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What would be the easiest self hosted way to share a music collection privately?

I am thinking of just granting guest access to the nas folder via wireguard or a simple caddy instance but also more sophisticated versions.

It would be good (but not a must) to have a search feature enabled.

Any recommendations?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Imho easy mode is just throwing it on Plex and making sure your port is set up on your router for external access, then just sharing your music folder in Plex.

No need for a domain or anything

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Plex should not be accessed externally using a port forward. Always use app.plex.tv as it prevents unauthenticated users from seeing the instance.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (2 children)

If I don't port forward, my friends that I've shared with can't see the instance

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You do not need to port forward to share a Plex instance over the Internet. App.plex.tv manages the inbound connections automatically. All you need to do is manage invites to your friends. They log in with their email/password or with Google SSO to app.plex.tv and your content will be available over a secure connection with no port forwarding.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Good to know, I'll turn it off when I get home from work, thanks