… Plezy plays the file your server already has instead of making your NAS work overtime to transcode the stream. Beyond bypassing the Remote Watch Pass, Plezy also unlocks features that Plex usually reserves for its Plex Pass subscribers. …
… After years of dabbling in Kodi, Windows Media Center, and other such apps, Plex easily became one of the most consistent pieces of software in my digital life — outlasting multiple laptops, several custom NAS builds, and countless shifts in the streaming landscape. …
… It doesn’t happen often, but when my internet is down, I do wish I had the NAS with me. On top of that, I can’t host my media locally for Plex streaming without my NAS, which is a bummer. …
… Between buying expensive NAS drives and setting up complex RAID arrays so that a single hard drive failure doesn’t wipe out our digital life, we tend to obsess over off-site backups, bitrot protection, and Uninterruptible Power Supplies to ensure the best possible uptime. …