How to Set Up a Home Media Server
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Streaming from Netflix and CZcams is great, but setting up your own personal home media server has tons of benefits.
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Brought to you by Seagate:
Step 1. Buy WD hard drives.
Same company.
Chris Boyce - They are separate companies you twit.
Oh stfu. That seagate problem was so damn long ago and wasn't super widespread.
So many storage servers use seagate. All of Linus's storage is seagate as well as many other CZcamsrs.
I regretted buying HGST drives for my main NAS due to heavy vibration (don't know if that's normal or an issue with one or multible of the drives), so I bought WD Red's for my backup NAS.
My little brother who manages the servers at the company he works for, recomended the Iron Wolf's though.
I had a Barracuda IV die on me once, but then again, I have had newer WD drives than that die on me too. turns out that WD greens in a home server is a bad idea if you don't disable the Green features...
@@HepauDK I'm using the wd reds too, got mine (2 atm) like 3 years ago, never had a problem, my seagate drive in my pc starts rattling sometimes... dont know how long its gonna last :(
The video is 7:20 long? Unacceptable. At least make it 10:80 long.
MaxArceus more like 14;40
heyOOOOOOOO!
How about 21:60?
43:20
Yeah at LEAST
“How to build an NAS server: Buy Seagate drives and follow someone else’s instructions”
Haha excactly... This video was a complete time waste.
As the grinch says brilliant 😂
Watched the video but still don't know how to "Set Up a Home Media Server"
I DO know that I need to click on a link to find out.
The simplest solution would be to go to Plex (google it), download and install the software on your PC, point it to the libraries you want to stream and have it scan em.
You will be able to watch it for free on (other) desktops or Chromecast. For phone or tablet streaming, you gotta shell out money.
For the PC specs, unless it's really old, anything really works. I had a Core 2 Duo machine and it could stream 720p pretty good. Though a faster machine might help with loading times.
I agree that I didn't come away with the step by step of Setting up a ... but the fact that I will need to embark on a shopping trip to buy items to do the final setting up.
So this was an ad for some nas products? I was waiting on you to show us how to set up a home media server. You never did that.
i have my own plex server. and my name is Jeffrey so thus my server name is called Jefflix
Trippin damn, I'd sign up to that
I like this idea quite a bit actually...
Jefflix'n'Chill
Wouldn't work well with my name...
My server is just called pHomeServer. p because it's a physical machine, not a VM.
Before that it was running as a VM and called vHomeServer accordingly.
Much sexier name anyway.
Looking to set up my own Plex server, and my name (legit) is Richard so......... DickFlix???
This is not a HOWTO video. It is an introduction with ads.
This is techquickie, it NEVER does any sort of in-depth how-to. And if you aren't blind, THE VIDEO EVEN SAYS IT'S SPONSORED. So if you watched it to the end and are still surprised, welp, I hate to break it to you; you're an idiot.
GiSWiG if you expected an actual tutorial from a tech quickie then I'm sorry but you're gonna have a bad time. You must be new here
slikrx, Suplagen: First, who reads the description first, if not ever of the many youtube videos they watch. Second, the HOW TO on the Optane Cache was actually more 'how to' and informative AND sponsored by Seagate but the first shot of a storage company was Samsung, then Intel, then Seagate, then Newegg screenshots of mostly WD (yes I re-watched it). Third, no techquickie is not 'in-depth' but stating 'how to' implies more start-up information. I'll refer back to the Intel Optane. And last, SPONSORED doesn't mean INFOMERCIAL. I'm not calling this an infomercial but it is closer to that than a 'how to'. I just think of this at a lower-level of content than LMG produces. And no, I'm not new here and no, I'm not an idiot (subjective right?) I've been running a home server for 7+ years now on the same hardware, first under Ubuntu 11, then 12, then 14, now Server 2012.
Russ Orler
Windows? For a NAS? Bad idea. Install a good Linux distribution instead so you can have a much better server.
