A Raspberry Pi is a decent self-hosting server if you're careful about what services you host. Unfortunately, Plex's default settings tend to be too much for even a Raspberry Pi 5 to handle.

Raspberry Pi-based Plex servers look like a DIY-friendly, low-power way to build a compact Plex server. They're readily available, easy to work with, and have fantastic community support.

It's been a long while since I have had time to tinker (win 7 media center for household streaming if that says anything), but I have an itch to tackle a project this winter. I'm debating setting up a ...