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

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 ...

One of the biggest features that (controversially) sits behind the Plex paywall is hardware transcoding. This is where a special video encoding chip built into your computer can handle the work of ...

Simply put, most pre-built NASes, like the ones I own, are not designed to handle heavy operational tasks like transcoding ...

A Linux home office server does not make you more creative. It removes the small, constant frictions that quietly drain you. You stop wondering where things live, babysitting backups, and trusting ...

It’s been two whole weeks since the Steam Machine was revealed to the world, and we still have no idea how much it’ll cost. I still don’t know when Valve is going to announce the price, but in the ...

Learn how to build a powerful gaming PC on a budget with smart component choices, money-saving tips, and essential hardware ...

You may want your offline TV to keep LAN access so you can still use some smart TV features, like phone mirroring or ...

Plex used to be the de facto media server tool to set up your own Netflix alternative, whether on a network storage device or an old laptop lying around. It has one of the most compelling use cases — ...

I'm a big advocate for building your own PC. It's fun, you learn a lot and you can often save some money doing it yourself. I've built heaps of gaming PCs over the course of this year, and I'm usually ...

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 ...

I enjoy hunting for deals during Black Friday. I specifically like poking around for solid PC parts that I can combine for high-quality-but-affordable gaming PCs. I love it so much that I’ve sat down ...