Your Own Seedbox and Media Server: The Starter Checklist

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The cover of the checklist: Your Own Seedbox and Media Server

Thinking about renting a seedbox, or turning an old PC into a media server? Go through this checklist before you pay, on the first day, and once a month after that.

Inside (printable PDF, 5 pages plus cover, A4):

Do you need one at all? Shared seedbox, home server, private server or plain cloud storage, side by side.
Choosing a provider: storage, traffic limits, apps, video power, terms of service, refunds, and the red flags.
Keep it legal: what content you can use (your own files, open-source software, public-domain and Creative Commons media).
First-day security: passwords, two-step login, HTTPS, users and updates.
Jellyfin, step by step: folders, file names, libraries, apps on your TV and phone.
Backups, costs and leaving: the 3-2-1 rule, a monthly check, and moving to another provider.

Print as many copies as you need for yourself.

What this is not: it does not list download sites, torrent or Usenet indexes, and does not explain how to break DRM or copy protection. It covers legal uses only: your own files, media you own or are licensed to use, open-source software, public-domain and Creative Commons works. See our acceptable use rules.

General information, not legal advice.