PMS 1.15.5.994 (FreeBSD 11)
PMP 2.33.1.979 (macOS 10.14.4)
pfSense router with DNS resolver and settings private-domain: “plex.direct”
I (re)installed the application, logged in and my local server is displayed “remote” with secure connection icon. I checked other clients: Android, iOS and there are local settings are used for local playback. I checked playback details in the server and the Media Player is displayed as local player. Also I checked traffic on the router, there are no external traffic, so the playback is true local.
I can set max quality for the Media Player, but this is not a good solution for me.