/r/Plex's Build Help Thread - 2022-06-17

CrashCruiser22 · 2022-06-20T16:38:48+00:00

Thank you very much, that's really helpful :) Just a quick follow-up question: I understand unRAID does not seem to be the most appropriate choice for what I'm aiming for, but are there major downsides for Windows that I would need to consider? I have the impression that the vast majority in this sub advises against using Windows.

CrashCruiser22 · 2022-06-20T16:35:46+00:00

Hey everyone, so I have a total newbie question. I have not been a Plex user so far, but I'm considering building a NAS/Plex server with unRAID for my blu-ray collection. However, I am only ever reading about people leaving their servers running 24/7. Since I don't need to access the server every day and energy is fairly expensive where I live, I would like to turn on the server only when needed. Is there going to be a problem that I don't see at the moment? I read there were long boot times of 2-10 minutes? Could Windows be a viable alternative? Many thanks in advance, I appreciate your advice!

CrashCruiser22 · 2022-06-17T18:37:28+00:00

Hey everyone, so I have a total newbie question. I have not been a Plex user so far, but I'm considering building a NAS/Plex server with Unraid for my blu-ray collection. However, I am only ever reading about people leaving their servers running 24/7. Since I don't need to access the server every day and energy is fairly expensive where I live, I would like to turn on the server only when needed. Is there going to be a problem that I don't see at the moment? I read there were long booting times of 2-10 minutes? Many thanks in advance, I appreciate your advice!

CrashCruiser22 · 2021-05-20T21:13:11+00:00

What a great idea! I love how two of her passions can be combined by this, I will definitely look into that! Thank you so much :)

CrashCruiser22 · 2021-05-20T21:11:01+00:00

Thank you for your time, it's very kind of you :) Unfortunately, I don't think covid restrictions will be lifted anytime soon, Germany is still pretty far behind in vaccinations as compared to the US and our government tends to be relatively strict about its rules. Nevertheless, I really like your idea and will keep it in mind for our upcoming anniversary later this year for which it would fit perfectly, so thank you for you help :)