# Local media on SD card **URL:** \ **Category:** Plex Players\ **Tags:** android-tv, downloads\ **Created:** [January 26, 2025, 1:18pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/local-media-on-sd-card/903649 "2025-01-26T13:18:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![KiwiDSM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eada6e/32.png) [@KiwiDSM](https://forums.plex.tv/u/KiwiDSM)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2025, 1:18pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/local-media-on-sd-card/903649/1 "2025-01-26T13:18:14Z")
OK - I know this has been mentioned before but it still frustrates me. I have a small Android TV box that I use when I am not at home and when I go away on holiday. It is not always possible to use an internet connection and the TV box (mecool) has a slot for SD card media. Why doesn’t Plex just allow the playback from SD cards like it does for the ‘standard’ Android Plex app? What is so hard about doing this? Budget Android boxes (not Android TV) can do this with the ‘standard’ app. It is frustrating as I have to install and rely on other apps to allow playback (Kodi/VLC) when I know Plex is more than capable. Please please add the option to allow local media playback. Thank you ---
**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 26, 2025, 1:25pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/local-media-on-sd-card/903649/2 "2025-01-26T13:25:55Z")
There’s a related feature suggestion. > [@Enable Sync to Android TV / Streaming boxes](https://forums.plex.tv/t/enable-sync-to-android-tv-streaming-boxes/575250): > > Please enable the sync feature found in the android mobile app on the android tv app version of Plex. I’ve seen hundreds of posts online about people asking if this is possible. I have an Nvidia shield that I take with me travelling, camping and good internet connections are not always available. The ability to sync some of my content would make things a lot easier - I really don’t understand why the feature would not exist on android tv in the first place? I want to buy a Plex Pass for this… ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2025, 1:26pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/local-media-on-sd-card/903649/3 "2025-04-26T13:26:25Z")
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