Just because you can use a Raspberry Pi as a media server doesn’t mean that you should. I’d say there are better uses for ...

The reign of Raspberry Pis as a home server has ended. The majority of hobbyists enjoy using Pis to self-host apps, IoT ...

Running a homelab is one of the most rewarding hobbyist things I’ve ever done. I’m able to self-host all sorts of things, ...

If you’ve been waiting patiently for a lifetime Plex Pass discount following Plex’s massive price hike earlier this year, now’s the time. During Black Friday week, Plex is unleashing a 40 percent ...

Plex is starting to enforce its new rules, which prevent users from remotely accessing a personal media server without a subscription fee. Previously, people outside of a server owner’s network could ...

Media server Plex announced in March that it would put an end to free remote streaming, but hasn't yet put the new changes into effect. That changes this week as Plex plans to pull the plug on free ...

Building a Jellyfin server is easy and cheap, letting you drop Netflix and Disney Plus while taking control of your library.

Here's some bad news for folks who've been using Plex to stream stuff from a buddy's personal media server to their TV for free for years. As it pledged to do earlier this year when it bumped up the ...

If you enjoy streaming your own content via Plex to devices like Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, or Android TV, some bad news is coming your way: it’s going to start costing money soon. Back in April 2025, a ...

Mark has almost a decade of experience reporting on mobile technology, working previously with Digital Trends. Taking a less-than-direct route to technology writing, Mark began his Android journey ...

Plex, a famous way for dads to show off their (okay, our) movie and TV hoarding acumen just got incrementally less useful for certain users. The Roku free-for-all is officially over, and more pain is ...