What streaming services do you use?

[MrDawn]

Vudu is good if you use your digital copy from the dvd or bluray that you bought.

 

[meetdilip]

It's in a container on my nas, runs well, I can play videos no matter where I am, and I own all of the content on it, so no random disappearing content like on Netflix etc

What type of container are you using? Are containers heavy? Do you need a powerful NAS to host a container?

 

[PGen98]

What type of container are you using? Are containers heavy? Do you need a powerful NAS to host a container?

Simple Docker container, no, you don't need anything powerful at all, containers take up very little space and to run Plex you really don't need much at all, some people even run Plex on Raspberry Pi's. The main thing is storage space, I have 12TB NAS drives, they're very expensive so not practical, and I've filled one and half of them with movies and TV shows 😀

 

[meetdilip]

Docker, what are the requirements?

 

[PGen98]

Docker, what are the requirements?

Pretty much any operating system on any level of machine can run Docker and Plex, once the Plex Media Server is active and running you download Plex on your TV, phone, etc and sign in, you're good to go!

 

[meetdilip]

I think it is paid to use Plex outside our home.

 

[PGen98]

I think it is paid to use Plex outside our home.

I believe you can have one account running Plex on the free plan no matter where you are, after that you need the Plex pass which is $4.99usd/month

 

[meetdilip]

Have you tried anything other than Plex?

 

[PGen98]

Have you tried anything other than Plex?

Jellyfin for a bit, but it's a little more awkward to use

 

[meetdilip]

If I install Jellyfin on a VM, can I access it on my network? Any idea how to do it?

 

[PGen98]

If I install Jellyfin on a VM, can I access it on my network? Any idea how to do it?

I'm not sure if it work when installed in a VM, though realistically there's no reason it shouldn't be possible. Just not something I've done at this point, lol

 

[meetdilip]

Wondering what the URL would be.

 

[PGen98]

Wondering what the URL would be.

Mine is my server ip and then port 32400, works on the web and then works through the client. That's Plex, though, Jellyfin should be similar, but not exact.

 

[meetdilip]

Are there alternatives to Docker?

 

[PGen98]

Are there alternatives to Docker?

I think you could run it inside of just Windows by itself if that's what you wanted to do, I think Synology's OS runs it by default (I have a Synology NAS, but I went with a Docker container, because...well...I don't really know, lol, it's the method I was most comfortable with), but if you're running something like Unraid or TrueNAS, I believe it does have to be in a Docker container

Actually, I think Kubernetes and OpenVZ and maybe even VirtualBox can work as alternatives to Docker, too. How the VirtualBox setup works, though, I'm not 100% certain.

 

[meetdilip]

Never tried Kubernetes before. It is from Ubuntu though. Will see VirtualBox.

 

[PGen98]

Never tried Kubernetes before. It is from Ubuntu though. Will see VirtualBox.

It should be pretty straight-forward, it works with practically everything, so no reason it won't work inside of a VirtualBox installation

 

[meetdilip]

My only worry is that whether those will be available outside the containers.

 

[PGen98]

My only worry is that whether those will be available outside the containers.

They should, there's really no reason they shouldn't be

 

[Ja sa bong]

Netflix still holds up very well for all my streaming needs. I wanted to check Amazon Prime last year but decided not to.