6 lessons I learned after ditching Plex for Jellyfin on my NAS
…attention Plex spoils you with simplicity. It’s dead easy to set up, especially with the guided setup process. You install it on your server, point it to your media folder, and…
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Plex Media Server
Plex too expensive? This underrated alternative might be even better anyway
…While the Plex faithful likely already bagged themselves a membership while it was “cheap,” those lumped with the new higher recurring cost or setting up a home media server for the first…
Plex adds new social features ahead of a major price hike for its lifetime pass | TechCrunch
Plex has come a long way from being just a personal media server. Over the past few years, it has transformed into a streaming hub, today featuring ad-supported content and movie…
Plex Pass costs $750 now, but this $0 networking trick streams 4K from anywhere
…Setting up the same to access my Plex server remotely made it easy to access my media library from anywhere. I no longer intend to splurge $750 on any lifetime account. Instead…
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I thought I needed a NAS, then I used this device for Plex instead
…After updating the Mac mini and adjusting macOS settings to ensure the pint-sized computer never goes to sleep, I installed Plex's media server app and got things going. There's…
4 ways I watch TV and movies on my smart TV when my internet is down
…I booted up my Apple TV, launched Plex, and dove right into my self-hosted media server. I obviously wasn't able to access my friend's server that's connected to…
Don't buy the new Fire TV Stick if you actually plan to use Jellyfin or Kodi
…that meets the app store rules on Vega. Amazon can also monetize it; if piracy is a concern, a user can easily run pirated media through their Plex server to the client…
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Hound - A Media Server Alternative to Plex/Jellyfin + Stremio
What is Hound? Hound is a self-hosted, open-source media server, like Plex/Jellyfin, but with the extra ability to stream content through P2P (torrent) or HTTP/Debrid without downloading first. With Hound, you have the f…
Plex - External Probing of Ports normal? Consequences.
I've been using an Unraid box for a few years to run a plex server for my personal media. That being said I'd say I'm still very much an unraid beginner. I recently setup a port forwarding rule on my router so I can acce…
Which OS should I use for a home media server?
Hello, unsure if this is the right place to post this, but I need some help! I want to set up a home media server on an old hp laptop that i have, and I don't know which OS to use. I was using ZimaOS, because I liked the…
Tracearr v2.0.0 - Media Library, One Identity Per Title, Public API v2
This has been a long time coming, and in progress for quite some time. Excited to see what everyone things, and what these new features allow you to learn about your server! BACK UP BEFORE UPGRADING. This release migrate…
Whirligig Media Player - Beta update: Jellyfin, Emby, SMB & DLNA network browsing, plus 3D environment fades, colour gamut and lots of fixes
Full announcement on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/451650/view/680756685198854789 Hi Everyone I've been developing a video app for some time now for VR and one of the biggest requests I've had is for med…
Plex wants you to pay $750 for everything Jellyfin can do for free
…Unless you have $750 to burn, all of Plex Pass' benefits can be added to your own self-hosted Jellyfin media server without spending a single cent. Plex Pass really does have…
Ripping my Blu-rays was the best upgrade I ever made to my Plex server
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Plex’s $750 Plex Pass Lifetime price hike finally convinced me to switch to Jellyfin
…Plex OS Windows, macOS, Linux Individual pricing Free, $6.99/month, $250/lifetime Plex is the premier home media server software for replacing your streaming subscriptions. See at Plex