Still holds up to this day, thanks man. Here are some issues I came across and how I fixed them: Plex Media Failed to Setup: I went on the web page and removed the server, when setting up the server on the Plex/Shield again I UNTICKED the box that asked if it wanted to create library folders for me. app plex tv is unable to connect to SHIELD: I stopped using the html web page and downloaded the Plex app for Windows (or Mac) - on initial launch/sign in it will give you a list of the folders on the Shield, remove what you wish but make sure to follow the steps in this video to add the folder with your media. Lastly, enjoy your movies!
@timothylowe8327 Жыл бұрын
Ok, I’m convinced. I’ve tried other options and now I’m ready. No more buffering, no more unsupported codecs. I’m going to get the shield pro next time I’ve got funds.
@acharo1021 Жыл бұрын
I definitely recommend not setting up external drive as internal storage. If you do, you’ll have to reformat it if you connect it to a pc
@yellowlinks3 ай бұрын
how do you get around this issue?
@Sliver.3 ай бұрын
Would that be why my external drive keeps crashing and needing to be repaired
@marakesh97363 жыл бұрын
To make moving files easier, you can create a new network location from the Windows Explorer. Located to the nvidia shields folder on that ip
@garytman0073 жыл бұрын
That's exactly what I did, it is so much more efficient.
@eydmar3 жыл бұрын
Is there a video that shows what you’re talking about? Or do you have the steps?
@ryanrodriguez704 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the best and most in depth reviews on KZbin. Really good stuff
@jorge1luis14 жыл бұрын
Agree
@timsatterfield97523 жыл бұрын
I have Nvidia Shield Pro....but...i think...my computer probably just has USB 2.0 so I assume I just need to get a USB 2.0 external harddrive??? I also have a ipad pro 2020....can I get movies off the ipad pro? probably not.
@halcyondaystunes4 жыл бұрын
I've had 3 of these things now and this is by far the best...have no idea whats happening with the hardware reporting it the exact same as the the previous Shield TV...But i find this one to be faster around the menus, everything much smoother and Plex has been the best it has ever been for me...i used to get crashes on the others. It would also take ages to start a movie. This one just seems to be perfect.
@Viper11713 жыл бұрын
I ran my Nvidia Shield as a PLEX Server with an 8TB Seagate external drive with 2 Streams running simultaneously for just over a year with NO issues. I just needed more space for stuff and went to a Win 10 Server with 48TB, because you can never have enough space! = )
@jhonvantwout31573 жыл бұрын
I have this video bookmarked and over the last 2 years used time after time when i have a problem with plex and it has saved me several times to check if there are errors with my plex on my nvida and computer . Thanks again from The Netherlands for making this video and making plex understandeble for me !!
@tarifadib4 жыл бұрын
Excellent video. Transfering files to external storage attached to Shield via local network is so slow.
@tarifadib4 жыл бұрын
I connected my external hdd to the router and mounted the network storage on shield. The speed is much better than sending files to storage attached physically to shield. Plex is able to detect the external hdd after it was mounted on shield
@theelectricmile4742 жыл бұрын
Note: If you connect an external drive to expand storage when this is already enabled, you will need to turn storage access off then on again so the new drive is available on the network
@ruicastro14104 жыл бұрын
Hi! A bit late here. But quick question: instead of using an external hard drive, can we configure the Shield to get files from a home FreeNAS server?
@Mindark2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this. Years later, still extremely helpful!
@joelawson46484 жыл бұрын
This is perfect timing for me... new shield is coming and I was thinking about doing this
@thrashology2 жыл бұрын
I just came by to say how much I appreciate your video and instructions. I was a fool for running back and forth with the usb cable to add and remove media.... lol your method is going to be a game changer for me. Really grateful.
