I am looking to basically just transition to a small time, forever on, server to support my growing Plex footprint. I don’t need anything top of the line, and I’ve already crimped my lines to the room.
What’s the most cost effective way to go about this? Figured i would come to the pros.
Thanks!
The circlejerk of “Plex bad get JellyFin” always happens here.
JellyFin doesn’t have as many features and if you want to access your library away from home safely it is more complicated to setup.
I love PlexAmp. It has really reintroduced me to so much of my library I forgot I had.
Depending where you live you can find reasonably priced workstations on https://www.govdeals.com/ that can handle of being nothing but a media server.
Fine I will jump in: I am not sure trusting Plex to get access to your home environment is any safer. They have had security issues lately.
But either way, lock down what plex or jellyfin can do in the container is the best way to start.
Plex is easier to just blindly let a corporation (that isnt doing too well) authorize all your users and let them in the open port. I will give you that.
Jellyfin may have less features? I have no idea. I have had both for a very long time, and always go to Jellyfin first. It is snappier, I like the layout better, and it gets the job done.
In terms of features, Jellyfin has watch together. Plex just took that ability away. They also seem determined to make their interface suck.
As far as plexamp goes, I still vastly prefer Clementine on the desktop, but on a mobile device it works ok. I don’t like the way it shows my albums, I don’t like the way it makes finding anything a lot more difficult. But it does let you set a radio station and does a good job of mixing up what you have.