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Rip DVDs for a Home Media Server

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Here's how to rip DVDs to add to your home streaming server.

It's not hard to do, once you know how and this ensures that you'll always have the movies you love.

The first thing that you'll have to do is rip your DVDs to files on your computer.

This video will show you how to do it.

Once you have a few movies ripped, you'll need a place to store and serve them.

That's where a NAS or Network Attached Storage comes into play.

The great thing about these new systems is that they can act as both the hard drive storage and the streaming software server.

Here's how to set it up.

Resources Mentioned

Here are links to all of the resources you'll need to get started.

Final Thoughts

That's all you need to replace Netflix and start your own private streaming service at home.

You can stream from this server on multiple devices and you'll never have to pay a subscription fee.

But remember, these free projects will only survive if we support them. So even though they are free be sure to make a donation if you like the software.

Have fun!

Hugh Kimura

Hi, my name is Hugh Kimura and I'm dedicated to helping you gain the skills to become more self-reliant. Read all of my articles here.

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