Plex
Media server for local and streaming content
Episodes
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#5521: Old Laptops as Home Servers: A Field GuideThat dead-battery laptop in your drawer can still serve. Here's the whole playbook — headless Linux, thermals, and the battery question nobody agre... -
#4800: The CLI That Powers Half the Internet's VideoHow a French programmer's side project became the invisible engine behind YouTube, VLC, and OBS. -
#2299: The Open-Source vs. Commercial Tension in Self-Hosted MediaDive into the world of self-hosted media managers: Plex, Jellyfin, and Emby. Why do millions choose to run their own servers? -
#2232: One Remote, Three Streams: Building a Sane Media SetupA renter juggling six remotes and brittle integrations finds a simpler path: fewer devices, cleaner software, and accepting that Netflix won't play... -
#1695: Why Your Raspberry Pi Can’t Stream Netflix in 4KNetflix streams 4K on your Fire Stick but only 480p on a Raspberry Pi. Here’s the hidden hardware tax blocking your media center. -
#770: The Ghost in the Machine: How Rclone Mounts the CloudEver wonder why cloud mounts stutter? We explore the engineering of Rclone, FUSE, and the quest for infinite, fluid remote storage. -
#66: When Your Desktop Must Also Be a ServerUnleash the power of a single machine! Explore virtualization's secrets to seamlessly blend your desktop and server.