Community Overview
About r/Plex
For questions and comments about the Plex Media Server. The Plex Media Server is smart software that makes playing Movies, TV Shows and other media on your computer simple. This page is community-driven and not run by or affiliated with Plex, Inc.
The community at a glance
r/Plex is a Subreddit for Self-Hosters with roughly 418K members. It uses a forum format for communication. It also includes courses or structured learning and curated tools and resources. On the Hive Index it ranks #10 in the Self-Hosting communities list.
Roughly 41K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Plex, Struggling, and Nas. Product recommendations often mention mini-pc, nas, and cpu.
On Reddit
418K Members
Community Topics
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchYearly: +41K members
Growth: +10.8% / year
Member growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 4K members
- 2014: 13K members
- 2015: 13K members
- 2016: 15K members
- 2017: 21K members
- 2018: 26K members
- 2019: 39K members
- 2020: 41K members
- 2021: 35K members
- 2022: 37K members
- 2023: 41K members
- 2024: 50K members
- 2025: 50K members
- 2026: 33K members
2013
+4K new
2014
+13K new
2015
+13K new
2016
+15K new
2017
+21K new
2018
+26K new
2019
+39K new
2020
+41K new
2021
+35K new
2022
+37K new
2023
+41K new
2024
+50K new
2025
+50K new
2026
+33K new
Past year (monthly)
- Dec: 5K members
- Jan: 5K members
- Feb: 4K members
- Mar: 3K members
- Apr: 3K members
- May: 3K members
- Jun: 3K members
- Jul: 3K members
- Aug: 3K members
- Sep: 2K members
- Oct: 2K members
- Nov: 986 members
December 2025
+5K new
January 2026
+5K new
February 2026
+4K new
March 2026
+3K new
April 2026
+3K new
May 2026
+3K new
June 2026
+3K new
July 2026
+3K new
August 2026
+3K new
September 2026
+2K new
October 2026
+2K new
November 2026
+986 new
Topics
- Plex57 posts in the past month#157Plex
- Struggling25 posts in the past month#225Struggling
- Nas9 posts in the past month#39Nas
- Tv7 posts in the past month#47Tv
- Frustrating6 posts in the past month#56Frustrating
Flair
- Help49 posts in the past month
- Something is causing my external users to not have access to my server
- Plex2Shell: Session cookies stolen?
- Anyone else seeing Plex flooding DNS to analytics.plex.tv on Android TV lately?
#149HelpSomething is causing my external users to not have access to my server · Plex2Shell: Session cookies stolen? · Anyone else seeing Plex flooding DNS to analytics.plex.tv on Android TV lately? - Discussion24 posts in the past month
- Anyone know of a free third party player for apple tv that will allow me to play dolby vision titles since it’s broken now?
- XBMP on TechTV
- How do you guys handle remote stream buffer issues with non-tech-savvy family?
#224DiscussionAnyone know of a free third party player for apple tv that will allow me to play dolby vision titles since it’s broken now? · XBMP on TechTV · How do you guys handle remote stream buffer issues with non-tech-savvy family? - News8 posts in the past month
- Huge breakthrough for 4K Remuxes: Native Dolby Vision Profile 7 FEL playback on PC (Intel/AMD) via LibreELEC/Kodi
- New BETA PMS Version Available - 1.43.5.11079-b3b13e506
- Plexamp v4.50.20 Released
#38NewsHuge breakthrough for 4K Remuxes: Native Dolby Vision Profile 7 FEL playback on PC (Intel/AMD) via LibreELEC/Kodi · New BETA PMS Version Available - 1.43.5.11079-b3b13e506 · Plexamp v4.50.20 Released - Tips3 posts in the past month
- Radarr naming convention to show Edition of movie
- Plex and Nginx Proxy Manager: Reverse proxy setup without opening port 32400
- Took the plunge, put my Plex behind Cloudflare free account
#43TipsRadarr naming convention to show Edition of movie · Plex and Nginx Proxy Manager: Reverse proxy setup without opening port 32400 · Took the plunge, put my Plex behind Cloudflare free account - Solved3 posts in the past month
- Plex for Windows error 4294967283 but browser works — certificate fix for TrueNAS-hosted Plex
- Plex Live TV “Please check your tuner or antenna” on macOS after the PMS 1.43.5 auto-update. The tuner was fine, a server restart fixed it.
- I got got...
#53SolvedPlex for Windows error 4294967283 but browser works — certificate fix for TrueNAS-hosted Plex · Plex Live TV “Please check your tuner or antenna” on macOS after the PMS 1.43.5 auto-update. The tuner was fine, a server restart fixed it. · I got got...
Product recommendations
- mini-pc4 posts in the past month
- Best mini-pc to use as a Plex server for ~£100?
- What’s the best Mini-PC for Plex?
- Best small-form Plex server (upgrade from my Pi)
#14mini-pcBest mini-pc to use as a Plex server for ~£100? · What’s the best Mini-PC for Plex? · Best small-form Plex server (upgrade from my Pi) - nas4 posts in the past month
- Best NAS for 4K UHD Bluray and regular Bluray rips?
- Best NAS for 4K UHD Bluray and regular Bluray rips?
- Well, now that my ShieldPro keeps crashing. Any NAS you guys recommend? Around $300-$400
#24nasBest NAS for 4K UHD Bluray and regular Bluray rips? · Best NAS for 4K UHD Bluray and regular Bluray rips? · Well, now that my ShieldPro keeps crashing. Any NAS you guys recommend? Around $300-$400 - cpu4 posts in the past month
- What CPU would you recommend. i7-3770 good? Playback through Roku stick on a very old smart TV. A few x265 files. 720p mostly. Subtitles almost always. Max 2-3 concurrent local streams.
- What CPU would you recommend. i7-3770 good? Playback through Roku stick on a very old smart TV. A few x265 files. 720p mostly. Subtitles almost always. Max 2-3 concurrent local streams.
- Recommended CPU
#34cpuWhat CPU would you recommend. i7-3770 good? Playback through Roku stick on a very old smart TV. A few x265 files. 720p mostly. Subtitles almost always. Max 2-3 concurrent local streams. · What CPU would you recommend. i7-3770 good? Playback through Roku stick on a very old smart TV. A few x265 files. 720p mostly. Subtitles almost always. Max 2-3 concurrent local streams. · Recommended CPU - server3 posts in the past month
- Recommend me a sever
- Recommend an off-the-shelf server for plex or jellyfin and torrents
- Recommend an off-the-shelf server for plex or jellyfin and torrents
#43serverRecommend me a sever · Recommend an off-the-shelf server for plex or jellyfin and torrents · Recommend an off-the-shelf server for plex or jellyfin and torrents - external hard drive enclosure2 posts in the past month
- Recommend me a good external hard drive enclosure?
- Recommend me a good external hard drive enclosure?
#52external hard drive enclosureRecommend me a good external hard drive enclosure? · Recommend me a good external hard drive enclosure?
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Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/Plex for?
- Best for Self-Hosters enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/Plex free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/Plex have?
- Roughly 418K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/Plex on?
- r/Plex runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/Plex cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/Plex is organized under Self-Hosters.
- How do I join r/Plex?
- You can join r/Plex by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Self-Hosting communities like?
- Communities for people running their own servers, home labs, and self-hosted applications. Reddit dominates with massive communities for home automation, self-hosted media servers, and container orchestration, covering everything from beginner setup to advanced homelab builds.
Monthly Stats
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- Visitors /mo (-12%)
- 0
- Referrals /mo
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