In his latest video, SpaceinvaderOne explains that he restricts the drives where various media types go - i.e. Tv on Drive 1, Movies on Drive 2 etc. He goes on to say that he can then spin down drives  when they are not being used, which is more likely if a client is watching only a tv show for instance.

 

But how do you restrict media types to specific drives? I set up my shares in accordance with Trash's system, so I have a Media Share with directories for various media types hanging off the Media share. So the Media is the share but my Movies go in a folder. Therefore, how  do I link  a folder to a drive under this system? 

 

Can anybody suggest how this works  am I missing something obvious?

Edited April 3, 20251 yr by Fogey

4 hours ago, Fogey said:

But how do you restrict media types to specific drives? I set up my shares in accordance with Trash's system, so I have a Media Share with directories for various media types hanging off the Media share. So the Media is the share but my Movies go in a folder. Therefore, how  do I link  a folder to a drive under this system? 

Don't think you can limit drives used by subfolders. I could be wrong, but, I don't know a way to do it; maybe something "under the covers".  Drive assignments can be done by share.  I have created separate shares for media types (movies, TV, photos, etc.) because I like to manage them that way in Plex,  I can limit shares to using particular drive(s).

Edited April 3, 20251 yr by Hoopster