Then, simply hop onto your PC or Mac, find your Shield in the shared devices, and start dragging and dropping into the appropriate folder in your Shield's file system. It will give you a username and password to connect to your Shield on your computer. Go into your Shield Settings > Storage & reset, and toggle on Over local network under Shield storage access. The easiest way to transfer files to your Shield is over your local network. This is where having the NVIDIA Shield TV Pro comes in real handy, because you'll have 500GB of internal storage to use compared to the 16GB of space on the basic model. Next, you'll want to load up your Shield with all your favorite media. The NVIDIA Shield TV Pro has 500GB of internal storage, which makes it the ideal candidate to be your Plex Media Server. Once it's set up, you'll be able to view your server's settings by logging into your account at (opens in new tab). It will take some time for the Plex Media Server to set up at first, so you'll have to be patient. Setup is a breeze - simply keep tapping Next to enable Plex Media Server, create default libraries for your Media Server, and accept the permissions that Plex requires to do its thing. Once you've got your account linked on your Shield, it will instantly start searching for your Plex Media Server - and won't be able to find one unless you've previously set one up on another device.ĭon't sweat it, because on the next screen you'll see the option for setting up the Plex Media Server. To do so, you simply have to enter the provided code at the Plex Account Link (opens in new tab) in a web browser. To do so, simply open the Plex app on your NVIDIA Shield and sign into your account.

First thing you'll need to do is link your Plex account to the Plex app on your Shield.

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