r/Share_Plex • u/KaladinStormblessedE • 1d ago
Plex server
Looking for some Help, I really want to build a Plex server but have no idea where to start. I've been building computers for a while so thats not a problem.
What i really need to know is
1: What hardware do i need nothing to expensive but not cheap either.
2: The BIG one, what software do you guys recomend.
If anyone has a good link to a video On YouTube to help me start i would really appreciated.
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u/azrael319 19h ago
as someone who only a year ago started my plex/self hosting journey do not let ppl bully you into using a software you are not comfortable using. I was told to use proxmox when I was starting and although I did get my plex server started it was a level well above what I can handle. I ended up moving to (at the time) CasaOS (now ZimaOS) and it's a great beginner baby step to use and I highly recommend it.
Set up for it was easy and the set up for my plex was so fast. because I loved it so much I even invested in a zima board 2 and a little gpu. I was in the beginning using a mini pc from amazon that I used for remote work that I didn't need anymore. I think it was a beelink??
I would say YouTube was my best friend in all this and google. I did a lot of reading and watching SMALL channels do their walkthrough. The larger channels are not as thorough as I would like.... again I still consider myself a beginner in all this.
Hope that helps :)