How To Build A Cheap Home Server To Save Money On Subscriptions - BGR

You can turn an old laptop, a computer, or even a Raspberry Pi into a cheap media server, but it's best to run a Linux distribution for maximum compatibility.

Setting up your server for the first time is easy, and just like installing a regular operating system. Ubuntu Server is what we're running, but you can go with Debian  or Pi OS Lite for Raspberry Pi…