You are being helped, do not resist.

DataPurger. I like to save the meaningful/useful stuff, but I don’t keep everything for the sake of it. I try to have an efficient workflow during content creation, and purge the unwanted stuff straight away.

I think it’s any Apple device with private IP address enabled

As others have said. 150 watts at idle is going to add around $30/month to your power bill. A proper NAS is around 30 watts at idle with the drives still spinning. A media server is an investment in convenience. Definitely spend a bit more on the hardware to save over the lifetime of the server.

I use a Dell R210 mk2 with quieter fans. It idles around 15 watts and can handle transcoding tasks when needed.

I also wouldn’t recommend Plex. Go with Jellyfin instead. Much less headache.

Who would block the tv with vases and shit?

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From midjourney

You can mount ears to the middle and rear of the chassis, but as everyone else has said use the rails.

The HP Z600 is good value for money. Units a few years old can be bought cheaply. They’re quiet for the compute power on offer. There are hundreds of different configurations available all the time on eBay.