@mejias46824 жыл бұрын
Thank you for making this video, i am vision impaired and learning as i go , i have switch to LINUX , as in arch-linux and wanted to setup plex , and came accross this video and allso have a 2017 nvidia shiels so i followed your video and i was succesfull in setting up my plex server using a 4TB external drive evertthing was going great intill the part ,,, to add media to the drive with out unplugin it ,, the instrutions to do so on the video, you was using a windows computer, do you have a video giving instrutions for LINUX i have tryed , and have been unsuccesfull can you lead me in the right dirrection
@davidsimpson38483 жыл бұрын
Excellent. I was struggling with this setup. The info at Plex was very confusing but this was straightforward and easy to follow. Thanks!
@weezerang4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! I just got an Nvidia Shield Pro primarily to set it up as a Plex server but had no idea what to do. Your video helped me to do just that, plus network it to my PC. Thanks again. Your video was spectacular and easy to follow, plus you have a good on screen presence. This was just what I needed, thanks.
@hwetherell62502 жыл бұрын
Thanks. This was simple and to the point, and most importantly, it saved me the time to get the folder name, etc... on my own. I especially appreciated your important reminder that the Nvidia Shield pro will find it difficult to run the PMS and play games at the same time. The mounting of the external HD was relatively intuitive, but I do wish you could have shown how to mount external storage on the network. Some comments have mentioned a NAS, which may not be so difficult, if you know how to set the IP address of the NAS to static on a router. For me, I'm considering adding storage directly to my router, because it seems convenient; but, at the same time, it might more challenging. (It might also be the wrong decision for my LAN.) Anyway, thanks again.
@MrJKirby3 жыл бұрын
My 4tb drive had to be replaced. Lighting storms and 5 years of use, I need to replace with a 5tb drive. I would LOVE a TIme to INCREASE your plex server External Storage Video from start to finish. Good luck I am on day 3. It is a Pain. But thank you for your videos. You speak well and articulate your instructions effectively!
@MrLaurent1243 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot for the details explanations, it helped me. A quick update: Just got my shield and after setting up Plex I would see yellow sign next to the server. I had to update my media server on the shield via the google store. Simply type plex in google store and go to similar applications and then update. Everything works fine now thanks to the video.
@Martpad3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! A marvellous video tutorial. I started with zero knowledge, but with your help, I’ve successfully configured and mapped Plex to the Shield. Thanks once again.
@askariyaw4 жыл бұрын
Is there a way to move an existing server to the shield? Or to replicate it, I guess.
@brimur694 жыл бұрын
Hi Lon, can you do a follow up where the DB is on the external drive but the media is on your NAS , maybe using NFS? Thanks
@1ay1ar4 жыл бұрын
Yeah - a NFS add in would be suuper cool; But i guess you need to root the shield to get NFS or SMB support for the library
@zachs74374 жыл бұрын
Never knew the SHIELD TV updated their Plex server data files to be able to move off drive. Needed that a few years ago before I abandoned the idea of running my Plex server off my 2017 unit. Still made the right move in building a unRaid tower for it, but would have been an option. Great review and tutorial!
@sepiaglo52852 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the information on how to add new tv show and movies to the mass storage device. Best explanation yet. A little fast but I was able to stop and go as needed. Great instructional video
@CaseyKalogiannis4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!! This is exactly what I was looking for. Great job! I also love the wall of nostalgia behind you. I hit subscribe
@DT-vc7hd4 жыл бұрын
WTF, we're less than a week away from 2020, and the Nvidia Shield still requires use of SMB v1?
@sselfless4 жыл бұрын
And it works just fine? WOW
@Super80sMan4 жыл бұрын
sselfless Yeah but the concern is that SMB v1 opens you up to some potential security issues.
@HughD4 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for updating this, Lon. I bought my Nvidia Shield and first HDHome run because of you. I've recently done some drive things that didn't quite work as I expected and this helped clear it up. Nice job!
@keithrobinson62014 жыл бұрын
Me too! Love his channel!
@jamesjoseph51922 жыл бұрын
Amazing video! Anytime I recommend the Shield TV to a friend for Plex purposes, Im always sure to share this video as well. Super informative and relevant today, even with it being two years since it was first uploaded. Thank you for making this. Truly!
