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g-whiz
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Remote access of home NAS on Roku

I have a home NAS (Network Attached Storage) that has media content I want to access with my son's Roku when I'm outside of my home LAN and at his house. I have remote access to my home NAS using my phone and computer, But I can't figure out how to get a Roku to access the same library as I do at home. I think I need a streaming application that allows me to point to a DNS address rather than just a server directory on my LAN.

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Anonymous
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Re: Remote access of home NAS on Roku

It's called a media server. Nothing to do with DNS. A PC on the network could do it, or a router on the network with a built-in media server and a USB port for attached storage could suffice. Your NAS could even have one built-in but not enabled.

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g-whiz
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Re: Remote access of home NAS on Roku

A search for an application (channel) called "media server" came up with nothing. Obviously, the native Roku 'Media Player' application is there, but it only works with local (LAN) media. It has no option to point to an outside URL for media content.

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Anonymous
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Re: Remote access of home NAS on Roku

I read that that wrong. I didn't realize that you're using a Roku that isn't on the LAN with the NAS. Even if both are on the same LAN, it would require a media server for Roku media player to see the files. 

I don't know of any way to directly stream that to the Roku. You can download to your phone and play it to the roku, but not access the NAS from the roku AFAIK.

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renojim
Community Streaming Expert

Re: Remote access of home NAS on Roku

@g-whiz, you need something like the Plex server running on your computer and the Plex channel/app running on your remote Roku.  There are probably other solutions as well.

https://support.plex.tv/articles/200289506-remote-access/

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Aurora4891
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Re: Remote access of home NAS on Roku

You would have to set up a Home VPN to access your network from anywhere.

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