Install Plex Media Server on Windows
Turn your PC into a media server and stream your library to every device.
Install commands
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run one of these commands to install Plex Media Server.
winget
winget install --id Plex.PlexMediaServer --exact --source wingetScoop
scoop install main/plex-serverChocolatey
choco install plexmediaserver -yPackage details
- Category
- Self-Hosting & Backup
- winget
Plex.PlexMediaServer- Scoop
main/plex-server- Chocolatey
plexmediaserver
Package sources
The script installs exactly these packages. Versions are the latest ones recorded by the automated catalog check on 2026-09-14; they are used when version pinning is enabled.
| Package manager | Package | Verified version | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| winget | Plex.PlexMediaServer | 1.43.4.10903 | Manifest |
| Scoop | main/plex-server | – | Manifest |
| Chocolatey | plexmediaserver | 1.43.4.10903 | Manifest |
Install Plex Media Server together with other apps
Add this app to a WinMate selection to install it together with the rest in one script and with a single administrator prompt.
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