diff --git a/homeassistant/components/plex/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/plex/__init__.py
index 1aaa8a8e3aa..4a575722826 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/plex/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/plex/__init__.py
@@ -160,7 +160,10 @@ async def async_setup_entry(hass, entry):
         async_dispatcher_send(hass, PLEX_UPDATE_PLATFORMS_SIGNAL.format(server_id))
 
     session = async_get_clientsession(hass)
-    websocket = PlexWebsocket(plex_server.plex_server, update_plex, session)
+    verify_ssl = server_config.get(CONF_VERIFY_SSL)
+    websocket = PlexWebsocket(
+        plex_server.plex_server, update_plex, session=session, verify_ssl=verify_ssl
+    )
     hass.loop.create_task(websocket.listen())
     hass.data[PLEX_DOMAIN][WEBSOCKETS][server_id] = websocket
 
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/plex/manifest.json b/homeassistant/components/plex/manifest.json
index 8edccda75e0..b7179174ea4 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/plex/manifest.json
+++ b/homeassistant/components/plex/manifest.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   "requirements": [
     "plexapi==3.0.6",
     "plexauth==0.0.5",
-    "plexwebsocket==0.0.3"
+    "plexwebsocket==0.0.4"
   ],
   "dependencies": [
     "http"
diff --git a/requirements_all.txt b/requirements_all.txt
index 8843a6693ab..2efb1db7ba0 100644
--- a/requirements_all.txt
+++ b/requirements_all.txt
@@ -983,7 +983,7 @@ plexapi==3.0.6
 plexauth==0.0.5
 
 # homeassistant.components.plex
-plexwebsocket==0.0.3
+plexwebsocket==0.0.4
 
 # homeassistant.components.plum_lightpad
 plumlightpad==0.0.11
diff --git a/requirements_test_all.txt b/requirements_test_all.txt
index 186d2576f72..f29eee878d9 100644
--- a/requirements_test_all.txt
+++ b/requirements_test_all.txt
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ plexapi==3.0.6
 plexauth==0.0.5
 
 # homeassistant.components.plex
-plexwebsocket==0.0.3
+plexwebsocket==0.0.4
 
 # homeassistant.components.mhz19
 # homeassistant.components.serial_pm