GiSWiG I didn't ask for or doubt your credentials in home server making or mention it at all for that matter. I'm saying if you expected an actual how-to from techquickie then you must be new because 99% of the time it's just basics as the name of the channel would imply. Meaning they only give suggestive ideas such as operating system and programs to use, hardware to implement, benefits over other similar technologies etc. Some of the videos will be naturally more in depth than others (I don't know how they choose which videos to go more in depth on) but generally I'd say this is the average content of their videos.
That was a lot of "what", but not "how" like the title says.
@@fdgdfgdfgdf3520 Well, along with the 24 other people who liked my comment, MAYBE have never set one up before. SO NO... this DOES NOT tell you HOW to do anything.
@@fdgdfgdfgdf3520 Do you hook it up to your home network? There are other videos where he had to set up the system in about 50 clicks. Is that not the same?? If I have these questions, then others do too.
@@fdgdfgdfgdf3520 You just answered the question to my original post.... This is WHAT to buy.. not HOW.. thanks for contributing
@@d-stopphotography492 that guy really played himself there lmao
@@Ian-nj4ix Ha. yeah #Enjoyed
Very helpful video. I recently got on the same page as my parents for NAS benefits. And despite all of us initially resisting it, due to physical distances we think something like this will help us a lot. So, now I have a solid idea of what to aim for now.
I'm still new to the channel, and i already love it. It's great for any nerds-in-training, or for a long time geek who needs a refresher course, or for anyone wanting to know just what makes their various bits of tech work. Thank you TechQuickie, and thank you Linus. Keep up the good work, man.
im from the future and welcome
Linus! Please make a 2022/2023 updated version of this 'media server' video. Something to hold a minimum of 200TB of 2160p/1080p + PCM WAV/FLAC content. I'm guessing this would have to mirrored by another 200TB worth of (back-up) drives, in case of failure?
There's no need tbh, just have enough drives for you to run RAID 1/5/6 and a powerful enough serverspace, though it wont be a home one anymore if this calibre
I find this video interesting, as my seagate hard drive crapped out on me last night.
my media server is also hosting roller coaster tycoon 2 online. recycled dell poweredge server, works like a charm!
Wish I had a home media server :(
Byte My Bits Get a Raspberry Pi and install Samba on it.
Get an old pc -> Any GNU/Linux OS -> samba. Would still be better imo '-'
Mugen00 what do you mean, not saying that I have “Pirate books 📚 ”, how can this be a problem?
@@Backtrack3332 It would do only for one man but not for multiple users plus I don't think it can hold on the best for long term use. it would surely need some rest.
Wish this guy would go back to 1998, where he belongs...He could have sold MILLIONS of computers. Wait a minute...
The biggest thing about enterprise drives for me is not just the longer life span, but also the longer warranty [typically 5 year, vs 1 or 3 for others].
I’m convinced there’s a 3-year-old techquickie for every topic I’ve ever wondered about
0:38 holy shit that girl was in my english book. I remember because i drew a mustache because i was too bored
Linus, you should do a video about the best way to rip DVDs for use on a home media server. I have a FreeBSD box running Emby at home, and ripping my DVD collection has been the biggest obstacle for me.
I use my NAS for uh.... Linux ISOs... yeah
Milkshake *Sweats nervously
I like to call it a trial period with no end
laugh in dvd-r
I didn't realise the 6 tb hdd I had in my pc was normally used for servers, that's cool.
If it's a Seagate IronWolf, IronWolf Pro, WD Red, WD Red Pro or Toshiba N300, yes.
Linus needs to do a 2019 version of this...best Plex media server!
“I agree.” !!
I love this channel. You guys always keep updated on tech I know of and things topics I want clear on.
Would it be possible to do a video on mobile troubleshooting not just for end users
Been using Plex with one of my very old first gen i7 systems and it works a charm.
