Nov 06, 2019 Plex Media Server is a powerful application that will help you to manage and stream media files stored on your computer to various mobile devices and smart TVs, across a local network or over the Internet. The application can be downloaded for Chromcast, Roku, Google TV, and a supported Samsung Smart TV, as well as on Synology, Netgear, QNAP, unRAID, Drobo and ASUSTOR NAS.
Eric Anderson wrote:I'm trying to setup plex dvr server. When i get to the screen to find the best guide it will not progress past 0%.do i need to allow in firewall, somehow?There were changesNote (June 19, 2019): As we mentioned in a previous email, we’re making major changes to how guide data is curated and delivered in Plex. With Plex Media Server version 1.16.1 users in unsupported countries will have to switch to an XMLTV based EPG solution to maintain overall Live TV & DVR functionality. To be clear, users’ DVRs in unsupported countries will be deleted and need to be added back in when upgrading to 1.16.1. Users that choose to maintain their current PMS version will no longer receive any EPG information beginning on July 1, 2019 and thus their existing guide data will slowly become out of date as days pass. If you encounter problems, visit our forums.
By purchasing this item, you are transacting with Google Payments and agreeing to the Google Payments. AFinitDataCallback(key: 'ds:17', isError: false, hash: '28', data:functionreturn 'gp:AOqpTOE14ndJJ5ywTAFljBVUwF8mBHZYUkjLmgToiZbguNeLSx9oLqcfbnTe8DTZfGSx1GvlShsU-TRbNJdj-g','Nick King',null,2,null,null,null,'see a lot of negative reviews but Plex has been brilliant for us. Using on an Nvidia Shield, external drive plugged in for storage. I pay for Plex Pass so the whole family can use it and I barely hear any issues from any of them.
It's not without it's faults obviously but the frequent updates generally fix anything major. 5/5 from me.'
,600000000,0,null,null,'4','Nick King',null,null,2,null,null,null,'(smb)','gp:AOqpTOFmBgL7mDZmZDswsw1YUPBNwhmvE3E6nDQojX8hbKqMEyIfqEhOt4s-A3iHKNqbxej7xT-XoINpzSadw','Alexey Kokin',null,2,null,null,null,'as bad as it can get. It turns 300+ USD device (Shield) to a completely unusable piece of hardware. It crashes on everything - adding a new video, playing a video - you name it. It slows down the device to a halt.
If you can avoid it - please do. Never, ever pay them a cent.' ,15000000,1,null,null,'0','Alexey Kokin',null,null,2,null,null,null,'(smb)','gp:AOqpTOHegJrxTjgGUG3EtZd0CG4Q1qHkSCwutkhhnF7I2UB7NYpqiUbkpdQhs0Nl3KK3Ot010wZAT4JNWqHw','Jeremy Rouse',null,2,null,null,null,'does this software have to be so completely unreliable?
The Nvidia Shield server app has gotten steadily worse for the past 18 months. It is now basically unusable as it never loads the library. Starting to think this company doesn't test this software before you releasing it.'
,110000000,6,null,null,'6','Jeremy Rouse',null,null,2,null,null,null,'(smb)','gp:AOqpTOFrFQstRZZg3WlvEPy9DFxDL29R0LBhderUIMLeLLI7uryZvUzmGmFw-hLhTFtBmzh7k64ziP-bLDCg','Herman Lenana',null,2,null,null,null,'but offline AC3 audio support would make it much better.' ,413000000,1,null,null,'4','Herman Lenana',null,null,2,null,null,null,'(smb)','gp:AOqpTOEkvoQLvWNSPke04K6voMZYUd9NyMqlLrEhPcgW0DSvxakCnHD8AI3hr28PEXAsEpqbVYY0MoUj54g','John B',null,2,null,null,null,'give no stars, but have to give it one to write this review. Two days trying to get it to work, any online help is worse than useless. Amazing a program you install, can't get it to work and no help. Strongly suggest using Kodi, don't waste your time on this program.'
