Is Seagate Personal Cloud discontinued?

Personal Cloud Home Media Storage Note: Effective May 15th, 2021, the Seagate Access and MyNAS services for NAS OS 4 devices will no longer be available, including their remote access functionality, Sdrive, and mobile app integrations.

Can I connect Seagate Personal Cloud via USB?

Connect your external USB hard drive to one of the Personal Cloud’s USB ports. Use the USB 3.0 port if your hard drive supports USB 3.0. Open Filebrowser. The following message appears: External storage connected.

How do I access my Seagate Personal Cloud?

To access your Personal Cloud using your favorite web browser.

  1. Open a web browser and go to personalcloud.seagate.com.
  2. Sign in with your email address and password.
  3. Your NAS OS devices are listed. Click on the Personal Cloud you would like to access.

How do I turn off Seagate Personal Cloud?

Power off your Personal Cloud using the power button on the back of the device. Insert a paper clip or slim object into the hole on the back of your Personal Cloud and press down the reset button. Do not release the reset button.

How do I use an external hard drive as personal cloud?

Take the USB side of the hard disk cable and insert it into the USB port of the router. Step 5. Check availability of the hard disk as a storage option to devices. Once done successfully, you are all set to transfer and store data in this drive, which essentially becomes your own cloud!

How do I use my Seagate external hard drive as cloud storage?

Simply plug in the power, plug in the USB cable, and the drive should appear in (My) Computer/This PC and Windows Explorer/File Explorer. For Mac, you will need to reformat the drive prior to using it because it will be read-only on a Mac, which means you will be unable to copy or move data to the drive.

What is the difference between NAS and personal cloud?

NAS stands for network attached storage, because the device is attached to your home’s WiFi network. Personal clouds are a type of NAS that has the added benefit of being able to communicate with other devices over the internet, meaning that they can be accessed remotely from anywhere, just like normal cloud storage.

Does Seagate have an app?

The Seagate Media app is a free download for use in iOS and Android.

How do I transfer files from my Seagate external hard drive to my Computer?

Copy and Paste

  1. Double-click to open the place where the file you want to copy is located.
  2. Find the file or folder you would like to copy and right-click on it.
  3. A drop-down menu will appear.
  4. The file or folder is now copied and held in the computer’s short-term memory.
  5. Double-click to open (My) Computer/This PC.

Is the Seagate personal cloud 3TB worth the price?

The Seagate Personal Cloud 3TB is an inexpensive NAS designed for homes and micro-offices. Considering all that you get-multiple streaming apps, highly capable backup software, the ability to sync with your favorite cloud sites, and more-it merits the $169 price tag.

What are the physical features of the Seagate personal cloud?

When it comes to actual physical features, you won’t see many; the Seagate Personal Cloud is quite simple in form. The only status indicator, for instance, is a small blue LED stripe on the top of the device.

What can I do with my Seagate personal cloud?

You can also cast your content to a Chromecast, LG Smart TV, or Roku player easily using the Seagate Media app. With your Personal Cloud, you can securely access your content from anywhere you have an Internet connection. The Personal Cloud is yours, at home, and secure.

Is the Seagate personal cloud a NAS screamer?

Small personal NAS appliances like the Seagate Personal Cloud, compared to higher-end NAS devices containing multiple disks, the option for RAID striping, and faster processors, are typically not screamers. They are bound by the physical limitations of one hard drive.