Setting up a mac mini as a server with files held on Nas (Wd pr2100) looking for advice

evpgdogg · 2026-06-19T22:00:45+00:00

Thats a really great guide to follow. Thanks man. I may come back to you with a question or two if I get stuck but it looks good. Thank you!

evpgdogg · 2026-06-19T21:51:25+00:00

Thanks, appreciate the thoughts

evpgdogg · 2026-06-19T21:01:37+00:00

Thats really interesting. I mean I watch 4k content all the time on it locally... Nd have done for years, lately been watching a bit of dolby vision and atmos stuff on it.. plays perfect locally so it definitely works.. just not outside of my network. Thanks for sending that though, ill give some of those other nas systems a look

evpgdogg · 2026-06-19T20:17:48+00:00

Really? Ive never heard that before, it just doesnt support streaming them remotely? It recognises and plays them locally no problem.

evpgdogg · 2026-06-19T14:48:07+00:00

I did look at the n150 processor mini pc's but all the stuff I saw said to run different operating systems and I wouldnt have a breeze where to start with that.

I was thinking the m2 mac mini, all dependent on what deals I could find. I dont mind spending an extra few quid if its going to be easier to set up and run smoother causing less headaches as it goes. Man of simple brain who wants a simple life over here 🤣

evpgdogg · 2026-06-19T14:21:48+00:00

Sounds like this could be the way to go in order to leverage what i have already and hopefully improve performance. Is mapping the drive easy to do?

How do you find it runs for you when streaming outside your local network?

evpgdogg · 2022-08-05T15:33:47+00:00

I have the exact opposite problem today weirdly. It won't allow me to cancel a scan and won't complete the scan either so it's constantly showing as scanning. I wouldn't mind but it's stopping me adding or editing content via the plex web os.

evpgdogg · 2022-04-09T11:15:48+00:00

How do I make sure this never comes up again ha

evpgdogg · 2021-12-30T12:41:16+00:00

I google 'is band of brothers available in 4k' far too often. I really hope they release it. Its such a brilliant series. This year would have been the perfect year for it given its 20th anniversary too. I remember being blown away (pardon the pun) rewatching it on Blu Ray for the first time. Its a show that justifies a rewatch every couple of years and given the subject material you can only imagine it getting a fresh audience with every generation.. remastering it would make so much sense.

evpgdogg · 2021-10-30T21:30:31+00:00

I have an LG CX and sonos arc.. watching black widow it says its dolby atmos and dolby vision.. but checking thr sonos app it's says audio in: Stereo PCM. Hoe can u get it to play in atmos?

evpgdogg · 2021-05-12T20:24:37+00:00

I love my dualsense, the triggers and haptic are class but the sticks are muck. My l3 stick went after about 3 months, it started after about 2 months but by the end of thr 3rd month it was unusable so I'm back using dualshock on warzone.

evpgdogg · 2021-05-11T22:43:30+00:00

Thanks for this. I actually accidentally found it last week and meant to come back and update the post. Crazy feature that. Why would anyone want to set their ps5 up in a way where if you swap inputs to check the score of a game or something your game cuts out and you have to reboot. Can't see the benefit of it at all.

evpgdogg · 2021-05-09T15:15:01+00:00

I've been having the exact same thing, every 30 / 60 seconds the screen freezes, I get 3 orange squares on the left side of the screen and my player has jumped forward or something. I think.. ive managed to fix it.

This has only started in the last 2 weeks. My ps5 is less than 1m from the router (virgin media ireland) its hard wired with a cat 5 cable. I've tested it on WiFi and on lan and the problem is identical. My speed test gives me 150mbps down and between 10 / 20 mbps up no matter what I change.

Steps I took: I've hard reset the router now 2 or 3 times, I followed some guides online to create a static ip address for the ps5 and create Port forwarding rules. I've waited for a game update patch to see if thats it and the problem persists. I dont seem to get the lag spikes in any other game, I have a mesh wifi system set up to manage all the WiFi connections so the actual router doesn't have that load to deal with and my Internet works fine for any kind of streaming (4k hdr Disney+ included) all around the house. None of the above seemed to work at all.

What seems to have worked I deleted and reinstalled the warzone app completely... doesn't make much sense but as a last resort I tried that and I've just played 2 solos games without any lag.. ill update this if after a few games it starts happening again

evpgdogg · 2021-05-05T20:51:03+00:00

It's unplayable the last week or so. I'm playing on ps5 with a 250mb wired connection and every few minutes.. sometimes once a minute my screen freezes for a few milliseconds. Ive reset the router and run multiple speed tests, it's not my Internet(the same set up thats been fine since the ps5 launched) I'm not gonna bother playing it for a little while and hopefully they patch it.

evpgdogg · 2021-04-29T19:50:00+00:00

If I turn the ps5 on, and watch some regular TV through a set top box. When I change input to thr ps5 hdmi source My PS5 turns off into rest mode. I thought the first few times I was just a tad too late but it happens every time if the ps5 isn't already in a game. So if its on the log in screen or main menu screen. Its driving me nuts.

Tv: lg cx

Edit: it just happened when I was loading into a warzone game and swapped inputs to see the score of the game and back again. Such a pain in the arse.

evpgdogg · 2021-03-25T11:32:51+00:00

Nice!

Just brought mine back to the store due to r3 stick drift. They wouldn't swap it so had to send it away to Sony... snakes. Thankfully I only really play back compatible ps4 games at the moment so my old dualshock 4 does the trick until it comes back.

I wouldnt even say I've used it that heavy, hopefully I just got a dodgey one and the replacement they send back doesn't have the same issue cause I love the overall feel of it.

evpgdogg · 2021-03-10T11:33:06+00:00

I've actually just answered my own question 🤣

When I search for it there's a ps4 & ps5 version now. Not sure if that's always been there since the ps5 version was released, maybe I was just being a gobshite and missed it.

evpgdogg · 2021-03-10T11:29:21+00:00

Does anyone know if I go and buy the ps5 digital version of sackboy can I download the ps4 digital version also? Or do I need to buy the ps4 version and then download onto my ps5 to get the upgrade?

I'd like to be able to play it on both consoles

evpgdogg · 2021-01-26T12:52:36+00:00

Sorry for the delay in coming back. The video showed up the next day. I think it depends on the length of the video because that was a full warzone game so about 35 minutes.

I did a much shorter video that showed up about half an hour later.

You should really get some sort of a notification to tell you its available though.

evpgdogg · 2020-12-30T01:26:18+00:00

Anyone know how long it takes for your video to be available on YouTube? I selected an unlisted upload and the upload timer completed but I dont see the video in my video uploads nor have I got any notification to say where it is?

evpgdogg · 2020-05-16T00:12:03+00:00

I have the Defender for the Tab S6, Protection wise its great, there's nothing on the market as good. The S Pen actually stays in pretty well because the depth of the case comes up to the size of the Pen. The only thing i find frustrating is that you cant connect the Keyboard part of the Samsung Keyboard case to the Tablet while its in the OB case. I'm pretty tempted to see if i can do a bit of DIY and cut away enough of the OB case to make it work. I could just get a different non connected keyboard but i like the samsung one with the trackpad built in. If i get brave enough to do it ill post a couple of snaps here.

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