2025-01-01, 09:53 PM
(This post was last modified: 2025-01-01, 09:54 PM by senorpatata. Edited 1 time in total.)
Being able to have a media server that doesn't REQUIRE internet is one reason I started using JellyFin. Plex 'works' for a while without internet but after several days of not being able to phone home to the servers it will revoke your PlexPass and disable hardware transcoding and other paid features.
Roku SHOULD be able to work without internet once initialized and JellyFin app is installed.
My current favorite server build is based around a HP Z2 gen4 (i5-8500 / 16gb ram / intel A310 ) This chassis is interesting because it supports Intel vPro / AMT for remote desktop management via Mesh Commander and the case has room for two 3.5" hard drives which can be combined into a single "drive" using the onboard RAID controller. For the remote desktop to work, you'll need to set the iGPU to be the primary and plug in a "monitor emulator" display port dongle. If you REALLY only want to install a single 3.5" hard drive, there is the HP Elitedesk 800 (gen4?) which is a bit smaller than the Z2 but the Asrock A310 LP just barely fits.
I haven't fully tested this aspect but for networking, you should be able to just use a wireless router. I prefer those with at least gigabit wired ports. You should be able to setup a DHCP server on the JellyFin server. Something I've been looking into is how to connect a wireless router to a cellphone in hotspot mode. I believe some of the newer wireless routers have dual wireless radios and as such, you should be able to "remotely" manage the server/router on a laptop while simultaneously connecting to a phone in hotspot mode. If this is incorrect, I have also seen small wifi devices that have a single ethernet port and I believe they can connect to a phone while being connected to a wired switch.
For a while, I looked into setting up JellyFin on a laptop but as of right now, laptops with the right hardware are quite expensive.
Roku SHOULD be able to work without internet once initialized and JellyFin app is installed.
My current favorite server build is based around a HP Z2 gen4 (i5-8500 / 16gb ram / intel A310 ) This chassis is interesting because it supports Intel vPro / AMT for remote desktop management via Mesh Commander and the case has room for two 3.5" hard drives which can be combined into a single "drive" using the onboard RAID controller. For the remote desktop to work, you'll need to set the iGPU to be the primary and plug in a "monitor emulator" display port dongle. If you REALLY only want to install a single 3.5" hard drive, there is the HP Elitedesk 800 (gen4?) which is a bit smaller than the Z2 but the Asrock A310 LP just barely fits.
I haven't fully tested this aspect but for networking, you should be able to just use a wireless router. I prefer those with at least gigabit wired ports. You should be able to setup a DHCP server on the JellyFin server. Something I've been looking into is how to connect a wireless router to a cellphone in hotspot mode. I believe some of the newer wireless routers have dual wireless radios and as such, you should be able to "remotely" manage the server/router on a laptop while simultaneously connecting to a phone in hotspot mode. If this is incorrect, I have also seen small wifi devices that have a single ethernet port and I believe they can connect to a phone while being connected to a wired switch.
For a while, I looked into setting up JellyFin on a laptop but as of right now, laptops with the right hardware are quite expensive.