I tried Unraid for the FIRST time in 2024

Techno Tim • May 24, 2024
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I knew nothing about Unraid until today. I finally installed Unraid in my HomeLab on one of my servers. Is it any good? Does it live up to the hype? Let's find out in my candid walkthrough of Unraid as you see and hear my successes as well as my struggles. - This video is NOT sponsored. - I bought Unraid with my own money. - If you'd like see more sponsor-free videos, see one of the ways to support me below! Video Notes: https://technotim.live/posts/unraid-first-time/ Quality USB Drives - SAMSUNG FIT Plus: https://amzn.to/3VfsHvR - SanDisk Ultra Fit: https://amzn.to/3WP2zcm - PNY Elite-X Fit: https://amzn.to/3wFqoZB Unraid License - https://l.technotim.live/unraid (Affiliate links may be included in this description. I may receive a small commission at no cost to you.) Merch Shop 🛍️: https://l.technotim.live/shop Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/technotim Sponsor me on GitHub: https://github.com/sponsors/timothystewart6 Subscribe on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/technotim Become a YouTube member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOk-gHyjcWZNj3Br4oxwh0A/join Gear Recommendations: https://l.technotim.live/gear Discord: https://l.technotim.live/discord 2nd channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TechnoTimTinkers 00:00 - Why Unraid? 00:55 - SPONSORED by YOU 01:18 - What is Unraid 01:46 - Installing Unraid 03:01 - First impressions, first boot 03:51 - My Goals 04:29 - Dark Mode 04:50 - Dashboard 05:58 - Build Array 07:31 - Cache Drives 08:03 - Network Shares 10:05 - Settings 11:32 - Adhoc Docker Containers 11:56 - App Store 12:40 - Installing Apps 14:21 - Getting Transcoding Working (or not) 16:55 - Creating a Virtual Machine 18:18 - Is Unraid Worth it?? Thank you for watching!

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