# Getting started with my Plex server Created On: 11-17-2023 11:04 pm Up:: [[Personal Media (MOC)]] Tags:: #note/evergreen🌲 Topics:: Related:: [[Request media for Plex server]] --- ## Introduction Powered by [Plex](https://www.plex.tv/), the Fox Media Server is a collection of over 2,000 movies and 150 TV shows that are personally curated and maintained. The overall experience is like a hub where you can stream content from numerous services, such as Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, and other services - bringing them into a single, accessible, and powerful location. The movies and TV shows on the server do not rotate out, so no need to worry about your favorite shows or movies disappearing. This is a common pitfall of other streaming services. ## What is Plex? Plex is a media service that provides an enriched experience around your media - you provide the videos and they make searching it, managing it, and the overall experience around it really rich. It is nothing more than a tool to access the media that is hosted on the Fox Media Server itself; a gateway to it! Therefore, you’ll need a Plex account to access the media server - you can create an account on their website, [Plex.tv](https://www.plex.tv/). However, follow the instructions below for a step-by-step guide that walks through the whole process of gaining access. ## Get Started To get access to the Fox Media Server through Plex, you’ll need to: 1. Create a [Plex](https://www.plex.tv/) account - click “Sign Up” 2. Send Mason **either** your Plex account username or associated email 3. Download the Plex app for the device you intend to stream/watch on 1. Search and install “Plex” on your Apple TV, Google Chromecast, Amazon TV, Roku, or a Smart TV 2. Here is a list of [all supported devices](https://www.plex.tv/apps-devices/) with download information 3. Plex mobile apps: [IOS](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/plex-movies-tv-music-more/id383457673) / [Android](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.plexapp.android&hl=en_US&gl=US) 4. The [web app](https://app.plex.tv/desktop/#!/) is always accessible 4. Log in with your Plex account on the device that you installed the Plex app on (above) 5. Wait until you receive an email confirmation that you’ve been given access to the Fox Media Server 1. This email will come from Plex 2. You may also receive a notification at the top right of the screen in the [web app](https://app.plex.tv/desktop/#!/) 6. Select “More” in the left navigation bar ([image](https://drive.google.com/file/d/11BJQ3fW7bGZYNy7okiwONYstHlVqXXvt/view?usp=sharing)) 7. You should see “Fox Media Server” at the top of the left navigation bar 1. If it isn’t there, make sure you’ve received a confirmation email that you’ve been added to the server (#5). 8. Pin the individual libraries by hovering/clicking on the vertical “...” and selecting “pin” ([image](https://drive.google.com/file/d/11DCKm-8qMr-fgqlzG6ExrGl4-iesbOqO/view?usp=sharing)) 9. Click back to “Pinned” or go back to the main dashboard 10. You should be good to go! 🎉 _Note, I reserve the right to grant or deny access to the media server._ ## How To Request Media If you’d like to request media, see this note: [[Request media for Plex server]].