@zoiks66314 жыл бұрын
Any idea how many concurrent 1080p streams the Shield can handle?
@rikardstromberg4 жыл бұрын
I've read 2-3 without any problems.
@mfaizanattique3 жыл бұрын
Very cool setup and detailed video. 15:50 Nvidia shield now supports SMB 3 protocol I think that step not be required anymore.
@Viper11713 жыл бұрын
Support for SMB 3 is for the Nvidia Shield, Nvidia Shield Pro OR both versions?
@billthoreson13939 ай бұрын
AWESOME! After spending most of the day on this, found your video and I'm finally done. I'm obviously NOT tech savvy, your video really helped!!!
@dutchkel4 жыл бұрын
Woah, I didn't know I could put my data on the Nvidia Shield folder to access it via my network (duh). I have been plugging and unplugging my drive back and forth to add movies. Now I know why I am breaking the server when I unplug it when I had the meta data on it. Guess I will put it on another drive bc the Shield was filling up when I moved it back. Until I get a NAS this is a work around at least. Thank you sooo much.
@theatremad97973 жыл бұрын
This is without doubt the best info on how to load your content. Really well done mate . Great info and thanks for your time and hard work. Hello from Australia.
@ryanporter7424 жыл бұрын
This option is no longer available when I launch plex on my shield ever since the latest update where they made plex a standard app that comes with the shield. Does anyone know how to set up a media server on the shield as of the latest update?
@thanutz4 жыл бұрын
Ryan Porter ran into this same issue tonight on my shield... I deleted the app and the server. I then downloaded and installed the media server from the play store. Then downloaded and installed the plex app. On first opening the plex app I skipped the login and I enabled use the plex media server. It will then prompt you to login and link your account but it works again. Very odd though
@beetleburper94402 жыл бұрын
Legend this method still works perfectly thank you
@GeorgeLee3 жыл бұрын
I wasted a week to create optimized version within my USB drive. Ah.... files should be in the specific folder to write the converted file !!! Thanks a lot for this video !!!
@shrimboy74923 жыл бұрын
Finally a thorough how-to. Thank you!
@billb34774 жыл бұрын
Super job on explaining things on this video. Awesome job! Thank you!
@tatespiers90234 жыл бұрын
Can you use Google drive for tv and movies on plex?
@jaredwilson62143 жыл бұрын
Best video on setting the plex up on the Shield. How can I set the Shield up to direct play on the Shield without transcoding?
@Viper11713 жыл бұрын
Have your files compatible for both sound & video so no transcoding is needed. If using an home AV receiver for sound then it should be able to do most formats if not all, depends on unit capabilities. For video if your TV is 1080p capable then use that video format. FYI a universal friendly sound format for audio is AAC.
@warx234 жыл бұрын
I don't understand why they haven't updated the shield to use SMBv3 yet.
@prasadloke4 жыл бұрын
do you know how to do that? or is there another youtube video which shows it how to do latest?
@fakaul4 жыл бұрын
I wish I had watched this right when I bought my Shield. It would have saved a lot of digging and trial and error work!
@sarulee3 жыл бұрын
You are my new hero, just saved the day (week and year), everything went smooth after watching your video. Thank you :)
@willcurry69643 жыл бұрын
Good to hear that you said a NAS or a PC would be a better Plex Server. 100% agree !!!!!!
@retiredbusop20764 жыл бұрын
Great video, thanks, but I think I got 1 step wrong. To save the Meta data only the Plex Media Server shows, no other device
@lennyvitiello76463 жыл бұрын
Well done. I just picked up the Shield Pro and this video really helped with the Plex setup....Thx
@trekalone Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this. Side note: I bought the WD Easy Share 8TB and it's not formatted for Mac I had to change it now I am able to read and write. Took me awhile to figure that out but other than that your tutorial was awesome!!!!
@tomh55016 ай бұрын
I've had to do a fresh install of my server because I didn't have Plex Media Server showing up, follow these steps and there still isn't a Plex Media Server option. Any ideas?