Thanks to these crappy data caps, more people will want home media servers or NAS.
Thanks for covering this topic
True story. Google Photos doing away with unlimited free storage was my last straw.
Hey can you make a video avoid DIY media server from ground up , like buying all the hardware and putting it all together
Thanks Linus! You finally made the video I've been asking for for 3 years!
I was waiting for this since long time
Yeah, this video is where my NAS project started.
I’m trying to figure out how to build an offline homemedia server on a separate offline WiFi to transit to fire sticks
Me too. How did that go?
Looking for off grid solutions
they could give you 10y data recovery warrenty because absolutely no-one would use it without being exposed for piracy lol..
On the consumer side, yeah probably. But companies would cash in on that in a heartbeat.
I don't think they care TBH
Well those criminal scum don't deserve any warranty whatsoever
Victor Muraviev everyone has pirated something at some point in there life.
Ever downloaded some music off CZcams?
Piracy
@@VMARCHIVE shut up boomer
I'm in the process of setting something up for my home. Two things I've learned. 1. cables - make certain if you're using USB cables to connect drives to a PC that they are highly rated for data transfer and aren't old/intermittent.
2. File names - ex loves to not recognize files that SEEMINGLY are named the same way as other files that work. I'm still in the process of working through this.
Excellent Video thanks so much for this super helpful and exactly what I was looking for.
I'm still sketched out by QC on Seagate drives. But they're more affordable than WD, but I'm glad to have bought WD stuff. No issues yet! Keyword is yet.
The best LMG channel period. Loving it! How about making a video about copying the Apple experience to Windows+Android combo? Connect devices, continuous work on files across multiple devices, syncing PC to PC over the LAN/WAN/other etc. Much appreciated if you do! Thank you for the great content!
Great, thanks so much Linus
I have plex running on my Server (X3650 M3), hooked up to my NAS. So I was able to give it 24CPU threads to deal with transcoding the HEVC Blu-Rays that I rip and store on it.
Linus now that you touch this subject i would like to see you're take on comparing this SEAGATE MEDIA SERVER against competitors like DROBO , SYNOLOGY , and open source options like FREE NAS.
thanks for the great content you provide us
Love the video Linus. You helped me join the pc master race as I have just built my first pc 😀
Peter Allen Congrats dude! You'll probably love the journey of tweaking and upgrading later on down the line as well.
nice
We use kodi on our phones to connect to the rasbery on the tv in front while my old gaming pc runs the server with enby. Pc spec is 6 gb ddr2 ram, gt 240 gpu and some core 2 duo or something cpu. It work great. Thank for some useful information Linus.
It's always a quickie with Linus.
Always upfront about when the video is sponsored. That's why I trust you guys!
TechQuickie is much better at 2x play speed!
Christopher Courtney Much of CZcams is better at x2. Although, I wouldn't necessarily agree that Tech Quickie is...
TechQuickie As Fast as Possible
He needs to sretch it out 4 ad revenue
play it at .25 speed xD even better imo
then he would sound like a chipmunk LOL well he kind of already does LOL
So this video was basicly a commercial, but a realy well done one at that.
I just re-purposed an old HP Pavilion desktop we bought years and years ago. I installed Debian Linux, set up Plex, Minecraft, Rust and a private web service, upgraded it to 16 GB of RAM and upgraded the old dual core Athlon II X2 to a Phenom II X6 CPU so now it can handle multiple Plex streams while friends are playing on my Rust/Minecraft servers, all simultaneously with no issues. I moved the motherboard over into a newer case with better airflow, upgraded the power supply, and installed a 12TB Western Digital Gold drive for storing our media files.
The whole thing is plugged into an UPS along with our router and the media converter owned by our ISP so even when the power flickers or goes out (which happens quite frequently in eastern Kentucky), the internet and everything stays running and I have time to notify people who are using the server at the time and perform a graceful shutdown instead of having everybody randomly disconnected in what could be precarious situations in Rust or Minecraft. The whole thing is managed over SSH so it just sits on a shelf I built for it back in a closet next to the UPS and router and the only time I ever have to touch it is to turn it back on after a power outage, or to clean out the dust once a month.
