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I have an old QNAP that I use as a Plex Server. However, it doesn't handle 1080 files very well. I'm planning on purchasing a new NAS and was wondering if I can connect the old NAS for file storage. Can I pull media from the old NAS to the new NAS on the fly and use the power of the new NAS to watch Plex movies in 1080/4K? Or, do the video files have to be on the new NAS?

Yes, you can map your old NAS via SMB just like this https://nascompares.com/map-network-drive-in-synology/
Or if you get Nvidia ShieldTV instead, you can also install Plex there and point to your old NAS.
Synology Celeron based models are multimedia friendly thanks to its built in graphics chip. DS720+/ds920+ is the most popular choice.


I hope this helps.