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Connecting your QNAP + Plex

The Vault doesn't store video files — it links to your Plex Media Server running on the QNAP. Each movie embeds the Plex web player, with a fallback "Open in Plex" button.

1. On the QNAP: install Plex Media Server from the App Center, point a library at the folder with your home movies (e.g. /share/HomeMovies), and let it scan.
2. Enable Remote Access: in Plex → Settings → Remote Access, turn it on. Plex will provision a *.plex.direct hostname with a valid TLS cert so family can watch from anywhere.
3. Sign in once: each family member signs in to app.plex.tv with a Plex account you've shared the library with (Plex → Settings → Users & Sharing → Invite Friend).
4. Get a movie link: in Plex web, open the movie → click the ⋯ menu → Share (or copy the URL from the address bar). It looks like:
   https://app.plex.tv/desktop/#!/server/<id>/details?key=/library/metadata/<n>
5. Add it to the Vault: go to Admin → Add a memory, paste the link into Video URL, fill in title / year / people, and save. The movie page will embed the Plex player, with an "Open in Plex ↗" button as a fallback (some browsers block embedding Plex in an iframe).

Prefer a direct stream that plays inline (no Plex UI)? Use a *.plex.direct URL ending in .mp4 with an X-Plex-Token query param — the Vault's player will play it natively.