How 4 Raspberry Pi Projects Can Reduce Your Streaming and Cloud Storage Costs
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Eric Hamilton
Summary
This article explores four Raspberry Pi-based projects that can help users save money on streaming services and cloud storage. It covers using Jellyfin as a free alternative to Plex for media streaming, Navidrome for personal music streaming, DietPi for lightweight server management, and NextCloud for self-hosted cloud storage. The article provides setup guidance and cost-benefit analysis for each project, positioning Raspberry Pi as a cost-effective tool for reducing recurring subscription fees.
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· 3 pulledPlex has humble roots as a freeware port of XBMC (which would later go on to become Kodi).
Jellyfin and Navidrome can cut your streaming costs, as can free alternative cloud data hosting services like DietPi and NextCloud.
Raspberry Pi installs like Jellyfin and Navidrome can cut your streaming costs.
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