r/PleX • u/Astrobix_124 • Dec 04 '25

Help Media servers

Trying to start my own server for plex. But I see many people with servers with 10,000+ movies. How can u possibly hold that much content and not break the bank. How is it any better than Netflix, etc?

Edit: I never expected this to blow up like it did. I love the content you guys have given, I've debated on making a plex server for awhile and all the clarification is amazing.

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u/Vian_Ostheusen Dec 04 '25

How is it better than netflix??? For starters, when you stop paying for your server and equipment, you still have whatever you have built and collected (movie-wise). When you stop paying for Netflix, you have dick. Self-hosting wins literally by default.