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. After you enable notifications for this device, Kochab can register the webhook for a Plex account owner with webhook access
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 | http on LAN by default; https when the configured address serves TLS |
| Auth | X-Plex-Token from Plex sign-in |
Add in Kochab
- Open More > Stacks & 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 & 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.