Yeah, it seems like the way to go to make this work.

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What I specifically like about Umbrel files is the ability to remote mount media for access.

This is not the same as building a robust self hosted cloud solution, which is also possible, but with more complexity.

I love that. Problem I have that I have wanted to solve using Plex but didn’t want to pay too much for. 🤣 How does this work on the client side? Browser?

On Mac, it is simply "Connect to Server" from from the Finder menu:

So if I wanted to watch something on say, my Xbox, I’d go through a file tree?

This is just file mounting.

"Watching on Xbox" i.e. streaming has a whole different set of tools and protocols.

On Umbrel, they are apps like these, I have no experience using them:

Will study on Monday! Got me intrigued!