ohingardail
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1 year ago When I had something like this problem, it was fixed by telling the PMS server that authorisation wasn't required for clients on the local network.
I did this thus (using PMS v1.23.2.4656 web interface v4.57.4 over Fedora, through a web browser): PMS web admin interface (the spanner and screwdriver icon at top right) -> Settings -> Network -> "List of IP addresses and networks that are allowed without auth"
This value is described thus: "Comma separated list of IP addresses or IP/netmask entries for networks that are allowed to access Plex Media Server without logging in. When the server is signed out and this value is set, only localhost and addresses on this list will be allowed."
If your local network IPs are in the range 192.168.1.1 - 192.168.1.254, then set this value to "192.168.1.0/24" (this is CIDR notation). You can infer from this example what you need to enter if your local network IP range is something else!
Hi,
I'm having an issue with configuring Kodi, Plex and PKC to work on my LAN without a Plex Account. My Server and my Client(s) are on the same Network, but PKC is not able to find the PMS on its own - even when I type the IP in manually, it shows an error message, that my PMS is unreachable.
It only works when my Plex Account is logged into on my PMS and in PKC.
While it's no problem to use my Plex Account, I just wondered if anyone could point me to the right direction why the route without the account might not work.
The server and clients can be ping'd within the network, other applications (like DLNA servers) show up without issues on the clients. I even tried disabling all firewalls there could be - but nothing helps.
According to the installation manual, it should be possible to make it work without a Plex account, but I wasn't able to :(