Build Your Own Private Netflix.
Dragon's Vault designs, builds, and configures private media servers around Plex, Jellyfin, Immich, Kavita, Audiobookshelf, and Docker, a complete streaming and cloud storage system owned entirely by you.
It's your own private Netflix, photo cloud, and audiobook library: one no subscription can take away, no company can raise the price on, and no service can shut down.
Right now you're probably paying for two or three streaming services, an Apple or Google storage plan, maybe an audiobook subscription, and you still don't fully own any of it. Cancel a subscription, and everything you "had" disappears.
Dragon's Vault flips that. We set up a small, quiet computer that lives in your home and does the same jobs: movies and shows that download and organize themselves, photos that back up automatically and stay searchable, audiobooks and ebooks in one place. Except it all belongs to you. No monthly bill for your library. No company deciding to remove a title or change the price. No ads, no algorithm, no data leaving your house.
Here's what that actually looks like day to day
Want to watch something? Open an app that looks and feels like Netflix. Search, browse, hit play.
Want a movie that's not in your library yet? Tap request, and your system checks the sources you've configured and adds it automatically once it's found, no manual searching, no waiting on us.
Take a photo on your phone? It's already backed up to your own private cloud by the time you look up.
Want to listen to an audiobook? It's there, synced across your devices, same as any app you're used to.
Once it's set up, it runs quietly in the background and most customers rarely think about it day to day. If you ever want changes, or something needs a tweak, that's what our support options are for.
One-time setup. Yours forever.
Your Own Private Netflix
A beautiful, organized streaming interface for your movies, shows, music, and photos, built entirely around you.
One-Time Setup
We build it once, configure it properly, and hand you a system that's ready to use, with no recurring setup fees.
No Monthly Streaming Fees
Once it's built, it's yours. No subscriptions, no price hikes, no losing access to what you already paid for.
Watch Anywhere
Stream securely to your TV, phone, tablet, or laptop, at home or on the road.
Services
Everything needed to turn hardware into a fully working private media system.
Plex & Jellyfin Setup
+We install and configure your streaming app of choice so your movies, shows, and music look and feel like a premium service: organized, fast, and easy for anyone in the house to use.
We configure whichever app fits your household best: Plex for polish and wide device support, or Jellyfin for a fully private, subscription-free alternative. Either way you get a properly organized, fast interface everyone in the house can use.
Immich Photo Backup
+A private photo and video library that backs up automatically from your phone, searchable by face and location, without a subscription or a company scanning your memories.
Your phone backs up automatically the moment you're on Wi-Fi. Face and location search run entirely on your own hardware. Nothing is uploaded anywhere else to make that possible.
Audiobookshelf & Kavita
+Your audiobooks, ebooks, and comics organized into their own dedicated apps, with progress tracking that follows you across every device.
Audiobookshelf handles audiobooks and podcasts with progress sync across devices; Kavita does the same for ebooks and comics. Both get their own clean, dedicated apps instead of being mixed into your video library.
Docker Installation & Management
+The behind-the-scenes engine that keeps every app running reliably and isolated from the others. Set up once, maintained quietly.
Every app in your Vault runs in its own isolated container, so one app breaking never takes down the rest, and updates are safe to apply one at a time.
Remote Access & Networking
+Secure access to your library from anywhere in the world, configured the right way, without opening your home network to unnecessary risk.
We configure secure access to your library from outside your home using either port forwarding or a personal VPN, depending on what your internet provider allows.
NAS & Server Builds
+From a compact mini-PC to a multi-bay storage rack, we help you choose, build, and configure the physical hardware your system runs on.
See the Recommended Builds section below for full hardware tiers and pricing: Scout, Vault, Stronghold, or bring your own hardware.
Radarr
+Automated movie collection management. Radarr finds, downloads, and organizes your movies so your library stays complete.
Radarr watches for the movies you (or your household) want, finds the best available quality automatically, and organizes everything into your library the moment it's done downloading.
Sonarr
+Automated TV show collection management. Sonarr tracks your series, downloads new episodes, and keeps everything organized.
Sonarr does for TV what Radarr does for movies: tracks your shows, grabs new episodes the moment they're available, and keeps seasons organized.
Prowlarr
+Indexer manager for all your arr apps. Prowlarr makes sure they can always find what they're looking for.
Prowlarr manages the indexer connections Radarr and Sonarr search against, so you only configure sources once instead of separately for every app.
qBittorrent
+Fast, reliable, and lightweight BitTorrent client running in the background to handle downloads efficiently.
The program that actually receives the files Radarr and Sonarr find, configured and port-forwarded so downloads are fast and reliable.
VPN & Privacy
+Route traffic securely through a VPN to protect your privacy, enable safe remote access, and keep your downloads private.
