2025-09-21, 08:48 PM
I just cast the phone screen to a monitor that has a chromecast. I've been doing it for years just connecting directly to my NAS with a file browser app on the phone and playing the videos with VLC player.
The NAS is 8 years old and can't transcode and now my internet is faster, no data limits and 4k videos are the norm. So instead of spending $1000 on an upgraded NAS that can transcode, I got a mini pc to do the hard work and the NAS is used for downloading and storage.
Using jellyfin I can transcode remotely if necessary. I don't need all the artwork and bullshit that it has, I just need to see my files, and play the video and, if necessary, have the mini pc transcode the video when I'm away from home and my internet connection remotely isn't great.
The NAS is 8 years old and can't transcode and now my internet is faster, no data limits and 4k videos are the norm. So instead of spending $1000 on an upgraded NAS that can transcode, I got a mini pc to do the hard work and the NAS is used for downloading and storage.
Using jellyfin I can transcode remotely if necessary. I don't need all the artwork and bullshit that it has, I just need to see my files, and play the video and, if necessary, have the mini pc transcode the video when I'm away from home and my internet connection remotely isn't great.