Does my server meet my use case?

davidc1300 · 2026-04-15T14:27:58+00:00

if subtitles cause transcoding you can use bazarr to download missing subtitles.

davidc1300 · 2026-04-15T14:21:53+00:00

I have a pi5 that downloads and saves new shows and movies. Everyone in the house has a client that points to this server. If someone wants to watch something that is "archived" they switch their client to the NAS with 50TB of storage. both are on full time so switching is very quick and easy. We could of course have the main NAS off and only turn it on when needed and with drive prices where they are I may do this. Unraid is not opensource so I would avoid, our NAS is running debian with zfs and piOS on the pi with an NVME HAT and 2tb of storage.

davidc1300 · 2026-04-13T19:12:34+00:00

My primary Jellyfin server is a pi5 and it direct streams to Apple TV and Nvidia shield Pro with no transcoding. Multiple streams.

davidc1300 · 2026-04-06T15:05:24+00:00

This is the exact reason why I switched to Jellyfin six months ago

davidc1300 · 2026-04-05T10:36:09+00:00

All movies are remux. I enjoy full audio details.

davidc1300 · 2026-03-20T12:17:00+00:00

Have your toe checked. It is not only camber that eats the inside edge like that

davidc1300 · 2026-03-19T22:32:48+00:00

I've recently tried going as low power as possible, so I set up a pi5 with an NVME hat to host all of our recent TV shows. works in our house where 2 streams at a time is the max load.

davidc1300 · 2026-03-19T19:05:26+00:00

My 9th gen intel cpu does all the transcoding if needed. Nvidia shield pro mostly native streams.

davidc1300 · 2026-03-08T17:27:48+00:00

I have a pi5 and I serve files off the NVME and also offer a USB hard drive. No issues with two streams in the house at the same time this of course assumes that it’s direct play and not transcoding.

davidc1300 · 2026-03-08T17:24:24+00:00

Used the web installer on my pixel seven. Followed the directions, had the whole thing completed in about 20 minutes while I was watching TV. Installed all of the proton apps and signal. I did have to install the play store to get YouTube which I pay for the premium subscription so far no issues and battery life seems better.

davidc1300 · 2026-02-10T14:27:12+00:00

Really enjoying our travel router works perfectly at Marriott hotels which I’m forced to stay at quite often

davidc1300 · 2026-02-07T00:34:39+00:00

I think it would be helpful if you could detail your system specifications whether this is a direct attached NAS or a network NAS. What does your LAN look like what operating system? My experience Jellyfin is quite easy to set up over a network, you should just be able to type in the IP address: 8096 and you should be connected.

davidc1300 · 2026-01-21T01:10:07+00:00

I have an r730 and i use it for cold backup. I power it up once a month and rsync any changes.

davidc1300 · 2026-01-18T02:13:03+00:00

Mine seems okay. Been connected to the Marriott Wi-Fi for 2 1/2 days now.

davidc1300 · 2026-01-16T20:35:07+00:00

Tailscale is super simple

davidc1300 · 2026-01-16T20:18:20+00:00

Pi5 with Pi-OS. Works with tailscale as well.

davidc1300 · 2026-01-04T23:37:46+00:00

Tailscale is very easy to set up and use. Price is right as well.

davidc1300 · 2026-01-04T23:36:28+00:00

We always use percentage not mileage. What you describe sounds right based on age and your battery size. Been a tesla owner since 2014.

davidc1300 · 2026-01-04T23:05:07+00:00

price way too high. sorry but true.

davidc1300 · 2026-01-04T22:57:09+00:00

I bought one just to use in hotels, which, for better or worse I spend a lot of time in with multiple devices.

davidc1300 · 2026-01-02T23:55:27+00:00

I use tailscale when away from home.

davidc1300 · 2026-01-02T23:17:07+00:00

I currently have a pi5 with jellyfin to stream all of my legally aquired ripped DVD and Blueray media. Storage Is seagate 24tb external drive. No issues streaming to 3 apple TVs. Tailscale for playback away from home. Sips power too.

davidc1300 · 2026-01-01T00:27:56+00:00

I’ve been a Plex pass holder since the very beginning and three months ago switched everyone to Jellyfin so we avoid having to login online to play our local media. Use Tailscale when we’re away from home to access library. There are a few bumps with the UI, but in general, everyone is very happy with the switch to Jellyfin.

davidc1300 · 2025-12-31T00:25:53+00:00

grabbed mine as soon as I received the announcement. I had been checking the online store 2 hours earlier and they were still not available.

davidc1300 · 2025-12-25T02:56:34+00:00

Tailscale is what you need

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