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.

My old job bought my current Macbook. I won’t be buying another.

I’m already working to wean myself off the Apple ecosystem. Syncing icloud stuff to my NAS, moving music to my Plex, etc… Most of the things that made Apple/iCloud so useful are now easily duplicated with a home server

I was actually talking to someone about this the other day. My current Macs will be my last.

They’ve always robbed people like this but we could always add more RAM ourselves. Now you can’t. The same goes for storage.

I just bought a 4TB M.2 for my PC for $180. Apple charges $1200.

Screw Apple, I’m done!