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HexOS can finally manage your NAS locally instead of through the cloud, and it fixes its biggest flaw

…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…

Jun 10, 2026 · Adam Conway

I ditched Spotify for Jellyfin, and this app made offline driving music actually work

…Having moved from Plex to Jellyfin, I've grown to appreciate a more lightweight approach to handling media streaming. Offline playback is now more important than ever when we're constantly on…

Jun 1, 2026 · Rich Edmonds

Most people waste money on mini PCs when their old laptop is already a better home server

…is still more than capable of handling Plex or Jellyfin streaming , file sharing across your home network, hosting multiple Docker containers, and even game servers for the occasional Minecraft or Valheim LAN…

Mar 20, 2026 · Samarveer Singh

5 Raspberry Pi projects I'm self-hosting this year instead of wasting money on monthly subscriptions

…Jellyfin Plex Pass is ridiculously expensive The idea behind Plex was to build a convenient media streaming server in a few minutes and then add all the metadata. It was simple to…

Jun 13, 2026 · Abhishek Kumar Mishra

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…

May 31, 2026 · Anurag Singh

This Jellyfin app made me ditch every other streaming client

…from my Jellyfin server across my TV, tablets, computer, and phone. Jellyfin iOS compatible Yes Android compatible Yes Desktop compatible Yes Jellyfin is one of the best Plex alternatives you can get…

May 13, 2026 · Samir Makwana

I built a 4K Jellyfin server with Intel Quick Sync for under $200, and it's enough to replace my old GPU setup

…Related Intel Quick Sync is the reason I will never buy another Nvidia card for my Jellyfin server Quick Sync is just that effective for self-hosted media server setups Hardware transcoding…

May 20, 2026 · Ayush Pande

After adding my entire Blu-ray library to Jellyfin, physical discs feel obsolete

…Related 6 Jellyfin plugins that add free features Plex charges you for Jellyfin's plugin ecosystem does what Plex charges for, and it's free The downside? My server is at greater…

May 25, 2026 · Patrick Hearn

I replaced 6 paid subscriptions with a homelab on an old laptop — here's the full stack

…Plex was a big ask for the hardware. The DS218j had a 1.3 GHz CPU and 512 MB DDR3 RAM — yes, too old. I was thinking of building a small server…

May 28, 2026 · Shekhar Vaidya

My entire homelab runs on an 8-year-old laptop most people would throw away

…Why I chose a laptop over a server Built-in UPS, low power, zero noise I was already using an old 2-bay Synology NAS (2 cores) to run services like Plex…

Mar 24, 2026 · Shekhar Vaidya

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