![]() Open one of your video libraries in Plex/Web. Once that’s done, here’s how to add your Google Drive content:Ĭlick your Username in the top right corner.Īuthorise any accounts you want to access via Plex (for this article’s purpose, Google Drive, but Dropbox is also available.)Ĭlick “Launch” to open the Plex/Web server. Once you have the upgraded account, open up the Plex web server and create a videos library (click the + button next to your server name and follow the wizard to add at least one folder from your computer). To use Plex to stream your content, first you’ll need the premium service Plex Pass ($4/month or $US30/year). To do this, you can use Plex Media Server - which, combined with Google Drive, will let you stream videos from your Drive storage right to any device in your home. ![]() ![]() With a DLNA streaming service, you can send your media to your Xbox, Playstation or any number of supported televisions. One of the most versatile ways to send media between devices is DLNA. There are a few ways you can easily get your media into the cloud. First: Upload Your Files To Google Driveīefore you get started streaming files from your Google Drive storage, you’ll need to put something there. You’ll just need a few tools to help you out. You get your own space on the internet where you can access your media from anywhere you want. The neat thing about Drive is that Google handles all of that for you. This is an excellent solution, but it also means you’re limited by your own hardware and bandwidth. What could you do with all that storage space, though? Well, for starters, you could turn Google Drive into your own personal media server.Ĭhances are, if you’re into rolling your own media machine, you’ve checked out services like Plex - our favourite media server - that allow you to stream from one of your devices to another. Google recently announced some ridiculously low-priced Drive storage options : $US2/month for 100GB or $US10/month for a whopping terabyte. ![]()
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