The snap version of nextcloud has been pretty solid for me, except for the time that I installed the nextcloud backup app.

I run the snap version of nextcloud in an ubuntu VM. I know snap gets a lot of flac, but I have a day job and I don’t want to spend all my time trying to keep nextcloud running.

If at all possible, do not expose things like ssh, RDP, etc to the internet. Use traditional VPN or something like tail scale. Just because ssh is on a different port than normal doesnt mean an attacker couldn’t figure out that your running ssh on port 335.

I was hoping the /s would be implied

If you believe the service area maps provided by most US ISPs, not that many.

Wish I had the time/energy to host this much… Currently I’m running

• Plex
• Nextcloud (snap on ubuntu VM because its easy)
• pihole
• pivpn

I’m also running Jellyfin and Navidrome, in an attempt to determine if they are good alternatives to Plex for like 6 months at this point. See comments above about time/energy.

Wish I had the time/energy to host this much… Currently I’m running

• Plex
• Nextcloud (snap on ubuntu VM because its easy)
• pihole
• pivpn

I’m also running Jellyfin and Navidrome, in an attempt to determine if they are good alternatives to Plex for like 6 months at this point. See comments above about time/energy.

Here is a script written for subsonic (navidrome) that a helpful redditor pointed me to a while back. Maybe Navidrome could be an alternative to jellyfin if ratings are important? I have not tested this myself as I have not put any effort into moving away from Plex as I had planned.

https://github.com/profesaurus/transfer_plex_ratings_to_subsonic

If you’re not confident in database management, there is always the Snap version. I know Snap gets a lot of hate, and you do lose some ability to tinker with Nextcloud configuration, but its been pretty solid for me.

Can’t speak to OP’s reasons, and I am currently torn whether to switch over to jellyfin or not. I am currently running both Plex and Jellyfin side by side with the same media libraries.

I am annoyed by the fact that Plex requires that you log in and authenticate against Plex’s own servers to view your own media. I know technically you can set up local access if Plex’s servers are not available, but you don’t get user account restrictions, watch history, etc when you are not able to authenticate against Plex’s servers. If I have an experience that is that degraded, then I consider the service useless unless you are able to access Plex’s servers.

Plex’s recommendations are stupid and annoying. I am running Plex because I want an easy way to enjoy my own media. The other night, my wife was looking to watch a TV series that I have on my Plex server, which I have watched from my server in the past. When she searched for it, Plex was attempting to get her to watch the series on Hulu (a service that not only do we not subscribe to, but is not even available in our country). We ended up having to browse our TV Library to find it since no search I did would find it.

Plex’s recent moves toward monitization are concerning. I understand that Plex is a private company and needs to make money. I am not a fan of the way that they appear to be doing it. It seems like Plex likely will (if they are not already) sell search and watch data to the bigger streaming giants. Maybe the gave away too many lifetime Plexpasses?

That’s my two cents.