Is there a Docker container that will let me serve my home videos with a layout similar to Youtube so my family can easily watch our home movie collection. I am looking for something so I can show different "Channels" like Youtube has but stored locally. I'd liked to have each video to show a description too. 

 

Not sure what category in the forums this belongs in as I am still very new to Unraid. 

Any of the media server apps will let you serve videos. Take a look on the Apps page of your server and see if any suit you.

You can use Emby or probably Plex (not a plex user) for that. Just create different libraries or "channels" as you call them for your collections. If you want descriptions on your videos you have to create that yourself preferably in an .nfo file and store it with your video file so that Emby/Plex can read it. Or In Emby you have the metadata manager where you can edit the metadata. Plex probably have something similar. But I would go for an .nfo file, that way if you have to nuke your emby/plex install and start over you don't need to create the metadata again as you have that stored with your video files. 

 

For your family to watch remote you either have to open up ports on your router to expose Emby/Plex to the internet. Or (the best way), create a reverse proxy with your own (or even a free) domain. You can use SWAG or Nginx Proxy Manager for that. That way you can just go to subdomain.mydomain.com and bam you get straight into your Emby/Plex.

Edited December 24, 20223 yr by strike