VPN doesn't allow port forwarding, am I S.O.L?

Plex Media Server Remote Access
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Server Version#: 1.19.4.2935-79e214ead
Player Version#: 1.12.1.1253-c29aa096
IPVanish Version#: 3.4.4.4

I use a VPN that doesn’t allow port forwarding, I was hoping there was a way around so I could still use plex remotely while still having my VPN active.

Any suggestions or am I just SOL?

Thanks for your insight!

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It’s possible to bypass the VPN, but you will need to change the default route and allow traffic to these addresses + the IP of the person connecting to your server.

my.plexapp.com
plexapp.com
plex.tv
app.plex.tv
https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/plex-sidekiq-servers-list/sidekiqIPs.txt
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Try the suggested stuff - and if that fails move to a VPN service that ‘Excludes’ Plex, or anything else you want, from it’s protection - via some very convenient switches.

PIA is doing fine - as we speak.

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Split Tunneling by application and or IP exemption is a simple solution, just like JuiceWSA suggested. Been using it from the day PIA announced it’s release. Easy to set up and convenient hot server switching, fantastic for bypassing Geoblocks. The world is your oyster.

Other VPN companies with split Tunneling:

ExpressVPN
NordVPN
CtberGhost
VyprVPN
Surfshark
PureVPN

and more…

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