Self-host personal Mastodon instance and Plex server (lemmy.ca)

submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by veeesix@lemmy.ca to c/fediverse@lemmy.world

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Are there any technical/performance reasons why I couldn’t create an instance for myself and host a Plex server off of the same machine at home?

I’m fairly new to self-hosting in general, so any insight would be appreciated!

EDIT: I completely forgot to mention that this would be for a Mastodon instance, not for Lemmy.

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[-] helenslunch@feddit.nl 2 points 8 months ago

I just set up a Jellyfin server and it is SOOO much easier to set up, navigate and use. Navigation because Jellyfin isn't cramming their shows and personal streaming services down your throat and use because I have it self-hosted at my personal domain and I can create accounts for other people and just hand them a password.

Honestly the Plex interface confused me, as a tech-savvy person. And every device I signed into I had to take out all the garbage and repin what I wanted.

It's even easier than Netflix because the interface doesn't constantly change every time you open it.

[-] veeesix@lemmy.ca 1 points 8 months ago

As an example of my parents’ non-tech savvyness they have put off updating apps on their phones for years because they don’t trust that the updates are secure. I just don’t have the energy to act as a constant line of tech support.

[-] helenslunch@feddit.nl 0 points 8 months ago

Ya know, it's a weird thing. There are only a couple of things I consider myself an expert in, and am regarded as such, as people ask me for advice, but then turn around and immediately disregard my advice, and later come to regret it, only to disregard my advice again later.

People are strange.