My entire homelab runs on an 8-year-old laptop most people would throw away
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More videos5 things to know before you ditch Google Photos for a NAS
…Plex Media Server . In fact, I’ve reached a point where I rarely open streaming apps like Netflix anymore because most of what I watch is already sitting on my server. My…
Most people waste money on mini PCs when their old laptop is already a better home server
…Home servers fall squarely into that category. Most of what we ask of them — media streaming, file sharing, light container workloads — barely scratches the surface of what even a 6-year-old…
Best NAS Servers: 2026's Current Top Five | Dong Knows Tech
…quiet Cons Require many screws for drive installation, loose top cover App Center lacks popular apps, such as Plex Media Server or IP camera support; no flexible RAID, slow RAID build time…
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I replaced 6 paid subscriptions with a homelab on an old laptop — here's the full stack
…I have been using Docker for all my apps and websites online for more than a year now. Still, while setting up the server, I had to go through several Docker troubleshooting…
WiiM Sound Lite review: an unusually flexible WiFi speaker that shines
…Logitech Media Server, and good old Bluetooth 5.3. It's also Roon Ready if you're a paid-up subscriber, and will accept music over the WiiM Home App from a…
Synology NAS Guides: Setup, DSM, Backups, Security, Remote Access, and Apps
…If you’re building a media server, also check out the best Synology NAS devices for Plex . Synology DSM Setup and Beginner Guides These are the guides I would use first when…
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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…
IT support by day, homelab by night. Built this with Google, YouTube, and r/homelab as my only teachers. Here's what 12 months looks like.
Lurked here for a while, learned a ton from posts like the one I'm hoping this becomes. Time to give back. Quick context: I'm IT support by trade. Not a developer, not a sysadmin. Everything in this post I figured out by…
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…
The only reason I still recommend Synology is DSM, but even that's falling behind
…It delivers excellent performance, runs DSM 7.2 with a polished and feature rich interface, offers great mobile app support, and works well as a media server. However, it is limited by…
This is the one Jellyfin plugin I'd never uninstall
…Related 5 Jellyfin clients that finally make it look and feel like a premium app Because your media server deserves a better front door. The keyboard shortcuts alone are worth it Using…