Media Server
Plex From DVD and Blu-ray: Storage, Transcoding, and Backup Boundaries
Check permission to create disc-derived files before planning a Plex library. Measure sample file sizes, distinguish remuxing from transcoding, and protect metadata and recovery copies separately from the original discs.
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
For affected Bazarr builds, isolate untrusted access, preserve evidence and verify a current fixed release. Review exposed secrets and logs before reopening access, distinguishing reasons to investigate from evidence that warrants rebuilding.
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
Navigate the Plex, Arr, and Tdarr guides in dependency order, from storage and permissions to controlled imports, playback checks, private access, backups, and recovery testing.
How Seerr and Tracearr Fit Into a Plex, Arr, and Tdarr Homelab
Separate Seerr request approval, Arr imports, Tdarr processing, and Tracearr playback analytics, then validate one authorized request-to-playback path with manual approvals and alert-only monitoring.
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.