# External storage of plex films **URL:** \ **Category:** Plex Media Server\ **Tags:** server-linux\ **Created:** [January 12, 2022, 2:23pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/external-storage-of-plex-films/770243 "2022-01-12T14:23:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Cleboost](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/cleboost/32/266659_2.png) [@Cleboost](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Cleboost)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2022, 2:23pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/external-storage-of-plex-films/770243/1 "2022-01-12T14:23:08Z")
Server Version#: 1.25.3.5385 Hello, I am looking like saying a plex to go get the movies of a category on a disctant server. Can you help me? ---
**Author:** ![tom80H](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tom80h/32/19753_2.png) [@tom80H](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom80H)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2022, 2:41pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/external-storage-of-plex-films/770243/2 "2022-01-12T14:41:55Z")
Have you considered using the download option in the Plex for Mac/Windows desktop client? ---
**Author:** ![Cleboost](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/cleboost/32/266659_2.png) [@Cleboost](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Cleboost)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2022, 2:43pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/external-storage-of-plex-films/770243/3 "2022-01-12T14:43:44Z")
I’m not talking about the client, I’m looking to make plex pick up my movies on a file server and not on the server itself. ---
**Author:** ![tom80H](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tom80h/32/19753_2.png) [@tom80H](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom80H)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2022, 2:45pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/external-storage-of-plex-films/770243/4 "2022-01-12T14:45:28Z")
Not sure I get your question. Are you trying to mount some remote storage (file server) and point your Plex libraries to folders on that share? That should be pretty straight forward, shouldn’t it? ---
**Author:** ![Cleboost](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/cleboost/32/266659_2.png) [@Cleboost](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Cleboost)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2022, 2:47pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/external-storage-of-plex-films/770243/5 "2022-01-12T14:47:08Z")
Yes, that’s what I’m trying to do, I have a Freebox with movies on it and I would like plex to look for them on the hard drive of this freebox. ---
**Author:** ![tom80H](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tom80h/32/19753_2.png) [@tom80H](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom80H)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2022, 2:50pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/external-storage-of-plex-films/770243/6 "2022-01-12T14:50:27Z")
I take it there’s a number of options. e.g. exposing the files through e.g. SMB, mounting that SMB drive locally on your server and pointing to it; using rclone to create the mount while maintaining some additional overhead on how the files are made available. ---
**Author:** ![Cleboost](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/cleboost/32/266659_2.png) [@Cleboost](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Cleboost)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2022, 3:12pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/external-storage-of-plex-films/770243/7 "2022-01-12T15:12:22Z")
I have activated the smb but I do not know how to access it from plex [![](https://www.zupimages.net/up/22/02/qxbw.png) ](https://www.zupimages.net/up/22/02/qxbw.png) ---
**Author:** ![tom80H](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tom80h/32/19753_2.png) [@tom80H](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom80H)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2022, 3:31pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/external-storage-of-plex-films/770243/8 "2022-01-12T15:31:29Z")
You need to mount it on your server’s file system. There’s an extensive guide in the tips & tricks section > [@Linux Tips](https://forums.plex.tv/t/linux-tips/276247/4): > > Mounting CIFS + SMB network shares for Plex use The basic checklist Prepare the NAS Create the CIFS/SMB credentials file for use in /etc/fstab Create a ‘mount point’ directory structure on your Linux machine which will be where all your media shares are grafted and made available for Plex use. Create an entry in /etc/fstab for each share you wish to mount. Mount and debug as needed A. Prepare the NAS. This is unique to each NAS. In general, you only need grant read permission. Should … ---
**Author:** ![Cleboost](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/cleboost/32/266659_2.png) [@Cleboost](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Cleboost)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2022, 8:12pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/external-storage-of-plex-films/770243/9 "2022-01-14T20:12:11Z")
Hello, thank you for all your help, it all works nikel. Have a nice day ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2022, 8:12pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/external-storage-of-plex-films/770243/10 "2022-04-14T20:12:52Z")
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