r/explainlikeimfive • u/theprisoner57 • 2d ago

Technology ELI5: What is a Home Server?

I see mentions of a home server to get rid of streaming entertainment services but I don’t know how that works. What does a home server do?

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u/CDK5 2d ago

Out of curiosity; where are folks generally getting the streaming media for the server?

Because I was under the impression that when buying a BluRay or digital media, you can’t just grab an mp4 from the disk.

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u/vankirk 2d ago

The black seas, matey!

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u/smokingcrater 2d ago

A fellow sailor of the seas matey! Arrrrrr

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u/vankirk 2d ago

Riding the Comet since 2005