Hoarding 4K remuxes is what having a 70TB Plex server is all about
…stopped playing halfway through" or "Plex isn't loading on my TV." After a busy day, coming home to these issues makes it obvious why most people are just happy to pay…
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I changed this hidden Pixel 10 Pro setting, and the display instantly looked better
…Comfort View automatically adjusts the amount of blue light emitted by the Pixel 10 Pro's bright OLED screen, helping you avoid eye strain throughout the day without even thinking about it…
Your old router is the secret to a stable smart home
…You fix the congestion and security issues that plague modern Wi-Fi. The solution to the problem here is using your old router as a dedicated IoT subnetwork, and you'll finally…
I built a 4K Jellyfin server from an old gaming PC, and it transcodes everything I throw at it
…from my old laptop and NAS setup. The laptop could run Jellyfin, but transcoding was inconsistent, especially with larger 4K files or formats. The NAS had the same issue, except worse. NAS…
I ditched Plex's official app for an open-source alternative that actually works
…Add to that things like live TV, social shenanigans, and more, and it's fair to say that the app, more often than not, tries to do too much instead of just…
7 things you can do with your old Windows 10 PC instead of trading it in
…Related I turned my old Windows PC into a retro gaming console — here's how you can do it too EmulationStation can turn your old PC into a proper source of nostalgic…
HDMI is just as confusing as USB-C — and that's a problem
…Just because an older cable provides a video output doesn't mean you're getting the full experience your modern TV or gaming console is capable of. You could be stuck at…
Valve's Steam Machine delay forced me to DIY, and honestly it's better this way
…on the TV A great experience with solid performance Not too long ago, I tested Steam OS on another compact PC, but I had to settle for a slightly older desktop CPU…
OLED burn-in fear is keeping people on worse monitors for no reason in 2026
…Early OLED TVs, like those in the LG C1 and CX era, were absolutely atrocious for burn-in, and did develop visible image retention under the right conditions. Phone screens with static…
I spent $10 to turn my PC into a wireless console, and it's the best couch gaming upgrade possible
…Ensure that both devices are on the same local network (if both your PC and TV are connected to the same router via LAN, it shouldn't be an issue at all…