How risky is it to run a media stack without a vpn? (lemm.ee)

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Was considering deploying https://github.com/navilg/media-stack to my self hoated server (an old desktop plugged into my router). Im in an australia if thats relevent, thinking of getting starlink soon.

What are the risks of running it raw vs over a vpn?

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[-] muntedcrocodile@lemm.ee 4 points 1 week ago

The argument for doing this is not having to pay for a vpn. But i guess thats still cheaper than a traditional streaming service lol.

[-] quirzle@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 week ago

Fair enough, but it's a good value for the price. Mullvad's €5/month, and while it's fallen out of favor I know people who still use PIA and get it for close to $2/month by prepaying for a few years at a time. You could probably pay for it by turning off the laptop a few hours a day to save on electricity.

Worth the price, imo.

[-] Imprint9816@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 6 days ago

Mullvad is top tier if you want a VPN with ethics. Its just OP doesn't seem like that what their looking for.

[-] bobs_monkey@lemm.ee 4 points 1 week ago

What's the deal with PIA?

[-] quirzle@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 week ago

They were bought by Kape Technologies in 2019. This drove away a lot of folks because of prior security concerns with another product of theirs. I don't recall the specifics, but here's a reddit thread from the time with comments that likely shed some light on the worries from then if you're curious.

As a practical response, I've been with them since years prior to that and didn't change because I renew 3 years at a time and had 2 years left when they were bought. Figured I'd give them that time to see how things changed. Best I could tell, they didn't in any way that pisses off my ISP, so I still haven't bothered switching.