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I have a lot of movies and series over a 1000+ and im expecting to probably buy more. I dont know a lot about technology but I have always wanted to have all my movies on one platform so I made a plex account. Just to give you an example of how little I know about this yesterday I got my blu ray hard disc drive so I downloaded my first movie which was Once upon a time in america 4 hours and 11 minutes!! it took 40 gb. I just thought hey now that its on plex then I can just delete it from my pc. So I did that and now the movie is gone which took me around 3 hours to download. I also didnt realize that I have to have my pc turned on all the time to watch my plex in other places. If want to watch a movie at my friends house then I cant cause my pc is at home and turned off. Now my question is that im looking for something where I can store all my movies and series on (So alot of gbs) and where I can have it connected on the internet so i dont have to turn my pc on and i can watch anywhere
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Sounds like you’ve got a great start with Plex! Moving to a NAS will definitely make your life easier since you won’t need to keep your PC on all the time to stream your movies. With a NAS, you can store all your movies and series in one place, and it’ll stay on 24/7, so you can access Plex anywhere without needing your computer on.
For a collection like yours (and expecting it to grow), you’ll want a NAS with a good amount of storage. Models like the Synology DS920+ or the QNAP TS-453D are solid choices for Plex servers. Both offer easy setup for streaming, can handle transcoding (so your movies play smoothly on different devices), and allow you to start with a few drives and add more as needed.
Since your movie files are large, I'd recommend starting with 2-4 hard drives (like 4TB or 8TB drives) in RAID for both storage and protection. This setup will give you plenty of space and keep your files safe even if a drive fails.
Once you have your NAS set up and connected to Plex, you’ll be able to stream your movies from anywhere with internet access—no need for your PC. Just make sure your NAS is connected to the internet, and Plex will handle the rest!
