This includes Amazon Fire TV and TV Stick. You will need to download the Plex Media Player onto each device you want to access Plex.

Now the server is running and media loaded, we should set up Fire TV. If you want to know more about naming the Plex convention, check out my post ‘How to name TV shows and movies in Plex’ here on TechJunkie. If you do not follow this convention exactly, Plex may have difficulty finding and correctly identifying your media. One important thing to note when adding media is that Plex has a strict naming convention for folders and files. Once finished you will be returned to the main Plex page. Select Done on the next page to allow access to the server and allow Plex access to anonymized data.Repeat for all movies, TV shows, music and anything else you want to add.Add the different libraries by selecting a category and select ‘Browse for media folder’ on the next page. Select Add Library on the next page to add your own media to the server.Name your server something good and select Next.Accept the user agreement and sign in to your Plex account.First select whether you are installing on a computer or NAS (Network Attached Storage).Note: The app will take a minute or two to install and it will show on the FireTV instantly without a need to restart it. version of Plex app from: on your PC or Macĭownload PC or Mac version of ABD (Android Debugging Bridge) from and follow the steps to install the app downloaded in step 4. Now, if you are on Mac (which I am) you can download the zip I've attached and:Ĭd /Mac (directory with the files downloaded)ĭownload the 6. Settings -> Applications -> Appstore -> Automatic Updates (set to OFF) Settings -> About -> Network -> make a note of the IP Address of your stick, you will need it Settings -> Developers Options -> ADB debugging (set to ON), Apps from Unknown Sources (set to ON) Settings -> Applications -> Manage Installed Applications -> Plex -> Uninstall (I've also cleared cache and data) Steps for 2nd Gen sticks (for those who have 1st Gen the settings might be under a different menu): Note: You can leave your stick plugged into the TV I've tested in on my 2nd Gen FireTV 5.7.3-20 but this should also work on 1st Gen sticks. which was the latest version with a nice GUI. Just like many of you I hate the latest 6.4.2 version of Plex on FireTV so I've decided to find a way to downgrade it to 6.

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