Thank you! I'm going to start looking at the Synology NAS devices. I have one of their routers which I really like so the NAS stuff should be similar (fit, finish, interface, etc.).
Thank you for this! I'll look more at the Synology NAS devices and see what that's all about. I'm probably the other way around, stream more, and emulate once in a while.
Appreciate your comment, and that seems like a common setup. If you didn't have the ATV, what would you front end the Plex server with? I have a Synology router and would probably buy a Synology NAS, if I went that route.
One of the concerns is the current state of "privacy" with these devices. Interesting that you can mod the Shield (as mentioned by a couple of others as well). Good to know, even if I get one just to tinker / experiment. Thank you so much!
Thank you for the comment. I should've provided more context in the original post. Without getting too deep, I'm starting to reconsider my personal views on privacy, content ownership (vs. streaming), where / how I spend my money, etc.
I'm in the Apple ecosystem but wondering if going back to open source, purchased media (music, movies, etc.), donating to projects, etc. is "better". Which is highly subjective and personal, of course.
The reason for the question was to see what other folks may be doing.
Thank you for the info on these. As I figure out what I want to do, I will keep these in mind! Sounds like some good stuff.