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This repository contains a "mock" proxy that sits in your network and tricks Plex into thinking you have a Plex Premium This repository contains a "mock" proxy that sits in your network and tricks Plex into thinking you have a Plex Premium
subscription. subscription.
### Requirements **This should be used for educational purposes only. I take no responsibility for any misuse of this hack.**
### Requirements
- A router that **can redirect traffic** (i.e. OPNsense, pfSense, DD-WRT...) - A router that **can redirect traffic** (i.e. OPNsense, pfSense, DD-WRT...)
- _(alternative) a DNS server that can redirect traffic (some apps won't work due to DNS pinning)_ - _(alternative) a DNS server that can redirect traffic (some apps won't work due to DNS pinning)_
- A reverse proxy (i.e. Traefik, Nginx, Caddy...) - A reverse proxy (i.e. Traefik, Nginx, Caddy...)
- A Plex server (self-hosted) - A Plex server (self-hosted)
### What works? ### What works?
- Plexamp mobile (download mode) - Plexamp mobile (download mode)
- Plexamp Headless - Plexamp Headless
## How to setup ? ### What doesn't work?
- Plex server still sees you as a free user *(something to do with how the claim is done I believe, would have to MITM the server itself and see what transits during claiming)*
- See [here](https://gitgud.io/yuv420p10le/plexmediaserver_crack) ([mirror](https://git.broillet.ch/Clone/plexmediaserver_crack)) for a work-around (much easier if you want transcoding or server side features)
- Transcoding
- probably a lot
### Why?
I wanted to use Plexamp on my HiFi setup but I wasn't really interested in paying for a Plex subscription just for that.
This hack allows usage of Plexamp (mobile + headless) at home and maybe some other premium features (untested) without having to pay for a subscription.
## How to setup ?
Due to the nature of this hack, you'll have to : Due to the nature of this hack, you'll have to :
- generate a new certificate authority (CA) for the proxy - generate a new certificate authority (CA) for the proxy