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Plex

A Plex Pass is required for ErsatzTV to work with Plex.

The only channel streaming mode supported directly by Plex clients is MPEG-TS.

Add DVR​

From Plex Settings, click Live TV & DVR and Set Up Plex DVR to add a new DVR. If ErsatzTV is not automatically detected

  • Click to enter its network address manually
  • Enter ErsatzTV's IP address and port, like 192.168.1.100:8409 (use your server IP, not necessarily 192.168.1.100)
  • Click Connect

Plex DVR Manual Address

Add XMLTV​

Click Continue on the channel listing, then

  • Click Have an XMLTV guide on your server? Click here to use that instead.
  • Enter the XMLTV url from ErsatzTV (see required urls) and click Continue

Plex DVR XMLTV Guide

Make any desired changes to the channels, then click Continue to complete DVR setup.