,444000000,4,null,null,'8','John B',null,null,2,null,null,null,'(smb)','gp:AOqpTOH-jO87K99TudyoRWHYmGFhkCPrNFSJVyxbFOe9bQyuUkpdOgyutzeeotTvQsfvrjBWV4q6J3UpnBlQ','Dross M',null,2,null,null,null,'to Kodi. I keep trying Plex and I am constantly disappointed. I'm trying to shift away from Kodi, however I keep going back. I tried Plex again recently and after many many problems I did a factory reset on my Shield TV, and I formatted a flash drive for adoptable storage. I watch every day as the storage used by Plex increases.
Kodi took up less than 500 MB, Plex is up to 5 GB for the same database. Prior to the recent factory reset the Plex database was over 7 GB. I am attempting to switch to local database in hopes it reads the.nfo and.jpg files accompanying every single movie and TV show. The fact that you CANNOT use Plex for local media on a Fire TV Stick just gives me more reason to dislike Plex.' ,255000000,6,null,null,'5','Dross M',null,null,2,null,null,null,'(smb)',null,null,null,true,false,'gp:AOqpTOErMiQE8QHhee2zlyPD9zy5WXexNj6wJnpvIGApCpZoTIP9Vcqcu7EcD1VAmdmmpiTKYCSct2sVt02RGQ','Vadym Marchenko',null,2,null,null,null,'love Plex.
I've bought Shield to run Plex server. But SMB implementations is so unreliable. On Linux is mostly not working. Update: Got Plexpass to use offline sync. And it is broken for Shield Plex server.' ,337000000,10,null,null,'3','Vadym Marchenko',null,null,2,null,null,null,'(smb)',null,null,null,true,false,'gp:AOqpTOEAs3DogjgAZ2crxrR5OnXW5GEhGzchOMA5bh9YjBrj0W8S5A6RVKzDgqgaB-tp4cySDdtfHwBtEeA','Matthew Nadler',null,2,null,null,null,'to anyone trying to use this for a server. Buggy and now won;t start after several attempts.
Running latest version. Don't waste your time.' ,639000000,3,null,null,'7','Matthew Nadler',null,null,2,null,null,null,'(smb)','gp:AOqpTOHJ6UyLMPQcfnoKHyC5j3F8FppiS6iDjHhla7vsUjfNQWYops4LExAuVypU1MtLYYRNHz9G8wIF62Ag','A Google user',null,2,null,null,null,'is amazing! I have compiled my entire family's film and TV show library, as well as home movies and pictures. They can stream any file easily.
I am using a Nvidia Shield TV Pro as my server and I can have 5 users at once streaming with almost no problems, and more if they are using a direct connection. The updates come fairly often, which is nice. There are always some issues, but they are usually fixed within a few days with the latest updates. You can't argue with the price.
I am now a Plex pass subscriber and will be using the DVR function to record OTA media. Plex is amazing! All of the 1 and 2 star reviews need to updated their reviews, because most if not all cited issues that have been fixed.
I'm assuming these people are either completely computer illiterate, or work for some competing company, or just have some sort of loyalty to another media server option. Setting up Plex takes some know how, but if it is fairly doable for any normal person like me, then you can do it too.'
,458000000,11,null,null,'4','A Google user',null,null,2,null,null,null,'(smb)','gp:AOqpTOGgzkfDf39Y15aDbv1JBfpvUlGlZDfJsMxbrJWvHJpJUrIlHh73JxbEM0lN5dbPmKel4NDpc5039kdEA','Michael Curran',null,2,null,null,null,'and always improving been a plex member for a year and its worth the fee finally dont need a htpc i just stream to family from my nas.' ,86000000,9,null,null,'9','Michael Curran',null,null,2,null,null,null,'(smb)','gp:AOqpTOHh3VTrGfS3t6TDFAxJBGJ3AKYBVkKHTV1HQ0kdQLH34bXsnrXWOcwkvJ4pgiJ04d1XHYZHIFJqJpW0g','Andy Malthouse',null,2,null,null,null,'had this problem and this solution worked for me. Thanks',682000000,4,null,null,'0','Andy Malthouse',null,null,2,null,null,null,'(smb)','gp:AOqpTOHG20NOy7sVWNZjciajl9D4j5YeQGq0tlbF66OFUVUh7db2rtJoRD5o2e2Y0RFtbPIJ-wPe16LwoTUg','Randy Hoopes',null,2,null,null,null,'Hoopes',null,null,2,null,null,null,'(smb)','gp:AOqpTOFPrynm-fCGDRfc474P4LqcaoJWtImQAXsEUKXD6jVbb8QzkZme28inhSMvxjZcEPN6QHVUTEGZCP2Viw','JJ L.' ,null,2,null,null,null,'us import our db and host it on a external memory device. I also want to be able to install 3rd party channels. Unhappy with Plex on the Shield.' ,672000000,13,null,null,'6','JJ L.'
