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One feature I would like to see catch on is having media center software installable on a router. Plex does this[1] which means you can use the USB drive on a r

One feature I would like to see catch on is having media center software installable on a router. Plex does this[1] which means you can use the USB drive on a router to store and stream your media files without a NAS / media server. Simple setup, I would like to see routers as clients[2] for Jellyfin. [1] https://support.plex.tv/articles/230934267-netgear-nighthawk-x10-router/ https://support.plex.tv/articles/230934267-netgear-nighthawk... [2] https://jellyfin.org/clients/ https://jellyfin.org/clients/

onedr0p 5y ago
VyOS can run containers with podman, maybe Jellyfin or Plex would work on that. Honestly I think the job of a router should not include running a those kinds of apps.
- denton-scratch 5y ago
  Too right! I want my router rock-solid. I won't run software on it that isn't mission-critical router software.
jeroenhd 5y ago
I don't see why it wouldn't work if you can get ssh access to your router, assuming you grab an ARM build with the right dependencies. Most consumer routers are absolutely terrible though, so I'd expect such a device to run out of resources very quickly, particularly while transcoding.