I am currently running Plex Plus on a Mac Mini as a media server behind a router (ASUS RT-AC66U) with a VPN connection for ALL internet traffic.
Landscape is as follows:
MacMini ---- Router ---- ISP ---- VPN Tunnel ---- Router ---- Internet
The Mac Mini has a fixed internal IP
The router has a fixed public IP address from ISP (however this is hidden)
The VPN has a Visible fixed IP but does not allow port forwarding
To set up Plex for remote access...
Plex picks up the visible public IP and will not connect (from the VPN service)
Disabling the VPN and setting the otherwise hidden ISP IP enables Plex to function correctly
Shortly after establishing the VPN service Plex updates to the visible public IP (from the VPN service) again and will not connect.
I either need to be able to set the IP in advanced settings or stop Plex from changing the IP. The latter could cause issues for users with dynamic IPs so it would be better to provide an advanced setting to allow manual IP configuration. Although I am open to other options with the exception of turning the VPN off!!!
Thanks for any advice