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{
"id": 11,
"name": "Plex Automatic Throttler",
"nodes": [
{
"name": "Webhook",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.webhook",
"position": [
60,
440
],
"parameters": {
"path": "72a05ff6-05f5-4e7a-9eee-54a350bb6a47",
"options": {},
"httpMethod": "POST"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Switch",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.switch",
"position": [
640,
580
],
"parameters": {
"rules": {
"rules": [
{
"value2": "media.resume",
"operation": "contains"
},
{
"output": 1,
"value2": "media.play",
"operation": "contains"
},
{
"output": 2,
"value2": "media.pause",
"operation": "contains"
},
{
"output": 3,
"value2": "media.stop",
"operation": "contains"
}
]
},
"value1": "={{$node[\"Webhook\"].json[\"body\"][\"payload\"]}}",
"dataType": "string"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Resume",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.noOp",
"position": [
860,
280
],
"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Check if Local",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
"position": [
460,
440
],
"parameters": {
"conditions": {
"string": [
{
"value1": "={{$json[\"body\"][\"payload\"]}}",
"value2": "\"local\":false",
"operation": "contains"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Play",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.noOp",
"position": [
860,
440
],
"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Don't Do Anything",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.noOp",
"position": [
660,
220
],
"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Pause",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.noOp",
"position": [
860,
680
],
"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Stop",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.noOp",
"position": [
860,
840
],
"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Get QB Cookie",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
1260,
360
],
"parameters": {
"url": "=http://{{$node[\"Global Variables\"].json[\"qbittorent\"][\"internalIP\"]}}:{{$node[\"Global Variables\"].json[\"qbittorent\"][\"port\"]}}/api/v2/auth/login",
"options": {
"fullResponse": true
},
"responseFormat": "string",
"queryParametersUi": {
"parameter": [
{
"name": "username",
"value": "={{$node[\"Global Variables\"].json[\"qbittorent\"][\"username\"]}}"
},
{
"name": "password",
"value": "={{$node[\"Global Variables\"].json[\"qbittorent\"][\"password\"]}}"
}
]
},
"headerParametersUi": {
"parameter": [
{
"name": "Referer",
"value": "=http://localhost:{{$node[\"Global Variables\"].json[\"qbittorent\"][\"port\"]}}"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Get QB Cookie1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
1260,
760
],
"parameters": {
"url": "=http://{{$node[\"Global Variables\"].json[\"qbittorent\"][\"internalIP\"]}}:{{$node[\"Global Variables\"].json[\"qbittorent\"][\"port\"]}}/api/v2/auth/login",
"options": {
"fullResponse": true
},
"responseFormat": "string",
"queryParametersUi": {
"parameter": [
{
"name": "username",
"value": "={{$node[\"Global Variables\"].json[\"qbittorent\"][\"username\"]}}"
},
{
"name": "password",
"value": "={{$node[\"Global Variables\"].json[\"qbittorent\"][\"password\"]}}"
}
]
},
"headerParametersUi": {
"parameter": [
{
"name": "Referer",
"value": "=http://localhost:{{$node[\"Global Variables\"].json[\"qbittorent\"][\"port\"]}}"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Global Variables",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
280,
440
],
"parameters": {
"values": {
"string": [
{
"name": "qbittorent.username",
"value": "yourusername"
},
{
"name": "qbittorent.password",
"value": "yourpassword"
},
{
"name": "qbittorent.internalIP",
"value": "192.168.1.218"
},
{
"name": "qbittorent.port",
"value": "2020"
}
]
},
"options": {}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Check Throttle State",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
1460,
360
],
"parameters": {
"url": "=http://{{$node[\"Global Variables\"].json[\"qbittorent\"][\"internalIP\"]}}:{{$node[\"Global Variables\"].json[\"qbittorent\"][\"port\"]}}/api/v2/transfer/speedLimitsMode",
"options": {
"fullResponse": true
},
"requestMethod": "POST",
"queryParametersUi": {
"parameter": [
{
"name": "Cookie",
"value": "={{$node[\"Get QB Cookie\"].json[\"headers\"][\"set-cookie\"][0].match(/[^;]*/).toString()}}"
}
]
},
"headerParametersUi": {
"parameter": [
{
"name": "Referer",
"value": "=http://localhost:{{$node[\"Global Variables\"].json[\"qbittorent\"][\"port\"]}}"
},
{
"name": "Cookie",
"value": "={{$node[\"Get QB Cookie\"].json[\"headers\"][\"set-cookie\"][0].match(/[^;]*/).toString()}}"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Check if Throttled",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
"position": [
1680,
360
],
"parameters": {
"conditions": {
"number": [
{
"value1": "={{$json[\"body\"]}}",
"value2": 1,
"operation": "equal"
}
],
"string": []
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Do Nothing",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.noOp",
"position": [
1900,
260
],
"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Check Throttle State2",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
1460,
760
],
"parameters": {
"url": "=http://{{$node[\"Global Variables\"].json[\"qbittorent\"][\"internalIP\"]}}:{{$node[\"Global Variables\"].json[\"qbittorent\"][\"port\"]}}/api/v2/transfer/speedLimitsMode",
"options": {
"fullResponse": true
},
"requestMethod": "POST",
"queryParametersUi": {
"parameter": [
{
"name": "Cookie",
"value": "={{$node[\"Get QB Cookie1\"].json[\"headers\"][\"set-cookie\"][0].match(/[^;]*/).toString()}}"
}
]
},
"headerParametersUi": {
"parameter": [
{
"name": "Referer",
"value": "=http://localhost:{{$node[\"Global Variables\"].json[\"qbittorent\"][\"port\"]}}"
},
{
"name": "Cookie",
"value": "={{$node[\"Get QB Cookie1\"].json[\"headers\"][\"set-cookie\"][0].match(/[^;]*/).toString()}}"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Check if Throttled1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
"position": [
1660,
760
],
"parameters": {
