Cloudflare CDN works for regular HTTP traffic, will fix issues with some devices

[natoriousbigg]

I just realized Cloudflare's CDN works for regular nonencrypted HTTP traffic as well. I added the reverse proxy on my server for port 80 and pointed the the same backend Plex port 127.0.0.1:32400. And changed secure connection preference in Plex from "Required" to "Preferred". Now devices that doesn't support SSL/HTTPS should work (such as LG WebOS TV). Might help fix the issue for PS4 as well #5.

I would also recommend using UFW to block all 80/443 traffic except those originating from CloudFlare:

#!/bin/bash
sudo apt-get --assume-yes install ufw
sudo ufw default deny incoming
sudo ufw allow ssh
for i in `curl https://www.cloudflare.com/ips-v4`; do sudo ufw allow from $i to any port www comment "cloudflare"; done
for i in `curl https://www.cloudflare.com/ips-v4`; do sudo ufw allow from $i to any port https comment "cloudflare"; done
for i in `curl https://www.cloudflare.com/ips-v6`; do sudo ufw allow from $i to any port www comment "cloudflare"; done
for i in `curl https://www.cloudflare.com/ips-v6`; do sudo ufw allow from $i to any port https comment "cloudflare"; done 
sudo ufw enable

[toomuchio]

I was forcing SSL mostly to gain HTTP2 performance, I wasn't aware so many clients didn't have support for SSL. I'll update the configuration and leave these commands in the readme this weekend. Thanks for this.

[toomuchio]

I don't know if it'll fix the PS4 issue, PS4 seems to be hard-coded to go over the default Plex port.

[natoriousbigg]

I don't have a PS4 to test either.

[toomuchio]

Done

[LindsayCole]

When you say done, you mean fixed? How was it fixed... I still have an issue with PS4 not connecting.

[toomuchio]

That issue is still opened, it's an issue with plex not this proxy, they need to allow the plex client to connect to things that use non-standard plex ports. Open an issue with the plex team. https://github.com/toomuchio/plex-nginx-reverseproxy/issues/5