the issue: I’m using the latest version of PMS on Win 10. Comcast modem/router is fully functional providing tv, phone, wired and wireless internet. I took an old router and configured it as an Access Point and connected it to a wired port of the Comcast m…

Comcast (my ISP) has the DNS entries locked down on the router so I can’t change them. However, I set one of my wireless clients as static and used the google DNS servers. I still have the issue. Note that it does work correctly for some clients on the local network (and those are getting their …

Do you have perhaps more than one “router”-type device in your home network? Maybe you added additional routers to improve wireless coverage? Or some connection inbetween is done with PowerLAN adaptors?

Good thought, but I only have the one device provided by comcast (modem/router/wifi) in use. We get good enough wifi coverage with their default device. Its as if the rokus and phone (all on wifi) aren’t seen as local and try to connect remotely, but can’t. So they go through the relay. Those co…

Is your WiFi perhaps in ‘guest network’ mode or is there a feature enabled which is often called ‘client isolation’ or ‘AP isolation’? (or similar)

I’m familiar with both those concepts. However, there are no settings (or displays) for those options in my comcast router. It is rather limited in its configurability. I think I’m fortunate that it has port forwarding. lol.

Then I’m inclined to blame the comcast router. Maybe, you should go for a wireless “access point” device and use this for your wireless clients, instead of the main router’s WiFi? Since the access point is attached per wire, it should put your wireless devices into the same subnet with your server…

Yeah, I think that should work. I was trying to stay away from having to add additional hardware to my network (just to keep things simpler). If I can’t think of another way or another suggestion doesn’t come along in a day or two, I may give that a try. Thanks.

I’ve lost count of the number of potential solutions/tweaks I tried in order to resolve this issue, both to the Plex interface and to my computer’s network settings. (Even when my computer would finally establish an indirect connection it always took ages to do so.) In the end I uninstalled version…

Where do I get a copy of 17.0.x? I can’t find it on the web. I’m not sure that plex publishes older versions.

Some local connections are listed as indirect

Plex Media Server Remote Access

OttoKerner October 11, 2019, 6:07pm 2

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Some local connections are listed as indirect

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