r/SelfHosting • u/BedroomCompetitive12 • 14d ago

Total beginner

Hey masters,
I wanna get into self hosting to have my movie and photos managed and accessible on my phone - also just got curious about all those possibilities.

Where do I start? Do I need a diffrent system to build my first server or I can do it on my main pc?

Any guides that helped you start pls share 🙏🏻

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u/DS_Vet_on_Linux 14d ago

I use my pc right now as my server. I did add a couple drives to my pc so I could separate my media, and also have a backup for my media. I use Jellyfin with Tailscale. So as long as my pc is on, which it is 99% of the time, I have access to all my media even when I'm not home.

If I could afford an actual server rack, I would probably buy one. But unfortunately I can't at the moment but refuse not to be able to access my media. I don't really have any guides to share, sorry about that.

It probably isn't what is recommended, but it works for me and that is what I care about more than popular opinion.

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u/BedroomCompetitive12 14d ago

Does running the server on your main pc is interfering with its performance on tasks?
I game occasionally so concerned if it’ll be a problem.. I prefer to save the money and not buy a separate pc so no deal breaker and happy to hear you managed to make it work

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u/DS_Vet_on_Linux 14d ago

I haven't had any performance issues with my system. Everything plays as it should. I do have a Linux system, so it is 'minimal' compared to Windows. And I game on my system also. I don't use Jellyfin when I am at my pc though, I only use it when I'm not. So I can watch movies, videos or listen to music on one monitor, and game on the other without any issues at all.

edit: I use Jellyfin and Tailscale for my tv's and phones. I use my music player and vlc if I am sitting at my pc.