Jellyfin is an open source, 100% free, central server that plays all of the music, movies, and tracking on your TV. Jellyfin runs on the Raspberry Pi 4 Model B with 4GB of RAM, which is more than I need. The Pi 4 has WiFi but it's connected to my router using ethernet, so there's less lag.
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Searching for a new open source media solutionRaspberry Pi and Jellyfin are the perfect combinationRaspberry Pi 4Western Digital Elements 2 TB external SSDJellyfinSetting up JellyfinCommand-lineFile organizationUsersProcess and resourcesBreaking away2 Impressions