Just because you can use a Raspberry Pi as a media server doesn’t mean that you should. I’d say there are better uses for ...

In Plex’s defense, I can opt out of disclosing certain information. But I’m still not comfortable sending any data to an external server, no matter how insignificant it may seem. Jellyfin, on the ...

Plex was once the go-to media server, but growing restrictions and paywalls are pushing users away. Here's why you should consider switching.

One of the biggest features that (controversially) sits behind the Plex paywall is hardware transcoding. This is where a special video encoding chip built into your computer can handle the work of ...

The Infrastructure Behind Immersive OTT For all its creative potential, the success of streaming platforms still hinges on ...

In a recent update (tvOS 18.2) Apple added support to the Apple TV 4K for alternate aspect ratios: specifically 21:9 (2.33:1) ...

Cybersecurity planning in broadcast environments ultimately comes down to resilience: how quickly organizations can detect ..

Figure out exactly who your music startup is for – both the listeners and the artists. What specific problems are you solving ...

Building a Jellyfin server is easy and cheap, letting you drop Netflix and Disney Plus while taking control of your library.

Trump Media announces a $6 billion merger with fusion startup TAE Technologies, signaling a pivot from social media to clean ...

Contributing Editor Jan Ozer recently spoke with Alex Davies, senior analyst at Rethink Technology Research, about Rethink’s new report, “The Media and Entertainment Transcoding Workload and Device ...

Media server Plex announced in March that it would put an end to free remote streaming, but hasn't yet put the new changes into effect. That changes this week as Plex plans to pull the plug on free ...