https://www.pistack.xyz/tags/streaming/Recent content in Streaming on Pi StackHugoen-usFri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.pistack.xyz/posts/self-hosted-live-streaming-owncast-mediamtx-nginx-rtmp-guide-2026/Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.pistack.xyz/posts/self-hosted-live-streaming-owncast-mediamtx-nginx-rtmp-guide-2026/<h2 id="why-self-host-your-live-streaming-infrastructure">Why Self-Host Your Live Streaming Infrastructure?</h2> <p>The live streaming landscape in 2026 is dominated by a handful of centralized platforms. YouTube Live, Twitch, and Facebook Live control the market, but they come with significant trade-offs: unpredictable algorithm changes, sudden demonetization, strict content moderation policies, and revenue splits that favor the platform over the creator.</p>https://www.pistack.xyz/posts/kafka-vs-redpanda-vs-pulsar/Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.pistack.xyz/posts/kafka-vs-redpanda-vs-pulsar/<p>When your application needs to handle millions of events per second, a message broker is no longer optional — it&rsquo;s the backbone of your architecture. In 2026, three platforms dominate the open source event streaming space: <strong>Apache <a href="https://kafka.apache.org/">kafka</a></strong>, the industry standard; <strong>Redpanda</strong>, the modern Kafka-compatible successor; and <strong>Apache Pulsar</strong>, the cloud-native challenger with multi-tenancy built in.</p>https://www.pistack.xyz/posts/jellyfin-vs-plex-vs-emby/Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.pistack.xyz/posts/jellyfin-vs-plex-vs-emby/<h2 id="the-media-server-trifecta">The Media Server Trifecta</h2> <p>When it comes to organizing and streaming your personal media collection, three options dominate the landscape. Each has distinct strengths and trade-offs.</p> <h2 id="quick-comparison-matrix">Quick Comparison Matrix</h2> <table> <thead> <tr> <th>Feature</th> <th><a href="https://jellyfin.org/">jellyfin</a></th> <th>Plex</th> <th>Emby</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td><strong>Cost</strong></td> <td>100% Free</td> <td>Free / $119 Lifetime / $54/yr</td> <td>Free / $54/yr / $119 Lifetime</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Open Source</strong></td> <td>✅ Fully</td> <td>❌ Closed Core</td> <td>⚠️ Partially</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Hardware Transcoding</strong></td> <td>✅ All GPUs</td> <td>✅ Most GPUs</td> <td>✅ Most GPUs</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Live TV / DVR</strong></td> <td>✅ Yes</td> <td>✅ Yes</td> <td>✅ Yes</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Sync to Mobile</strong></td> <td>✅ Free</td> <td>❌ Premium only</td> <td>❌ Premium only</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Client Apps</strong></td> <td>Good</td> <td>Excellent</td> <td>Good</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Metadata</strong></td> <td>TMDB/OMDb</td> <td>Plex Metadata</td> <td>TMDB/OMDb</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Remote Access</strong></td> <td>Manual setup</td> <td>Plex Relay (Easy)</td> <td>Emby Connect</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Multi-user Support</strong></td> <td>✅ Yes</td> <td>✅ Yes</td> <td>✅ Yes</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Parental Controls</strong></td> <td>✅ Yes</td> <td>✅ Yes</td> <td>✅ Yes</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <hr> <h2 id="1-jellyfin-the-open-source-champion">1. Jellyfin (The Open Source Champion)</h2> <p><strong>Best for</strong>: Privacy advocates, free access to all features</p>