These 4 PC drivers will tank your performance if you skip them
…They are what allowed the hardware to communicate properly with the PC. That said, I've also learned the hard way that not all drivers should be updated immediately on day one…
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Plex slaps a price increase on Remote Watch Pass subscriptions
…While Plex is the most polished and streamlined self-hosted media app out there, the additional cost of a Plex Pass, which also adds other more advanced features like hardware transcoding, the…
Your SSD firmware is probably out of date, and a simple update could speed up everything
…If you're running hardware from other brands, companion apps like Samsung Magician offer an equally streamlined, hassle-free experience. Once installed, the utility immediately scanned all available drives and checked their…
The Nvidia Shield TV is old, but every replacement still gets one thing wrong
…You see, most streaming devices today focus on delivering content, but the Nvidia Shield was built to improve the experience around that content. My media streaming setup shouldn't be unusual for…
Running Jellyfin on a NAS with Docker support turned my media chaos into something that actually works
…He's written for Macworld , Tom's Hardware , groovyPost , The Mac Observer , and more before beginning here at XDA. Sign in to your XDA account For a long time, my media setup…
I built my first home server for under $200, and it replaced 4 monthly subscriptions
…05 / 8 Hardware When choosing hardware for a 24/7 home server, which factor is most important for long-term cost efficiency? A Having the highest possible CPU core count B Using…
This Synology 4-bay NAS is a bargain if you're willing to trust them again
…Luckily, the voices of consumers were heard, and the brand decided to reverse course, opening up its NAS devices to other drives with a firmware update. We appreciate Synology for listening and…
My old phones replaced three smart devices in my Home Assistant setup
Ayush Pande Apr 18, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT Ayush Pande is a PC hardware and gaming writer. When he's not working on a new article, you can find him with…
I've stopped recommending Plex to newcomers, because Jellyfin is ready for families now
…Jellyfin improved support so these subtitles render correctly in the browser player without needing to transcode them into the video stream. 06 / 8 Features What hardware acceleration method did Jellyfin add support…
Your NAS is becoming a single point of failure, and consolidating everything onto it is the reason why
Rich Edmonds May 28, 2026, 3:30 PM EDT Richard is the PC Hardware Lead at XDA and has been covering the technology industry for almost two decades. He's been building…