--- title: Music Is Back On Optical Disk In This Plex Server description: With SSD and HDD prices rising due to data center demand, using high-density BDXL Blu-ray discs (including archival M-discs) as storage for a Plex music server... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/music-is-back-on-optical-disk-in-this-plex-server-vw41dy7zh twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Music Is Back On Optical Disk In This Plex Server | daily.dev og:description: With SSD and HDD prices rising due to data center demand, using high-density BDXL Blu-ray discs (including archival M-discs) as storage for a Plex music server... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/music-is-back-on-optical-disk-in-this-plex-server-vw41dy7zh og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/VW41dy7Zh.png og:image:alt: Music Is Back On Optical Disk In This Plex Server 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. # Music Is Back On Optical Disk In This Plex Server **[Hackaday](https://daily.dev/sources/hackaday)** · 2 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary With SSD and HDD prices rising due to data center demand, using high-density BDXL Blu-ray discs (including archival M-discs) as storage for a Plex music server is explored as a cost-competitive alternative. Once metadata is cached, M-discs are fast enough for lag-free music streaming. A 100 GB disc holds thousands of FLAC tracks, and the write-once nature of optical media also protects data from accidental deletion by AI agents. The cost advantage may be temporary, but currently makes optical storage worth considering for music libraries. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### Can I use Blu-ray discs as storage for a Plex music server and will streaming be fast enough? Yes, BDXL Blu-ray discs (including archival M-discs) are fast enough for lag-free music streaming on Plex once the disc metadata is cached. There is a load time each time a new disc is inserted, but a single 100 GB disc holds thousands of FLAC tracks, so disc swaps are infrequent. Blu-ray pricing is currently competitive with HDDs and SSDs. _Home lab builders weighing storage options for media servers find real-world comparisons like this on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [I thought Blu-rays and DVDs were obsolete until I discovered how long they can preserve data](https://daily.dev/posts/i-thought-blu-rays-and-dvds-were-obsolete-until-i-discovered-how-long-they-can-preserve-data-fo2pvmyca) · XDA Developers · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [With Affordable Storage Options Dwindling, Where To Store Our Data?](https://daily.dev/posts/with-affordable-storage-options-dwindling-where-to-store-our-data--mhkd6gosc) · Hackaday · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Physical media looks better, but Plex gives me the one thing discs never could](https://daily.dev/posts/physical-media-looks-better-but-plex-gives-me-the-one-thing-discs-never-could-rkhewutxj) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Ripping my Blu-rays was the best upgrade I ever made to my Plex server](https://daily.dev/posts/ripping-my-blu-rays-was-the-best-upgrade-i-ever-made-to-my-plex-server-y5ykywhl4) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/music-is-back-on-optical-disk-in-this-plex-server-vw41dy7zh) ```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":"Music Is Back On Optical Disk In This Plex Server","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/music-is-back-on-optical-disk-in-this-plex-server-vw41dy7zh","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/music-is-back-on-optical-disk-in-this-plex-server-vw41dy7zh"},"datePublished":"2026-08-07T15:46:34.130Z","dateModified":"2026-08-07T15:46:56.756Z","description":"With SSD and HDD prices rising due to data center demand, using high-density BDXL Blu-ray discs (including archival M-discs) as storage for a Plex music server...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/ccac60f3725fc4b9efecce97f24eee54?_a=AQAEuop","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/ccac60f3725fc4b9efecce97f24eee54?_a=AQAEuop","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"Hackaday","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Hackaday","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--JhDfhy70--/f_auto,q_auto/v1767541814/logos/hackaday","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/hackaday"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/music-is-back-on-optical-disk-in-this-plex-server-vw41dy7zh","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":0},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"","timeRequired":"PT2M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Hackaday","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/hackaday"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Music Is Back On Optical Disk In This Plex Server"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/music-is-back-on-optical-disk-in-this-plex-server-vw41dy7zh#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Can I use Blu-ray discs as storage for a Plex music server and will streaming be fast enough?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Yes, BDXL Blu-ray discs (including archival M-discs) are fast enough for lag-free music streaming on Plex once the disc metadata is cached. 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