# Live TV & DVR "Plex server is currently unavailable"

**URL:** https://forums.plex.tv/t/live-tv-dvr-plex-server-is-currently-unavailable/620348
**Category:** Live TV & DVR
**Tags:** server-nvidia-shield
**Created:** [August 4, 2020, 12:45am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/live-tv-dvr-plex-server-is-currently-unavailable/620348 "2020-08-04T00:45:46Z")
**Posts on this page:** 10
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### Author: ![tylerms2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f9ae1b/32.png) [@tylerms2](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tylerms2)
#### Post date: [August 4, 2020, 12:45am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/live-tv-dvr-plex-server-is-currently-unavailable/620348/1 "2020-08-04T00:45:46Z")

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So I have my Plex server running through my Nvidia Shield and everything else is working but when I try to use the Live TV & DVR section it says “Tyler’s Plex is Currently Unavailable.” I can still access my movies and TV shows and I can access the Live TV from the plex app on my computer, but not on my Shield.

Plex version 8.4.2.19372 and my Shield is up to date

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### Author: ![Pete1989](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c0e974/32.png) [@Pete1989](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Pete1989)
#### Post date: [August 13, 2020, 6:02pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/live-tv-dvr-plex-server-is-currently-unavailable/620348/2 "2020-08-13T18:02:45Z")

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Interested if anyone has any comments on this. My server is on unraid, but my shield says ‘Pete’s Server is unavailable’ when accessing live tv & dvr. All other media works fine, and live TVs works on my iPhone/iPad.

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### Author: ![masssssy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e56c9b/32.png) [@masssssy](https://forums.plex.tv/u/masssssy)
#### Post date: [August 17, 2020, 10:34pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/live-tv-dvr-plex-server-is-currently-unavailable/620348/3 "2020-08-17T22:34:18Z")

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Anyone?

DVR works well in browser and on the phone app. …'s Server is Currently Unavailable on the Shield/Android TV app…

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### Author: ![adyoull](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e274bd/32.png) [@adyoull](https://forums.plex.tv/u/adyoull)
#### Post date: [August 23, 2020, 11:14am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/live-tv-dvr-plex-server-is-currently-unavailable/620348/4 "2020-08-23T11:14:16Z")

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Same as above, LiveTV & DVR work fine on LG WebOS Application, and on web browser but not on latest Android TV app on Amazon Fire TV Sticks, all 5 of them have the issue.

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### Author: ![mfelch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/43a26b/32.png) [@mfelch](https://forums.plex.tv/u/mfelch)
#### Post date: [August 24, 2020, 4:51pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/live-tv-dvr-plex-server-is-currently-unavailable/620348/5 "2020-08-24T16:51:29Z")

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I am seeing the same thing, thought it was something with my setup.

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### Author: ![ferrariman742](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/258eb7/32.png) [@ferrariman742](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ferrariman742)
#### Post date: [August 25, 2020, 3:21am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/live-tv-dvr-plex-server-is-currently-unavailable/620348/6 "2020-08-25T03:21:42Z")

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Same with me through Fire Stick. Works on Android phone

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### Author: ![nubbin77](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9de0a6/32.png) [@nubbin77](https://forums.plex.tv/u/nubbin77)
#### Post date: [September 7, 2020, 10:33pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/live-tv-dvr-plex-server-is-currently-unavailable/620348/7 "2020-09-07T22:33:19Z")

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I am having the same issue does anyone have a fix?

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### Author: ![cpmfinster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eb9ed0/32.png) [@cpmfinster](https://forums.plex.tv/u/cpmfinster)
#### Post date: [September 8, 2020, 7:49pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/live-tv-dvr-plex-server-is-currently-unavailable/620348/8 "2020-09-08T19:49:14Z")

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I have the same issue on Fire stick only. It works on multiple Roku devices, browser, & Andriod apps

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### Author: ![lgunst](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e0b2c6/32.png) [@lgunst](https://forums.plex.tv/u/lgunst)
#### Post date: [September 9, 2020, 9:31pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/live-tv-dvr-plex-server-is-currently-unavailable/620348/9 "2020-09-09T21:31:18Z")

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Same Issue Here with FireTV’s, works in Web and Roku

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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: [December 8, 2020, 9:31pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/live-tv-dvr-plex-server-is-currently-unavailable/620348/10 "2020-12-08T21:31:20Z")

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