@justinm6602 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much, you really taught me everything I needed to know. Getting everything set up was out of my tech skills, and this made it so much easier! Well done!
@chrism68823 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Just what I have been looking for to get my plex server running via my shield.
@TheLingo564 жыл бұрын
Important to note that you can map the Nvidia Shield as a Network Drive so you don’t need to enter the IP, Username, and Password every single time. Also, SMB3 support will be added in the next Shield update which is far more secure and won’t need you to tick that box in Windows.
@tomh55012 жыл бұрын
Could you explain how? I was able to get on once (using the Mac method) but now the Seagate is blanked out and I can't select it
@GamerFromJump Жыл бұрын
It should be noted that the newest nVidia Shield doesn’t have an SD card slot. It does have two USB slots though, so you should be able to attach a USB stick and format that as internal storage to keep the database on. That way you can sneakernet the drive to add more files instead of using the network.
@michaelsutton76824 жыл бұрын
Hi when I go to add storage location on the desktop there is only an option for sd card my hardive does not get picked up and is plugged into the shield everything is running anyone got any help here?
@musicman96224 жыл бұрын
I have got the 2017 Shield and I can't find in Plex setting there where I can change the storage in the settings my server is running and I tried to reset my Shield still the same can you tell me what I am doing wrong thank's ????????????????????
@RojasTKD72 жыл бұрын
I stopped my Plex server to revive the HDD. When connect the HDD and went back to enable the Plex server there was no such option on settings. It has the Plex media server section but the options below it are gone. How do I restart the Plex server on my NVIDIA Shield Pro?
@christophercrowley75744 жыл бұрын
Can you please do a video on how to move a database from the old shield to the new shield to start a new Plex server with the same metadata
@LennyLacey4 жыл бұрын
Can any one (lon) tell me how to move an existing Server (On a PC) to my new Shield Pro. I want one server to live on the shield , no servers on my PC and I wnat to avoid having to redownload all the meta data etc ... help?
@tarifadib4 жыл бұрын
kzbin.info/www/bejne/o4GzoJZtnch_sKM
@ck35804 жыл бұрын
Lenny Lacey I would ne Interested in this too!
@godferypenn17942 жыл бұрын
Hi. I got a problem. I tried to move my pms to my external storage. But in the PMS data storage location, I don't see any External Drive Name option. It only showed Internal System storage location and Internal user accessible storage location. Ive tried alot of ways by reinstall PMS, tried different external drive, but still .. failed .. i dont want my media to store in the jnternal shield storage. Please help me.
@thomspengler16353 жыл бұрын
Thanks for another clear & concise “How to” on the nVidia PLEX server… would also like you to show us how to add/configure the OpenSubtiles srt-grabber (and how to use it once it’s setup.) I did this when running KODI, but can’t grok it on PLEX. Thanks again!
@avaricefalls Жыл бұрын
I experience bugs when going through this process on both the Plex Media Server and Player Nvidia Shield apps. But, to solve the bugs, I just cleared all the data for those apps and started the process from the beginning.
@MattAbrames4 жыл бұрын
Lon, It (the Shield) does now! Support MKV and FLAC. They have a new player now with an audio pass-through
@ronbotex2 жыл бұрын
Older video but very helpful. I have a QNAP NAS but with an ARM cpu so the Shield makes a better PLEX server than my NAS especially if transcoding is required. Thank you!
@mistergrayman43214 жыл бұрын
Thanks Lon for the file transfer info from computer to external on Nvidia Shield TV worked perfect...keep up the great videos.
@michaelcooper95542 жыл бұрын
Great video, helped me get my plex server running in my 2017 shield! Network transfers working a treat!
@chuckhorton72282 жыл бұрын
I set up Plex on my Nvidia Shield, and it is working great. I had the meta data put on the HD with the videos. If I take the NS to our cabin in New Mexico, where we don't have internet, will it still show the movies and the data for the movies there? It didn't seem to work. Is there some setting that needs to be changed for it to work w/o internet? Thanks
@Finns-Projects4 жыл бұрын
The reason the smallest new shield cant run the plex server is because it runs only in 32 bit while the pro runs in 64 bit. Also another solution to add content to the plex server might be using the option to mount a network drive onto the shield. That way you can mount a shared folder from a NAS/Windows share to easy have the content on 1 location.
