Plex down? The answer is at the top of this page. Appys checks Plex’s official status page as you arrive, so what you see is never more than a few minutes old. Below is what to check on your side, what to do while you wait, and how to hear when it’s fixed.
Plex down for everyone, or just you?
If the status above says Plex is working normally but it isn’t working for you, the problem is most likely closer to home. Press Is it just me? at the top of the page: your own device and our server both try to reach plex.tv, and the answer tells you which side the problem is on.
Then try these quick checks:
- Open Plex on another network, such as mobile data instead of Wi-Fi.
- Try a different browser or a private window, to rule out an old cache or a browser extension.
- Restart your router if lots of websites are slow, not just this one.
- Make sure your device’s date and time are set automatically: a wrong clock can stop secure connections.
- Refresh, check for an app update, and try the website instead of the app.
Plex down? What to do while you wait
- Check which part is affected. Plex splits its status into 25 parts, listed under What Plex reports on above, so a problem in one may not touch the ones you use.
- Wait before posting again: posts made during an outage can fail or appear twice.
- Scheduled posts may go out late, so check them once it’s back.
- If you rely on it for work, let people know on another channel.
- Keep this page open: the status changes by itself when Plex posts the fix, so there’s no need to keep refreshing.
If it drags on and the work can’t wait, the alternatives near the top of this page are other streaming services that are working right now.
Why apps like Plex go down
Social apps usually go down after updates, during big live events when everyone posts at once, or when part of their network fails. Even big outages are often partial, hitting one feature, one region or one group of users rather than everyone. That’s why Plex can work fine for you while its status page reports a problem, or the other way round.
How Appys checks Plex
Every status on this page comes from Plex’s official status page, where Plex’s own team posts problems and fixes. Its status page covers 25 parts: Authentication and API server (plex.tv), Plex website (www.plex.tv), Hosted web app (app.plex.tv), Chromecast app, Authentication/Login page, Smart TV app, Devices Messaging Services (PubSub), Live TV and TV Program Guide Data – US, Live TV and TV Program Guide Data – Europe, meta.plex.tv, metadata.provider.plex.tv – Europe, metadata.provider.plex.tv – US and more. Appys reads it whenever someone opens this page and regularly in between, keeps a record of every problem it posts and works out the 90-day uptime from that record. We never change what Plex says, and nobody can pay to change a status or a record.
A quiet status page doesn’t always mean nothing is wrong: some companies post small problems late, or not at all. That’s why this page also shows how openly Plex reports its problems.
How long do Plex outages last?
It depends on what broke. Small problems are often fixed within the hour, while a big outage can take most of a day. The history above lists every problem Plex has posted recently, when each one started and how long it took to fix, so you can see what’s normal for Plex rather than guessing. While a problem is open, the latest update from Plex is shown at the top of this page.
About Plex
Streams your own media library and free TV.
On Appys it’s listed under Social and entertainment, with the other streaming services we follow.
Hear when Plex is back
Send one email to [email protected] with Watch Plex in the subject and we’ll email you when Plex reports a major outage, and again when it’s fixed. You can also follow its problems in a feed reader or a Slack channel, or add a live badge to your own site; both are explained above.
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