One way to make use of a spare Mac is to turn it into a server for home entertainment purposes. Here's how to set up Plex Media Server in macOS. Owners of an old Intel-based Mac who've replaced it ...

Building and running a Plex Media Server can be smooth and rewarding if you set it up right from the start. From choosing the right hardware to configuring remote access and optimizing playback ...

When your aging laptop or desktop computer is slowing to a crawl to get through day-to-day tasks, you don’t necessarily have to recycle it or hand it off to someone else. Your old machine can be ...

Tired of paying to stream your own media? These Plex workarounds make remote access free again. Here's how they work.

Plex charges for features Jellyfin offers for free, but requires more setup. Jellyfin offers free hardware transcoding, while Plex requires a paid subscription. Plex is more compatible with devices; ...

I recently bought a new Synology NAS and am still transitioning my data from my previous two units to it. It's about 30TB used on a 62TB volume. It's running on 1 GB Ethernet for now, but I'll ...

I'm gonna be honest upfront, I'm looking to save myself a couple hours of Google boredom. I recently got a Roku stick for my TV, I feed it via a Plex server on my laptop. The actual media is stored on ...