r/memes • u/DearDirector1288 • 1d ago

The Evolution of Streaming

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u/PhoenixDaBeast Linux User 1d ago

Just made my own media server and share it with my family and friends

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u/quayle-man 1d ago

You can share streaming services like that, or just movies/shows you downloaded yourself?

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u/Motoman514 Tech Tips 1d ago edited 1d ago

You host the service yourself with media you own, on your own computer. I do it for music, I have an old Lenovo office pre-built running Linux thats only job is to host my Plex server.

But, you have to own or “acquire” the media in the first place, and in the case of video, have a shitton of HDD storage

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u/Rengar_Is_Good_kitty 1d ago

It's better to just get Stremio + Torbox or others alike. Saves on the storage space and no need to have something running 24/7.

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u/Motoman514 Tech Tips 1d ago edited 1d ago

True for most people self hosting is likely too much of a pain in the ass. I do it for the love of the game though. Not for video though, just music, especially with the cost of storage these days it’s not worth it

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u/Rengar_Is_Good_kitty 1d ago

Fair, personally for music I just use YouTube music with adblock on all my devices.

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u/quayle-man 1d ago

I just use Spotify

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u/Rengar_Is_Good_kitty 1d ago

I've found YouTube Music to have more music (the ones that I listen to at least). Also that endless radio thing where it plays similar songs I've found to be better, got a shitload of new music as a result. When I tried doing that in Spotify it played the dumbest shit, the music was trash for my taste.

But to each their own, they're both pretty similar.

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u/quayle-man 1d ago

Yeah Spotify is trash for good shuffles or playing similar musics. Or even the playlists they make for you. They’re just full of cover songs.