Tracked topic
…A media server isn’t the only storage-heavy app you can self-host on a NAS ROM files, images, e-books; everything is fair game for your storage server Jellyfin, Plex…
…This makes it far more straightforward to remotely access things like home servers, NAS devices, and apps like Jellyfin. Before diving into Tailscale, make sure your Jellyfin server is set up to…
…Like every other home labber I know, a Plex server satisfied my streaming needs for a long time. But over the last couple of years, Plex has gone down the corporate rabbit…
…And a capable NAS. Plex is charging you a server’s worth of money for the software license on hardware you already own. If that doesn’t sound preposterous, read it again…
…What you get in return is an impressive media server. Related I switched to Emby, and it's way better than Plex and Jellyfin... in some ways Plex to Jellyfin to Emby…
…For the most common NAS use cases, media server plus automation, file sharing, smart home, those 28 apps cover almost everything a beginner actually wants. Plex, for example, has a one-click…
…We have turned to self-hosting a Plex, Jellyfin, or Emby media server , under the guise of saving money. The pitch is incredibly seductive because you won't have to pay a…
…A 4K HDR Remux is the most bandwidth-hungry file a Jellyfin or Plex server can ever push, and it tops out at around 80 Mbps. Theoretically, Wi-Fi 5 can reach…
…When I built my homelab server out of a repurposed old Dell laptop, I ditched the NAS-as-server thesis for good and kept the old NAS to exactly one job. After…
…That’s when I ran into Plex, a service that ended all my media management woes. Plex was my first self-hosted media server I may not use it anymore, but it…
