the Hutch

Getting Plex
to behave itself.
familyhutch.com

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Quick start
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Alan's family Plex server has Movies, TV Shows, and Music. To see them you have to "pin" the libraries — and the Plex app alone can't do it. You need a web browser first.
Step by step
1
Open a web browser — not the app
On whatever device you're setting up, open Chrome, Safari, or any browser and go to app.plex.tv. Log in with YOUR Plex account.
Important You cannot pin libraries from the Plex app alone. You must use the website at app.plex.tv at least once to get them to appear.
2
Click "More ›" in the left sidebar
In the left sidebar you'll see Home, Watchlist, Live TV, Movies & Shows, Rentals, Discover — and at the bottom, "More ›". Click that.
Plex sidebar showing More button at bottom
The "More ›" link lives at the bottom of the sidebar
3
Find "Alan Hutchinson / Plex Server" and pin the libraries
After clicking More, you'll see a list of sources. Scroll down until you see Alan Hutchinson / Plex Server. Under it you'll find Movies, Music, TV Shows, and Playlists. Click the pin icon next to each one to add them to your sidebar.
What it looks like after pinning Once pinned, the libraries jump to the top of your sidebar under a "Pinned" section — exactly where you need them.
Plex sidebar showing pinned Alan Hutchinson libraries
Pinned: Movies, Music, Playlists, TV Shows all visible
4
Open the Plex app — libraries appear in the bottom bar
Now open (or reopen) the Plex app on the device. You should see a Libraries tab in the bottom navigation bar. Tap it and the full family collection is there.
Plex mobile app showing Libraries tab
The Libraries tab appears at the bottom once pinned
5
You're in. Enjoy.
The pinning is saved to your Plex account, so you only have to do this once per account — not once per device. Any other device you log into with the same account will already have the libraries pinned.
Bonus tip If the steps above don't show any libraries from Alan, you may not be on the server yet. Use the friend invite link to request access.