

Select the section(s) you would like control access to.Type the local IP (LAN) of your Synology.Go to the "L0ck" page to download the Plugin customized to lock/unlock some of your Libraries with a password.Disable "Require authentication on local networks".Go to your Plex Server Administration page.Disable the "authentication on local networks" on your Plex Media Server (if enabled).Here is how to install this plugin for Plex on Synology: But still, this is better than nothing or much better than Plex's suggested approach. Finally, restarting the Plex Client is usually required. Also, when unlocked, libraries are visible for all the Plex Clients, possibly for other devices that would start Plex! Next, the plugin is unl0cking/l0cking all the Controlled libraries at once (If there is a trick to protect distinct subsets of libraries with distinct passwords, I didn't find it yet). Libraries are not automatically re-locked after x hours or when Plex Client is restarted.

(*) You have to re-Lock the libraries before quitting your Plex Client. L0ck plugin for Plex, although(*) not yet the very best solution, should be loved by the thousands of users who voted for such a feature! Definitively, Plex is missing a a true Parental Control! Next, kids need to be able to connect with a login/password, which is far from easy for the youngest ones. Indeed, parents may not forget to "disconnect" the device from their account. This is totally inconvenient, especially when sharing the same player device such as a TV or a Tablet. The only solution currently suggested by Plex to prevent Kids watching inadequate content is to create dedicated Plex Accounts for the kids and only share with those accounts the adequate content.
