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About Plex Status

BlueMonitor checks Plex (plex.tv) by sending automated requests to its servers. If the service responds within a normal timeframe and returns a successful status code, it's marked as operational. Response times over 3 seconds indicate the service is slow, and connection failures or server errors indicate the service may be down.

Recent Incidents

Issues with forums.plex.tv

16d ago

Status: Resolved Upstream incident is now resolved Affected components Forums (Discourse) (Operational)

Apr 28, 2026 at 09:49 AMResolvedSource

Issues with plex.tv API

21d ago

Status: Resolved The service issue has been resolved and you should see things returning to normal now. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we worked on the issue! Affected components Authentication and API server (plex.tv) (Operational)

Apr 24, 2026 at 12:34 AMResolvedSource

Issues with plex.tv API

28d ago

Status: Resolved The service issue has been resolved and you should see things returning to normal now. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we worked on the issue! Affected components Authentication and API server (plex.tv) (Operational)

Apr 16, 2026 at 11:52 PMResolvedSource

Plex DNS issues

36d ago

Status: Resolved The service issue has been resolved and you should see things returning to normal now. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we worked on the issue! Affected components plex.direct DNS servers (Operational)

Apr 8, 2026 at 10:36 PMResolvedSource

Issues with plex.tv API

42d ago

Status: Resolved The service issue has been resolved and you should see things returning to normal now. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we worked on the issue!

Apr 2, 2026 at 11:59 AMResolvedSource

Issues with plex.tv API

56d ago

Status: Resolved The service issue has been resolved and you should see things returning to normal now. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we worked on the issue! Affected components Authentication and API server (plex.tv) (Operational) Authentication/Login page (Operational)

Mar 19, 2026 at 05:38 PMResolvedSource

Issues with services in EU

66d ago

Status: Resolved This incident has been resolved. Affected components Discover Together - Europe (Operational) Live TV and TV Program Guide Data - Europe (Operational) metadata.provider.plex.tv - Europe (Operational) AVOD - Europe (Operational)

Mar 9, 2026 at 10:08 PMResolvedSource

Issues with services in EU

66d ago

Mar 9 , 22:08 UTC Resolved - This incident has been resolved. Mar 9 , 19:59 UTC Monitoring - A fix has been implemented and we are monitoring the results. Mar 9 , 18:47 UTC Investigating - We are currently investigating an issue with slow/dropped responses in the EU region.

Mar 9, 2026 at 06:47 PMResolvedSource

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Plex down right now?

This page shows the real-time status of Plex. The status is checked automatically by pinging Plex's servers. If the status shows "Down", it means Plex is currently experiencing issues.

Why is Plex not working?

Plex may not be working due to server outages, scheduled maintenance, network issues, or high traffic. Check the current status above for real-time information.

How do I check if Plex is down for everyone?

BlueMonitor checks Plex's servers from our monitoring infrastructure. If the status shows "Down" here, it's likely down for everyone. If it shows "Up" but you can't access it, the issue may be on your end.

What should I do if Plex is down?

If Plex is down, you can: wait a few minutes and try again, check their official social media for updates, clear your browser cache, or try using a different network connection.

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