A mini PC with a USB IR receiver and whatever old remote you have to spare. It takes a bit of setup to map the remote with something like LIRC, but it works great once that's done.

grml-zsh-config is its name, and it's always one of the first things I install on a fresh system. I'll never understand why it isn't the default.

You don't even need to purchase a domain, free dynDNS services (DuckDNS or similar) are good enough for Jellyfin and the like.

If you're comfortable, you're fine. Anything more would just be to speed up the rebuild, so it's less important if you don't mind taking the time.

Two ugga-duggas is close enough to spec, it'll be fine.

Yup, it's called Lidarr. It isn't quite as nice as the tools for movies/TV, but it gets the job done.

Given the recent issues with ads, I wouldn't recommend anything Android/GoogleTV based. A USFF PC will give you better performance for less money, especially if you buy used. You can find 1L X86 boxes for $30-60 on eBay that are perfect for the job.

I feel like you're playing a dangerous game there, and I respect it.

Docker is a cleaner solution for split tunneling. Container for the VPN (gluetun), and container for qbit bound to the VPN container for network access. You still need to manage the listening port when Proton changes it, but that's easy enough.

If you set it up right, it also doubles as a bulletproof killswitch since qbit can't see any other network.

The Arch Linux Wiki is an incredible resource, even if you're running another distro. Most of it is pretty universal (other than specific commands like the package manager), and it explains how everything functions and fits together. If I'm troubleshooting, it's always my first stop.

It sounds like the entire video team left in solidarity, so I'm pretty certain Frost is gone. The parent company probably retains the "Cold Take" branding, but it'll be somebody else if they keep it running. And it'll be awful.

And if it doesn't, yay does. While also triggering pacman updates at the same time.