Can I watch camcorder footage via a Fire TV stick?
QI’d like to watch footage I’ve shot on my camcorder on my TV, via my Amazon Fire TV Stick. Which software will do this?
Norman Donnell
AYou could download footage from your camcorder, then use ES File Explorer to transfer it to the Fire TV Stick. We explained how to do this in Issue 600 (page 35). However, the stick has limited space, especially if you’ve installed lots of apps. That means you’ll need to copy across and wipe your videos frequently if you want to watch different videos.
It’s more efficient to install Plex Media Server on your PC, and the Plex app on your Fire TV, and then stream your video from the computer. Plex has significant flaws, as we explained in Issue 655 (page 60), but it’s worth using for this task.
First, download Plex Media Server from the Microsoft Store (www.snipca.com/45602). Now look for the Plex app for Fire TV in Fire TV’S app store. Create an account using Plex on your PC, launch Plex on your Fire TV Stick, and make a note of the code shown on the screen. Now visit www.plex.tv/link on your PC and type the code to link the Plex app on your stick with the Plex account logged into on your PC.
Next, click the spanner on the Plex toolbar, followed by Libraries in the Manage section at the bottom of the sidebar. Click ‘Add Library’ followed by ‘Other videos’, then Next. Now click ‘Browse For Media Folder’ ( 1 in our screenshot), navigate to the folder containing your videos, then click Add, followed by Add Library 2 . Now open Plex on your TV and find the videos using your remote control.