Varys for Plex

Name: Varys for Plex
Rating: 4.8 (1471 reviews)
Author: Tobias Fonfara

By: Tobias Fonfara

Monitor your Plex Media Server

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Features & Capabilities

Varys for Plex is a Chrome extension that securely connects to your Plex Media Server and surfaces essential data at a glance. It requires Plex Media Server v1.15.3+ with remote access enabled and admin access. Many advanced features depend on a Plex Pass subscription, and a free trial of Varys Pro is available.

Key features include real-time monitoring of active streams and conversions, detailed media metadata, watch history, and quick server switching. It offers a Plex Media Server console, cross-linking to IMDb, TMDb, and TVDb, and easy linking to the official Plex app. Pro adds extensive server metrics, user management, library statistics, playback history, widgets, and more. Note: Varys for Plex is not affiliated with Plex, Inc.

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By:

Tobias Fonfara

Rating:

4.80

(1,471)

Version:

1.16.1 Last updated: 2024-08-22

Version code:

868421771

Creation date:

2019-04-08

Compatible devices:

Size:

69.19MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-14

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 48,230 ▼ 51

Other rankings

#79 in mediapanel keyword ▲

For Developers

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Developed by:

Tobias Fonfara

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/varys-for-plex/id1450380518

Website:

https://www.varys-app.com

User Reviews

Users largely praise Varys for Plex analytics, remote management, and a clean UI. The app is repeatedly valued for its rich metrics, viewing history, current streams, and Apple Watch/widget support, as well as not requiring extra server software. However, multiple reviews flag reliability problems (frequent errors, bugs), dissatisfaction with developer responsiveness and maintenance, and a paywall that blocks basic features or leads to subscription concerns.

Pros

Feature-rich Plex analytics (CPU/GPU load, viewing history, current streams)
Remotely manage the Plex server on the go without needing a laptop
Clean, intuitive UI; easier to use than Plex Admin app
No extra software required on the Plex PC
Apple Watch app and Lock Screen widget support

Cons

Reliability issues: frequent error messages and bugs; app can become broken
Perceived lack of ongoing developer support and maintenance
Paywall and subscription pricing blocking core features

Recent reviews

The developer is certainly a homelab user. Feature rich and would likely be better than the plex app if it worked. I get repeated error messages and I haven’t heard back from the support team/developer. App is useless with most basic functions dysfunctional.

by Ba*****, 2026-03-24

It’s got all the features of a service like Tautulli but without having to set up a third party service! Well done I can’t believe this isn’t built into the official plex app

by Kt*****, 2026-03-14

I decided to get Varys because I crave all the information I can get about how my Plex Media Center is performing! Edit: 05-06-22. This app is awesome!❤️