…Every new device added another point of failure and another tether to a manufacturer’s server. To avoid such fatigue, I decided to consolidate everything under a single, local-first brain: Home…
…It's not another Plex server , nor is it a long-term archive project like TubeArchivist or one of the many YouTube downloader apps. It's not even trying to replace YouTube…
…My watch history was on one of these apps, reading history was in Goodreads, and my actual media server had no connection to any of these at all. That's what finally…
…Plex is a media server, Proxmox is a hypervisor, and Grafana is for metrics dashboards. BookStack's hierarchical structure makes it perfect for organizing device documentation that QR codes can link to…
…When a device tries to connect to an ad server, Pi-hole intercepts the request and eliminates ads and tracking servers. This results in quicker website loading times, reduced data usage on…
…Plenty of people use them with local media servers, network-attached storage, Plex, Jellyfin, or high-bitrate video files ripped from their own discs. In those cases, 100Mbps stops feeling generous and…
…I quickly got Jellyfin, Plex, Nextcloud, Frigate, and other apps up and running in no time. Sure, the OS takes some getting used to and it's still considered fairly advanced, even…
…Media server Sometimes Yes Jellyfin or Plex often benefit from virtualization for backup and management, though passthrough and transcoding can make dedicated hardware more appealing. Home automation Sometimes Yes, with caveats Home…
…It's one of the few devices that can double as a Plex Media Server, handling transcoding without the need for a separate PC. This tells you how much power it actually…
