We like to pretend or tell our wives it is, but hard drives and electricity likely come close or maybe even exceed a netflix subscription.
Host your media collection because it’s in better quality, titles don’t leave the service, and overall it’s just cooler. But don’t do it because it’s “cheaper.”
It might not be cheaper than Netflix, but it’s a lot cheaper than Netflix + Hulu + Disney Plus + HBO Max + Paramount Plus + Peacock + Prime + Britbox + whatever new streaming service that somebody will launch tomorrow
Jellyfin/Plex is not cheaper than Netflix.
We like to pretend or tell our wives it is, but hard drives and electricity likely come close or maybe even exceed a netflix subscription.
Host your media collection because it’s in better quality, titles don’t leave the service, and overall it’s just cooler. But don’t do it because it’s “cheaper.”
Sure, just don’t tell my wife
8TB external hard drive ($160) + old laptop + “H265 sources” = way cheaper than a bunch of streaming services
It might not be cheaper than Netflix, but it’s a lot cheaper than Netflix + Hulu + Disney Plus + HBO Max + Paramount Plus + Peacock + Prime + Britbox + whatever new streaming service that somebody will launch tomorrow
Math does not check out. It is a lot cheaper.