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How to add Plex to pfSense Firewall

If you are looking for a way to get Plex Media Server to work through your pfSense firewall, you have come to the right place.

In this scenario, we must create firewall rules to permit network traffic. Plex usually uses certain ports for its different services. Hence, we need to create rules for these ports.

Let’s take a look at how to get this done:

1. To begin with, we have to log in to our pfSense web interface.
2. Then, create an alias that includes the Plex-related ports. This makes it easier to manage rules and update them later. So head to Aliases under Firewall and click Add to create a new alias.
3. Next, enter a name for the alias and choose Ports as the Type.
4. We have to enter the Plex-related ports separated by spaces or commas in the Ports field.
   For Plex, this usually includes TCP ports 32400 and other ports we may use for media streaming or remote access.
5. Then, it is time to save the alias.
6. After that, we must create a port forwarding rule to allow external traffic to reach our Plex Media Server. So head to Firewall > NAT > Port Forward and click Add.
7. Now, we have to configure the rule as seen below:
   • Interface: Select the WAN interface.
   • Protocol: Choose TCP.
   • Source: Leave this as “any”.
   • Destination: Select “Invert match” and enter the alias we created earlier in the “Port” field.
   • Redirect Target IP: Enter the LAN IP address of the Plex server.
   • Redirect Target Port: Enter the Plex server’s port
8. Then, save the port forwarding rule.
9. After that, we have to create a firewall rule to allow the traffic from the WAN to the LAN where our Plex server resides. So, head to Rules under Firewall and select the WAN interface.
10. Then, click Add to create a new rule.
11. We have to configure the rule as seen here:
    • Action: Allow
    • Interface: WAN
    • Address Family: IPv4
    • Protocol: TCP
    • Source: Any
    • Destination: Type the LAN IP address of the Plex server.
    • Destination Port Range: Enter the same Plex-related ports mentioned in the alias or port forwarding rule.
12. Finally, save the firewall rule.
13. Once we create the port forwarding and firewall rules we have to click the “Apply Changes” button at the top of the pfSense web interface.

After the above steps, we will be able to access Plex Media Server remotely with our WAN IP address or domain name followed by the Plex port number.

Furthermore, we have to make sure our Plex server is configured correctly to allow remote access and is signed in to our Plex account.

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Conclusion

In brief, our Support Experts demonstrated how to add Plex to the pfSense Firewall.