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plex.direct

DNSSEC⚠️ Not signed
A0.0.0.0
NSns-plexdirect.plex.tv ⭐
A2a05:d018:8af:2306::155e🇮🇪 Amazon2a05:d018:800::/38 AMAZON AWS
A2a05:d018:8af:2307::26c5🇮🇪 Amazon2a05:d018:800::/38 AMAZON AWS
A18.202.136.15🇮🇪 Amazon18.202.0.0/15 EC2 DUB prefix
PTRns2-plexdirect.plex.bz
A52.19.5.174🇮🇪 Amazon52.18.0.0/15 EC2 DUB prefix
PTRns-plexdirect.plex.tv
NSns1-plexdirect.plex.bz
A2600:1f18:5538:480a::9263🇺🇸 Amazon2600:1f18:4000::/35 AMAZON EC2 IAD prefix
A2600:1f18:5538:480b::3195🇺🇸 Amazon2600:1f18:4000::/35 AMAZON EC2 IAD prefix
A34.199.80.118🇺🇸 Amazon34.192.0.0/12 EC2 IAD prefix
PTRec2-34-199-80-118.compute-1.amazonaws.com
A52.203.195.150🇺🇸 Amazon52.200.0.0/13 EC2 IAD prefix
PTRec2-52-203-195-150.compute-1.amazonaws.com
NSns1-plexdirect.plex.tv
A2600:1f18:5538:480a::9263🇺🇸 Amazon2600:1f18:4000::/35 AMAZON EC2 IAD prefix
A2600:1f18:5538:480b::3195🇺🇸 Amazon2600:1f18:4000::/35 AMAZON EC2 IAD prefix
A34.199.80.118🇺🇸 Amazon34.192.0.0/12 EC2 IAD prefix
PTRec2-34-199-80-118.compute-1.amazonaws.com
A52.203.195.150🇺🇸 Amazon52.200.0.0/13 EC2 IAD prefix
PTRec2-52-203-195-150.compute-1.amazonaws.com
NSns2-plexdirect.plex.bz
A2a05:d018:8af:2306::155e🇮🇪 Amazon2a05:d018:800::/38 AMAZON AWS
A2a05:d018:8af:2307::26c5🇮🇪 Amazon2a05:d018:800::/38 AMAZON AWS
A18.202.136.15🇮🇪 Amazon18.202.0.0/15 EC2 DUB prefix
PTRns2-plexdirect.plex.bz
A52.19.5.174🇮🇪 Amazon52.18.0.0/15 EC2 DUB prefix
PTRns-plexdirect.plex.tv
TXThzdvm2btzxkw3s8s7ccyj31kcwnyk5vq
SOAns-plexdirect.plex.tvdns-admin@plex.tv serial=0

direct

DNSSEC🔒 Signed (DS record present)
NSv0n0.nic.direct ⭐
NSv0n1.nic.direct
NSv0n2.nic.direct
NSv0n3.nic.direct
NSv2n0.nic.direct
NSv2n1.nic.direct
SOAv0n0.nic.directhostmaster@donuts.email serial=1778347093
📈 Tranco rank: #1,628

plex.direct

plex.direct is an infrastructure domain owned and operated by Plex, the popular streaming and personal media server platform with over 25 million users worldwide.

Purpose

The plex.direct domain serves as the backbone for Plex's secure connection system. It enables SSL/TLS certificates to work seamlessly across multiple access points - whether users connect to their Plex Media Server via local IP, remote/WAN address, or custom domains. This "DNS magic" allows Plex servers to be accessed securely from anywhere without certificate mismatches.

Each Plex Media Server gets a unique hash-based subdomain (e.g.,abc123def456.plex.direct) that resolves to the server's current IP address, enabling secure HTTPS connections regardless of dynamic IPs or NAT configurations.

Technical Details

  • Nameservers: Operated by Plex across their plex.tv and plex.bz domains

- ns-plexdirect.plex.tv / ns1-plexdirect.plex.tv - ns1-plexdirect.plex.bz / ns2-plexdirect.plex.bz

  • Infrastructure: Hosted on Amazon AWS (US-East and Ireland regions)
  • A Record: Points to 0.0.0.0 at the apex (subdomains resolve to individual server IPs)
  • DNSSEC: Not signed
  • Tranco Rank: #5,753

About Plex

Plex is a streaming entertainment platform that combines free on-demand content (50,000+ titles), 600+ live TV channels, and personal media server capabilities. Founded by Scott Olechowski, the company operates as a fully remote global organization focused on consolidating entertainment discovery and playback into a single platform.

