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Hi! I used to run Plex and forward a port through my vpn so I could access the service outside my network, like on vacation. This meant I could keep my vpn on and still access my content. I use Cloudflared to access other services in this way.

Now that my vpn has stopped allowing port forwarding, how can I again access my content while keeping my network private and secure?

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 year ago (2 children)

First, you don't really need a VPN to view Plex content. Plex can be configured to require a secure connection. That ought to be enough. But if you want the VPN tunnel for some reason, the answer is simple: self-host your own VPN server. I recommend OpenVPN or Wireguard.

[–] trijste 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The vpn was a general privacy and security addition. I just have it on all the time. I’ll look into wireguard.

[–] meisme 2 points 1 year ago

You can also try tailscale which is easy to set up, but their wireguard implementation is quite a bit slower (latency).