


active mixed content.Īlso the server connections need to be over HTTPS. The problem is that now the browser will block our XHR connections to the servers because they are HTTP connections initiated from a HTTPS page a.k.a. Let's say Plex sets up HTTPS for and we load instead.

The clients connect to to discover the servers linked to your account, and then connect directly to the server.įor example, if you use the web app, you load, the app asks the list of your servers and then connect to each of them with a XHR like. The server is a piece of software that runs on your own machine, where you have all your movies and TV series. BackgroundĪ quick overview of the Plex architecture to understand why this is different from the average HTTPS deployment. This week Plex, a self-hosted media server, announced that they now offer TLS to secure all connections, including those to the user's servers. How Plex is doing HTTPS for all its users
