There has never been a better time to be entertained in your own home. Beforehand, families grouped together at a set time to listen to an hour or two of the radio show they liked on a Sunday. Now, you are free to listen to an on demand radio show, a movie, play a video game and keep a conference call with your best friends, all at the same time. You might not enjoy or even focus on anything like this, but it’s an option afforded to you.
However, if you’re a little more focused on making a personal home entertainment setup from your desktop, we’d consider starting with the following:
Set Up A Plex Server
Plex is a service that allows you to save files in a cloud format, and access them at any time. This can help you either play media around the house on compatible devices, or simply keep them secure, and maybe even share the viewing of them with others, such as on website like Rabb.it. This can give you a wider control of where your media is focused. You also have the option to store these files locally, but make sure you have enough storage space as entertainment and media can often take up a large amount. Different operating systems will localize this free space differently, so be sure to see how to check your Mac’s storage space to ensure you have that potential.
Set Up A Steam Link
Many people enjoy playing video games from their home computer, particularly on their desktop computer. This means that when it comes to laying on the couch and playing on the big screen with a friend or family member, they are left out. However, thankfully Valve have released a device named the Steam Link, which will allow you to peak and stream your home computer games straight to your television. This can open up your home entertainment system with absolutely zero intense effort put into moving cables or tables.
Consider Voice Assistants
More and more voice assistants are now allowed synchronicity between certain devices. Turning on your home system with your voice and navigating content is the way of the future. Clicking is overrated. Consider using the correct one. For example, Google voice assistant can help you navigate through YouTube to a degree, and use the Play Store as well as Play Musc. Amazon Alexa can help you through the prime streaming services, and Microsoft’s Cortana can help you with your operating system and Xbox game consoles, but her (her?) functionalities are not quite as developed as the more impressive competition right now.
Setting up a home cinema system will take investment. You need good viewing angles, a comfortable place to sit, you have to know what you want and potentially find specialist equipment to do so. However, after that heavy week of work, with a three day weekend upcoming, and nothing but media entertainment to indulge in, who couldn’t blame you for loving that investment?
