• CmdrShepard@lemmy.one
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    3
    ·
    edit-2
    8 months ago

    It’ll only work if you can direct play everything and depending on your ISP upload speed, you may need to transcode any remote streams in which case a Pi will probably burst into flames. A comparable option would be a micro form factor office PC like an Optiplex with a recent gen Intel processor. The iGPU in these works great for transcoding.

    If you want something more serious you can do a custom built PC with a Fractal Design case (Define 5, 6, 7 or Node series) which are made to hold a ton of 3.5" drives. Again here all you really need is a newer Intel CPU and SATA ports (and/or an LSI SAS card).

    • spader312@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      1
      ·
      edit-2
      8 months ago

      Yeah sounds like it might be a fun project to try it out with a pi but it’s not realistic for sharing outside of my household