Unanswered questions about sharing and/or managed users

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I’ve looked for answers to these in the forum, but was unsuccessful.

I use a PC based Plex server. My adult son, living in another city, would be accessing my library via his PC, or PLEX on Xbox One. So, here it goes…

  1. Does a managed user have his own Home screen so their Continue Watching, and On Deck selections are not cluttering up my own Home screen?

  2. After getting the invitation e-mail and he sets up his own Plex account via PC, when he signs in under his new account via the XB1, will all the libraries I have shared be visible on the XB1 platform?

  3. I have in the past shared my user ID and password with him to view my libraries on his XB1. I assume he can easily sign out of those old credentials on the XB1 and login again under his new ID. Any special hoop-jumping there, with the X Box app?

  4. Would any of this require Plex Pass provided I am only sharing full libraries, and not doing any restrictions?

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Yes
Managed Uers are Plex Pass (AFAIK).
You can have up to 100 Friends (or Sons) - No Pass Required.

Yes

We hope not - sign out - sign back in with new account.

No

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What you are aiming for is not a ‘managed’ user, but a ‘shared’ user.

These are the instructions: https://support.plex.tv/articles/201105738-creating-and-managing-server-shares/

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Yes. Sorry.

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