iBaa/PlexConnect
Plex @ aTV - think different... observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
62/100
- Activity 87
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4889
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 79
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1907 stars · 605 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
PlexConnect turns Apple TV 2 and 3 devices into Plex clients by hijacking the built-in Trailer app via a small DNS server and a web server that translates Plex Media Server responses into Apple TV XML. It runs on Python and can be installed on a jailbroken Apple TV or a separate device on the same network.
Use cases
- stream Plex media on an Apple TV 2 or 3
- use Apple TV as a Plex client without jailbreaking
- play my local Plex library on an older Apple TV
- run a DNS hijack to redirect the Apple TV Trailer app to Plex
- serve Plex content to aTV over a local network
When to choose
- you still own an Apple TV 2 or 3 and want Plex on it
- your Apple TV is jailbroken and you want a native-feeling Plex client
- you need a self-hosted bridge between Plex Media Server and legacy aTV hardware
When to avoid
- you have an Apple TV 4 or newer, which has an official Plex app
- you need an actively maintained or supported project
- you cannot run Python 2.7 or manage SSL certificates manually
Facets
application · maturity abandoned
http-server proxy web-framework media self-hosted apple-ecosystem python cross-platform self-hosted plex appletv media-streaming dns-hijack legacy-hardware
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/iBaa/PlexConnect · fetched 2026-08-28 · b38106a5f41a
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| iBaa/PlexConnect | main | 62 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="iBaa/PlexConnect")
Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00 · Report a problem