Do I need a VPN for Plex server remote access

[CGameDev]

I have a plex server that I have movies on, I use my phone, apple tv and console to stream movie in the home. If i am not home like at school or visiting family and i want to remote access my Plex server, do i need to install A VPN on the server? Or can i just stream from my home server without ISP sending warning emails?

[terrydavis]

Instead of having a Plex server just have a VPS running whatever GNU+Linux of your choice and mount the folder containing the movies with sshfs and stream them that way the benefits is your stream is encrypted and not bloated.

[Technomancer__]

There is an option on the settings you can enable remote access

[Lurick]

You can stream just fine without issue. Just port forward and make sure you have to login to the server (which I think is the only option) and you're good.

 

Edit:

To address the "warning email" portion, that only happens if you're torrenting.

[CGameDev]

1 minute ago, Technomancer__ said:

There is an option on the settings you can enable remote access

I saw that setting and i set it up and it says i can access the server outside the home.

[Technomancer__]

Just now, Lurick said:

You can stream just fine without issue. Just port forward and make sure you have to login to the server (which I think is the only option) and you're good.

No need for that there is an option in the settings you can enable and can stream fine. If you are from a browser you go to plex website. Login and you can access it from there. apps work the same

[Lurick]

Just now, Technomancer__ said:

No need for that there is an option in the settings you can enable and can stream fine. If you are from a browser you go to plex website. Login and you can access it from there. apps work the same

Ah yah, I guess it's only if you want to access it via the web browser directly

 

Edit:

Should have said directly via the remote IP even though you don't need to with the Plex website.

[CGameDev]

1 minute ago, Lurick said:

You can stream just fine without issue. Just port forward and make sure you have to login to the server (which I think is the only option) and you're good.

 

Edit:

To address the "warning email" portion, that only happens if you're torrenting.

 

2 minutes ago, Lurick said:

You can stream just fine without issue. Just port forward and make sure you have to login to the server (which I think is the only option) and you're good.

 

Edit:

To address the "warning email" portion, that only happens if you're torrenting.

OK thanks, I was just wondering if my plex server would trigger it.

[CGameDev]

5 minutes ago, terrydavis said:

Instead of having a Plex server just have a VPS running whatever GNU+Linux of your choice and mount the folder containing the movies with sshfs and stream them that way the benefits is your stream is encrypted and not bloated.

I could but Plex seem to be easier to setup and it plays nice with Infuse for apple TVs

[Lurick]

1 minute ago, xiiijamaican said:

 

OK thanks, I was just wondering if my plex server would trigger it.

Nah, worst that would happen is your ISP could technically call it a "server" and get annoyed at you for that but unless you're hosting to hundreds of people they won't say anything.

[CGameDev]

1 minute ago, Lurick said:

Nah, worst that would happen is your ISP could technically call it a "server" and get annoyed at you for that but unless you're hosting to hundreds of people they won't say anything.

ok thank you