![]() ![]() ![]() The Shield is a capable streaming box, but it's not ideal for configuring libraries and managing. ![]() Once you've got everything set up, your NVIDIA Shield will act as a Plex Media Server and let you stream content from your library to other streaming boxes, computers, or mobile devices that have the Plex app installed. Under 'Plex Media Server' you can enable/disable the server or change the storage location. Im sure there is more out there but the only web browser I found that I could control the Plex server with the Nvidia shield remote and add and remove stuff is called TV Bros. As long as you dont have a whole lot of transcoding going on. But if you're going to be doing heavy transcoding, especially of more than one 4K video, you'd be better off looking elsewhere. Yes the shield works great as a Plex server. Plex has a solid guide for setting up a media server on the NVIDIA Shield TV (opens in new tab), which explains how to transfer files over to your Shield's internal storage and then how to set up the Media Server.īecause the new NVIDIA Shield TV Pro only has 16GB of storage, you might want to invest in an external drive that can add up to 5TB of storage space, or make use of the microSD card slot to transfer over your media collection. In short, if you're just using the Shield Pro for yourself and your family, it's more than capable as a Plex server, and the Pro itself is the most capable streamer on the market. Setting up a Plex media server requires you to set up a Plex account and then go through the setup process in the Plex app. Simply put, Plex is one of the most powerful and beautifully-designed media players you can use, and the NVIDIA Shield TV Pro has offered great support for Plex users including pre-installed Plex Media Server software. That's still plenty for more casual use cases, but if you've got a massive media collection that you want instant access to in your home theatre setup - as well as across your other streaming devices - you really ought to set up your NVIDIA Shield as a Plex Media Server. Nvidia Shield TV Pro Dell PowerEdge T30 Tower Server System Raspberry Pi 3 B+ Intel NUC 7 Mini. The older Pro model offered 500GB of internal storage but here you only get 16GB. For DIY builders, these are the top Plex servers you can buy. The only downgrade for the Shield TV Pro (2019) comes in the storage department. ![]()
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