Plex Application
The following page provides details on domains, networks, IPs, hosting services, and content delivery networks used by Plex.
What is Plex?
Plex - Streaming Media
Plex allows you to aggregate all your personal media and access it anywhere you go. Enjoy your own media on all your devices with the Plex Media Server.
Plex Domains
Primary Domains
- plex.tv
- plex.direct
- plex.bz
- and 1 more
Platform Domains
| Platform | Sample Domain | Details |
|---|---|---|
AppsFlyer
|
{hidden}.customlinks.appsflyer.com | |
Cloudflare
|
{hidden}.cloudflare.net | and 1 more |
Discourse
|
{hidden}.hosted-by-discourse.com |
Core Networks
Applications are sometimes deployed on partner networks, parent company networks, or regional hosting providers. The following is a sample of Plex IP addresses deployed on this type of network.
| Network | IP | PoP | Category | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aussie Broadband
|
144.6.108.189 | Core Network | ISP/Telco | Australia |
SaaS - Software-as-a-Service
Plex use the third-party SaaS platforms shown here. These services typically manage authentication, advertising, cybersecurity, e-mail services and more.
SaaS solutions are often deployed on multiple IPs across different geographical points-of-presence. In addition, it is common for these IP addresses to be shared by multiple applications.
Hosting
| SaaS | Sample IP | # of IPs |
|---|---|---|
Cloudflare Pages
|
8.6.112.4 | 6 |
Amazon AWS
|
52.72.161.25 | 20 |
Linode
|
172.105.13.59 | 316 |
Vercel
|
64.29.17.195 | 19 |
To scale its compute capacity and optimize resources, Plex leverages a multi-cloud architecture.
Content Delivery Networks - CDNs
Summary
| CDN | Sample IP | # of IPs |
|---|---|---|
|
Cloudflare
|
104.18.40.222 | 27 |
To get information to end users more quickly, many apps - including Plex - use Content Delivery Networks (CDNs).
Anycast
| CDN | Sample IP | # of IPs |
|---|---|---|
|
Cloudflare
|
104.18.40.222 | 20 |
Other Locations
| CDN | Location | PoP | Network | # of IPs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Cloudflare
|
Core Network | United States |
Cloudflare
|
7 |