Hi
I would like to build a tiny media server to host my videos and audios for viewing from an Android TV and most importantly offline watching for my partner who uses an ipad.
I only have about 200gb worth of content on DVDs and CDs I own
I was looking at plex on a RPi. I guess I would to have to pay for a plex pass to be able to do what I want to do.
Any suggestions please?
Plex is pretty good - I use it on a refurb dell minipc, and it’s perfect.
Mines a Gen 7 i5 and it has just enough power to transcode most 4K content on the fly
Jellyfin is basically an open source Plex clone thats free. They have free apps that would let your partner use her iPad
+1 for jellyfin
Does jellyfin let you download content onto ipad?
Oh BTW, I would like to have the option of subtitles if possible
Free and doesn't stalk you or your users, contact your users due to the dubious source of your media or because Plex thinks you're getting paid.
Have a look at the USFF PCs posted to this site. One for about $100 should be fine. Upgrade internal storage and optionally add a second SSD.
Something like this - https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/825051 .
I'm running Plex on a m700 along with other services. I tried a raspberry pi but found it to be unstable.
cheap as chips laptop that isn't too old, from marketplace. Limit battery charge % or remove battery altogether for 24/7 use.
Plex without a doubt.