--- title: I turned my NAS into a personal Netflix with these 7 add-ons description: A personal account of seven add-ons that transform a NAS into a full-featured home media server. The tools covered are Tautulli (Plex analytics and... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/i-turned-my-nas-into-a-personal-netflix-with-these-7-add-ons-4rpiyfib9 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: I turned my NAS into a personal Netflix with these 7 add-ons | daily.dev og:description: A personal account of seven add-ons that transform a NAS into a full-featured home media server. The tools covered are Tautulli (Plex analytics and... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/i-turned-my-nas-into-a-personal-netflix-with-these-7-add-ons-4rpiyfib9 og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/4RPIyFIb9.png og:image:alt: I turned my NAS into a personal Netflix with these 7 add-ons og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: 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 turned my NAS into a personal Netflix with these 7 add-ons **[XDA Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers)** · 4 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A personal account of seven add-ons that transform a NAS into a full-featured home media server. The tools covered are Tautulli (Plex analytics and recommendations), Trakt.tv (cross-app watch history sync), OpenSubtitles (automatic subtitle fetching), TheMovieDB and Fanart.tv (metadata and artwork), Ombi (family content requests), Radarr and Sonarr (automated media fetching), and Jellyfin's Intro Skipper plugin. Each add-on addresses a specific gap left by Plex and Jellyfin alone, collectively replicating the convenience of commercial streaming services. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### How can I sync my watch history between Plex and Jellyfin? Trakt.tv syncs watch history and watchlists across both Plex and Jellyfin, letting you start a show on one and finish it on the other. It works as a portable tracking layer on top of either media server, so your progress isn't locked into a single app. _Homelab enthusiasts comparing Plex and Jellyfin workflows can find more setup tips on daily.dev._ ### What plugin lets you automatically skip intros in Jellyfin? Jellyfin's Intro Skipper plugin automatically detects and skips recurring intros and recap segments during binge-watching sessions, similar to Netflix's skip-intro feature. It is available directly in the Jellyfin plugin catalog, so installation is straightforward and it runs in the background without extra configuration. _Self-hosters fine-tuning their Jellyfin setup can track plugin tips like this on daily.dev._ ### What tools automate fetching movies and TV shows for a Plex or Jellyfin library? Radarr handles automated movie downloads and Sonarr manages TV shows, including weekly episode releases, keeping a media library continuously updated in the background. Paired with Ombi, which lets family members submit requests, the combination removes manual file-fetching and request management from running a home media server. _Anyone automating a home media server can follow more NAS add-on guides on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [5 tools that turned my self-hosted media server into something better than any streaming service](https://daily.dev/posts/5-tools-that-turned-my-self-hosted-media-server-into-something-better-than-any-streaming-service-7ypwdnqmb) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [4 free Jellyfin tools that make my media server feel like a premium streaming service](https://daily.dev/posts/4-free-jellyfin-tools-that-make-my-media-server-feel-like-a-premium-streaming-service-wbbyvif8j) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [5 Jellyfin tweaks turned my media server into something Netflix will never offer](https://daily.dev/posts/5-jellyfin-tweaks-turned-my-media-server-into-something-netflix-will-never-offer-uukuvr7x6) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [I thought Jellyfin was enough on its own, but these add-ons changed my mind completely](https://daily.dev/posts/i-thought-jellyfin-was-enough-on-its-own-but-these-add-ons-changed-my-mind-completely-uydgditnd) · XDA Developers · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [This Plex add-on turned my self-hosted library into my own personal live TV service](https://daily.dev/posts/this-plex-add-on-turned-my-self-hosted-library-into-my-own-personal-live-tv-service-blhhexhyc) · XDA Developers · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#docker](https://daily.dev/tags/docker), [#jellyfin](https://daily.dev/tags/jellyfin) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/i-turned-my-nas-into-a-personal-netflix-with-these-7-add-ons-4rpiyfib9) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"I turned my NAS into a personal Netflix with these 7 add-ons","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/i-turned-my-nas-into-a-personal-netflix-with-these-7-add-ons-4rpiyfib9","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/i-turned-my-nas-into-a-personal-netflix-with-these-7-add-ons-4rpiyfib9"},"datePublished":"2026-08-04T13:34:18.139Z","dateModified":"2026-09-13T20:07:50.624Z","description":"A personal account of seven add-ons that transform a NAS into a full-featured home media server. 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