wolfshadowheart

100% @gargari

Even something simple like syncthing is very easy

Bandcamp is nice because even if the album is $0 you can still add some money for the artist.

Similarly, many times albums will be pay what you can, so it can be nice spending $0 on an album.

I know it's not the point, but I do think it would be easier to set up a photo server than to hack around Google.

Related videos somewhat still show up when you're in a video. It's true that the homepage is just default YouTube though

Hm, I could have sworn I had read an article around here (roughly the last two months maybe, likely more recently) saying that the MAS had been patched by Microsoft, but now I can't find anything about it at all. Odd.

Well, good that it's still functioning!

Didn't microsoft recently push something to prevent these from working?

It is but it also has servers. There's a fair amount of groups that upload shows and the like.

I've always assumed music is probably mediocre and the rest of the visual content to be low quality stuff though, it seems like it may be oriented towards people who want to watch things on their phone.

That's too bad, I've always liked Tails. Was lucky that it ran on a mid 2012 MacBook Pro, but the non-working hardware list is pretty large. Some people prefer Qubes and Whonix anyway

I was just reading a couple weeks ago about a smaller web project. Lemme see if I can find it

Edit: here it is, https://kbin.social/m/[email protected]/t/476826/What-is-the-Small-Web

I personally run Tails OS as a daily driver. Not only does it keep others safe, but it keeps me from tracking my own online presence.

Yes, you can use a Pi4 to accomplish the results of this guide, I used a Pi3B+ for a few years without any major issues. However, you will not be able to follow this guide to get it set up, as Pi's are a different architecture and so you need different images for the initial setup regarding Ubuntu. Mostly everything after that will be the same though.

Just keep some spare copies of your setup mirror imaged to another SD card once you're all done and you are golden. Configure your download settings in Sonarr/Radarr to avoid 4k content, that's the only real limitation of the Pi's, outside of the SD card lifespan (solved mostly by just not logging).

@spacecowboy - not being able to write an image will make the Pi4 as a server a biiit more difficult. Do you have an android phone? There's etchdroid or Pi SD Card imager, which materials to use for can cost under $10 (you'd want the SD card reader that can plug into your phones port, for example). It's fleeting otherwise, chances are high that you will get it set up and then the SD card will die and you'd be out of luck regardless.. If the Pi is your only computer for now, then I'd keep it that way. Either way, I do highly suggest some backup SD cards, they are cheap and you rarely need more than 32gb for the operating system and basic usage - anything with heavy logging or storage should be kept on an external hard drive.

While it's possible with an android device, even maybe a library computer with permission for USB devices and temporary downloads would be a good option. It's really nice to be able to get your server all setup and then make a duplicate of the SD card, which I don't believe is possible on android. It's imperative to have a backup since SD cards do have a lifespan, using it as a main server with no backups is putting all your eggs in one basket. All it takes is forgetting to disable logging and the clock starts ticking.

It's also nice to be able to test out different operating systems, as you might find that Buster has more overhead than something like DietPi, a command line based OS, as well as being slightly less straightforward for your needs if the Pi is going to be a headless server. But like I said, if you're using the Pi as a regular computer, DietPi won't be a viable option since it has no GUI.

It's all about use case. You don't rewatch shows or movies, so maybe storing media isn't for you. I'm often rewatching or just having background stuff playing, so it's nice having it available.

On top of that, I was tired of streaming services removing content. Netflix removing It's Always Sunny actually got me started, and the subsequent removal of episodes from shows confirmed I made the right choice. I actually have control over my media, in that I can put a playlist of any number of shows together I want.

I have playlists for 70's-80's shows like The Brady Bunch, The A-Team, Knight Rider, just hit shuffle and it's 1,000 episodes of random nostalgia. I can set up programs like DizqueTV and set up my own TV channels on top of this. Why pick and choose a show when TV can pick for me?

In regards to "the hardware" I ran my Plex server on a Pi3 for years. Unless you're pushing 4k content or certain filetypes, the Pi is more than enough.

In addition to all this, I'm not reliant on my internet. If power goes out partially, I still have access to my hard drives and have always been able to pop on a show or movie while I clean up in the dark. Or sometimes the internet just goes out and it's really nice being unaffected.

I think it's been 7 or 8 years since I started in college, I've spent about $600 total on hard drives that I'm still using today? The money I've spent is invested into my server, rather than paying some service for something I can do myself. A service that has to submit to the will of the government, I was curious of the price range of Cloudstream and saw that they took the site and code down, so it's just another streaming situation that's no different, except the chance of payment being sent to the actual people who worked on the show is now completely gone. Even just $30/month after 5 years is $1,800.

I pirate content because I can't trust Netflix/Hulu/Disney to not fuck with their content. So why would I pay another 3rd party to do the same thing? Moreover, when I subscribe to these streaming services I can contribute to the metrics to say, "Hey, I want more It's Always Sunny after S14!".

Finally - it's a hobby as well. I like computers. Linux another the shit out of me but I've enjoyed setting up a server used for more than just media. On the Pi I would just search for what I wanted and add it as I see fit. Obviously, there's the *arrs as well which can get it all automated for you. That's a bit of setup on its own, but it's fairly straightforward.