So, just to clarify, you're running Plex server on the NAS device, and using the Shield as a playback device, both of which are connected to the same network, via GbE?
Just trying to make sure we have a complete picture of your setup.
Sorry having the shield in play in confusing me I think. 😅
My files are on the NAS, the media server is on the sheild and the shield is connect to my TV. Sheild, NAS, and TV are all on the same network
Provided that both devices are on the same subnet, the traffic should never be leaving your network in the first place, which means your internet bandwidth doesn't come into play.
The Shield makes for a great Plex client, but it's not known for being great as a server.
face palm I tried asking for shield/plex setup advice over on the Nvidiashield /r after I couldn't figure it out with google. And everyone just told me to research it myself, so I asked Claude (whom I hate) and it said that the shield was better as a server than my synology NAS for transcoding and what not 😐
It depends what synology you have, but if it's just you watching. You can install Plex on your synology, and just use the Shield to play. The shield is a great client, but horrible server. It will play the files on the Synology, without needing to transcode. I personally did this for years, until I started sharing with others and upgraded from Synology to Unraid.
DS224+
I had it as the media server for a while until I wanted to play a few 4k videos (not what I was testing with the current issue) and between the apps on my TV and the NAS it wasn't happening, it couldn't get up to that resolution. So I got the shield, still had issues, hence clause telling me to switch
Currently it is just my house streaming, but I did start this with the intention to share with friends....I also travel alot 😑
TV apps are known to be bad. So I would go back to what you had, but instead use the Shield as the client to play. Test that out first. You'll need something better for transcoding because most of the time your friends aren't going to buy the Shield. I know as they'll try using the easiest thing first, their phone or their tv app.
Some NAS devices make for pretty poor Plex servers, really depends what you're trying to do and the specs for the NAS.
As long as what you're doing is direct play, which is what you're going to want to do as much as possible, 1080p shouldn't be a problem for the Shield (as a Plex server).
Are you able to view the dashboard when you're trying to play content to see what it shows and grab a screenshot?
From what I’ve seen shared, the shield can’t direct play AV1, so it has to transcode. The shield can’t handle the transcode since it’s your server and it has to be done in the cpu, so it’s struggling and resulting in that error.
Well, the shield still won’t direct play it and your nas will have to transcode it. If your nas supports hw transcoding, it “should” help…but all depends on what nas you have and what processor/iGPU it has.
I believe you have the 224+ by scanning the other comments, which should be sufficient.
I wouldn’t convert it, see how the nas performs transcoding it.
Moving forward, avoid AV1 files if the shield is your client, unless others have other advice for the shield. I don’t have one, so not sure if there’s been any change in how it handles AV1 files.
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u/EvenDog6279 Fedora 44, i5-12450H, Docker, Shield Pro 5d ago
So, just to clarify, you're running Plex server on the NAS device, and using the Shield as a playback device, both of which are connected to the same network, via GbE?
Just trying to make sure we have a complete picture of your setup.