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 413K 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 #9 in the Self-Hosting communities list.
Roughly 43K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Plex, Struggling, and Frustrating. Common discussion themes are Pain & Anger and Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention mini-pc, nas, and cpu.
On Reddit
413K Members
Community Topics
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchYearly: +43K members
Growth: +11.7% / 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: 28K 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
+28K new
Past year (monthly)
- Oct: 3K members
- Nov: 6K members
- 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: 680 members
October 2025
+3K new
November 2025
+6K new
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
+680 new
Themes
- Pain & Anger1 post in the past month
- No, I will not consent! This is one of the reasons I bought a Plex Pass
#11Pain & AngerNo, I will not consent! This is one of the reasons I bought a Plex Pass - Advice Requests1 post in the past month
- Restoring media from backup after HDD upgrade - is it safe to start PMS up before all media is restored? Wanting everything to go back the way it was before upgrade shutdown, no loss of watch statuses or metadata. Automatically delete trash is turned off. WIN10
#21Advice RequestsRestoring media from backup after HDD upgrade - is it safe to start PMS up before all media is restored? Wanting everything to go back the way it was before upgrade shutdown, no loss of watch statuses or metadata. Automatically delete trash is turned off. WIN10
Topics
- Plex64 posts in the past month#164Plex
- Struggling27 posts in the past month#227Struggling
- Frustrating13 posts in the past month#313Frustrating
- Nas9 posts in the past month#49Nas
- Tv7 posts in the past month#57Tv
Flair
- Help90 posts in the past month
- Uhmm... Should I be worried? Especially after the recent vulnerabilities.
- RIP Plex TNG
- Why is everyone suddenly talking about Plezy?
#190HelpUhmm... Should I be worried? Especially after the recent vulnerabilities. · RIP Plex TNG · Why is everyone suddenly talking about Plezy? - Discussion65 posts in the past month
- Plex is selling your personal data, here's how to opt out of that
- No, I will not consent! This is one of the reasons I bought a Plex Pass
- Plex reportedly reverting to on UI
#265DiscussionPlex is selling your personal data, here's how to opt out of that · No, I will not consent! This is one of the reasons I bought a Plex Pass · Plex reportedly reverting to on UI - News24 posts in the past month
- Plex has fixed broken Samsung app
- Plex beta experience on Apple TV 4K 3rd gen plays AV1 4K in direct play
- Navigation Updates Coming to Preview Users - Lefthand Side Navigation
#324NewsPlex has fixed broken Samsung app · Plex beta experience on Apple TV 4K 3rd gen plays AV1 4K in direct play · Navigation Updates Coming to Preview Users - Lefthand Side Navigation - Tips10 posts in the past month
- Want people to use your server? Use Collections!
- PSA: Don’t set docker backups to 3am!
- My new TV remote has a Plex button (Hisense)
#410TipsWant people to use your server? Use Collections! · PSA: Don’t set docker backups to 3am! · My new TV remote has a Plex button (Hisense) - Meta (Plex)6 posts in the past month
- Can whoever is uploading these hideous Plex posters please stop?
- Every New Update It Gets Worse.
- Only took 8+ years
#56Meta (Plex)Can whoever is uploading these hideous Plex posters please stop? · Every New Update It Gets Worse. · Only took 8+ years
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 413K 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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