*uses raspberry pi for NAS*
I run Plex server on my Pi, but it streams the media from a dedicated NAS box. Where do you store your media?
Just on my gaming pc on a separate drive :P (and I mean one of the REALLY cheap ones, 1 type A
Woodfiend how slow is that...
I use a Athlon 5150 (4x 1,6GHz) and 4GB RAM for my NAS.
I use it alone and only as a NAS, but even a 1Gbit/s Data Transfer uses just 25% CPU amd 10% RAM ...
Only if it had sata
I ordered a NAS yesterday. That was nice video! I will try that
3:40 OUI! all of those bit streams are the same! Even though they are all running different protocols!
Fantastically relevant! More on this topic please!
Seagate? "Seagate faces class-action lawsuit over 3TB hard drive failure rates"
After I got STIFFED with Seagate 3TB HDDs I would never consider Seagate again.
Ever!
I have a 3TB Seagate that's been chugging away in my hot surveillance enclosure for four years. No signs of trouble yet.
@@Treddian You're lucky because those HDD had a ~40% failure rate. Look it up.
And now wd is going through there law suit though not as bad more lying the mismanagement at least
Cool, perfect for my 100TB Math 📁
You mean your "Math and Favorite Bible Verses" folder?
I just use Infuse on my iPad and Apple TV for watching movies and tv shows stored in my NASs. It does everything starting from organizing and fetching data and arts to doing the transcoding on the client device. Pretty amazing but only for Apple ecosystem.
This really is a Techquickie, I only wished you called after :(
Edit, actually, I have a question:
Would you recommend a home server now that we have entered the age of streams?
Much easier and cheaper to use a old pc, fill it with hdd's and use plex/serviio/whatever media server and place it in a cold room, (cellars works fine) and use remote desktop connection. Set it up with a vpn and a torrent client and remote dl whatever you need.
I just run a light Linux and turn on file sharing. Works great, and I made it out of old parts!
What do you use to dlna share? So you can watch on tv's around the house. Plex works fine on linux.
I don't use any software, I just let file sharing/samba do the work. I don't have any smart TVs, so I built a smaller desktop in my living room to stream to just browsing the folders remotely, and it let's me browse the web and CZcams as well. For my Chromecast devices, I use an app called LocalCast that pulls from the samba shares.
If I have to DLNA share I use a Windows program, I can't remember what it's called. I hate using DLNA because of the organization that's required. It's for this reason I no longer use my Xbox One and PS3 to stream media..
One of the few Linus vids I dislike. Extremely vague, and quite honestly did not help me much at all.
In other words, you're a complete idiot.
In other words, I need to go take a shit
@@maxypaxy13 In other words, you're an asshole.
To be fair the title was a bit misleading
Did anyone else got the pulseway ad..... BTW so happy that he mentioned India
Maybe not for tech quickie, but you could do a more complex video of how to setup a pfsense or freeBSD router/firewall with a NAS on it. One box, security, and local network storage. This would either be setting it up through a squid proxy or running two virtual machines in Linux. Just a thought as it combines multiple rigs into just one, which is a boon for the home techie.
3:11 That NAS optimized HDD tip was actually a really good tip.
• Get a Raspberry Pi
• Install Samba
• Done
That does not really solve the problem of where you store your media files right?
Woodfiend It does. You can just plug in a USB-(Hard)Drive. Or four of them. Or even more when you are using an USB-Hub.
The illustrious Boba the Fett But that solves his question. I know there will be bottlenecking. I should have said that, you're right.
i have a raspberry pi3 with a usb harddrive...
