# Accessing external media locations using WDMyCloud Plex **URL:** \ **Category:** Plex Media Server\ **Tags:** server-western-digital\ **Created:** [April 2, 2022, 5:27pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/accessing-external-media-locations-using-wdmycloud-plex/785586 "2022-04-02T17:27:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![blackzwe](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/blackzwe/32/237058_2.png) [@blackzwe](https://forums.plex.tv/u/blackzwe)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2022, 5:27pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/accessing-external-media-locations-using-wdmycloud-plex/785586/1 "2022-04-02T17:27:27Z")
Server Version#: 1.25.8.5663 WDMyCloud#: MyCloud Single Bay I am trying to use external media sources (USB drives attached to router) as media sources for WDMyCloud Plex set up, stumped as how the paths are designed. From what I have been reading one may have to mount the network locations using shell commands? Any information will be appreciated. My background in in windows networks. ---
**Author:** ![ckought](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5fc32e/32.png) [@ckought](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ckought)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2022, 11:29am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/accessing-external-media-locations-using-wdmycloud-plex/785586/2 "2022-04-20T11:29:50Z")
Here’s what I do. I have a PR4100 and an EX4100, with Plex running on the PR4100 and some of my media stored on the EX4100. The downside is that every time my PR4100 gets rebooted (usually only when the firmware is updated), I have to do the procedure again to recreate the mapping. I’m pretty sure it could be set up as an automated script that kicks off during a reboot, but I’m a neophyte at Linux and don’t know how to set that up. I’m not sure if this exactly fits your circumstances, but it may be useful as a starting off point to help you out. Set your source device to a static IP Turn on NFS on the source device Create a share on the source device (in my example, it’s called “PlexMedia”) Turn on NFS on the share you just created Write down what the Mount Point is called (in my example, it is “nfs://192.168.0.20/nfs/PlexMedia”) Take a deep breath. You’re half-way there. Turn on SSH on the target device Install PuTTY on your computer Use PuTTY to log into the target device Type “cd /mnt/HD/HD\_a2” to get to the folder where shares are located Type "mkdir " and the name of what you want the new share to be called (in my example, it’s “EX4100”) Type “busybox mount -o nolock,ro,hard,intr,vers=3 -t nfs 192.168.0.20:/nfs/PlexMedia /mnt/HD/HD\_a2/EX4100” (where 192.168.0.20 and /nfs/PlexMedia are from #5 above, and EX4100 is from #11 above - don’t overlook the “:” between the IP address and the share name) Instructions on how to use PuTTY to get into a PR4100 can be found reasonably easy. Remember, Linux is more case-sensitive than Windows / DOS, so keep that in mind when you’re in PuTTY. When you’re in Plex, to get to the new share folder in the Add Folder dialog, you’ll have to navigate to the “/mnt/HD/HD\_a2/” folder, and then to the name of the new share you’ve created - the new share folder doesn’t just show up in the list of folders on the left. If anyone knows how to make that happen, please feel free to share. ---
**Author:** ![blackzwe](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/blackzwe/32/237058_2.png) [@blackzwe](https://forums.plex.tv/u/blackzwe)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2022, 9:57pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/accessing-external-media-locations-using-wdmycloud-plex/785586/3 "2022-04-23T21:57:29Z")
Thanks 👍 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2022, 9:57pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/accessing-external-media-locations-using-wdmycloud-plex/785586/4 "2022-07-22T21:57:38Z")
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