Subdomains

e00ab5bb64f8404ebe8f5eb937097972.plex.direct
091976b7507f4bd6befefe2b1feec6e0.plex.direct
0c2c32ce68a94a82b39419bc65640196.plex.direct

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DNS History

16 records (5 active, 11 former)

2017201820192020202120222023202420252026NSns-plexdirect.plex.tvns1-plexdirect.plex.bzns1-plexdirect.plex.tvns2-plexdirect.plex.bzns-plexdirect.plex.bzns-plexdirect.plexapp.comns2-plexdirect.plex.tvns2-plexdirect.plexapp.comns3-plexdirect.plex.bzns3-plexdirect.plex.tvns4-plexdirect.plex.bzns4-plexdirect.plex.tvplex.tvA0.0.0.082.94.168.7fe80::ceb:f3ff:fe81:623f
○NSns-plexdirect.plex.bz2016-01-19 → 2021-09-24 · 4 obs
● 2016-01-19 16:46:08
● 2021-09-24 06:50:52
○ 2026-02-18 16:04:18
○ 2026-05-09 17:44:34
●NSns-plexdirect.plex.tv2016-01-19 → 2026-05-09 · 2 obs
● 2016-01-19 16:46:08
● 2026-05-09 17:44:34
○NSns-plexdirect.plexapp.com2016-01-19 → 2016-11-06 · 4 obs
● 2016-01-19 16:46:08
● 2016-11-06 10:20:56
○ 2016-12-22 18:37:28
○ 2026-05-09 17:44:34
●NSns1-plexdirect.plex.bz2026-02-18 → 2026-05-09 · 3 obs
○ 2021-09-24 06:50:52
● 2026-02-18 16:04:18
● 2026-05-09 17:44:34
●NSns1-plexdirect.plex.tv2026-02-18 → 2026-05-09 · 3 obs
○ 2021-09-24 06:50:52
● 2026-02-18 16:04:18
● 2026-05-09 17:44:34
●NSns2-plexdirect.plex.bz2016-12-22 → 2026-05-09 · 3 obs
○ 2016-11-06 10:20:56
● 2016-12-22 18:37:28
● 2026-05-09 17:44:34
○NSns2-plexdirect.plex.tv2016-01-19 → 2021-09-24 · 4 obs
● 2016-01-19 16:46:08
● 2021-09-24 06:50:52
○ 2026-02-18 16:04:18
○ 2026-05-09 17:44:34
○NSns2-plexdirect.plexapp.com2016-01-19 → 2016-11-06 · 4 obs
● 2016-01-19 16:46:08
● 2016-11-06 10:20:56
○ 2016-12-22 18:37:28
○ 2026-05-09 17:44:34
○NSns3-plexdirect.plex.bz2019-12-31 → 2021-09-24 · 5 obs
○ 2016-12-22 18:37:28
● 2019-12-31 16:11:04
● 2021-09-24 06:50:52
○ 2026-02-18 16:04:18
○ 2026-05-09 17:44:34
○NSns3-plexdirect.plex.tv2019-12-31 → 2021-09-24 · 5 obs
○ 2016-12-22 18:37:28
● 2019-12-31 16:11:04
● 2021-09-24 06:50:52
○ 2026-02-18 16:04:18
○ 2026-05-09 17:44:34
○NSns4-plexdirect.plex.bz2019-12-31 → 2019-12-31 · 4 obs
○ 2016-12-22 18:37:28
● 2019-12-31 16:11:04
○ 2020-12-05 01:17:22
○ 2026-05-09 17:44:34
○NSns4-plexdirect.plex.tv2019-12-31 → 2019-12-31 · 4 obs
○ 2016-12-22 18:37:28
● 2019-12-31 16:11:04
○ 2020-12-05 01:17:22
○ 2026-05-09 17:44:34
○NSplex.tv2016-01-19 → 2016-01-19 · 3 obs
● 2016-01-19 16:46:08
○ 2026-02-18 16:04:18
○ 2026-05-09 17:44:34
●A0.0.0.02026-02-18 → 2026-05-09 · 6 obs
○ 2021-09-24 06:50:52
● 2026-02-18 16:04:18
● 2026-04-08 09:58:54
○ 2026-04-08 19:50:46
● 2026-04-08 23:10:56
● 2026-05-09 17:44:34
○A82.94.168.72016-01-19 → 2021-09-24 · 4 obs
● 2016-01-19 16:46:08
● 2021-09-24 06:50:52
○ 2026-02-18 16:04:18
○ 2026-05-09 17:44:34
○Afe80::ceb:f3ff:fe81:623f2016-01-19 → 2016-03-17 · 4 obs
● 2016-01-19 16:46:08
● 2016-03-17 03:56:00
○ 2016-05-26 12:39:36
○ 2026-05-09 17:44:34