,null,null,2,null,null,null,'(smb)',null,'vafneverdisplayusefulnotifications','vafphase1watchingoffline','vafphase14kcontent','gp:AOqpTOGvWnY8z0mLmNIy9ILExipqfLTRcow1ojcCN2WZ9AuMUw6biD5YG8P4JSD1gpDmXjZcvi3aVL4SrTg','E Bookof',null,2,null,null,null,'longer works on Nvidia Shield TV since the Oreo update. The server stops regularly.
There are also issues with access to shared drives.' ,810000000,23,null,null,'5','E Bookof',null,null,2,null,null,null,'(smb)','gp:AOqpTOFLI8cNis5ptt7EXec4AuO3KZ3zGae2BX0eJSvDHL6TR0p1AoCtu1Dd3bmoMQvfFJldbbW4nWet0bmQ','Dmitri Kolobov',null,2,null,null,null,'useless without CUE-sheet support.' ,322000000,1,null,null,'0','Dmitri Kolobov',null,null,2,null,null,null,'(smb)','gp:AOqpTOFxSKK5wf64TJH-EqGBBlWh34rSBSeRm0BEeFzVZzFni6npGSjLycZlUAodEXr8-o75-Pp9r2rWgbLA','Darrell',null,2,null,null,null,'Media Server works extremely well on the Nvidia Shield TV. I'm a Plex Pass lifetime member and I use Plex Media Server mostly as a Live DVR with OTA Antenna. I do have to reboot the Nvidia Shield TV occasionally when PMS crashes, but its mostly a solid experience.
The only minor complaint I have is that I'm not able to access the files on the Nvidia Shield TV using network sharing on my PC even though its configured correctly on the Nvdia Shield TV. I am able to access the network shares using my Wife's iMac.'
,748000000,3,null,null,'9','Darrell',null,null,2,null,null,null,'(smb)','gp:AOqpTOHZE55otAMjmLr71kcsg-KIoEkLPq3vUq9FYL2-oEr5JCeEVwQ-KwHAqthaFgCKT9sdab68QbHAwn45Q','Tony Lovett',null,2,null,null,null,'used plex for a while great app best one on the market, but it seems since the last 5.2 update I can no longer gain access via the pc to the shield pro internal storage over the network, no mater what I do. Looked on all forums etc,changed various settings as described but still nothing. Big problem with the smb side of things. Hence only the 3 stars Please fix as soon as possible, I carn't be the only one with this issue, seems to be an ongoing problem',937000000,17,null,null,'8','Tony Lovett',null,null,2,null,null,null,'(smb)','gp:AOqpTOEzJTP8DBpOWmsAVborra1OVoblSikqMcRqOqgrwJZIiVgGEmOYhUR54hHFHIawawPpbz8yX-XWqNr5A','Ville Rauma',null,2,null,null,null,'happened with the latest update?
On Shield, there's no longer update library option and new videos do not get updated automatically. It worked just fine before the latest update',153000000,3,null,null,'8','Ville Rauma',null,null,2,null,null,null,'(smb)','gp:AOqpTOFbR8o0-VscHCqwX5OtcdtsU66DBZKKxbLADrY6qyRHbOJyh1wf6eH3fvo-OvRQmUoYTsM2N79XHQYw','Justin Bonavia',null,2,null,null,null,'use this on Nvidia shield android TV. Sharing plex storage to windows PC over network is a nightmare.
Only works upon configuration, then after device is rebooted or sleeps sharing is not possible anymore. Issue needs a fix urgently as it is a core component of the application functionality.' ,376000000,18,null,null,'8','Justin Bonavia',null,null,2,null,null,null,'(smb)','gp:AOqpTOG4UZq8ZGPqS5x0x4Fkq32tuJLDDAnj58V1QiV-PjoDu1ZHNCdKtxN59s68Lkk9EBrSwnro6ZZuT8GM0g','Philip Stowell',null,2,null,null,null,'issues remain from launch day. Transcoding 10bit files doesn't work, anamorphic video aspect ratio gets messed up when transcoding.
