Plex Media Server 1.40.1.8251 (smb)

Reviews

2 ★, on 2021-06-30
Poor implementation of Plex on NVIDIA SHIELD. Seems to be an afterthought app for this developer. Anytime there is a server update my server goes down, even after updating the app server won't start until it feels like it. Plex won't remote stream 4k files either off the shield.

2 ★, on 2021-02-17
Every new release is a step backwards. More bugs are introduced. Latest version crashes at least twice while watching the 6 o'clock news. Shows don't delete when manually deleting them. They add new features that nobody wants. I'm a lifetime subscriber but I am just about to look for alternatives.

1 ★, on 2021-05-18
HELP!!! Everything worked perfectly until this last update (May 13, 2021) The Plex server works fine on all of my devices, but the Nvidia Shield Pro TV (Gen 1) will not play ANY file in my library anymore. All I get is "An error occurred trying to play this video. Please check your connection.". I have a lifetime pass and now it's all disabled. Is there anyone out there that can get me running again??? Can I install the previous update? This is an Nvidia Plex Server with a USB media drive that has worked since I installed it. I'll give it 5 stars if I can get it up and running soon.

3 ★, on 2021-02-01
Why so slow updates compared to other platforms? Crashes often. I'm a lifetime plex pass user and I'm constantly disappointed in Plex server on Shield. When it works it's great.

5 ★, on 2020-08-27
Been using it for many many years on my 2015 SHIELD TV 16GB. It is much better than it used to be, and it just keeps on getting better. I sometimes have 6 concurrent streams, and the home screen and app navigation on the SHIELD don't seem to suffer from it (I have yet to notice any slowdowns). All media is stored on a Synology NAS, accessed through SMB shares.

4 ★, on 2020-10-16
Works reasonably well on a Shield Pro 2019 device. My setup has the Plex client on the Shield as well, and content storage on an external 3TB WD Red drive connected to the Shield via USB3. Loses its mind every once in a while, and I'm trying to determine whether it's the software or the Shield operating system at fault. Has not happened often enough to nail down the cause. Three incidents in four months, with all three cleared up by rebooting the Shield, a relatively simple and quick procedure. I used to run Plex Server on an old PC, then on a NAS, but this is much better as a much lower power solution that doesn't need to stream local content across my home network.