1024 MB RAMamd64 / arm64C#EasyGPL-2.0-onlyVersion v10.11.11
Instead of a subscription
Self-hosted alternatives to Plex
Plex organises a personal media library and streams it everywhere, through an account, a relay service and a paid tier for several features. The media server here needs no account and puts nothing between the library and the television.
Catalog
Recipes that cover it
Requirements
Side by side
| Application | Minimum RAM | Disk estimate | Database | Installation difficulty | Backup | Recipe verification | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jellyfin | 1024 MB RAM | 5 GB | SQLite | Easy | Yes · Restore tested | Fully verifiedRecheck overdue · 0 dCheck is current | GPL-2.0-only |
Migration
What changes when you host it yourself
The data stops leaving your network, and so does the responsibility for it: backups, the restore you have actually tested, and the disk it all sits on.
Feature parity is never exact. Read what each recipe states about limitations and the smoke test before planning a migration.
The bill turns into work: updates, certificates and an eye on the release notes. The catalog shows how much of that each recipe asks for.
Categories
Guides with these applications
- A home server that earns its keepSix recipes that turn a spare machine into something the household actually uses: a password vault, network-wide filtering, file sync, uptime checks and a media library.
- Services that never need a public addressRecipes designed to stay on the local network: what they give up by not being published, and why that is usually the safer trade.
- A media library you ownFilms, music and photographs served to every screen in the house — and the one hardware question that decides how much server you need.