Accessing Plex Server from Mint [SOLVED]

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Monsieur Arkadin
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Accessing Plex Server from Mint [SOLVED]

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Hello,
I've installed the plex server on my machine. But when I try to access the server I only get this screen...
https://imgur.com/a/qlUnlZj
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There should be a popup for me to log-in. But I just get stuck on the load screen. Any idea if this is a plex issue, a mint issue, or a me issue?
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dave1953
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Re: Accessing Plex Server from Mint

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The problem with Plexmediaserver on any Linux distribution is it takes quite a few seconds to load. This can mislead the user as it appears "nothing" is happening. How I tend to hurry this along is to click on the "refresh" button on the browser a coupleofseconds after the Plex screens appear. Have you tried this at all? You may find this helps somewhat. Give it a try and let us know how you get on.
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Re: Accessing Plex Server from Mint

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dave1953 wrote: ⤴Thu May 25, 2023 6:52 am The problem with Plexmediaserver on any Linux distribution is it takes quite a few seconds to load. This can mislead the user as it appears "nothing" is happening. How I tend to hurry this along is to click on the "refresh" button on the browser a coupleofseconds after the Plex screens appear. Have you tried this at all? You may find this helps somewhat. Give it a try and let us know how you get on.
Thanks. I tried leaving it forever, and it just stays on the same screen. I also tried your refresh trick and that does something different. The Plex logo goes away, and I end up with just a the black (dark grey?) screen.
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Re: Accessing Plex Server from Mint

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I have Plex server running on my Debian NAS and when i try to log in, i get my login screen imediately!
Do you have a Plex account? Or else it doesn't work..
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Re: Accessing Plex Server from Mint

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Try this website and see if results are better. I use chrome to access Plex.
https://app.plex.tv/desktop/#!/
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Re: Accessing Plex Server from Mint

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grndplane wrote: ⤴Thu May 25, 2023 7:32 pm I use chrome to access Plex.
Ha! That was it for me. Downloaded chrome and tried it. Apparently it did not like firefox. Thanks!
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Re: Accessing Plex Server from Mint

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Please mark solved as per my signature.
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Re: Accessing Plex Server from Mint [SOLVED]

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I've noticed that if Plexmediaserver creates a launcher in the menu then for some reason Plexmediaserver always tends to launch from Chrome or Chromium whichever is installed. Even when Firefox is named as the default; however if it is launched from the browser search bar using localhost:32400/web then it is happy to launch from Firefox or Chrome/Chromium. Never really bothered to investigate why this is.
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