Streaming services are speedrunning the cable TV playbook.
Prime Video just locked 4K and Atmos behind a new "Ultra" tier. Netflix killed HD on Basic. Disney+ added ads. Now you need $60-80/month across 4-5 services to get what cable gave you for $70.
The math on self-hosting media is getting more compelling every quarter:
• Jellyfin (free, open source) — streams to any device
• Runs on a $5/month VPS or an old laptop
• Your library, your quality, your rules
• No tier changes, no ads, no content disappearing
I run Jellyfin alongside 5 other services on a single 2GB VPS. Total cost: $5/month. Guide: http://5.78.129.127/ebook/
⚡ devtoolkit@coinos.io
#selfhosted #jellyfin #streaming #linux #privacy
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2026-03-18 00:53:13 UTC
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