# ‘It's a library you've actually got control over’: I built my own Netflix using Plex to escape streaming price hikes — and I’m convinced it’s the future for Blu-ray and DVD fans

> Wasn't streaming entertainment much easier when Netflix first pioneered the idea? It had a host of new and classic content to stream on demand, to any device, at any time.

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/streaming/i-built-a-personal-netflix-in-three-hours-using-the-free-plex-app-and-im-convinced-its-the-future-for-blu-ray-and-dvd-fans?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a6a99b59f62c7ef94ef57cd)
- **Published:** 2026-07-30
- **Category:** Apps
- **Tags:** #apple #android #windows #macos
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a6a99b59f62c7ef94ef57cd

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