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THE FIRST RULE OF K-PLEX IS: YOU DO NOT TALK ABOUT K-PLEX
Movies
in library
TV Show Episodes
series
Anime Episodes
series
Storage Used
terabytes
fury_tank · ZFS Pool
— TB used — TB usable
Used
~50 TB
dataset: bradpitt
Total Storage
~158 TB
R820 · TrueNAS
Transcode
Tesla P4
GPU accelerated
// about k-plex

K-Plex is a private, hand-curated media server running on real hardware in a home in the midwest. 4K HDR video, Dolby Atmos audio, GPU-accelerated streaming, and a library that grows almost every day. It's invite-only, completely free to use, and run by people who genuinely love movies. No ads, no subscriptions — just good content, fast.

// at a glance
resolution
4K · HDR · DV
audio
Atmos · TrueHD
transcode
Tesla P4 GPU
storage
~145 TB usable
libraries
Movies · TV · Anime
uptime
24 / 7
// access
Join the Server Request Media · Seerr Support the Server ☕
// user portal is still in the works — check back soon
// getting started
Step 01
Create a free Plex account
Sign up at plex.tv — it's free, and you do not need Plex Pass. Install the Plex app on your device.
Step 02
Join the server
Use the Join the Server button above. Sign in with your Plex account and you'll be added automatically.
Step 03
Start watching
K-Plex appears in your Plex libraries. Want something we don't have? Request it through Seerr.
// what is k-plex?

K-Plex is a private media server — a personal streaming library running on physical hardware in a private home. It uses Plex, the same media-server app millions of people use, to serve movies, TV, and anime to a small circle of invited guests.

There's no company behind this. No investors, no revenue, no employees. One person built it and maintains it as a hobby, paying for the hardware, electricity, and services out of pocket. If you have access, someone gave it to you personally.

Think of it as a friend's very well-organized hard drive — except the hard drive is a rack server, and it streams in 4K.
// free, always

Access to K-Plex is free and unconditional. There's no subscription, no paywall, and nothing to buy. Your access doesn't depend on whether you ever give a cent.

Running a server at this scale does cost real money, though — hardware, drives, electricity, and internet. For anyone who wants to chip in toward those costs, there's a voluntary donation option. That's all it is: a voluntary contribution to keep the lights on. It doesn't unlock content and it doesn't change your access.

// the honest version
Donations go toward servers, drives, and the power bill. The library exists with or without them — they just help keep it online, fast, and growing.
// the setup

When you press play, you're connecting straight to hardware quietly humming away in a private home — not Netflix, not a CDN, not any commercial streaming service. Two enterprise Dell PowerEdge servers handle the streaming and storage, with a Tesla P4 GPU doing the heavy lifting on transcoding so your stream starts fast and stays smooth.

The library is curated by hand. Posters, ratings, collections, subtitle handling — all of it is maintained so that browsing feels as good as watching. New titles land continuously, and requests through Seerr get folded in automatically once a good-quality copy is available.

