Any good as a plex movie server playing via nvidia shield?

It's not ideal. You can only use the default TV Movie Music Picture libraries, you can't add your own, and your files need to be in specific Plex folders. It's a very watered down Plex server with very poor transcoding. I dismantled mine after a month and I'm now looking at a better brand. Also, doesn't work well with Mac OS.

Can this be used as a purely local nas in a standalone lan with no internet access?

can not as it is not a NAS drive. Its a Cloud Storage Drive where each usage has their own private storage and requires access to Western Digital servers at all time. Which is ideal if its shared usages and main use is for backup pictures and videos taken on mobile phones

Will this work with plex and run smoothly if 2 people are accessing at the same time on 2 separate apple tvs? about 215mbps download speed, 12mpbs up

The device spec suggests that the device data transfer rate is 500-600 MBs but on my home network all my WD devices are limited to around 100Mbs (ie 1 hour of data in 10 secs). I prefer to use Kodi rather than Plex but I have certainly been able to have three concurrent streams sending video around my home network. Of course it depends on what other load you have on your devices and network.

Can I use it as backup cloud for my iPhone or iPad?

Hi there, yes you can use the My Cloud Duo for back up of all your devices although if that's all you going to use it for you don't need 3 TB, product if available with different size memory.

Wd 8tb My Cloud Home Personal Cloud

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☁️ Your personal cloud fortress: Store, share, and access your world anywhere, anytime!

PLUG PLAY SETUP - Get started in minutes with quick smartphone setup and USB 3.0 port for instant importing from external drives—no tech headaches, just instant storage.
ROBUST 8 TB CAPACITY - Store thousands of high-res photos, 4K videos, and important documents in one sleek, portable device designed for long-term reliability.
EFFORTLESS MULTI DEVICE BACKUP - Seamlessly back up and sync photos, videos, and files from all your devices with intuitive apps for iOS, Android, Windows, and macOS.
PRIVATE SHARING COLLABORATION - Create private user spaces and share folders or albums securely with friends and family, fostering effortless collaboration without compromising privacy.
ANYWHERE ACCESS ZERO SUBSCRIPTION - Access your entire digital library remotely via mobile, desktop, or web without recurring fees—your cloud, your rules.

The WD 8TB My Cloud Home Personal Cloud is a high-capacity, user-friendly network storage device designed for professionals and creatives who demand seamless multi-device backup and remote access without subscription fees. Featuring 8TB of storage, USB 3.0 import, and dedicated mobile and desktop apps, it centralizes your digital life with private sharing and collaboration capabilities. While it offers convenient cloud-like access and robust storage, some users report slower local network transfer speeds and limited RAID/encryption options, making it ideal for personal multimedia storage rather than enterprise-grade backup solutions.

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ASIN	B074DXGB3V
Best Sellers Rank	70,981 in Computers & Accessories ( See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories ) 51 in Network Attached Storage (NAS) Devices
Box Contents	1 x 8 TB 3.5\ HDD
Brand Name	Western Digital
Cache Memory Installed Size	8
Color	White
Compatible Devices	Smartphone
Customer Package Type	Retail Shipping Package
Customer Reviews	3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars (6,605)
Data Transfer Rate	625 Gigabits Per Second
Digital Storage Capacity	8000 GB
Enclosure Material	plastic
Form Factor	3.5-inch
Global Trade Identification Number	04058154239063
Hard Disk Description	Mechanical Hard Disk
Hard Disk Form Factor	2 Inches
Hard Disk Interface	Gigabit Ethernet
Hard Disk Rotational Speed	2
Hard-Drive Size	8000 GB
Hardware Connectivity	USB 3.0
Hardware Platform	PC
Installation Type	External Hard Drive
Item Dimensions L x W x Thickness	13L x 5.3W x 17.6Th centimetres
Item Type Name	WD 8TB My Cloud Home Personal Cloud Storage - WDBVXC0080HWT-NESN
Item Weight	1.03 Kilograms
Manufacturer	WD
Manufacturer Part Number	WDBVXC0080HWT-EESN
Model Name	WDBVXC0080HWT-EESN
Model Number	WDBVXC0080HWT-EESN
Network Connectivity Technology	USB
Number of Items	1
Product Features	Portable
Product Warranty	2 years
Read Speed	625 Megabytes Per Second
Specific Uses For Product	Personal, Multimedia
UPC	718037848679
Unit Count	1.0 count

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