Jellyfin's an awesome open source home media server. I'll show you how I use it to organize my movies and TV shows.Part 1 (how I rip media to my computer) he...
Pros: Super easy for others to access, you just give them the address.
Cons: Not free. (Oracle free tier might work, but it’s unreliable.) But there are cheap VPSs as low as $12/yr that work pretty well. Also, it’s a bit harder to setup since you’ll need to create a VPN tunnel between your local machine and the VPS.
Using tailscale or zeroties:
Pros: Free, and easier to setup than a VPS.
Cons: People need to install extra apps to access your server.
By port forwarding:
Pros: Super easy to setup, just need to forward the ports through your router.
Cons: You’re opening a port to the internet, which is less than ideal. Also, it won’t work if you’re behind a NAT.
I have a VPS from RackNerd for something like $11.5/yr. You can check some offers from them here.
To be clear, it probably won’t work well as a Jellyfin server since the storage and CPU capabilities aren’t great. But it’s pretty good as a relay, which is what I described above. I have a local machine, and I use the VPS to relay the connection to the open internet.
I had a question: in the $12/year plan from Racknerd, is the deal tied to a specific instance which you can spin up for that much money? Or can I just shut it down and switch it on the next day without extra charges?
I’m trying to find an API to use with Racknerd (SolusVM, but their documentation is a bit confusing for me) to be able to pull up VMs on demand. I basically want a new IP for my VM everyday, however requesting a new IP from Racknerd incurs fees, or so I have heard.
Off the top of my head, I can think of 3 ways.
Where are you seeing a VPS for $1/month that works well as a Jellyfin server for multiple people?
I have a VPS from RackNerd for something like $11.5/yr. You can check some offers from them here.
To be clear, it probably won’t work well as a Jellyfin server since the storage and CPU capabilities aren’t great. But it’s pretty good as a relay, which is what I described above. I have a local machine, and I use the VPS to relay the connection to the open internet.
Still very cool, though. Thanks!
If you treat it as relay, then does it consume bandwidth on the VPS?
Yes, it does. Mine gives me 2TB/month of bandwidth, which is plenty for my use.
I had a question: in the $12/year plan from Racknerd, is the deal tied to a specific instance which you can spin up for that much money? Or can I just shut it down and switch it on the next day without extra charges?
I’m trying to find an API to use with Racknerd (SolusVM, but their documentation is a bit confusing for me) to be able to pull up VMs on demand. I basically want a new IP for my VM everyday, however requesting a new IP from Racknerd incurs fees, or so I have heard.
Mine is a KVM. It’s tied to a specific instance and IP. Changing the IP is not free.
Which means that if you shut it down, the plan is nullified?
Oh no. You can shut it down, and turn it on all you want. But you’ll retain all your data and IP address.
I see. Thanks.
For 1. you don’t necessarily need a VPN. A reverse tunnel using SSH should be sufficient and is easier.