Having a personal media server that's online 24/7 is an underrated luxury. It gives you complete control over your media, ...

Convenience costs you with Plex, but the alternatives require more work.

Hardware transcoding matters, but Jellyfin feels much better when the library is clean, predictable, and trustworthy first.

PixelSmash is a vulnerability in the FFmpeg framework that can be exploited via crafted media files for remote code execution ...

Multiview isn't a feature you bolt on. It's an architecture decision that shapes which devices you can reach, how much you pay to operate at scale, and how much control your product team has over the ...

If you need more storage but don't want to add an external drive to your Mac, consider getting a Network Attached Storage ...

Plex is expanding its free live TV lineup again, this time adding three new channels.

Drobo made external storage devices that bundled hard drives into an easy, set-it-and-forget-it RAID configuration for people ...

Research from JFrog into the software supply chain vulnerability points to the need for better visibility into applications, ...

Raspberry Pi installs like Jellyfin and Navidrome can cut your streaming costs, as can free alternative cloud data hosting ...

Just set your expectations based on your Mac's specs.