Top 5 PLEX/Jellyfin NAS of 2025

Best PLEX or Jellyfin NAS of 2025 https://nascompares.com/guide/best-plex-or-jellyfin-nas-of-2025/ Synology BeeStation Plus 8TB ($409) - https://amzn.to/44jOOoS Minisforum N5 NAS ($594) - https://amzn.to/4romPyo Terramaster F4 SSD ($319) - https://amzn.to/480i9Hp ZimaBoard 2 1664 ($349) - https://amzn.to/3KiHBP0 UGREEN DH4300 PLUS ($339.99) - https://amzn.to/4ppPKQD NASCompares Reviews: Synology BeeStation Plus (YouTube) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hed6RkTW6Ug Synology BeeStation Plus (Blog) - https://nascompares.com/2025/05/15/synology-beestation-plus-nas/ Minisforum N5 NAS (YouTube) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSHb1GgYjsY Minisforum N5 NAS (Blog) - https://nascompares.com/2025/07/03/minisforum-n5-pro-nas-review/ Terramaster F4 SSD (YouTube) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qr6ArYUNrXw Terramaster F4 SSD (Blog) - https://nascompares.com/2025/08/11/terramaster-f4-ssd-nas-review/ ZimaBoard 2 1664 (YouTube) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWS2dRGsCw4 ZimaBoard 2 1664 (Blog) - https://nascompares.com/review/zimaboard-2-review/ UGREEN DH4300 PLUS (YouTube) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYFoN2d0HiI UGREEN DH4300 PLUS (Blog) - https://nascompares.com/2025/07/30/ugreen-dh4300-plus-nas-review/ Plex vs Jellyfin - Which Should You Use on Your NAS? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9j0p6Ozif-w Best Plex NAS to Buy in 2023 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrqZVwsU0cY Best 4K Plex NAS of 2022 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wc64cDyMVw Best PLEX NAS of 2023/2024 - https://nascompares.com/2023/12/22/the-best-plex-nas-of-2023-2024-a-buyers-guide/ - Aoostar WTR Max ($799) Amazon - https://amzn.to/3MjjHDE - Aoostar WTR Max ($859) AliExpress - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c4MB7ppT - Minisforum N5 NAS ($594) - https://amzn.to/4romPyo - Beelink ME Mini ($279) - https://amzn.to/49EKggw - Lincstation N2 ($395) - https://amzn.to/4itqZRp - UnifyDrive UT2 Mobile NAS ($399) - https://unifydrive.com/?ref=ROBERTANDREWS + Get a further 5% OFF with this code: NASCOMPARES ========== DEAL PAGE - https://nascompares.com/deals/black-friday-2025-early-deals-data-storage-from-synology-ugreen-qnap-wd-seagate-unifi-terramaster-and-more/ UGREEN NAS Deals - https://nascompares.com/deals/ugreen-nas-black-friday-2025-deals/ DEAL COMMUNITY THREAD - https://nascompares.com/deals/black-friday-2025-nas-das-storage-router-and-networking-tech-deals/ TERRAMASTER BF DEALS - https://nascompares.com/deals/terramaster-black-friday-2025-deals/ WhatGeek BF Deals - https://nascompares.com/deals/great-black-friday-deals-at-whatgeek-nas-and-mini-pcs-for-truenas-unraid-pfsense-proxmox-and-more/ ======== Video Chapters 00:00 Intro frustration with streaming platforms and going local 00:20 What this video covers and rules for selection 00:43 Only 2025 releases and only turnkey systems 00:58 Why DIY solutions are excluded 01:14 Minimum multimedia requirements explained 02:00 All recommended devices support Plex, most support Jellyfin and Emby 02:28 #1 02:53 Who the BeeStation is for and its ease of setup 03:21 Strengths low maintenance simple Plex deployment 03:42 Limitations no RAID and Plex only 04:12 Summary of suitability 04:45 #2 05:08 Why it excels for Plex Jellyfin and Emby 05:32 Expansion potential and long term scalability 05:54 Extra features for future workloads beyond multimedia 06:31 Keeping recommendations economical realistic budgets 06:54 #3 07:23 Benefits of an all flash design for quiet lightweight streaming 07:48 Strengths for 4K transcode and low impact operation 08:20 Storage expansion flexibility 08:46 Software limitations compared with bigger brands 09:12 #4 09:36 Why it works as a modular media engine 09:52 Attaching any storage external enclosures or old drives 10:15 Creative chassis possibilities for home cinema setups 10:49 Included OS and why it still counts as turnkey 11:22 One click setup of Plex Jellyfin and Emby 11:52 #5 12:16 ARM CPU concerns and why this one is different 12:51 Strong app support and quiet operation 13:11 Limits at 8K but surprisingly strong 4K and 1080p transcode 13:37 Why it earns a place despite being ARM based 13:58 Closing remarks and reminder of past year lists Thinking of buying a product mentioned in today's video from Amazon? If this video has helped you make that decision, you can head to Amazon using this link and we will get a small % commisson of whatever you buy, which goes directly back to NASCompares and allows me and Eddie to keep doing what we do here on YouTube and the Blog - https://amzn.to/3TjM0kj