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Scott Younker

Hate paying for Netflix? Here's how I bought and setup my own home media server

Home theater.

Between the streaming services constantly bringing shows and movies on and off the platform and purchased media being licensed, it can be frustrating trying to keep media around. So, my naive self thought, “Wouldn’t it be nice if I could have my own personal Netflix where my partner could binge shows when she wants without worrying about them going anywhere?”

Physical media is an answer, Blu-rays are still being made and it does give you more control over what you want access to. And on-disc movies and shows tend to look better since they’re not fighting latency or the audio flattening that streaming services inflict on media. However, discs take up space.

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