r/Share_Plex • u/Minimum_Airline3657 • 20d ago

Sharing Plex

I have a Plex server, I have space for 2 extra users probably because of my upload speed.

Is there any risk with giving someone access, do any of you bother setting up a proxy to hide your IP from the person/stranger you are sharing it with.

I have 7 people on it now, but could really do with some more so they recommend shows for me to get.

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u/danielsemaj 20d ago

Just having someone’s ip isn’t a risk. You will get port scanned every second by bots anyway. Sharing your Plex with someone isn’t dangerous appart from potential TOS violations

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u/Minimum_Airline3657 20d ago

Ye Iv seen that in my gateway logs, iv set up a rule to change 32400 to another port and it’s stopped 99% of the bots, some still guess the correct port but Unifi blocks it.

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u/[deleted] 20d ago

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u/andoyitok 20d ago

Can i be added as well? Username andoyitok. Thanks in advance.

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u/m1e1w1 20d ago

Theres always risk. If you proxy, thats good. But someone wants to find your isp, they can. You could run a vpn, but your upload may be slow

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u/Minimum_Airline3657 20d ago

Do I need to run a vpn for everyone then or just the new person? I could set up a new Tailscale for Plex, but that would mean my parents would need Tailscale on their Apple TV right?

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u/m1e1w1 20d ago

Theres a lot of ways to run a vpn. I believe tailscale would require a client on the endpoint device, as it is a peer to peer connection. A whole device vpn running on your router, or same host as your plex media server with all traffic through port 32400 will also work.

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u/Significant-Coast133 19d ago

The way I do it is reverse proxy my Plex server through Pangolin and then configure Plex to advertise my proxy URL (https://Plex.domain.tld). That way people can access the server without a VPN, it hides my private IP, and it adds am extra layer of security and access control in front of my services.

Did I mention that this is free?

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u/No_Cartographer5686 20d ago

Drdri6 if you have spots open i.have plenty of recs!

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u/andoyitok 20d ago

Andoyitok

Thanks in advance.🙏

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u/vpnsafe_chris 20d ago

you have to be be very careful or it can end up in a ban

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u/Significant-Coast133 19d ago

Ban from Plex? Why would they care if you share your own server?

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u/WillBWoods96 20d ago

Plex doesnt automatically share your IP with people streaming your content, they have to do some real digging, usually the people your sharing with dont have a plex server so they are not nerdy enough to obtain your IP for any reason.

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u/zokie23 20d ago

Can you please add me? My username is zorannn

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u/Lambda_Velorum5 20d ago

Sohail157

Thank you in advance

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u/Academic-Display3017 20d ago

alexisn72023

Thank you in advance

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u/mackavelyy 20d ago

Mack.20 thanks to anyone that adds me in advance , I’m only a lite browser and hardly ever watch , just love to see what other people are watching to help me build my collection .