The lack of access to the data area is a real pain though even if it was just to back up server data and watch status. Considering giving up on this as a media server. If these things were fixed it would be 5 stars',61000000,14,null,null,'8','Philip Stowell',null,null,2,null,null,null,'(smb)','gp:AOqpTOGBPwM9wE54ls9bXLvvVwgJPbp4Xb5zq5Rtqm7Vqi9YpRVgdV3eKNeE0fxg0n8efs9ZltdmRANj4b-EhA','Kevin Frye',null,2,null,null,null,'use this on my Nvidia Shield TV 16GB model. I formatted a 2TB USB drive as 'internal storage' so I could also access the files via a network share and have write access. It's a fantastic, fast, versatile server and media player. ,291000000,2,null,null,'0','Kevin Frye',null,null,2,null,null,null,'(smb)','gp:AOqpTOHpo7Z9sAvQ8C2dVpaYNkfbukNHKRhlcEbYy9fyADLJfG074l4y9ddUIorWxRHdUInRPsVE2IVNyQ','Derek Michaud',null,2,null,null,null,'was never ready for Shield TV and will never be',739000000,9,null,null,'0','Derek Michaud',null,null,2,null,null,null,'(smb)','gp:AOqpTOHnfLJZ37JRe9QAiizuW6-VmcYRb65dXi5B3KmFQWoOkPvrInwMELT-Ku5yiPqwkCL-iz0gOvW8gbM-Q','A Google user',null,2,null,null,null,'always has been, always will be.'
,341000000,5,null,null,'7','A Google user',null,null,2,null,null,null,'(smb)','gp:AOqpTOHKRIMMf8JAbGI1c4GTJSa35glQ6yqSzWHPz0HFzJcaZosyAtFNVFadOVxSszirN42C-PV2VZ2Tt4HUw','Jonathan Gowdy',null,2,null,null,null,'didn't want to get into the full swing of PLEX until I realised how important it is to organise my media, and how beautiful a library can look afterwards. At first I thought I would only want it to manage my files across the network between my PCs and Android devices, but this really shows and impresses my family and neighbors on how convenient it is to stream media over the network instead of passing storage devices around the lot. Thanks for providing this for us on the new SHIELD Experience Update!' ,748000000,3,null,null,'5','Jonathan Gowdy',null,null,2,null,null,null,'(smb)','gp:AOqpTOEgklPThNzNsXccWbeSvEF74xX9TadAEGV0aGXl2Swgn8j0SzDYM5vSCxNcdFhDG4WPiZakhMZnvH8X0g','Oliver Woods',null,2,null,null,null,'brilliantly with the Nvidia Shield (500gb), my only question is, when will the DVR update be available? My PC can already run it and it works well with the HD Homerun Connect i have, however until this update arrives on the Shield, i still need to keep my PC on to record my programs. ,434000000,2,null,null,'3','Oliver Woods',null,null,2,null,null,null,'(smb)','gp:AOqpTOE4QauEhrrRrfebMsE5hRmeAqVqmx0naMRkyByJa0-oCFYim7JiTKuXmuzWRLiUWkyNuRgXjlC99QGg','A Google user',null,2,null,null,null,'to add move whole program to sd or at least utilise adoptive storage to store metadata, program, transcoding etc.
For shield tv 16gb. Just does not work trying to fit everything on SHIELDu2019s internal memory. Great user interface but useless on this device as it runs out of internal memory really quickly storing all the thumbnails etc. If i cant use this feature may as well just use vlc and browse and directly play media. Gave it a shot and what could be potentially a 5 star program really only is worthy of a 1 as it is currently useless to me at the moment as the database grows to big to fit on the internal memory.
Fix this issue and you will be a solid 5.' ,752000000,6,null,null,'7','A Google user',null,null,2,null,null,null,'(smb)','gp:AOqpTOE3TDbbAUHKNwwGcOBYLjfVIaeNhYP9-hODR8BkrvnZtRphYcMk-jYlGNPcMLkPYoU1DcqL1AUmEsF0w','A Google user',null,2,null,null,null,'is terrible on the Shield.
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