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But with unRAID do I have to pay for updates as well? Also confused on what it is exactly - is it a whole OS, or something you run on an OS? If so, how would I run services on it that I can also watch locally, like on the TV?
Unraid is a full os You install it on a usb, plug it in and it should just run. Then you get a ui you can access locally over the network.
I just saw they changed their licences :(
Apparently you only get one year of updates EXCEPT you buy the most expensive license (I would actually recomend that) then it's unlimited updates
Essentially how it works on unraid: You install a docker, the docker gets a local IP and you can access any service on your network by entering the IP of the docker. This will be yourserverIP:dockerIP
I run jellyfin locally I just installed the jellyfin app on my tv and entered the jellyfin IP when connecting to a server. That's it
When connecting from outside your network stuff gets a bit more complicated but all doable.
SpaceinvaderOne on youtube has great videos on how to set up a reverse proxy and tailscale if you want to get an idea what both does and how much work it is. He also uses Unraid.
Since Unraid got so dam expensive I feel like it's worth mentioning hexOS. It's around the same pricepoint like unraid and is essentially a wrapper over true nas. So you get all the documentation and power of trunas but also a nice and easy to use UI. Never used it my self tho.