§G5.1 VX-G5
Use your own Plex server
Sign in to your own Plex Media Server and stream or download the audiobooks you keep there.
Steps
- On Plex, keep audiobooks in a music-type library: author as artist, book as album, the audio files as tracks.
- In Voxlight, go to Settings → Connect Plex Server (or tap the server button at the top left of the Books tab).
- Sign in: Voxlight opens plex.tv, you approve the link, and it connects by itself.
- Your server's books appear in the Books tab next to your own. A cloud icon marks books that aren't downloaded.
- Open a book and choose Stream to listen now, or Download to keep it offline.
If it doesn't work
| Problem | Fix |
|---|---|
| Plex won't connect at home. | Check iOS Settings → Apps → Voxlight → Local Network is on. A denied local network permission looks exactly like a dead server. |
| Plex won't connect away from home. | The server needs Remote Access working in Plex. Reopening Voxlight tries again. |
| Streaming stops. | Streaming needs the server reachable the whole time. Download the book for reliable listening. |