Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Best PLEX or Jellyfin NAS of 2025 nascompares.com/guide/best-plex-or-jellyfin-nas-of-2025
Synology BeeStation Plus 8TB ($409) - amzn.to/44jOOoS
Minisforum N5 NAS ($594) - amzn.to/4romPyo
Terramaster F4 SSD ($319) - amzn.to/480i9Hp
ZimaBoard 2 1664 ($349) - amzn.to/3KiHBP0
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NASCompares Reviews:
Synology BeeStation Plus (YouTube) - youtube.com/watch?v=hed6RkTW6Ug
Synology BeeStation Plus (Blog) - nascompares.com/2025/05/15/synology-beestation-plus-nas
Minisforum N5 NAS (YouTube) - youtube.com/watch?v=hSHb1GgYjsY
Minisforum N5 NAS (Blog) - nascompares.com/2025/07/03/minisforum-n5-pro-nas-review
Terramaster F4 SSD (YouTube) - youtube.com/watch?v=qr6ArYUNrXw
Terramaster F4 SSD (Blog) - nascompares.com/2025/08/11/terramaster-f4-ssd-nas-review
ZimaBoard 2 1664 (YouTube) - youtube.com/watch?v=LWS2dRGsCw4
ZimaBoard 2 1664 (Blog) - nascompares.com/review/zimaboard-2-review
UGREEN DH4300 PLUS (YouTube) - youtube.com/watch?v=JYFoN2d0HiI
UGREEN DH4300 PLUS (Blog) - nascompares.com/2025/07/30/ugreen-dh4300-plus-nas-review

Plex vs Jellyfin - Which Should You Use on Your NAS? youtube.com/watch?v=9j0p6Ozif-w
Best Plex NAS to Buy in 2023 - youtube.com/watch?v=BrqZVwsU0cY
Best 4K Plex NAS of 2022 - youtube.com/watch?v=7wc64cDyMVw
Best PLEX NAS of 2023/2024 - nascompares.com/2023/12/22/the-best-plex-nas-of-2023-2024-a-buyers-guide

- Aoostar WTR Max ($799) Amazon - amzn.to/3MjjHDE
- Aoostar WTR Max ($859) AliExpress - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c4MB7ppT
- Minisforum N5 NAS ($594) - amzn.to/4romPyo
- Beelink ME Mini ($279) - amzn.to/49EKggw
- Lincstation N2 ($395) - amzn.to/4itqZRp
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Video Chapters
00:00 Is Plex Going Downhill
00:19 Community Frustration Builds
00:38 Plex Lost Its Original Audience
01:25 UI Changes Nobody Asked For
01:43 Pricing Became the Turning Point
03:15 The Lifetime Pass Problem
03:39 A User Base That Does Not Pay
04:32 Paying Like Netflix Now
07:22 Why Jellyfin Is Growing
09:02 The Jellyfin Scalability Risk
11:26 Plex Trapped by Its Own Design
15:20 Where Plex Goes From Here

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