🔍 DNS Trace

📋 Delegation Chain

ZoneNameserversGlue
directv0n0.nic.direct, v2n0.nic.direct, v0n1.nic.direct, v0n3.nic.direct...12 records
plex.directns-plexdirect.plex.tv, ns1-plexdirect.plex.bz, ns1-plexdirect.plex.tv, ns2-plexdirect.plex.bz-

✅ Authoritative Response

Server:52.19.5.174

NS records: ns-plexdirect.plex.tv, ns1-plexdirect.plex.bz, ns1-plexdirect.plex.tv, ns2-plexdirect.plex.bz

🔒 DNSSEC Status

⚠️ Insecure (no DNSSEC)

No DS record for plex.direct (unsigned zone)

⏱️ Timing

Total: 894ms | Queries: -

📄 Records

TypeCountSample Data
A10.0.0.0
NS4ns-plexdirect.plex.tv, ns1-plexdirect.plex.bz...
MX1. (pri: 0)
TXT1hzdvm2btzxkw3s8s7ccyj31kcwnyk5vq
SOA1ns-plexdirect.plex.tv dns-admin.plex.tv

📌 Glue Records Collected

Total: 12

In-bailiwick: 12 (v2n1.nic.direct, v2n0.nic.direct, v0n3.nic.direct...)

Analysis

Hierarchy

plex.direct is a parent of e00ab5bb64f8404ebe8f5eb937097972.plex.direct, 091976b7507f4bd6befefe2b1feec6e0.plex.direct and 0c2c32ce68a94a82b39419bc65640196.plex.direct.

IP Addresses

plex.direct points to a single IP address: 0.0.0.0.

Other host names such as mjznh.com, ucerugo.ddns.net, 0ca760b5c61b7ad504e68e3d0723d561.l2.nessus.org, 1-104-1.uniswap-uncensored.eth.limo and u9988-site1.mass.hc.ru share IP numbers with plex.direct.

Name Servers

plex.direct is delegated to four name servers: ns1-plexdirect.plex.bz, ns2-plexdirect.plex.bz, ns-plexdirect.plex.tv and ns1-plexdirect.plex.tv.

At least part of the name servers for plex.direct are shared with other domains, for instance 172-18-0-1.abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz012345.plex.direct, 172-19-0-1.abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz012345.plex.direct, 70-50-170-41.2633630ba1ec49fd8b4852408f089f4a.plex.direct, 10-0-7-1.abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz012345.plex.direct and 091976b7507f4bd6befefe2b1feec6e0.plex.direct.

Four IP addresses per host:

ns1-plexdirect.plex.bz points to: 2600:1f18:5538:480a::9263, 2600:1f18:5538:480b::3195, 34.199.80.118 and 52.203.195.150.

ns2-plexdirect.plex.bz points to: 2a05:d018:8af:2306::155e, 2a05:d018:8af:2307::26c5, 18.202.136.15 and 52.19.5.174.

ns-plexdirect.plex.tv points to: 2a05:d018:8af:2306::155e, 2a05:d018:8af:2307::26c5, 18.202.136.15 and 52.19.5.174.

ns1-plexdirect.plex.tv points to: 2600:1f18:5538:480a::9263, 2600:1f18:5538:480b::3195, 34.199.80.118 and 52.203.195.150.

Hosts pointing to destinations:

Hosts pointing to 2600:1f18:5538:480a::9263: ns1-plexdirect.plex.bz and ns1-plexdirect.plex.tv.

Hosts pointing to 2600:1f18:5538:480b::3195: ns1-plexdirect.plex.bz and ns1-plexdirect.plex.tv.

Hosts pointing to 34.199.80.118: ns1-plexdirect.plex.bz and ns1-plexdirect.plex.tv.

Hosts pointing to 52.203.195.150: ns1-plexdirect.plex.bz and ns1-plexdirect.plex.tv.

Hosts pointing to 2a05:d018:8af:2306::155e: ns2-plexdirect.plex.bz and ns-plexdirect.plex.tv.

Hosts pointing to 2a05:d018:8af:2307::26c5: ns2-plexdirect.plex.bz and ns-plexdirect.plex.tv.

Hosts pointing to 18.202.136.15: ns2-plexdirect.plex.bz and ns-plexdirect.plex.tv.

Hosts pointing to 52.19.5.174: ns2-plexdirect.plex.bz and ns-plexdirect.plex.tv.

Pattern: ns1-plexdirect.plex.bz and ns1-plexdirect.plex.tv share the four destinations 2600:1f18:5538:480a::9263, 2600:1f18:5538:480b::3195, 34.199.80.118 and 52.203.195.150; ns2-plexdirect.plex.bz and ns-plexdirect.plex.tv share the four destinations 2a05:d018:8af:2306::155e, 2a05:d018:8af:2307::26c5, 18.202.136.15 and 52.19.5.174.