Turning an Old PS4 into a Home Server! (2026)

Welcome to my latest video where I attempt to turn a PS4 into a home server! Products Mentioned(affiliate links) PS4 (ebay): https://bit.ly/4cewnWM PS4 (Amazon): https://amzn.to/3Ulq9hI SSD (Amazon): https://amzn.to/3T0nxp0 USB Sata Adapter(Amazon): https://amzn.to/4gnLW0R DISCLAIMER: Any links above to eBay, Amazon, or Newegg are associated with my affiliate accounts. Meaning I will earn a small commission from each purchase without any increase in cost to you. Personal Rig Specs: CPU: https://amzn.to/40zlZ5n Cooler: https://amzn.to/4jouUyW Mobo: https://amzn.to/3Eadx4V RamX2: https://amzn.to/4hpekOh SSD: https://amzn.to/3CrOmKx PSU: https://amzn.to/3ClTDU0 GPU: https://amzn.to/4h9ha9T Case: https://amzn.to/42oPqti Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 1:11 Picking a console 2:30 Unboxing and Testing the PS4 4:33 Jailbreak Prep 6:57 Jailbreaking the PS4 9:40 Linux on PS4 intro 10:18 Prepping the PS4 for Linux 11:13 Prepping Linux Drive 20:11 Linux on PS4 First Boot 22:19 Installing CasaOS 24:32 IT ACTUALLY WORKS 25:52 Creating A Network File Share 28:22 Jellyfin (Media Server) 32:38 Crafty (Minecraft server) 37:42 Playit.gg (Minecraft Server Tunnel) 41:31 Pi-hole (Network wide ad blocking) 41:59 Home Assistant (Home Automation) 42:31 Final Notes and Conclusion DISCLAIMER: All Amazon links are connected to my Amazon Associate account. I earn a small commision from each purchase without any increase in cost to you. All bitly links that go to Newegg are attached to my Newegg affiliate account. All links going to ebay are connected to my Ebay Partner Program account and I earn a commission from purchases made through those links.