# Where is the Plex Media "Server" Supported autostart program/function/Service? **URL:** \ **Category:** Plex Media Server\ **Tags:** server-windows\ **Created:** [April 14, 2024, 9:54pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/where-is-the-plex-media-server-supported-autostart-program-function-service/875045 "2024-04-14T21:54:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BigBillSD](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/bigbillsd/32/214647_2.png) [@BigBillSD](https://forums.plex.tv/u/BigBillSD)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2024, 9:54pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/where-is-the-plex-media-server-supported-autostart-program-function-service/875045/1 "2024-04-14T21:54:41Z")
Server Version#: newest I have looked everywhere and all I can’t find a supported way to automatically start the Plex Media “Server” after a reboot? I see folks have written things but clearly not supported by Plex. Why would they have the name “Server” in their application if it doesn’t work like a server and run as a service on windows? I hope I am just being stupid and its really there… Again, looking for the Plex Supported (written) service. WTH? ---
**Author:** ![pshanew](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/pshanew/32/160555_2.png) [@pshanew](https://forums.plex.tv/u/pshanew)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2024, 10:22pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/where-is-the-plex-media-server-supported-autostart-program-function-service/875045/2 "2024-04-14T22:22:01Z")
To my knowledge there’s no Plex-written method or tool to allow PMS to start automatically on Windows without a user having logged in. There is however what might be considered a _sanctioned_ tool described in the How-To’s forum here: > [@PMS as a service](https://forums.plex.tv/t/pms-as-a-service/53381): > > This post will always contain the latest version of the Plex service wrapper. This is not official or affiliated with Plex in any way and was originally made for personal use. Treat it as such and please don’t bug the Plex devs about it. (bug them about Plex not running as a service natively by all means :P) feel free to post your questions here and I will do my best to help. If you are having problems, the first question will be whether it runs ok when not being run as a service. Please ensur… Just pointing this tool out in case you weren’t aware of it; I understand that you’re looking for something written and supported by Plex. ---
**Author:** ![BigBillSD](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/bigbillsd/32/214647_2.png) [@BigBillSD](https://forums.plex.tv/u/BigBillSD)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2024, 12:33pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/where-is-the-plex-media-server-supported-autostart-program-function-service/875045/3 "2024-04-15T12:33:30Z")
Yeah, saw that, not supported by Plex. Makes absolutely no sense (like many other odd, not fully thought though thru parts of plex) for a system that is supposed to allow you to get to your media while away! If your Plex “Server” happens to reboot or there is a power outage for even a minute while you’re out of town, you’re toast… ---
**Author:** ![dduke2104](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/df788c/32.png) [@dduke2104](https://forums.plex.tv/u/dduke2104)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2024, 2:04pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/where-is-the-plex-media-server-supported-autostart-program-function-service/875045/4 "2024-04-15T14:04:42Z")
You can always [Turn on automatic logon in Windows](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/windows-server/user-profiles-and-logon/turn-on-automatic-logon) and then set Plex Media Server to automatically start at logon. ---
**Author:** ![BigBillSD](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/bigbillsd/32/214647_2.png) [@BigBillSD](https://forums.plex.tv/u/BigBillSD)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2024, 3:03pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/where-is-the-plex-media-server-supported-autostart-program-function-service/875045/5 "2024-04-15T15:03:47Z")
Yes, I know there are a lot of “Workarounds”! And that would make sense if this was FreeWare, but its NOT. And they call it a Server… meaning it should Always be running. And services can to set to auto restart if the app crashes as it should be. -Bill ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2024, 3:04pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/where-is-the-plex-media-server-supported-autostart-program-function-service/875045/6 "2024-07-14T15:04:15Z")
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