

There is also this Microsoft article that explains how to change the time value for “drop idle connections” in Windows to keep a mapped network drive connection alive. There is probably a way to create a trigger, like with Windows built in Task Schedule, to run at a set time to tickle the drive and keep the connection alive for Plex. More discusson on Plex and the WD My Cloud:Īs to your question about keeping the connection to the drive alive. Plex Western Digital NAS Supported Models

See the following links for more information on NAS support in Plex: Plex is currently ONLY officially supported on the following WD My Cloud models: One may be able to install the Plex module to a WD My Cloud using version 3 firmware but it is not officially supported by Plex. The problem lies with the lower end processor used on the entry level WD My Cloud units, it is simply not powerful enough to run Plex effectively. The bottom line is that Plex is NOT officially supported on the lower end My Cloud units. What is Plex Plex is a streaming media server with support for every major operating system, smartphone, and streaming device on the market. Here’s how to install and run the Fire TV Plex app so you can connect with your Plex server to watch video and listen to music on your TV. If you use the search feature at the top of the page you’d see there are a number of threads discussing Plex, with a recent thread being a few days ago were a similar question to yours was discussed. But the Fire TV Plex app is one of the best.
