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The original post: /r/earthporn by /u/_aparichit on 2025-08-03 03:03:36+00:00.

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/Calebboomtmbv2 on 2025-08-03 02:05:49+00:00.

So it is just as simple as the title, I am having trouble with my video files and trying to encode them onto a mp4/mkv file and it making me mad, I used dvd decryptor to get the files off my dvd and then handbrake to encode it and I keep getting an error around 1.98% I can post my error in the comments but idk what to do, please help

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/Chemical_Reveal_3748 on 2025-08-03 01:46:28+00:00.

I’m trying to store movies and tv shows, probably at 1080p resolution since I won’t have. What size external hard drive should I get and what brand, I was looking at WD based on reviews. But would Samsung be an ok brand as well? I just don’t know how many movies a 1TB or 2TB hard drive could store. Or should I get something bigger?

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/Speider_92 on 2025-08-03 00:13:35+00:00.

I'm trying to download a complete artist discography using spotdl but getting tons of AudioProviderError messages.

What I tried:

Updated both yt-dlp and spotdl to latest versions

Tried different audio providers (youtube-music)

Used different threading options (--threads 1 --headless)

Changed VPN locations (USA, Netherlands, Switzerland)

Attempted album-by-album downloads instead of full artist

Using cookies from youtube and youtube music

Ive tried everything i knew but without sucess, can yall help me out?

AudioProviderError: YT-DLP download error - for every song

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/HomosexualPresence on 2025-08-02 23:37:38+00:00.

does anyone have any experience using httrack to archive wikis? it's been running for 9 days so far, just over 600,000 files written, 65,000 links scanned. does it speed up as it nears the end and pages link to already downloaded pages? it says 65,000/660,000 links scanned. although that last number increments every second. is this all expected when archiving a wiki or do you think i've messed up somewhere

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/JustMyPoint on 2025-08-02 22:38:12+00:00.

This is the image: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/A_1925-0406-0-2

I tried Dezoomify and it did not work. The downloadable version they offer on the museum website is in much inferior resolution.

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/itsaderm on 2025-08-02 21:32:37+00:00.

If you haven't heard of the Online Safety Act, it's quite an interesting one.

TL;DR - The government is enforcing all sites THEY deem "risky" or "harmful". News is already being censored. If you want to view it? Submit your government issued ID to a third party company you've never heard of. They say it's to protect the kids, but it's not at all.

Anyways, rant over. With that in mind, what type of things would you recommend storing locally? Wikipedia? Any particular other sites?

Thanks guys, have a good weekend ❤️

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/Grouchy-Answer-275 on 2025-08-02 19:30:55+00:00.

Hi! so I read a lot on this subreddit when buying my first external drive to keep some of my data safe from deleting, but I also read a lot about how data should not be compressed or encrypted when hoarded. Is there a way to ensure someone who gets their hands on my SSD, without basically having more copies on the drive or having more devices with the compressed / encrypted files? So far I managed to gather only like 20 GB of most essential data I want to backup so I can compress it and fit it few dozen times on the drive but those 20 GB are growing faster than I expected.

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/lmasieri on 2025-08-02 19:23:06+00:00.

I’ve got 3x18tb drives from serverpartdeals. The question now is whether to set them up as raid 1 with a hot spare (I’m using xpenology) or set up raid 5 to get extra capacity. I’m nowhere near the 18tb usage in my needs (was future proofing) so I appreciate any feedback from others 😊 any advice?

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/SwingDingeling on 2025-08-02 19:11:56+00:00.

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/ManusiaEntahBerantah on 2025-08-02 16:01:51+00:00.

Since recently OFDL got DMCA'd, are there any alternatives to download DRM videos and images from OF?

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/DustinNielsen on 2025-08-02 13:27:32+00:00.

Hey fellow hoarders,

I'm building out a Plex/media server in a 4U rackmount chassis. It's got 8 internal HDD slots, and I'm quickly running out of space. The mobo is full ATX, and I'm using Unraid.

I'm looking into a PCIe HBA (like an LSI 9207-8i or 9305-16i) to add more drives. My power supply is 750W and has plenty of headroom. The case, however, is the bottleneck — I physically can't fit more than 8 drives inside. I think my ultimate setup would have max 12 HDDs so I can't imagine needing more than four HDDs outside the case.

Would it be totally foolish to run SATA breakout cables and PSU power cables out the back of the 4U chassis and mount more drives in a separate 1U or 2U rack slot below or above it?

I'm picturing just bolting some fans and drive cages into an old 1U chassis or DIY shelf, maybe even 3D printing some brackets. I already have the cables, the PSU seems up to the task, and this avoids the complexity and cost of a true JBOD enclosure with SAS expander, separate PSU, etc.

Is this a terrible idea for drive integrity/cooling/safety? Or is this a totally common budget-friendly move?