@MrMarathonman20033 жыл бұрын
Great, great video. I would have been absolutely lost without it.
@sjsphotog4 жыл бұрын
AWESOME tutorial Lon. LOved it. very informative. I mght think about adding a Shield Pro to my list of things to get for my Home Theater. Right now just using my MYCloud EX2 Ultra for music (FLAC) streamig but I dont really do the video thing as I have my blurays when I need to play them so not a big deal. my MyCloud isnt powerful enough for movie hardware transcoding but thats cool if the Shield is and I can also use it as a game machine to play those old school retro games. I already have a PS4 and a Roku Ultra for movie streaming services but the Shield is nice as well. WIll have to save up. Keep up all the great amazing tutorials you do on your channel. One of the best of all time for sure!
@doughgarcia60864 жыл бұрын
Plex media server is not connecting It connected on my labtop but not on my shield...
@CEG3RD4 жыл бұрын
No Plex server on the cylinder and I assume no free setup using the Google Channel App and external (now microSD card) storage?
@klaatu20083 жыл бұрын
Good video as always. One question. I bought a My Passport 2 TB storage. Not sure if it needs to be formatted. I will use my Mac to accress the server most of the time. Also how do a direct the apps on thee Video to be stored on the external drive.
@ZakDeCourcy2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this Plex Nvidia Shield Pro video. It was highly informative. I'm contemplating getting a Shield Pro and using Plex for my extensive MKV HEVC (4K) and AVC (FHD) DTS 5.1 and HD MA 7.1 movie collection on USB drives, connected to a TV via a Pioneer receiver. However, I've been really confused by commentary that suggests that Plex doesn't support mkv or DTS (only mp4 and ac3, aac, and mp3). I'd hate to get the Shield Pro and Plex and find my usb drive collection of movies either incompatible or compromised by transcoding. I noticed in your video that when you loaded up your initial couple of Star Wars video files into the Plex Library folder, they were both MKV containers with DTS HD MA 6.1 audio streams. Can you set me straight on that. Would those video files play through Plex in that MKV format and with the full DTS audio?
@jackt61124 ай бұрын
My nVidia Shield TV Pro 2019 connects directly to the TV and fed via the Internet and HDHomeRun Flex 4K ATSC 3.0. I have an old Dell XPS 8700 with 32GB and a high-end nVidia video running Windows 11 with a 1TB SSD that transcodes very well, and works across the Internet via VPN as well. I was thinking about moving the Plex server to the nVidia Shield to eliminate any dependency on the PC being up. I'll think a while longer. I may leave the Shield as a client, and set up Plex as a service on the PC so when it gets rebooted like after an update, it auto-loads Plex for when I'm living abroad. Thanks!
@mykylc3 жыл бұрын
Was trying to move some music media over to the usb stick that plex is using but have not figured it out yet on Linux Mint. In the meantime...I have a powered usb hub that the plex stick is on and I just copy what I want onto another drive...plug it in and then copy the media over to the plex stick for now. 12:44 I removed mine without shutting down and it does corrupt the data and I had to start it over. I also noticed that when running a vpn the server shuts down. So I've learned that if I'm going to take out the drive...shut down my vpn, THEN shut down the server, then remove the drive.
@shlomisalim10962 жыл бұрын
Thank you! ! ! - I have a question in Plex pas --> what is better to use that in qnap or Nvidia shield . which is make a better transcode .
@selfconfessedcynic3 жыл бұрын
Wow this was a really great, in-depth setup guide. Awesome!
