Plex is just a media server but yea, you’re at google’s mercy (and spying).
If you have your own server you control everything. Data is kept in house. You control who has access to what.
Google has a history of just killing off services, leaving people to scramble to find alternatives. Not to mention the make their money by harvesting your data, reading your email, etc.
There are plenty of home server options for things like contacts, calendar, notes, dropbox/google drive, and just about everything.
Personally I just like to be in control of my stuff. And I’m working to get everything platform independent since I fell into the Apple trap.
What is the hype about Plex home server? I use Google services and everything sync no matter thr hardware. Am I missing something?
Plex is just a media server but yea, you’re at google’s mercy (and spying).
If you have your own server you control everything. Data is kept in house. You control who has access to what.
Google has a history of just killing off services, leaving people to scramble to find alternatives. Not to mention the make their money by harvesting your data, reading your email, etc.
There are plenty of home server options for things like contacts, calendar, notes, dropbox/google drive, and just about everything.
Personally I just like to be in control of my stuff. And I’m working to get everything platform independent since I fell into the Apple trap.