# 5 Raspberry Pi Projects I Stopped Using and Why

DevFeed: [5 Raspberry Pi Projects I Stopped Using and Why](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/5-raspberry-pi-projects-i-stopped-using-and-why-10805.md>)

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Author: Patrick Fromaget

Published: 2026-08-19T05:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [RaspberryTips](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/raspberrytips.md>)

Topics: [Pi-hole](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/pihole.md>), [Jellyfin](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/jellyfin.md>), [Virtual Private Network](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/vpn.md>), [browser](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/browser.md>), [Network](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/network.md>), [Playback](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/playback.md>)

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## AI overview

The article explains why the author stopped using several Raspberry Pi projects, including Plex, Pi-hole, and OpenVPN. It describes switching from Plex to Jellyfin for media and music, from Pi-hole to Brave's built-in ad blocker, and from OpenVPN to WireGuard because these alternatives better fit the author's needs.

## Source excerpt

I've tested and written about countless Raspberry Pi projects on RaspberryTips, and I usually focus on what makes them worth using. But over the years, I've also changed my mind about a few projects I once used regularly. Popular services like Plex, Pi-Hole, OpenVPN, MotionEye and Samba are no longer part of my tech stack....