# HD options

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/hd-options/426503>\
**Category:** General Discussions\
**Created:** [June 25, 2019, 2:02am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/hd-options/426503 "2019-06-25T02:02:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![frankserver1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b2d939/32.png) [@frankserver1](https://forums.plex.tv/u/frankserver1)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2019, 2:02am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/hd-options/426503/1 "2019-06-25T02:02:26Z")

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Hello,

Whenever I use my server to play something, its my usb external hard drive. The only problem is I have to run plex from my macbook. Would it be possible to use a wifi-enabled hard drive so 1) my server is always connected ?and 2) I can access my files when not home from something like my phone?

would the hard drive need to run plex? Which would do this?

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**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2019, 7:17am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/hd-options/426503/2 "2019-06-26T07:17:37Z")

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[https://support.plex.tv/articles/categories/plex-media-server/nas-devices/](https://support.plex.tv/articles/categories/plex-media-server/nas-devices/)

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**Author:** ![frankserver1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b2d939/32.png) [@frankserver1](https://forums.plex.tv/u/frankserver1)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2019, 12:07am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/hd-options/426503/3 "2019-07-01T00:07:13Z")

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thanks

could an xbox one also act as a running server?

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**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2019, 6:00am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/hd-options/426503/4 "2019-07-01T06:00:08Z")

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No. The closest to such a device would be a nVidia Shield. But I can’t recommend it for big libraries with many items.

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**Author:** ![frankserver1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b2d939/32.png) [@frankserver1](https://forums.plex.tv/u/frankserver1)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2019, 2:04am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/hd-options/426503/5 "2019-07-14T02:04:50Z")

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how about the synology DS218J…for basic plex streaming using the nas as storage and pc for plex?

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2019, 2:04am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/hd-options/426503/6 "2019-10-12T02:04:52Z")

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