Hello everyone. I made the jump from a Roku 4 to the Shield TV last week, and I'm loving it. The only thing that is stumping me is that I can't transfer files from my Mac to the Shield. I've tried all the suggestions in this post including using ES File Explorer to set up a FTP server that my Mac can connect to, but when I connect, the folder is locked (as in, I can see the folders, but I can't add to them). Anybody have any suggestions?
I use this application, sorry for my English, I only speak Spanish https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.theolivetree.ftpserverprotv
I've also gone thru this issue myself as a mac user.
In my case I installed an app called Sambadroid on the Android TV box (you may have to sideload it). With Sambadroid, any drives attached to the TV box can have read/write privileges from my Mac.
There's one more way, slightly round about way.
This method takes a bit of work, but makes life super easy once everything is installed and running.
On the Shield go into the Settings and then into Storage & Reset and there should be an option for "Over local network". Turn it on, setup a user name/pass and on your Mac in the finder hit Apple+K (or Go>Connect to Server...) and enter the address your Shield listed and it should prompt for the user/pass you specified. Login and you should see the file folders and the ability to drag files into them.