How-To Geek on MSN

Stop running your media server on your NAS: Do this instead

Simply put, most pre-built NASes, like the ones I own, are not designed to handle heavy operational tasks like transcoding ...

Build a Tiny Home Streaming Media Server to Keep Your Shows & Save Money

Building a Jellyfin server is easy and cheap, letting you drop Netflix and Disney Plus while taking control of your library.
How-To Geek on MSN

Don't use a Raspberry Pi as a media server (use this instead)

Just because you can use a Raspberry Pi as a media server doesn’t mean that you should. I’d say there are better uses for ...
Windows Central

This $100 QNAP NAS discount is a must-have for a starter Plex Media Server

QNAP makes some of the best NAS for Plex and the QNAP TS-253D is a fine example with an Intel processor, speedy LAN connections, and two drive bays. When it comes to running your own Plex Media Server ...
Neowin

Plex Media Server will end support for Windows 7/8/8.1 and macOS 10.11/10.12 on April 100 0

Microsoft officially dropped support for Windows 7 and Windows 8/8.1 a while ago, but many apps and services continue to support those older operating systems. One of them is Plex Media Server, but ...
Ars Technica

What's the state of media server streaming to current-gen consoles?

My home theater setup is coming due for a refresh, as much of it is a decade old, and there's finally a viable and cost-effective replacement for my Panasonic plasma. My venerable 40GB PS3 is still a ...
Gizmodo

Tuning Fork

I don’t remember when the obsession with home media servers developed, but it seems virtually every research firm has caught a bad case of media server fever. For example, this week a Parks Associates ...