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Media Streaming & Photos Alternatives

Self-hosted personal media servers, video streaming, and private cloud photo libraries to escape subscription price hikes and proprietary storage lock-in.

Media Streaming & Photos

Plex & Google Photos

Proprietary Cost.99/mo (19 lifetime) for Plex Pass + Google One storage costs

Centralized media platforms collecting user telemetry, pushing sponsored ad feeds, and charging subscriptions for local transcoding.

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Jellyfin2 GBImmich4 GB

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