I want to make a plex nas so I don’t have to deal with Netflix and streaming services, here are some questions I have.

  1. What NAS should I get? I’ve heard Qnap is good, but I want to know around what nas I should get

  2. Is plex somewhat simple to setup and is there other software I should look at?

  3. Is there anything else I should know?

Edit: I ended up using an old laptop and running a file share from it then installing kodi on the other devices and using it as a storage point.

  • @[email protected]English
    25•1 year ago

    Build a basic i5 desktop.

    It’ll cost less, be much faster and easier to upgrade; the “NAS” platform is so overrated.

      • deweydecibelEnglish
        5•1 year ago

        The commenter didn’t bother to ask what OP’s familiarity with any of this was, just said “build a thing”.

        Not everyone that wants to start self-hosting needs to start building shit from day 1. Training wheels are ok.

        • @[email protected]English
          5•1 year ago

          Replace “build” with “buy” if you want.

          Even a used ex-business desktop would be faster and cheaper.

      • @PoopMonsterEnglish
        0•1 year ago

        Depends on how much you want to spend on your own setup. Unraid, while paid, is brain dead easy.

    • @[email protected]English
      3•1 year ago

      I personally combine lower end NAS boxes with 4x4 mini PC’s. I like the separation of concerns, as well as the tiny footprint.

    • @[email protected]English
      1•1 year ago

      Or AMD 6000 series if power draw and quietness are important. Add Proxmox with ZFS to run all your apps in containers or VMs.

      • SpazEnglish
        1•1 year ago

        This also lets you use ecc ram too.