Media and Apps
Best Docker Media Apps to Run on a Home NAS
The self-hosted media apps I actually keep running on my NAS, what each one does, and why they earn their…
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A modern NAS does far more than store files, and this section is about everything it runs. Think Plex and Jellyfin libraries, Docker containers, and the self-hosted apps that turn a quiet box in the corner into a genuinely useful server. We troubleshoot buffering and transcoding, containers that will not start, permission errors on media folders, and apps that eat memory or refuse to update. The guides here suit people who want their server to do more without needing a computer science degree to get there. From a smooth movie night to a stack of self-hosted tools you actually rely on, the focus is keeping those apps stable, fast, and easy to live with.
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Cost of Running Plex on a NAS vs a Mini PC
A real price breakdown of upfront hardware, Plex Pass, and years of electricity so you know which box actually costs…
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Self-Hosting the Arr Stack on Unraid: Setup Guide
Get Sonarr, Radarr, and Prowlarr talking to each other and to Plex, with the shared paths that stop half your…
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Why Is My Plex Library Empty After Scan: Q&A
Your movies exist on the NAS but Plex shows nothing after a scan. Here is how to find the folder,…
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Plex Buffering Fixed on a Synology DS220j
A budget Synology can serve Plex smoothly once you stop asking its tiny CPU to transcode. Here is the exact…
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How Watchtower Auto Updates NAS Containers
A plain-English look at what Watchtower actually does, how it pulls new container images, and when letting it run unattended…
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QNAP Container Station: Update Docker Containers
Pull the latest image and rebuild your container in Container Station without wiping the config you spent an afternoon setting…
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Plex Won't Detect Hardware Transcoding: Checklist
Run through these seven checks in order and you will find the one thing stopping Plex from using your CPU's…
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NAS Apps Eating RAM: How to Find the Culprit
Track down the exact container draining your NAS memory, then cap it so swap thrash stops slowing everything to a…
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Reverse Proxy for Plex and Jellyfin on a NAS
Trade ugly ip:port links for a clean HTTPS domain, and stop poking raw ports through your router while you are…