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Portable JellyFin server - Trey Spooner - 2024-09-23
I'm currently running a JellyFin server on my desktop PC in my basement, but I'm planning on building out a network closet and migrating it to a rack mount server... But I've got this crazy idea to create a semi-portable standalone JellyFin server. The idea would be that we could take it in the car and with a local network be able to stream and entertain kids on line drives regardless of having any cellular network coverage.
Any ideas or suggestions? I could easily just do a small form factor PC, a router and (if my library expands more) and small NAS or external enclosure. But is there something even more compact I haven't considered?
RE: Portable JellyFin server - TheDreadPirate - 2024-09-24
An N100 based mini PC is a good option. It can act as both the server and client. You also wouldn't need a router in that setup since you can use "localhost" to access Jellyfin. USB SSDs/HDDs is probably a better option for portable storage.
RE: Portable JellyFin server - gnattu - 2024-09-24
Or just bring a laptop?
RE: Portable JellyFin server - conor - 2024-10-06
A turris mox combined with a wifi module would be the most extreme portable option I can think of.
https://linitx.com/product/turris-mox-pocket-wifi-open-source-modular-wifi-router/16912
Would need to build one with 1GB of ram and have a usb disk for external storage.
The turris os supports LXC so you can install a regular linux distro with that.
Obviously no transcoding but direct streaming would work fine.
RE: Portable JellyFin server - TheDarkPioneer7 - 2024-10-10
If you don't want to have the lan in the car you could make it a DAS for the car and use it as a media server home