I’d like input on how some of you store, consume & protect your media. I have a rather limited knowledge of hardware and also limited floor space & plugs in my surge protector. My current PC has 2 2TB internal hard drives and no Wi-Fi Card from when it was rebuilt 2yrs ago.

Basically, I want something I can store a LOT of video (let’s say 10T+), stream it to my devices, have some type of backup of the material and protection from power failures.

I’ve heard many terms like Media Server, NAS, Raid, UPS & services like Sync.com, etc. and have tried sorting through various videos on YouTube but it just confuses me more.

Any positive responses would be most appreciated!

  • Bigfoot@lemm.eeEnglish
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    23 hours ago

    Nerds like to argue but this the easiest set-it-and-forget it way is to get a raspi or old PC and put some home server OS on it like CasaOS, Umbrel, or TrueNAS. Then get the following apps:

    • Torrent app like Deluge or qBittorrent
    • Prowlarr - Searches torrent sites
    • Radar - Manages movies
    • Sonarr - Manages television shows
    • Plex - organizes downloaded media and streams to your devices
    • Overserr (optional) a friendly GUI for requesting media.

    Trash guides are useful for getting it all set up. There is a learning curve but once it’s up and running you don’t need to think about it.