// common questions
Is Plex a legitimate app?
Yes. Plex is a publicly available commercial product used by millions of people worldwide, available at plex.tv. The free account does everything you need on our server.
Do I have to pay for anything?
No. Access is free and always will be. Donations are entirely voluntary, go toward running costs, and don't change your access in any way.
Who else has access?
A small, personally curated group of invited guests. K-Plex isn't public, isn't advertised, and isn't indexed anywhere. Your account is yours — it's non-transferable and exists at the discretion of the administrator, so please don't share your login.
Is anyone making money off this?
No. The server runs at a net cost — hardware, electricity, software, and bandwidth all come out of one person's pocket. Donations offset some of that. Nobody is turning a profit.
// infrastructure at a glance
Plex Media Server Dell PowerEdge R730 Dell PowerEdge R820 72-thread Xeon 188 GB RAM Tesla P4 GPU TrueNAS Scale fury_tank · ZFS ~203 TB raw 2× 10 Gb internal link Invite-only access
// media server — drdiskrespect730
platform
Dell PowerEdge R730
cpu
2× Xeon E5-2686 v4 · 72T
ram
188 GB DDR4
gpu
Tesla P4 · HW transcode
os
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
cache
Intel Optane · 687 GB
network
2× 10 Gb LAN
storage link
2× 10 Gb to NAS
uptime
24 / 7
// storage server — truenas r820
platform
Dell PowerEdge R820
cpu
4× Xeon · quad-socket
ram
768 GB DDR3 ECC
os
TrueNAS Scale 25.10
pool
fury_tank · ZFS
usable
~145 TB
raw capacity
~203 TB
in use
~44 TB
network
2× 10 Gb direct to R730
// media capabilities
video
4K · HDR · Dolby Vision
audio
Atmos · TrueHD · DTS-X
transcode
GPU accelerated
remote streams
Direct · no relay
libraries
Movies · TV · Anime
subtitles
Multi-language
// recommended devices
  • NVIDIA SHIELD
    Best overall — Direct Plays 4K HDR and Atmos with no transcoding
  • APPLE TV 4K
    Best for Apple users — excellent Direct Play, smooth interface
  • FIRE TV 4K
    Budget pick — solid Direct Play support, affordable
  • ROKU
    Limited codec support — may transcode more than other devices
  • SMART TV APP
    Least reliable — poor codec support often forces transcoding. A cheap stick beats it.
// recommended app settings
Remote Quality → Original / Maximum
Home Quality → Original / Maximum
Allow Direct Play → On
Allow Direct Stream → On
Burn Subtitles → Only image formats
Direct Play (Roku) → Force
// 4k note
4K is Direct Play only — your device needs native HEVC / H.265 support. NVIDIA Shield and Apple TV 4K handle it without issue.
// playback issues
BUFFERING OR LOW QUALITY
Set both Remote and Home quality to Original/Maximum in Plex settings. If it still buffers, your device may be transcoding — check the Now Playing indicator in the Plex web app. A better device (NVIDIA Shield or Apple TV 4K) usually fixes it. For 4K, you'll want 25 Mbps or more.
AUDIO OUT OF SYNC
Use the audio offset slider in the Plex player (in the playback controls). If it happens across multiple titles, report it in Discord with the title and a timestamp.
NO ATMOS / SURROUND SOUND
Make sure your device supports audio passthrough and your receiver or soundbar is connected correctly. Set audio quality to Original or Maximum. Many smart-TV apps downmix — use a Shield or Apple TV for proper Atmos passthrough.
VIDEO LOOKS WRONG / WRONG ASPECT RATIO
Check your TV's zoom and aspect-ratio settings. Plex streams the original aspect ratio. Wider-than-16:9 (anamorphic) content shows black bars on top and bottom — that's correct.
// access issues
CAN'T FIND THE SERVER
Sign out of Plex and back in with the email tied to your invite. Confirm you completed the join via the Join the Server button. If it still doesn't appear, check your accepted servers under your Plex account, then reach out in Discord.
STREAM WON'T START REMOTELY
Try lowering Remote Quality once to confirm the connection works, then set it back to Original. If nothing plays at all, the server may be briefly offline — check the status posts in Discord before opening a ticket.
REQUEST NOT SHOWING UP
New and in-theater titles take time — we can only add them once a good-quality copy exists. If something's been requested for a while, ask in Discord and it'll be looked at. No need to request the same title twice.
// content issues
SUBTITLES NOT WORKING
Set Burn Subtitles to "Only image formats" in Plex settings. For missing subtitles on a specific title, request them in Discord and they'll be added. Anime subtitles are prioritized.
MISSING EPISODES OR SEASONS
The library updates continuously. If a season is incomplete, it may still be in the download queue. Post in Discord and it'll be prioritized.
WRONG METADATA OR ARTWORK
Metadata is auto-managed and refreshes nightly. If something is clearly wrong — wrong match, missing artwork — report it in Discord with the title and the issue.
// still stuck?

Discord is the fastest way to get help. Post your device type, what you were watching, and what happened — screenshots help. Someone usually responds within a few hours.

Join Discord — Get Help
// get in touch
// join
Wizarr Invite
The front door. Sign in with your Plex account and you're added automatically.
Join the Server
// requests
Seerr
Request movies, shows, or anime. Sign in with your Plex account — no new password.
Open Seerr
// support
Buy Me a Coffee
Voluntary donations go toward hardware and running costs. Free access stays free either way.
Donate
// account
User Portal
A self-service portal for managing your account is on the way. Not available just yet.
// in the works — check back soon
// discord — "respectthedisk"

Discord is mission control: server status and downtime, support, requests, and announcements. It's the fastest way to reach us.

  • #general
    Community chat, announcements, and off-topic talk
  • #support
    Technical issues, playback problems, account help
  • #requests
    Request movies, shows, anime, or missing episodes
  • #status
    Uptime and downtime notices for the server
Join the Discord