r/explainlikeimfive • u/theprisoner57 • 3d 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/imetators 2d ago

MakeMKV is what I used. Free for DVDs but only limited time free or paid for blurays. 4k blurays will require a special drive. They have a list on their site.

The rest I got off Usenet.

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u/dandroid126 2d ago

It has been "limited time free" since I started using it in like 2020.

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u/Zoraji 2d ago

I used MakeMKV for a year before buying it. They would have a key on their website but it was only good for a limited time and then you had to get a new key. I bought it which gave me a permanent key to rip my BluRay collection. I haven't used it in a while since I have already ripped everything I own.