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🏠 Use Cases & Guides

What can you do with a low power home server? Explore popular self-hosted services and setup guides.

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Jellyfin: The Open Source Media Server

A free alternative to Plex. Setup guide and comparison of resource usage.

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Low Power Plex Media Server Setup

Stream your media library efficiently. Hardware transcoding, library organization, and optimization tips.

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