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About Plex

Many new actions related to your plex library (see what you have, get suggested filenames, get media-info)

Basic information

Category

Other

Transports

stdio

Publisher

konsumer

Submitted by

David Konsumer

Config

Add this server to your MCP-compatible client using the configuration below.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "plex": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "--from",
        "aitorrent",
        "aitorrent-plex"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PLEX_URL": "http://localhost:32400",
        "PLEX_TOKEN": "your_plex_token_here",
        "TMDB_API_KEY": "your_tmdb_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

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Overview

What is Plex?

Plex is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that turns an LLM into a movie/TV downloading media manager. It integrates with your Plex library and qBittorrent client, so the LLM knows what media you have and can help find and download what you want. Optionally, it uses The Movie Database (TMDB) for searching and finding missing episodes.

How to use Plex?

Install via skills with npx skills add konsumer/aitorrent and configure environment variables (Plex URL/token, qBittorrent URL/credentials, TMDB API key). Alternatively, add the three MCP servers (plex-info, tmdb-info, qbt-info) to your LLM client’s MCP settings with uvx commands. Use the CLI tools directly with uvx --from aitorrent for quick queries.

Key features of Plex

  • List and search Plex libraries (movies, TV, music).
  • Get detailed show/movie/artist information.
  • View on-deck and in-progress content.
  • Find missing episodes via TMDB.
  • Manage qBittorrent torrents (add, list, search).
  • Automate downloads with RSS feed rules.

Use cases of Plex

  • Ask an LLM what shows you’re currently watching.
  • Have the LLM find and download the next unwatched episode of a show.
  • Fill gaps in your collection (e.g., missing seasons).
  • Automatically grab new episodes as they air via RSS.
  • Search your library for movies by director or collection.

FAQ from Plex

How do I get my Plex token?

Sign in at app.plex.tv, click any media item, select “Get Info”, then “View XML” and copy the X-Plex-Token from the URL bar.

How do I get a TMDB API Key?

Create a free account at themoviedb.org, go to Settings > API, request an API Key (Developer), and use the “API Key (v3 auth)” field (32‑character hex string).

What are the requirements to run Plex MCP servers?

You need a Plex URL and token, qBittorrent running with Web UI enabled (default credentials admin/adminadmin), and optionally a TMDB API key.

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