diff --git a/source/_components/media_player.plex.markdown b/source/_components/media_player.plex.markdown index a90abe77d89..7f462f1191c 100644 --- a/source/_components/media_player.plex.markdown +++ b/source/_components/media_player.plex.markdown @@ -16,7 +16,17 @@ ha_release: 0.7.4 The `plex` platform allows you to connect a [Plex Media Server](https://plex.tv) to Home Assistant. It will allow you to control media playback and see the current playing item. The preferred way to setup the Plex platform is by enabling the the [the discovery component](/components/discovery/) and requires GDM to be enabled. -If local authentication is enabled or multiple users are defined, HASS requires an authentication token to be entered in the webinterface. See [Finding your account token / X-Plex-Token](https://support.plex.tv/hc/en-us/articles/204059436). +If local authentication is enabled or multiple users are defined, Home Assistant requires an authentication token to be entered in the frontend. Press "CONFIGURE" to do it. + +

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+ +If you don't know your token, see [Finding your account token / X-Plex-Token](https://support.plex.tv/hc/en-us/articles/204059436). + +

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If you want to enable the plex platform directly, add the following lines to your `configuration.yaml`: @@ -26,7 +36,7 @@ media_player: platform: plex ``` -In case discovery does not work (GDM disabled or non-local plex server), you can create `~/.homeassistant/plex.conf` manually. +In case [discovery](/components/discovery/) does not work (GDM disabled or non-local plex server), you can create `~/.homeassistant/plex.conf` manually. ```json {"IP_ADDRESS:PORT": {"token": "TOKEN"}} diff --git a/source/images/screenshots/plex-configure.png b/source/images/screenshots/plex-configure.png new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..459d2c2ab22 Binary files /dev/null and b/source/images/screenshots/plex-configure.png differ diff --git a/source/images/screenshots/plex-token.png b/source/images/screenshots/plex-token.png new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..fcbfa7d442e Binary files /dev/null and b/source/images/screenshots/plex-token.png differ