Benefit
One central library for several devices and users on the home network.
Hardware
- Raspberry Pi
- Storage (SD or NVMe)
- Network
Software and standards
Uses e.g.: Docker (often for media containers), Samba (SMB shares for clients), Plex or Jellyfin as media backend, OpenSSH for secure remote maintenance.
Official projects and documentation:
Step by step
- Install the system.
- Set up software.
- Add media.
- Configure access.
Typical issues
- Network not reachable
- Wrong shares
- Slow storage
Next steps
- Set up automatic backup
- Monitor storage and service status
- Optional: secure remote access
Related
Tutorial: install OS · Tutorial: Wi‑Fi · Troubleshooting: network
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