When I try to add my own media plex tells me I need to install the server. But its already installed

Server Version#:1.24.5.5173

I’ve tried uninstalling and reinstalling and logging out and then back in.
I can manually launch, close and relaunch the server and see its icon on my start bar.
It’s very strange.
Can anyone advise me on how to get this working?

Thanks.
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Is it possible that you did not install Plex Media Server, but only “Plex” which is only a Plex client?

It’s definitely the server running. If I hover my mouse over the icon it says “Plex Media Server”

Edit: I thought maybe it could be because I use Brave browser. But I tried changing my default browser back to Chrome and restarting my machine but its the same problem.

It’s like the server and the client aren’t connected. But if I launch the client from the server it takes me to web client and am all logged in.

I read on a trouble shooting guide to log out of the server but I can’t see how to do that?

These are the only options I have.
Screen Shot 11-28-21 at 10.00 AM

“Open Plex” opens the client in my browser.

Don’t use Brave for Plex.
Only use one login name/email to login to Plex.
Disable VPN software.
Disable any DNS- or other type of internet filter you may have either on your computer or your router or anywhere else in your network.

Perform this procedure to re-match the login name of your browser and your server: Why am I locked out of Server Settings and how do I get in? | Plex Support

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