Controlling Plex with Amazon Alexa

Controlling Plex with Amazon Alexa

1. Open the web browser and go to Plex.tv a. Select your Plex Media server b. Click on Settings c. Click on Remote Access d. Click on Enable Remote Access e. If this fails, you will need to manually allow port forwarding on your firewall to mention the port specified on the Plex.TV screen i. You can manually specified a port as well
2. Go to alexa.amazon.com a. Click on Skills b. Search for Plex c. Link your Plex account to Alexa
3. Have the Plex app open on your streaming receiver
4. Ask Alexa to "Ask Plex to Play (Name of Show or Movie)"
5. If you get prompted to about setting a default video player, Say Yes to the question
6. If at some point you are asked about setting default player a. Answer yes b. You will probably need to repeat your command and the show should start playing

This has been tested using Echo and Dash Wand as control sources and the Roku Premier+ as the streaming receiver. The Echo seems to have an easier time getting Plex to play some shows or movies than Dash Wand does. I have run into one show with a series of periods or dots in the name of the Show. Alexa/Plex has a problem with finding the show to play it.

For this to work, you must have the Plex player open on your streaming media device. If the Plex app isnt running and you try to use a Plex command with Alexa, you will get an error message about the last known Streaming Media device not being online and would you like to change to another receiver.

Set the Plex Media Server • Ask Plex to change my server • Ask Plex to change my server to name_of_plexserver

You can also say "Open Plex" and then Play "Name of Show or Movie"

https://support.plex.tv/articles/categories/plex-apps/alexa-voice-control/ 

https://support.plex.tv/articles/236324808-alexa-voice-commands/

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