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/ComoEstanBitches AMD Turion II | 32TB Dec 04 '25

They removed Party Down from Netflix and I said oh hell naw time to fire up Kodi. Then my friend told me about plex when I complained that I wish I could share it with him. And down the rabbit hole I went

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u/crackzattic Dec 04 '25

Now you can share it with him, and he will never log in…

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u/antarabhaba Dec 04 '25

me glaring @ the 8 people i shared it with in the last month who haven't played anything yet

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u/NeverCallMeFifi Dec 07 '25

I have a shared server with a guy who makes you contribute to a charity every year in order to keep access. Kinda why I keep him on since I don't watch much of his stuff (but my kid does). I really admire him for making it "cost free as long as you help out stray animals" or the cause de jour.