"conditions": {
"number": [
{
"value1": "={{$json[\"body\"]}}",
"value2": 1,
"operation": "equal"
}
],
"string": []
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Do Nothing1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.noOp",
"position": [
1900,
860
],
"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Throttle Connection",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.noOp",
"position": [
1060,
360
],
"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Resume Downloads",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.noOp",
"position": [
1060,
760
],
"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Disable Throttle",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
1900,
660
],
"parameters": {
"url": "=http://{{$node[\"Global Variables\"].json[\"qbittorent\"][\"internalIP\"]}}:{{$node[\"Global Variables\"].json[\"qbittorent\"][\"port\"]}}/api/v2/transfer/toggleSpeedLimitsMode",
"options": {},
"requestMethod": "POST",
"queryParametersUi": {
"parameter": [
{
"name": "Cookie",
"value": "={{$node[\"Get QB Cookie1\"].json[\"headers\"][\"set-cookie\"][0].match(/[^;]*/).toString()}}"
}
]
},
"headerParametersUi": {
"parameter": [
{
"name": "Referer",
"value": "=http://localhost:{{$node[\"Global Variables\"].json[\"qbittorent\"][\"port\"]}}"
},
{
"name": "Cookie",
"value": "={{$node[\"Get QB Cookie1\"].json[\"headers\"][\"set-cookie\"][0].match(/[^;]*/).toString()}}"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Enable Throttle",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
1900,
440
],
"parameters": {
"url": "=http://{{$node[\"Global Variables\"].json[\"qbittorent\"][\"internalIP\"]}}:{{$node[\"Global Variables\"].json[\"qbittorent\"][\"port\"]}}/api/v2/transfer/toggleSpeedLimitsMode",
"options": {},
"requestMethod": "POST",
"queryParametersUi": {
"parameter": [
{
"name": "Cookie",
"value": "={{$node[\"Get QB Cookie\"].json[\"headers\"][\"set-cookie\"][0].match(/[^;]*/).toString()}}"
}
]
},
"headerParametersUi": {
"parameter": [
{
"name": "Referer",
"value": "=http://localhost:{{$node[\"Global Variables\"].json[\"qbittorent\"][\"port\"]}}"
},
{
"name": "Cookie",
"value": "={{$node[\"Get QB Cookie\"].json[\"headers\"][\"set-cookie\"][0].match(/[^;]*/).toString()}}"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
}
],
"active": true,
"settings": {},
"connections": {
"Play": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Throttle Connection",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Stop": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Resume Downloads",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Pause": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Resume Downloads",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Resume": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Throttle Connection",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Switch": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Resume",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "Play",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "Pause",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "Stop",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Webhook": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Global Variables",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Get QB Cookie": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Check Throttle State",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Check if Local": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Don't Do Anything",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "Switch",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Get QB Cookie1": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Check Throttle State2",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Global Variables": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Check if Local",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Resume Downloads": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Get QB Cookie1",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Check if Throttled": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Do Nothing",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "Enable Throttle",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Check if Throttled1": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Disable Throttle",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "Do Nothing1",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Throttle Connection": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Get QB Cookie",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Check Throttle State": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Check if Throttled",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Check Throttle State2": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Check if Throttled1",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
}
}
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How this works
This workflow automatically adjusts your Plex media server's bandwidth to ensure smooth streaming for local users while conserving internet resources for remote ones, preventing buffering issues and unnecessary data usage. It's ideal for households or small networks with mixed local and remote Plex viewers, such as families sharing content across devices. The key step involves a webhook trigger from Plex that detects playback events, followed by an HTTP request to query the client's IP and determine if it's local, then applying targeted throttling via server commands.
Use this when managing Plex on a home server with limited upload speeds and frequent remote access, like during evening viewing peaks. Avoid it for single-user setups or cloud-hosted Plex where manual controls suffice. Common variations include adding notifications via email integrations or extending to multiple servers for larger deployments.
About this workflow
Plex Automatic Throttler. Uses noOp, httpRequest. Webhook trigger; 21 nodes.
Source: https://github.com/Zie619/n8n-workflows — original creator credit. Request a take-down →
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