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  • I’ve done this. I have a Google TV Stick. If Netflix starts preventing people from opening their app when it detects a VPN (in Android), then you can do what I did and run the VPN on the routers themselves. In my case it’s ASUS routers on both ends, and they support Wireguard natively (GliNet are also really good for this as they support and run OpenWrt)

    The benefit to doing it this way is that neither Netflix nor the Google TV itself are aware they’re on a VPN. The ASUS routers I use have a feature called VPN Fusion, where you can put different clients on or off of different VPN connections.

    Edit: To clarify, I share with family. I’m not the account owner, but I’m one of the profiles in the account.




  • You can also go on eBay and look for older mini PCs. I got an HP Elite desk Mini G5 for like $70. Didn’t come with storage (usually the case), but an NVME/2.5 SATA drive is cheap.

    It has an Intel 9500T and 16GB DDR4 RAM. The N series chips are more efficient (I have one of those N100 mini PCs, too), but the full chips offer more power (if you need it). Of course both of them will be significantly lower in power usage to an old desktop/server, by far.

    Whatever you end up using, you can install Proxmox and call it a day. From there, install whatever you want, running side by side.







  • NotKyloRen@lemmy.ziptoSelfhosted@lemmy.worldThe Future is NOT Self-Hosted
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    5 months ago

    So is he insinuating that communities should have IT people who keep things running for everyone (like a digital librarian of sorts)?

    Because that takes time, effort, and money. Like a lot more than one would spend or need for just themselves/family/maybe a couple of friends.

    Also, community-run self-hosting just seems like a bad idea from a privacy and legality standpoint. One pirate getting caught isn’t usually so bad (usually a warning or small fine). But once you start distributing, then you’re going from a kiddie pool of consequences into an ocean of consequences. We’re talking massive fines and/or jail time.

    Edit: I should clarify that I’m not talking about services here, but content itself.


  • When I pointed out the first time this happened, I was pummeled in the comments by people saying that he just doesn’t want to be complicit in anything. Okay, but then why did he give Ukraine a bunch of Starlink receivers to begin with? And now this is the second or third time he’s fucked the Ukrainians by turning off the service as they’re taking back their land.

    He a fucking clown. He wants his service used, but he doesn’t want any consequences. He just wants to drag the war out and add “Powered by Starlink”. He’s given himself some control over the conflict, while enriching himself for as long as it continues.




  • Thanks for the info. I’m sure it’ll also be useful to others reading the comments.

    This sucks because, functionally-wise I have zero issues with Emby. But morally, this bothers me a lot. I thought it was going to just be because of the license (I think I paid $99 around Christmas a few years ago for a Lifetime license).

    Guess I’ll be switching to Jellyfin then and donating to the project. If I paid for Emby, there’s no reason I can’t donate to a free, open-source project being developed and maintained by volunteers.