Transform a $400 Mini PC into a NAS and Media Server
Turn a $400 Mini PC into a powerful NAS and media server for your home lab. In this video, I’ll walk you through setting up a NAS for secure file storage and pairing it with Jellyfin for seamless media streaming. Whether you’re upgrading from a budget setup or starting fresh, this guide will show you how to get the most out of your hardware. (includes affiliate links - not a sponsored video) 🔗 Product Links Trigkey 13900HK - Direct Link - $469 https://tinyurl.com/trigkeypci9 Trigkey 13900HK - Amazon - $509 [$609 - $100 (Coupon) = $509] https://amzn.to/4oyTzDG Trigkey 13900HK - Amazon Cheaper Link for $469 Sold Out - https://amzn.to/40UFciP 📗 Guides Proxmox Install Guide - https://drive.google.com/file/d/19QYN... Ubuntu Server Install Guide in Proxmox - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1l5iE... Passthrough Intel IRIS XE Graphics https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ycvr... 🕕 Time Stamps 0:00 Intro 1:05 Main Point 1:24 What is a NAS 2:33 What Hardware? 4:05 What Software? 5:27 Setting up TrueNAS 11:18 Passthrough Hard Drives to NAS 15:19 Configure TrueNAS 18:40 Test HOME NAS 21:21 Installing Media Server 22:04 GNOME and XRDP 22:47 Passthrough iGPU 24:15 Install JellyFin 26:09 Mount NAS to JellyFin 29:07 Configure JellyFin 30:56 Configure Transcoding Settings 33:05 IS IT WORTH IT ??? 34:28 Final #nassetup

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