The details are that the underlying issue with SMB2/3 is the Opportunistic Locking (oplock) in the SMB2/3 protocol it seems. I Googled it and found many saying it was the SMB2 and SMB3 protocol causing this ( ) so I set my Asus to just SMB1 and voila, it works really quickly now. My issue was very slow to start movies and shows but once started they were fine to seek through etc. Having it on the Router seems much more reliable and easier to access over the network from my PC. I moved the USB drive from the Shield as it would loose access to the plugged in HDD for some reason. To buy your perfect solution, however, if you would rather buy locally, please use the links used above to take you to your local Amazon store and help support this free advice service with ad revenue.My setup is an NVIDIA Shield TV Pro (2019) running a PLEX server with the media stored on a hard drive plugged into my Asus RT-AC68U (Merlin Firmware 384.17) acting as a NAS. Of course I would prefer you choose AMAZON UK AMAZON USA For 4K content, you can either stream original content or use DS Video app for transcoding remotely. We have tested ds918+ being capable of transcoding, not just one but several 1080p streams in the Plex. But if you want even more then you need to look at Intel core series NAS like Qnap 72xt series or TVS-1282, but it will be quite pricey. If you want something a little better then DS918+ will be a great choice. Shield TV is quite powerful gear and like other consoles usually capable of squeezing more juice out of the hardware. I am surprised to hear that Nvidia shield has not been a great choice as a Pex server. Recent updates have really increase the overall bad experience of the Shield which makes me wanting to move forward the a NAS. It’s not all that bad as it made me discover the use of a standalone Plex Server and ability to command it remotely. I’m not even talking about the crappy remotes.

On top of the limited space, the overall limited experience for Plex Server on the Nvidia, the experience is slow and comes with a buggy Android TV OS.

I’ve been using an Nvdia Shield as Plex Media Server for 2 years now.

Nvidia shield tv pro as plex server