# iBaa/PlexConnect

Plex @ aTV - think different...

Repository: https://github.com/iBaa/PlexConnect
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/plexconnect
Language: Python
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Last push: 2026-06-15T18:50:27+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 62/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 87, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4889, "days_push": 79, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1907, forks 605 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:52.547036+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: application
- maturity: abandoned
- function: http-server, proxy, web-framework
- domain: media, self-hosted, apple-ecosystem
- platform: python, cross-platform, self-hosted
- tags: plex, appletv, media-streaming, dns-hijack, legacy-hardware

## Member repositories
- iBaa/PlexConnect (main) score 62

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:52.547036+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:11:15.902154+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/iBaa/PlexConnect (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:52.547036+00:00, sha b38106a5f41a)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.