I thought I needed a NAS, then I used this device for Plex instead
…Next, I needed to figure out what device to host my acquired media on. Pretty much everything I read recommended building my own NAS or opting for an entry-level Synology NAS…
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This Samsung 8K smart TV is now 66% off, saving you thousands during Prime Day
…He started writing for XDA, covering all things mobile, but has transitioned to covering deals, with a mission to shed light on some of the best discounts around the internet on the…
Stop upgrading your CPU for media server transcoding; a used GPU does it better
…Even when I streamed a media file on mobile at lower resolution within the network, the server‘s CPU usage would spike to 90%+. It made my other services lag or become…
I ditched Plex for Jellyfin, and the migration took less time than I thought it would
…As more looked to cancel streaming service subscriptions and host their own purchased media, Plex was positioned to take the market by storm, providing a reliable and intuitive way to catalog, store…
I turned an old laptop into a personal app server, and it's outperforming my expectations
…Jellyfin is my personal media server All the memories in one place I have accumulated a lot of media in the last decade, and Jellyfin makes it possible to view everything in…
I blamed my NAS for slow streaming until I realized what transcoding was actually doing
…It's the same process no matter which media server you use Transcoding is one of the universal constants in the media streaming world, because it doesn't depend on the server…
This Synology 4-bay NAS is a bargain if you're willing to trust them again
…He started writing for XDA, covering all things mobile, but has transitioned to covering deals, with a mission to shed light on some of the best discounts around the internet on the…
7 things I stopped paying for after getting a NAS
…Media server subscriptions Streaming movies won’t cost you a dime I’ve used Plex for years and still think it’s one of the best media server platforms out there for…
Massive $350 discount drops Samsung's beastly 12.4-inch Android tablet to an all-time low
…He started writing for XDA, covering all things mobile, but has transitioned to covering deals, with a mission to shed light on some of the best discounts around the internet on the…
I tried COSMIC apps on KDE, and the customization alone almost made it worth the hassle
…a file manager, text editor, media player, terminal, and store, and they all do the essentials. Media Player, I would say, is the weakest of the bunch, in the same way you…