The Plex Media Server is one of the most popular apps on the internet when it comes to managing and streaming content. Using Plex, one can easily stream their entire digital library to any device.
For example, Plex can help users stream the movies stored on their Windows or macOS-based machine to their smartphone or smart TV. To get started, all you need to do is install the Plex Media Server on the computer where you want to stream from.
Having said that, the app is frequently updated with new features or improves on existing ones. But these frequent updates and compatibility with a large number of devices often result in the users facing bugs and issues.
Some of the recent bugs Plex users complained about involved the app ignoring subtitle language preferences and the app not playing music on the first generation of Echo devices.
And as if that wasn’t enough, many are now reporting a new issue. According to recent user reports, many are unable to access the Plex web server and are encountering SSL certificate errors.
Users say they are getting a message saying “app.plex.tv is unable to connect to xxxxxx Server securely.” The issue first surfaced back in May. Back then, a Plex Employee had acknowledged the issue and said that they were looking into it.
Plex said they had fixed the issue from their end, but reports continued to flood in afterward.
In July, some Plex employees came forward and helped users who were encountering SSL Certificate errors, which seemed to have fixed the issue back then.
In case you are encountering SSL Certificate errors or are unable to access the Plex web server, your best bet is to head over to the Plex forums and ask the employee to renew the certificate.
We hope developers release a fix for the issue as soon as possible. If and when they do, we will update this article to reflect the same so make sure to keep an eye out for updates.
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