Media Server
Plex From DVD and Blu-ray: Storage, Transcoding, and Backup BoundariesNew!!
Plan a Plex workflow for discs you own or are authorized to use: estimate storage, preserve source and metadata decisions, choose direct play or transcoding deliberately, and separate library recovery from duplicating every media file.
Building the Right PC for Local AI
A plain-English guide to choosing the right CPU, RAM, GPU, VRAM, storage, power supply, and cooling for a local AI homelab PC.
Bazarr 1.6.1 Security Response: Patch or Isolate, Rotate Keys, and Check for RCE
A practical Bazarr response plan for the 1.6.1 authentication bypass chain: isolate exposure, patch, rotate secrets, review logs, and decide when to rebuild.
Plex vs Jellyfin Remote Streaming: The Tradeoffs That Matter at Home
Compare Plex and Jellyfin remote streaming by account friction, real client playback, network path, privacy, transcoding, and recovery burden.
The Complete Plex, Arr, and Tdarr Homelab Media Automation Series
A full map of the Plex, Arr, Tdarr, storage, GPU, reverse-proxy, backup, and monitoring guides needed to run a lawful, recoverable media homelab.
How Seerr and Tracearr Fit Into a Plex, Arr, and Tdarr Homelab
A detailed architecture guide showing how Seerr request intake and Tracearr playback analytics complete a Plex, Radarr, Sonarr, Prowlarr, SABnzbd, and Tdarr homelab workflow.
Tracearr Setup Guide for Plex, Jellyfin, and Emby Monitoring
Deploy Tracearr with Docker, connect Plex, Jellyfin, or Emby, validate live sessions and alert-only rules, and preserve a recoverable monitoring history.
Plex in 2026: What Still Works Free
A practical guide to what Plex still does without Plex Pass, where Remote Watch Pass matters, and when free local streaming is enough.
Seerr Setup for Plex or Jellyfin, Sonarr, and Radarr
Deploy Seerr with Docker, connect Plex or Jellyfin to Sonarr and Radarr, separate requester rights from administration, and verify a recoverable request path.
Reverse Proxy for Media Apps: Nginx Proxy Manager, SSL, Access Lists, and Security
A safer way to publish media-app hostnames with Nginx Proxy Manager, SSL, access lists, private defaults, logging, patching, and recovery boundaries.