Intel® Smart Home Advantage Setup Guide
Intel® Smart Home Advantage Setup Guide Contents Overview of Intel® Smart Home Advantage................................................................. 3 Getting Started ............................................................................................................ 4 Accessing Media Using Plex Media Server ................................................................. 5 Setting Up a Plex Account...........................................................................................
Overview of Intel® Smart Home Advantage Access your files and content from any device and share them with anyone you choose. Intel® Smart Home Advantage is a simple and secure home media software solution for storing, accessing, and sharing your content across multiple devices.
Getting Started Your computer will need to be connected to the Internet to complete setup and registration of the applications included with Intel® Smart Home Advantage. Your system may have come with Intel Smart Home Advantage preinstalled. To launch the software, simply double-click the Intel Smart Home Advantage icon on your Windows desktop or in the Windows application menu.
Accessing Media Using Plex Media Server Plex is a software application that features media sync and share to remote devices. Plex works with a wide variety of device platforms, including iOS*, Android*, Windows, smart TVs, streaming devices, and game consoles. To take advantage of Plex immediately, you will need to have your media files saved on your PC before you begin setup. To launch the Plex Media Server, go to the Intel® Smart Home Advantage interface and click on the Plex Media Server tile.
Installing Plex Media Server Click Start Installation to install the Plex Media Server application. When the setup begins, you will need to click Install again at the first prompt.
Once the setup is complete, click the Launch button. When you launch Plex, it will open up a web page that starts Plex setup and configuration. Click AGREE to accept Plex’s Terms of Service to continue.
Setting Up a Plex Account From the sign-in page you can log in to your existing Plex account or select SIGN UP to create a new account. Intel Smart Home Advantage includes a Plex Pass Lite subscription.
To create an account, provide the requested information. Once you are done filling out the form, click the SIGN UP button at the bottom of the screen. Once you have completed sign-up, Plex will take you to a quick visual overview of how Plex works.
Next, you will need to name your Plex server. You can choose any name you like. This will be the name of the server that you will connect to in order to access your media content. You can leave the default name suggested (typically the existing Windows PC name) or change the name as desired. Check the box next to Allow me to access my media outside my home if you plan to use remote devices to access your Plex media (e.g., your mobile phone, your tablet, other PCs outside your home network).
Plex will then guide you through adding media content to your library. Plex will find the default folders on your PC for music, photos, and home videos. Please note: if you have not already put media on your PC, you will need to save media files to your hard drive before media will appear in the folders you create.
To add additional libraries in Plex, you can click Add Library. Adding additional libraries is optional. To create an additional Plex library, select a new library type. Choices include Movies, TV shows, Music, Photos, and Home Videos. Once you have selected a library type, you can create a unique name for that library in the Name field. Additionally, you can adjust the default language for the folder. Once you have named your new library and selected a language, click NEXT.
Click BROWSE FOR MEDIA FOLDER to view the list of folders on your computer. Select the folder that contains the library items you would like added to the new library. Click ADD to create the library.
The folder that you selected should now appear in the Add folders to your library field. If it is correct, click ADD LIBRARY. You should now see the new library in the list of libraries in the Plex setup screen. Click NEXT if your library list is complete. You can repeat the process of adding libraries for additional media types, and you can add additional libraries later if you desire.
The last screen in the Plex setup process gives an overview of Plex apps for additional devices. If you are opening a new Plex account on a qualifying PC, a pop-up screen will appear over the Plex Apps screen notifying you that you are eligible for a Plex Pass Lite membership for the first year.
Click DONE to complete your server setup and you will be ready to use Plex on your PC. The Plex interface will open in a tab within your default browser and you will see your dashboard. For a quick introduction to the Plex interface, visit this URL: https://support.plex.
Accessing Plex from Remote Devices To enjoy your content from your 6th Gen Intel® Core™ processor-based desktop PC with the Plex Media Server application, you will need to download and install the Plex app for your phone, tablet or other remote device from the device’s app store. Visit the appropriate app store and download the Plex application.
Once you have downloaded the app and logged in with your username and password, you will be able to access your media library by selecting your server name (which you set during the initial Plex Media Server setup) from the list of locations on the top bar within the app. The interface for the mobile app is different from the Plex server interface. Below are images of what the interface may look like when you have content available on your server.
Accessing Files Remotely Using Tonido Tonido Personal Cloud software, included in Intel® Smart Home Advantage, enables you to: • Create your own cloud-based file storage and sharing location from your home desktop • Access any file type from anywhere • Share large files and folders with no file size limits • Set up public direct links, secure private shares, and guest accounts for file sharing • Automatically back up photos and videos from iOS* and Android* devices Using Tonido, Intel Smart Home Advantage u
This screen gives you an overview of the features of Tonido. Click Start Installation to begin the installation process. Follow the setup prompts to complete installation of Tonido. Click Next> to continue. Once the initial installation wizard is complete, return to the Intel Smart Home Advantage interface, click on the Tonido tile, and a browser tab will open featuring the Tonido app.
Setting Up a Tonido Account Once the installation is complete, you will need to create a Tonido server account. Create a unique user name for your account. Provide a password and email address. Please note: your Tonido account is a different account than your Plex Media Server account, but you can use the same email address for both accounts, if you like.
Tonido will create a personal website address for your Tonido Personal Cloud based on the account name you selected for your Tonido account. For example, if your username is smithfamily, then the website address you would use to access your personal cloud would be http://smithfamily.tonidoid.com/. You will need your server name to access your content remotely.
Based on your desired settings, you can allow remote access to all folders or only specific folders. Please note: the default is Allow remote access to all folders. Select >Next to continue.
Tonido will also index media files. Folders for indexing media files are also selected by default. Select >Next to continue.
Click Close to finish. You have completed the basic Tonido setup.
Accessing Tonido from Remote Devices To install the Tonido app on your other devices, such as your iOS* (phone/tablet), Android* (phone/tablet), or Windows* PC, visit the appropriate app store and download the Tonido application.
After you have downloaded Tonido on your remote device, enter your Tonido ID and password that were created in the basic setup. For the HTTP address requested, reference your Tonido Personal Cloud website address for your Intel® Smart Home Advantage desktop PC, e.g., http://smithfamily.tonidoid.com/. Once you have logged in, you will see the files saved on your PC and can access, download, or view them on your other devices.
Support How do I renew Plex Pass Lite after I have used it for 12 months? Please contact Plex to renew your account: https://www.plex.tv/ How can I get support if I have issues with Plex? Please contact Plex post-sales support: https://www.plex.tv/support/ How can I get support if I have issues with Tonido? Tonido online support and support forums are available at: http://www.tonido.