5mb/s down and up...
bananapi is better for this job
läderlappen you need to watch for the current when doing that though, you're dealing with only 500mA over USB 2.0 which will not allow you to plug too many storage devices. Even a single HDD will probably suffer from current starvation (they need 1A usually) and might not work at full speed, in that case you really don't want to plug in anything else to work in parallel from a single USB port
I have a plex server running from a nvidia shield with two 5-terabyte hard drives plugged into it (Movies + TV) and it’s the happiest I’ve ever been with a tech purchase. More than capable computer, and even handles transcoding like a champ!
Do you just down load the content? I really dont get it
@@ddkin1937 no comment. 🤭
@@TMWriting I know all about kodi and iptv etc, lol. Just trying to understand how these servers work in terms of accessing the content that I would normally just stream. But I hear ya
@@ddkin1937 the way to think about is you're accessing files that you're hosting locally, instead of accessing a third-party host like Kodi, or even Netflix. Plex is just the software that allows you to actually access your files in a media player. Where you get those files originally is... up to you.
Thank you I needed this
Plex for the win
I prefer Emby
Fucking a right, Thumbs up for plex.
My boss gave me his old wd my cloud and I wasn't sure what to do it (was planning on taking out the hard drives). This video came up on my feed and now I set up as a Plex media server. Thanks.
Yep, I bought 3x 4TB Seagate Ironwolf drives and threw them in a Core 2 Duo machine with 4gb of RAM. I went with UnRAID for the OS because it supports different size drives, requires fewer resources than FreeNAS, and doesn't use ZFS for the filesystem which works best with lots of ECC memory. I have a 120gb SSD for a cache drive to speed up copying files to it as UnRAID file transfers are pretty slow. So far it's been working perfectly and was much easier to set up than what I first attempted - Debian Linux running SnapRAID.
Cricket 😎
*How to Set Up a Home Media Server* ~ Figure it out bitch!
Unholykill3 you totally don't get point
😂
But i can 😎 'cricket'
Dr. Chili Pepper does Canada still plays cricket?
Kp _rider gci acs cable one time warner comcast
Should have been called "what is a NAS" or "A quick guide to NAS", but cool video anyway.
NAS is more than just streaming media
Thank you very freaking much!
0:21 Cricket?? Love it
Linus/Tech Quickie I have a question: Do you actually mind your fans downloading your videos and storing them offline?
Alex Doughty weirdo
I love how its Synology sponsord, but you used a picture from an Qnap NAS :')
But love the info, came right on time :D
The Luck on this guy it's Seagate sponsored.
I've been using Plex for long while now and it's been great, but what do you do if your ISP starts blocking a ton of ports?
That's basically what I've already done. I also use a Synology NAS, but I have Western Digital drives instead of Seagate. I'll have to check those high capacity drives out someday though.
When you're too early so there's no good comments to read 😕
Why can't phones use fingerprints after restarting
Vinusha Jayaratna Encryption. The phone can't get to fingerprint data until you unlock the encrypted device.
iceybluegaming thanks
What a random comment
Why?... just... why? 🙃🙃
Just in case someone hasn't chopped your finger off!
Awesome Vid thanks for the info dude!!!
I built my media server on a Raspberry Pi 3 model B. Currently optimizing it with a 9TB Hard Drive
5:38 tweakers, uitzending gemist and dumpert are Dutch sites. Since i am, i laughed at this
well... im running a kilobit network
Funny that I just now see this video, after setting up an Emby media server on my NAS last week.
So would this work for video editing? Offload your clips and edit them from a different PC? While also archiving certain b-roll clips for later use?
Well...not for long. Say good bye to paying a “reasonable” price for high speed internet. #ThanksTrump
Who appointed him? Oh yeah. TRUMP!
Trump appointed Pai lol
Trump placed Ajit Pai as chairman for the FCC.
They aren't 100% sure that the ISPs are going to change this. They may, we'll have to wait and see.
