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…Should you have all media stored under a user, the right permissions need to be set and access granted for something like Plex or Immich to access files. The worst case is…
…The Intel Core i5-7400 has integrated graphics with transcoding support for running media streaming packages like Plex and Jellyfin. It almost makes the chip good for running home surveillance with Frigate…
…If you’re a Plex/Jellyfin user with archived media in different formats, that’s a massive deal-breaker, and it’s especially disappointing considering that you can use this functionality on…
…Folks who self-host media servers with such large files have already thought things out. You can either use a separate media player for those high-resolution files or tweak the media…
…I used to be the guy who only found out my Plex server was down when I sat down with popcorn and realized the app wouldn’t load. It’s frustrating, and…
…direct Plex rival Speaking of the essential Docker containers, how can I leave Jellyfin out of the list? It’s my go-to tool for tracking every show, movie, and media I…
…one place, regardless of the app they use. There is no cloud subscription, and by and large, everything runs locally rather than relying on cloud servers. Running this on your NAS means…
…I was finally able to do complex tasks, like having an IKEA motion sensor trigger a Philips Hue light that sends a notification to my iPhone, and dimming my Plex media player…
…Let's say your NAS is also your VM host, media server, automation hub (hello, Home Assistant!), DNS filter, and more. It's asking a lot from the hardware, and while it…
…It lets you keep SteamOS intact while still running things like file servers, media servers, or other self-hosted apps. Once I stopped trying to force a traditional setup and leaned into…