More updates = better, of course!

Most of the updates seem to be features or UI changes that nobody asked for.

Not for longevity. Oracle can shut it off in a blink for no reason

I know a VPS is a simple thing in theory but sometimes it’s a lot for a beginner.

A VPS paired with Docker may also unintentionally expose something not meant for the outside world due to it ignoring iptables and ufw

Very relevant

Also that whole channel is hilarious

Eh… I will probably go with a used 9th or 10th gen i7 or something. Intel still gets no money and I get a good CPU.

I mean, I can stream 4K HDR if the player supports the video format, but clients don’t always jive well with whatever Radarr decided. I know I can fine tune it but everything works well enough right now and I don’t have time to change it.

I move around too much to do colocation. A VPS/VM isn’t worth the cost to me. My server is all old parts and I don’t pay for power usage.

I need on-location transcoding because my internet is garbage (~50 mbps). Sometimes my users need to transcode the show if the bit rate of the file is too high for my internet to keep up.

Does AMD have anything to compete with Intel QSV? I’m looking to upgrade my Plex server and was looking at a newer Intel CPU.

Inbox was absolutely stellar and I can’t believe they got rid of it.

Solar powered grid charges the car when not in use

It removes paywalls and ads.

I’ll never understand why they spend so much effort pushing ads into people’s faces

money

Also, disappointingly, most people don’t care about the ad all that much.

Plex with Plexamp or the default Plex app.

I believe Plexamp requires a Plex pass but it’s a great app.