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submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by eatham@aussie.zone to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

I want to make a plex nas so I don't have to deal with Netflix and streaming services, here are some questions I have.

  1. What NAS should I get? I've heard Qnap is good, but I want to know around what nas I should get

  2. Is plex somewhat simple to setup and is there other software I should look at?

  3. Is there anything else I should know?

Edit: I ended up using an old laptop and running a file share from it then installing kodi on the other devices and using it as a storage point.

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[-] bestusername@aussie.zone 25 points 11 months ago

Build a basic i5 desktop.

It'll cost less, be much faster and easier to upgrade; the "NAS" platform is so overrated.

[-] myersguy@lemmy.simpl.website 3 points 11 months ago

I personally combine lower end NAS boxes with 4x4 mini PC's. I like the separation of concerns, as well as the tiny footprint.

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