[35fbe7d3d5b9]

I'm not sure who downvoted you, but I cannot agree more.

For giggles, I just went ahead and priced this out:

One-time costs:

* Plex Pass: $80

* NZB indexer access: $10 (for 2 or 3)

Ongoing monthly costs:

* File server (three-year deprecation): $55

* IPTV: $15

* Unlimited Usenet account: $3

This took an afternoon of setup, but has just worked since. Heck, the other day I discovered a new season of a show had apparently been released – because it completed downloading and filled Plex overnight.

[dexterdog]

Drop the plex cost and use jellyfin

[35fbe7d3d5b9]

I bought a one-time Plex pass, so there's no ongoing cost. I've yet to see any significant reason to change away from it yet. Is Jellyfin better beyond the price?

[perryizgr8]

This looks amazing. I have got to try it. Hopefully it works as seamlessly as Plex does.

[dexterdog]

I had been using Plex for many years and got sick of the way they try to force things like podcasts and web shows on you. I knew that advertising and library scanning was on the way if it wasn't already there so I switched to Jellyfin a couple of years ago. I have a number of friends and family that use my server as well and none of them have complained.

[perryizgr8]

I tried Jellyfin. Although it is great for an open source project, it lacks polish. Especially on the android TV app, there are multiple obvious problems. I encountered too dealbreakers within the first half hour of usage:

- Resume does not work reliably

- Subtitles are ugly and un-configurable

I will keep monitoring it from time-to-time, and switch from Plex as soon as these 2 problems are fixed. Thanks for recommending, I have been on the lookout for such an app for a long time.

[ryandrake]

Or XBMC/Kodi. There are many well established free client softwares.

[donkarma]

Where do you get Usenet for that cheap?

[35fbe7d3d5b9]

I was wrong – it was $3.99, so $4 :)

I picked up Thundernews when there was an "unlimited for $4" sale going on, and have used it ever since. Keep an eye out for their sales, because they don't seem to expire them. They resell UsenetExpress so pick up a block account or two from another provider for fills as always.