Connect Plex
Add Plex to Kochab with Sign in with Plex and default port 32400.
Plex is a media server. Kochab uses Plex’s API with a signed-in token for session and activity data.
What Kochab exposes through Plex
- Activity tab: now playing streams and server reachability, with an End session action per stream
- Detail surface: live stream count and links to Activity and Library
- Sign in with Plex: OAuth token capture in the add flow (no manual token paste in normal use)
- Push: newly added media notifications. Kochab registers the webhook in Plex for you when you add the service
Not exposed through Plex
Plex admin (libraries, users, remote access, server settings) stays in Plex Web or the Plex apps. Kochab can end a stream but cannot pause or resume it (unsupported over Plex’s player API).
Before you start
You need a Plex account with access to the server you want to manage. Kochab obtains a Plex token through Sign in with Plex (you do not paste a token manually in normal use).
Default connection
| Field | Typical value |
|---|---|
| Port | 32400 |
| Scheme | https (Plex typically uses TLS) |
| Auth | X-Plex-Token from Plex sign-in |
Add in Kochab
- Open Services -> Add service and choose Plex.
- Enter your Plex server host or IP (LAN address for local access).
- Set port 32400 unless your server uses a custom port.
- Tap Sign in with Plex and complete the browser login.
- Tap Test and add.
- Choose which libraries Kochab should include when prompted (you can change this later).
TLS
See Certificate trust if Kochab cannot verify your server’s certificate.
Tips
- For remote access, add an external address on the stack if you reach Plex over a public hostname or VPN away from home.