If you guys are talking about Net-Neutrality, yes Ajit Pai is FCC chairman. BUT, he is only trying to get rid of it. He doesn't make the final decision. Pai submits his idea to congress. If congress approves, then they write the law as a bill. The bill then gets passed to the senate. The senate can change the bill anyway they want IF they approve it. It then gets passed to Trump for signing IF he wants to, Trump can also veto it. That would kill it.
Pai is only lobbying to get rid of Net-Neutrality.
SO, since no bill has even reached congress, Trump has nothing to do with it.
That's the way our government works.
I just swap hard drives from room to room with USB 3.0 cradles\docking stations. Poor man's wireless system.
USB 3 doesn't sound wireless
2017: "more than a small ARM CPU can handle"
2021: LOL
I use my Huawei Modem via USB external drive, works just fine with Mac and PC, I will upgrade in the future when I start archiving good 4k/Blu-Ray shows
Windows + StableBit DrivePool + Plex/Emby FTW
Christopher Courtney FreeNAS with zfs is my preferred solution. Zfs is definitely the leading file system ATM.
INDIAN CRICKET MATCH
Cosmosit Shut up boi
Cosmosit Mast hai India ka record aaj kal.
Shows screenshot of internation match.
Dude you're amazing please do a collab with linus tech tips
do you need a router for a NAS device or can I connect it directly to my desktop PC and use my prepaid wifi?
Looks like a GREAT product to do LIVE streaming. Something We want to do
How much would everything cost as a package?
Live streaming of?
Live streaming of us, of course :)
A NAS is EXACTLY what you're looking for to do LIVE streaming - especially to vid.me. But you can't fool us, we know that you already knew this - being such high technology literate individuals.
When he said, "speaking of plex", I think a ad is coming
Do you too?
Can't believe people would still want this in 2021
I was watching a different video with no sound at 2x speed because it was better to watch that way. I clicked on this video, and it was hilarious hearing you talk super-fast. It was funnier when I slowed it down to normal and heard a change in pitch.
Raspberry Pi fellas! High Five
YOU DIRTY RASPBERRY PI PEASANTS! JOIN THE ORANGE PI CLUB AND ENJOY CHEAPER PRICES,and HIGHER SPEEDS!!! muhahahaha
just kidding ;p
Raspberry Pi support is much better -.-
Not if you want it to do any transcoding; assuming you're installing something like Plex.
Raspberry Pi is would be awful as the server cause transcoding. I really like it as a client tho. I'm using RasPlex and the plex app as a remote. Works really well there.
A Pi? The NIC and the USB Ports run off the same bus. Not worth it/
Oh yeah?
This is gonna take some getting used to... I get all excited when I get a notification that a new LMG video is up on CZcams, only to realize that I already watched it on floatplane......
I just use a synology NAS for storage and a raspberry pi with with kodi (LibreElec) and you are good to go. If u want 4k, go for the raspberry pi 4 B that has a HEVC/H.265 support.
Kodi (LibreElec) will support Netflix and amazon in the 19.0 version.
Windows homegroup works flawlessly for everything 😂
hahaha. NO.
HyperActivePlayers haHAA
No way
HomeGroup sucks ass. My favourite are old school windows/samba shares. Shared for "everyone" = no password required.
Oh good. I was worried there would be a bunch of replies agreeing. Because my first thought upon seeing the words Windows Home group was indeed: _hahahaha... No._ 😦
One of my Dad's friends has Parkinson's, so I'm watching this in hopes to help set something up for him so he doesn't end up with like 90 DVD's on the floor when he wants to watch a movie.
Shame this is basically just a giant ad...
Built a DIY NAS with dedicated HW RAID and ROCKSTORE OS (CentOS Distro). 8TB of storage and system rocks, even though using a very old dual core AMD CPU. I travel a lot, with PLEX and a ROKU stick, I can bring my library with me, even overseas.
I like this way better than the other comedy of your other channel