Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 12 hours ago
I was paying over $90 a month on subscriptions, so I canceled most of them, put a NAS on my desk, and took back my music and movies. I'm done renting my digital life.
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T A I L S C A L E T U T O R I A L
By @forestchaput
→ youtu.be/0CyHznkEMJg?si=36CIJbStuKM8i3dc
C O O L D I S C O U N T S
→ https://www.thisise.tech/discounts
M Y N E W S L E T T E R
→ https://www.thisise.tech/newsletter
M Y G E A R
→ kit.co/thisisetv
F E A T U R E D P R O D U C T S
→ UGREEN NAS DH2300 2-Bay Desktop NAS: geni.us/WB8yN
→ Seagate IronWolf Pro 8TB NAS HDD: geni.us/BSpUB
→ Synology DS925+ Bundle with 4X 8TB Seagate Ironwolf HDDs: geni.us/3hCYRH
→ ASUS ZenDrive Black 13mm External: geni.us/ocxYJz
M Y F A V O R I T E P R O D U C T S
→ Write 2x faster with your voice - my new favorite Mac app: https://paraspeech.com?atp=thisise
→ Balolo Desk Shelf (GET 10% OFF): balolo.de/?ref=KX44h8yQ
→ iPad Stand: shrsl.com/40np5
→ iPad Screen Protector: paperlike.com/thisise
→ iPhone Case: ipitaka.com/products/magez-case-3-for-iphone-14?ref=nMtRl1ax
→ Favorite iPhone Accessory: ipitaka.com/products/magez-grip?ref=nMtRl1ax
→ Ultimate Power Bank: omnicharge.co/thisise
→ Monitor of Choice: geni.us/QeQGwW
→ Budget Monitor I Recommend: geni.us/s6EZ1O
→ Favorite Keyboard: geni.us/VFHPAt
→ Favorite Mouse: geni.us/ykBh
→ My Laptop: geni.us/oAAh6t
→ My iPad of Choice: geni.us/Kkru
→ Headphones I recommend: geni.us/0OMXGn
→ Earbuds of Choice: geni.us/Pa9IMP2
→ Fantastic EDC Backpack: geni.us/V09usm
S I M I L A R V I D E O S
→ From IKEA to IDEAL - Desk Setup Makeover Story: youtu.be/6CdT8L-Ks3Y
→ My Favorite Tech & Accessories of 2025: youtu.be/Kd0OO01N9Lo
→ The Best Tech to Grab This Black Friday: youtu.be/SOR8MHQTUnE
C H A P T E R S
00:25 | The Wake Up
01:53 | The Real Numbers
02:22 | Dark Patterns
02:53 | What Stays, What Goes
04:12 | Enter The NAS
05:37 | Not Nerd Territory
06:15 | HDDs vs SSDs
08:00 | Up and Running
10:55 | Getting My Photos Back
11:37 | Building The Library
12:46 | Owning It Again
┉┉┉┉┉┉┉┉
C O N T A C T M E
My website → https://thisise.tech
Twitter → twitter.com/thisisetv
Instagram → instagram.com/thisisetv
┉┉┉┉┉┉┉┉
M U S I C
The music for this video is created in collaboration with Tom Fox
Chromatic: johnny-harris-x-tom-fox.disco.ac/lib/1632843844
and Epidemic Sound epidemicsound.com/referral/idtlmw
D I S C L A I M E R
This video contains Amazon affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases at NO cost to you! This helps grow the channel. Your help is appreciated!
#UGREEN #HomeLab #HomeServer #SelfHosted #DigitalOwnership #CancelSubscriptions #Plex #Jellyfin #PhysicalMedia #ThisIsE
I was paying over $90 a month on subscriptions, so I canceled most of them, put a NAS on my desk, and took back my music and movies. I'm done renting my digital life.
M Y W A L L P A P E R S & W I D G E T S
→ Find them here: https://www.thisise.tech/store or JOIN the channel for perks:
youtube.com/channel/UCKJgBJcJkc0Q4kZeGIyNTYA/join
T A I L S C A L E T U T O R I A L
By @forestchaput
→ youtu.be/0CyHznkEMJg?si=36CIJbStuKM8i3dc
C O O L D I S C O U N T S
→ https://www.thisise.tech/discounts
M Y N E W S L E T T E R
→ https://www.thisise.tech/newsletter
M Y G E A R
→ kit.co/thisisetv
F E A T U R E D P R O D U C T S
→ UGREEN NAS DH2300 2-Bay Desktop NAS: geni.us/WB8yN
→ Seagate IronWolf Pro 8TB NAS HDD: geni.us/BSpUB
→ Synology DS925+ Bundle with 4X 8TB Seagate Ironwolf HDDs: geni.us/3hCYRH
→ ASUS ZenDrive Black 13mm External: geni.us/ocxYJz
M Y F A V O R I T E P R O D U C T S
→ Write 2x faster with your voice - my new favorite Mac app: https://paraspeech.com?atp=thisise
→ Balolo Desk Shelf (GET 10% OFF): balolo.de/?ref=KX44h8yQ
→ iPad Stand: shrsl.com/40np5
→ iPad Screen Protector: paperlike.com/thisise
→ iPhone Case: ipitaka.com/products/magez-case-3-for-iphone-14?ref=nMtRl1ax
→ Favorite iPhone Accessory: ipitaka.com/products/magez-grip?ref=nMtRl1ax
→ Ultimate Power Bank: omnicharge.co/thisise
→ Monitor of Choice: geni.us/QeQGwW
→ Budget Monitor I Recommend: geni.us/s6EZ1O
→ Favorite Keyboard: geni.us/VFHPAt
→ Favorite Mouse: geni.us/ykBh
→ My Laptop: geni.us/oAAh6t
→ My iPad of Choice: geni.us/Kkru
→ Headphones I recommend: geni.us/0OMXGn
→ Earbuds of Choice: geni.us/Pa9IMP2
→ Fantastic EDC Backpack: geni.us/V09usm
S I M I L A R V I D E O S
→ From IKEA to IDEAL - Desk Setup Makeover Story: youtu.be/6CdT8L-Ks3Y
→ My Favorite Tech & Accessories of 2025: youtu.be/Kd0OO01N9Lo
→ The Best Tech to Grab This Black Friday: youtu.be/SOR8MHQTUnE
C H A P T E R S
00:25 | The Wake Up
01:53 | The Real Numbers
02:22 | Dark Patterns
02:53 | What Stays, What Goes
04:12 | Enter The NAS
05:37 | Not Nerd Territory
06:15 | HDDs vs SSDs
08:00 | Up and Running
10:55 | Getting My Photos Back
11:37 | Building The Library
12:46 | Owning It Again
┉┉┉┉┉┉┉┉
C O N T A C T M E
My website → https://thisise.tech
Twitter → twitter.com/thisisetv
Instagram → instagram.com/thisisetv
┉┉┉┉┉┉┉┉
M U S I C
The music for this video is created in collaboration with Tom Fox
Chromatic: johnny-harris-x-tom-fox.disco.ac/lib/1632843844
and Epidemic Sound epidemicsound.com/referral/idtlmw
D I S C L A I M E R
This video contains Amazon affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases at NO cost to you! This helps grow the channel. Your help is appreciated!
#UGREEN #HomeLab #HomeServer #SelfHosted #DigitalOwnership #CancelSubscriptions #Plex #Jellyfin #PhysicalMedia #ThisIsE
