I have a new Nvidia Shield running primarily as a Plex server ('Shield Android TV') with all updates.
My Plex data is on a NAS. Everything works well. Fixed IP addresses and hardwired.
The problem is that after a few hours not being used, the Plex server goes to sleep and cannot be woken up by an external device such as a pc on the same network.
To activate Plex I have to go to the tv which is directly attached to the Nvidia Shield and access Plex from there. Once 'woken up' again, everything is back to normal.
I have tried making all appropriate settings to the Nvidia Shield setup to stop that sleeping and also to the Plex server. I have even tried setting Plex to scan library every 2 hours as an attempt to keep it alive.
The inevitable message when trying to access the Plex server after it has 'gone to sleep' is 'The server Shield Android TV is unavailable'.
If I go to the tv which is attached directly to the Nvidia Shield, the Shield is on and working. Selecting the Plex app will only show the news feed and none of my libraries. The Plex app is working but the Plex server part of it is off.
I need to select something like a recent part viewed movie to 'wake up' the server. I can only do that directly on the Nvidia Shield, not from a remote pc.
How can I keep the Plex server on my Nvidia Shield available on demand 24 hours a day?
- 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. 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. Plex has a solid guide for setting up a media server on the NVIDIA Shield TV, which explains how to transfer files over to your Shield's internal.
- This video is a complete setup and walkthrough of Plex media server setup for your Nvidia Shield Android TV box; this is the ultimate Kodi replacement for co.
I have a new Nvidia Shield running primarily as a Plex server ('Shield Android TV') with all updates.
My Plex data is on a NAS. Everything works well. Fixed IP addresses and hardwired.
The problem is that after a few hours not being used, the Plex server goes to sleep and cannot be woken up by an external device such as a pc on the same network.
To activate Plex I have to go to the tv which is directly attached to the Nvidia Shield and access Plex from there. Once 'woken up' again, everything is back to normal.
I have tried making all appropriate settings to the Nvidia Shield setup to stop that sleeping and also to the Plex server. I have even tried setting Plex to scan library every 2 hours as an attempt to keep it alive.
The inevitable message when trying to access the Plex server after it has 'gone to sleep' is 'The server Shield Android TV is unavailable'.
If I go to the tv which is attached directly to the Nvidia Shield, the Shield is on and working. Selecting the Plex app will only show the news feed and none of my libraries. The Plex app is working but the Plex server part of it is off.
I need to select something like a recent part viewed movie to 'wake up' the server. I can only do that directly on the Nvidia Shield, not from a remote pc.
How can I keep the Plex server on my Nvidia Shield available on demand 24 hours a day?
- 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. 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. Plex has a solid guide for setting up a media server on the NVIDIA Shield TV, which explains how to transfer files over to your Shield's internal.
- This video is a complete setup and walkthrough of Plex media server setup for your Nvidia Shield Android TV box; this is the ultimate Kodi replacement for co.
Nvidia Shield Tv Plex Server Download
Apr 08, 2018 Open Plex app on SHIELD and link it to your Plex Pass Account from a web browser: (if you haven't already done so). Follow on-screen instructions to set up Plex Media Server on SHIELD (if you haven't already done so). Open and select your SHIELD server. Cast from iphone to lg tv. Follow on-screen instructions to complete setup.