@nollaigbeag6 ай бұрын
Thank you for making this setup so easy even fot a techno dunce like myself
@bretthollenbeck8127 ай бұрын
Great video, very easy to follow! At first I thought it had put an end to the hours of frustration I was having trying to set it up. But when I unplugged the external drive and connected it to my computer to move the movies folder there is no NVIDIA Shield folder. Not sure where to put the movies folder now. Any suggestions? Thanks
@tyrexjohnson72413 жыл бұрын
Thank you Lon! This was a perfect walkthrough and got me up and running without a problem. You rock!!!
@UwUPLAYZ.3 жыл бұрын
Does the shield have to be "ON" when we transfering files from PC to the external drive? If the shield is on "SLEEP MODE" will this work? Any work around?
@coreykotkin7503 жыл бұрын
This was such a great help and very detailed. I was able to setup my server super fast with the help of your video. Thanks
@xGaLoSx23 күн бұрын
How do i add my mounted nas storage to plex on my shield? It's already mounted in the shields preferences but I don't see it in plex.
@KevTheGalaxybender Жыл бұрын
I would love ot know how to set up a static IP for the shield so every time my router reboots it doesn't change the IP
@nphillips803 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the detailed setup info. I was struggling a bit with my Shield I just bought.
@lukesaunders93213 жыл бұрын
Great video.. please advise if your Plex hangs during a server update this can be due to Plex not being about to update the "Plex Media Server" app. To do this search for "Plex Media Server" in the google play store and update that way. Found this advice on Reddit was a life saver
@Lobsterlex Жыл бұрын
Heya! Thanks for the tutorial, but what if the folder doesn't show up (at the 8:59 mark) Im on windows and have no clue how to solve it (even with googling)
@utooober20082 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I watch alot of your videos. They're always informative and interesting but this was extremely helpful and worked perfectly.
@LloydTackwell4 жыл бұрын
Lon thanks so much for this video. I also wanted to add that if you can’t see the NVIDEA plex media server on the plex web server on your pc go to the google store on your shields and update the media server app. Also if your having issues with the remote access yo may need to do port forwarding. Can you do a video on this issue Lon. Do you have any issues with the remote access?
@cybersco574 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the concise details! Looks like it is easier to stick with the old NAS for now.
@niekoh194 жыл бұрын
Very clear and straightforward no more blah blah blah
@showmak2 жыл бұрын
This is what I was looking for, thank you for the detailed explanation. But, can't I just select NVIDIA_SHIELD folder instead of the individual folders under it?
@milamo3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for video, Ive had to come back and re-watch it several times, its been very helpful!! Subscribed!
@zoiks66314 жыл бұрын
Trick or treat? This is definitely a treat.
@ALBERTODT74 жыл бұрын
I dont get the option to use my wd to store the plex metadata like Lon gets on his plex...and my shield doesn't give me the credentials to login and just keeps loading...anyone with the same problem?
@cherylchatwin49583 жыл бұрын
Hi, thanks for the video, it's very easy to follow step by step. quick question - when I moved my USB drive to the laptop it makes me format the usb drive which then erases anything on it, so I can't see the nvidia data on it that you need to then move folders to it. any idea how I can view the drive without erasing and formatting it when i plug into the laptop? probably more of an issue on the laptop but i can't seem to get around that. thank you
@FlintG4 жыл бұрын
Pretty cool! I am currently setting up my plex server to be used on my ps4, and apple tv.
@jeffdeprey62794 жыл бұрын
Has anyone tried this without a PLEX account? I use PLEX all the time on ROKU to a windows server and it never has made me have a PLEX account to login to a local server and I prefer it that way.
@majidziamakhzumi83864 жыл бұрын
Very informative. It's commendable the way you elaborate things. Stay happy and blessed
@demitriblanco87549 ай бұрын
This was a great video. Question for you. I plugged in my external drive to the shield so it could make that Nvidea folder, but once I plug it back into my Mac, I go to transfer some stuff into that folder, and I get an error message saying it won't work. Error message -50. Any idea how to fix it?
@andersmyszak40654 жыл бұрын
Hi! Will the speed of an external HDD drive suffice (E.g. Lacie)? Or would one need to use a SSD drive?