I recently bought a new Synology NAS and am still transitioning my data from my previous two units to it. It's about 30TB used on a 62TB volume. It's running on 1 GB Ethernet for now, but I'll ...

Plex can deliver flawless, cinema-quality streams—if you set it up right. From tweaking quality settings to fixing remote access and avoiding buffering traps, small changes can make a huge difference.

When your aging laptop or desktop computer is slowing to a crawl to get through day-to-day tasks, you don’t necessarily have to recycle it or hand it off to someone else. Your old machine can be ...

One way to make use of a spare Mac is to turn it into a server for home entertainment purposes. Here's how to set up Plex Media Server in macOS. Owners of an old Intel-based Mac who've replaced it ...

Recent guides highlight how Plex users can dramatically improve streaming quality and reliability by adjusting default settings and rethinking hardware choices. Raspberry Pi-based servers, popular in ...

For years, there was a lonely Raspberry Pi 3 gathering dust on my desk, right next to a cup of pens and a stack of Post-Its. Occasionally I’d pick it up and absent-mindedly twirl it around, as if it ...

Launch the Plex interface on your NAS. Opens a new browser window. Then on the left it should have libaries, (hover next to it) hit the plus to add one. Select media type (movies, tv, etc.) The next ...