I ditched my dedicated GPU for integrated graphics and cut my power bill in half
…at the time since the NAS I used had a PCI slot, but the integrated graphics were fairly poor. Later, I moved to a single Proxmox server with an old Dell PowerEdge…
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I ditched Plex's official app for an open-source alternative that actually works
…s less stress on my NAS-based server. One of my favorite smaller quality-of-life benefits with Plezy has been the excellent subtitle support. With Plex, I've always had issues…
The Nvidia Shield TV Pro is one of the few streaming devices with this useful port
…You’d understand the importance of this port if you run a Plex server, use a NAS, or maintain a large UHD library. Some 4K remuxes can easily exceed 100Mbps, while brief…
I wanted a Synology home server until I realized it was designed to stop me from building one
…I want one box in the house that can do everything, including running Plex, Home Assistant, Docker, local databases, VPNs, and more. The idea is to have a real home server that…
7 things you can do with your old Windows 10 PC instead of trading it in
…a NAS can even run Plex if you also want it to be your media server at the same time. You can kind of use Windows to power a NAS, but the…
I turned my old Android phone into an always-on Jellyfin player, and it beats every streaming stick I own
…Nvidia built it as a much stronger Android TV box , and Plex officially supports it as a full Plex Media Server. The Shield runs the real server, not a stripped-down version…
I swapped Spotify for a Navidrome server, and my music finally feels like mine again
…The self-hosted service lets me stream my own music collection from a server on my NAS without paying for a catalog I don't control. The setup was surprisingly simple, and…
Prime Day slashes this x86 NAS down to $240 — a steal for backing up TBs of media without cloud subscriptions
…archiving TBs of media, Network-Attached Storage servers are worth grabbing if you’re planning to move away from pricey cloud platforms. Modern NAS rigs are also powerful enough to self-host…
I added a second Ethernet port to my NAS and finally stopped fighting network slowdowns
…Over time though, I've been using my NAS as more than just a storage box. It's also become my secondary PC, handling all the home server needs. As it stands…
I replaced 6 paid subscriptions with a homelab on an old laptop — here's the full stack
…The NAS was getting old; it had started to struggle with basic services like Synology Drive, and Plex was a big ask for the hardware. The DS218j had a 1.3 GHz…