Plex VPS hosting.

Order a VPS, open One-Click Apps in your dashboard and pick Plex from the Coolify app marketplace. Coolify pulls the Plex container and starts it for you. Then open the Plex web app, sign in with your Plex account to link the server and add your media libraries. With full root access you can also install Plex manually via SSH if you prefer. Learn more in the Help Center

• Choose a VPS package
• Install Plex from One-Click Apps (Coolify)
• Link the server to your Plex account

Plex itself is lightweight and recommends at least 2 GB of RAM. For a few people who mostly use Direct Play, a smaller package is usually enough. RAM and especially CPU cores matter once several streams are transcoded at the same time. Library size mainly affects storage, not memory.

• Direct Play: a smaller package often fits
• Parallel transcodes: more CPU and RAM
• Big libraries: plan more NVMe storage

Yes. 4K Direct Play mainly needs storage and bandwidth, because Plex sends the file as it is. Transcoding runs in software on the VPS CPU: 1080p transcodes work well with enough cores, while 4K transcoding is very CPU-heavy. Hardware-accelerated transcoding is a Plex Pass feature that relies on a GPU. Best practice: use device-friendly formats or optimized versions so most clients can use Direct Play.

• Direct Play keeps CPU load low
• Optimized versions help weaker devices
• More cores for parallel transcodes

It depends on quality: plan roughly 5–10 GB per 1080p movie and 20–60 GB per 4K movie, plus a few GB for Plex metadata and artwork. Music needs far less space. Choose a package that fits your current library with room to grow. You upload media to the VPS via SFTP or with tools like rclone. How to connect via SFTP

• 1080p movie: roughly 5–10 GB
• 4K movie: roughly 20–60 GB
• Upload via SFTP or rclone

Yes. A VPS has a public IP address, so Plex is reachable from anywhere without port forwarding on your home router. Invite family and friends with their own Plex accounts and choose which libraries each person sees. Plex sets the current rules for remote playback, and some remote streaming features require a Plex Pass or Remote Watch Pass, so check plex.tv for details.

• Public IP instead of home router setup
• Own account and progress per person
• Library access per user

Plex Media Server itself is free. On a Plex VPS you pay for the VPS package you choose; the current prices are shown in the pricing section. You can cancel anytime, and the cancellation takes effect at the end of the current term. Plex Pass and Remote Watch Pass are sold directly by Plex; because a VPS is outside your home network, video streaming in the Plex apps requires one of them.

• Plex Media Server: free
• VPS package: live shop prices
• Remote streaming: Plex Pass or Remote Watch Pass

You choose your location from ZAP-Hosting data centers in Europe and America when you order. Pick the one closest to you and the people you share your library with, because a nearby location keeps streams responsive. Many North American households start with Ashburn, but every location is available for your Plex VPS.

• Locations in Europe and America
• Pick the region closest to your viewers
• Selected at checkout

Yes. Plex is legal software for organizing and streaming your own media collection. What matters is the content you upload: only host movies, shows and music you own or have the rights to use, such as home videos, personal recordings or DRM-free purchases.

• Plex is legal software
• Host only media you have rights to