--- title: "I ditched my Roku after Fox's $22 billion acquisition, and my media server is doing things streaming apps can't" url: https://daily.dev/posts/i-ditched-my-roku-after-fox-s-22-billion-acquisition-and-my-media-server-is-doing-things-streaming-6ai2eewck source_url: https://www.xda-developers.com/ditched-my-roku-after-foxs-22-billion-acquisition-my-media-server-is-doing-things-streaming-apps-cant type: article source: "XDA Developers" published: 2026-06-27T18:31:41.649Z updated: 2026-07-02T02:15:42.762Z tags: ["jellyfin", "self-hosting"] reading_time: 4 upvotes: 0 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # I ditched my Roku after Fox's $22 billion acquisition, and my media server is doing things streaming apps can't **[XDA Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers)** · 4 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Prompted by Fox's $22 billion acquisition of Roku and concerns about increased advertising and data collection, the author fully committed to running a Jellyfin self-hosted media server. The switch consolidates all content in one ad-free place, eliminating app-hopping across streaming services. Tools like Sonarr and Radarr were added to streamline content discovery. The author acknowledges the trade-off: Jellyfin is free of ads but demands significant setup time and technical know-how, making it unsuitable for less tech-savvy users who prefer plug-and-play convenience. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [I finally set up the Jellyfin server I'd been putting off, and I'm done with the Roku home screen](https://daily.dev/posts/i-finally-set-up-the-jellyfin-server-i-d-been-putting-off-and-i-m-done-with-the-roku-home-screen-4c9zaah5h) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [I ditched Plex for Jellyfin, and the migration took less time than I thought it would](https://daily.dev/posts/i-ditched-plex-for-jellyfin-and-the-migration-took-less-time-than-i-thought-it-would-3h1fdivuh) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [I replaced Plex with this open-source app, and I haven't looked back](https://daily.dev/posts/i-replaced-plex-with-this-open-source-app-and-i-haven-t-looked-back-l6mot3jb3) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#jellyfin](https://daily.dev/tags/jellyfin), [#self-hosting](https://daily.dev/tags/self-hosting) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/i-ditched-my-roku-after-fox-s-22-billion-acquisition-and-my-media-server-is-doing-things-streaming-6ai2eewck)