# Building a Home Media Server with Docker Compose

DevFeed: [Building a Home Media Server with Docker Compose](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/building-a-home-media-server-with-docker-compose-40640.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://eviltrout.com/blog/2019-07-03-building-home-media-download-server/>)

Published: 2019-07-03T00:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Robin Ward](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/robin-ward.md>)

Topics: [Docker Compose](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/docker-compose.md>), [Docker](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/docker.md>), [Linux](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/linux.md>), [Server](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/server.md>)

Tags: [docker](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/docker.md>), [docker-compose](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/docker-compose.md>), [linux](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/linux.md>), [server](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/server.md>), [setup](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/setup.md>)

## AI overview

A practical guide to repurposing an Intel NUC as a headless home media server. It covers hardware choices, Ubuntu installation, Docker and Docker Compose setup, storage mounting, and permissions, with plans for streaming content and sharing files across a home network.

## Source excerpt

I recently moved into a bigger condo which had a wall mount pre-installed in the bedroom for a TV, so I decided to take advantage of it and bought a second TV. Previously, I was using an Intel NUC attached to my TV and running LibreElec. If you've not heard of LibreElec, it's a very cool minimal Linux OS that sets itself up to run Kodi. It is remarkably easy to set up, and even found and setup my obscure USB remote control automatically.