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by mcot2 1519 days ago
Not really. Streaming services like NetFlix are much easier. With Apple TV there is a universial search between all of the various services.

Running a large media server can actually be pretty costly on power bills these days.

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> Running a large media server can actually be pretty costly on power bills these days.

Only if using server hardware, and that isn’t a good way to do it. A recent generation igpu and a low power computer is the way to go. You’ll get 10+ streams out an Intel Nuc, or similar sff pc. The expensive bit is the storage array.

Running your Apple laptop is pretty costly? It's much less than streaming costs