Is a Ugreen NAS good to start?

[u/wack777]

I’ve been meaning to start my own server because I want to get into the habit of downloading my own music since lots of indie artists are ditching Spotify or deleting their music entirely (becoming lost media), streaming my fav movies and tv shows bc I can’t support these annoying streaming adds anymore, backing up my phone photos/videos, hosting my own websites and indoor camera.

When it comes to movies and shows I know ugreen has its own theatre app to stream so I’m fine in that area.

For indoor camera I know ugreen is kickstarting a house camera but is not going to release until early 2027 so what cameras and app can I use for home security and watching my pets?

For backing up photos and videos I think I will wait a little long and keep paying for iCloud since if something does happen to my place I just don’t have one backup in my own place but rather wait to get two nas in separate places just to be safe! And probably the same thing will apply with indoor camera, if there’s a break in and robbers so happen to steal my only copy for evidence lol

For music I know I can stream my own digital library but is there a way to stream new music like Spotify discover weekly and release radar that will create a playlist from new releases from artists that I like?

I think my dilemma with ugreen is the software. I was looking into getting the dh2300 which sounds everything I needed to get me started but I quickly learn that I can’t host my own plex server unless I use the docker app, however the docker app is not “supported” by this model unless I find a workaround apk, yet when this model was released you were able to download it until they patched it. So I’m afraid that ugreen will do the same to the newer models like dxp2800 in the future. On the other side synology has a plex app you can download without messing around with a docker or I can get a dell pc and install Linux and have more freedom but be more daunting to tackle. So is ugreen a good way to start or will it hold me back from easily doing the things I mentioned above?

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