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Looking for Creative Uses for Jellyfin Streaming Clients running Debian at Friends' Houses

https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/43351523

Looking for Creative Uses for Jellyfin Streaming Clients running Debian at Friends' Houses - Divisions by zero

I run a jellyfin server and give access to about 10 friends. I just kicked everyone out and the new rule is, that I will only stream to linux devices. So there will be a few streaming boxes at friends places and I thought this could be a nice opportunity. **Some ideas I’ve had: ** - distributed backups - botnet (I always thought about playing around with a smal botnet on socials to do some fun experiment) If anybody has cool ideas, please share : )

May 1, 2025 at 10:59pmWeb
Show threadsuperventMay 1, 2025
Tor bridge/snowflake, i2pd, syncthing relay, ipfs, pihole, wireguard…
Show threadtootnbunsMay 1, 2025
I’ve got most of that running on my 2 servers anyways - was more looking for something where I benefit from having a lot of computers at peoples houses.
Show threadadarzaMay 2, 2025
anything ‘worthwhile’ is probably gonna use a lot of power, burn through bandwidth, or not exactly completely legit and legal.
Show threadAdmiral PatrickMay 1, 2025
Are you friends okay with you doing that? I would not be, especially if my so-called friend didn’t disclose the secondary operations of the device that’s in my home, on my internet connection, under my name.
Show threadtootnbunsMay 1, 2025
yeah, they’d be fine - that I’d be using the computer as a small server on the side would be their “entry price”, so to speak.
Show threadAdmiral PatrickMay 1, 2025

Then you really should list all of the secondary functions you plan to add to it, make sure they understand what those are, and agree to each of them: full disclosure.

If you do something on it that could get them in trouble, it’s their ass on the line, not yours.

Show threadtekatoMay 2, 2025
You’d make a great tech CEO.
Show threadPossibly linuxMay 2, 2025
True management material
Show threadAtariDumpMay 2, 2025
Glad I’m not on your sever.
Show threadsk8boy204May 2, 2025
100% this ^
Show threadjecht360May 2, 2025

You know how people don’t like paying for streaming services because they have enshittified and grown more expensive?

Yeah, you’re just doing that for your own self hosted service.

Show threadflightyhoblerMay 2, 2025
Don’t punish what’s wrong. Reward what’s right.
Show threadsomeacntMay 2, 2025
Sometimes I wish I were like OP, being creatively greedy to snitch lots of money. Then I realize, that requires money and influence to work out… Life.