I Ditched Netflix and Built My Own Streaming Service on a $180 Mini PC

What I Self-Host

A long-time self-hoster explains why he cut the cord on streaming services and now runs over 20 services on a Beelink S12 Pro with an Intel N100, 16 GB RAM, and a 6 TB drive. He shares his rules: no public internet exposure, prefer native binaries over Docker, and use Podman when containers are necessary. Services include Jellyfin, Immich, Home Assistant, Frigate, and more.