For providers that block port forwarding, we set up a personal VPN (like Tailscale) instead: a private tunnel back to your home network so remote access still works. Setup is free. Any VPN subscription cost is yours.
Overseerr / Jellyseerr
+Request and discovery portal for your users. Beautiful interfaces to request movies and shows, built for your media server.
A simple request page for your household. Search for a movie or show, tap request, and it shows up automatically once it's ready. No more texting you every time someone wants something new.
Plex
Jellyfin
Immich
Audiobookshelf
Kavita
Docker
Radarr
Sonarr
Prowlarr
qBittorrent
VPN
Overseerr / JellyseerrIndependent setup and integration service, not affiliated with or endorsed by these projects.
What your library could look like.
Real screenshots from an active Dragon's Vault build.
A real Dragon's Vault build in action.
Choose your starting point
Three recommended hardware tiers, or use the quote builder below to price out exactly what you need.
Scout
"Your first Plex server: compact, silent, and budget-friendly."
- Beelink S12 Pro (Intel N100)
- 16GB RAM
- 500GB NVMe SSD
- ORICO 5-bay DAS enclosure
- 4TB Seagate BarraCuda
Vault
"Room to grow, built for 4K and multiple users."
- Beelink SER5 Max (Ryzen 7 7735HS)
- 24GB RAM
- 1TB NVMe SSD
- Yottamaster 4-bay DAS enclosure
- 10TB Seagate IronWolf
Stronghold
"Enthusiast-grade power with long-term expandable storage."
- Beelink SER9 Pro (Ryzen AI 7)
- 24GB LPDDR5 RAM
- 1TB NVMe SSD
- Yottamaster 5-bay DAS enclosure
- 20TB Seagate IronWolf Pro
- CyberPower Pure Sine Wave UPS
Bring your own. We'll make it work.
Got an old laptop and a spare external hard drive sitting in a drawer? That's a starting point. We'll assess what you already own and build around it wherever it's usable. You only pay for setup and services, not a new box you didn't need.
Build Your Quote
Answer a few plain questions about what you want your server to do. We'll build the itemized estimate as you go. No jargon required.
What Dragon's Vault stands for
Simplicity First
Dragon's Vault specialises in helping everyday people build premium home media servers that are simple to use and fully owned by the customer. No jargon, no complexity. Just a beautiful system that works.
Privacy by Default
Your data should answer to you and no one else. We don't mine, sell, or scan what's in your Vault, and it's never handed to a third party. What happens in your Vault stays in your Vault: private, and under your control.
Craft You Can Trust
Infrastructure built to endure: documented, resilient, and elegant. Storage tiers are built with redundancy where it counts, and the system is designed to run quietly for years with minimal upkeep.
Real builds
Home Server
My Personal SetupRunning Dragon's Vault and a suite of self-hosted services.
Backup & Storage
Coming SoonRedundant backups, snapshots, and offsite storage.
Self-Hosted Services
Coming SoonA look at the apps and tools that power everything.
New Movie Arrivals
Jellyfin InterfaceThe latest additions, organized and ready to watch the moment they land.
Series Library
Jellyfin InterfaceFull seasons, neatly organized and always ready to pick up where you left off.
The Rewatch Shelf
Plex InterfaceThe movies good enough to watch for the tenth time, one tap away.
New Releases
Plezy InterfaceBrand-new titles, front and center the moment they're in.
The Comedy Vault
Plezy InterfaceA full lineup of specials, ready whenever you need a laugh.
Show Library
Plezy InterfaceEvery series in one place, organized and ready to binge.
Request Anything
Overseerr InterfaceSee something you want? Tap request and it shows up automatically once it's ready.
Automated Downloads
qBittorrent InterfaceRequests move through the queue and land in your library on their own, no babysitting required.
More real customer builds coming soon.
Frequently Asked Questions
No. We handle all the setup and configuration so what you're left with is a simple, app-like experience. Pick something to watch, and it plays. If you can use a streaming app, you can use your Vault.
Yes. The hardware is yours, the software is yours, and the media library is yours, stored on drives in your home or wherever you choose. Nothing is licensed to you or tied to a subscription that can be revoked.
It depends on your library size and how many people will be streaming at once. We offer three recommended builds, from a compact entry-level setup to an expandable, high-performance system, or we can quote a custom build around hardware you already own.
Yes. We don't scan, mine, or share anything in your Vault with third parties. Remote access is configured with security best practices so only you and the people you choose can reach your library.
In most cases, yes. Our recommended builds use expandable drive enclosures, so adding storage down the line is usually as simple as adding another drive. No full rebuild required.
Yes. We can import existing libraries from external drives, old NAS devices, or services like Google Photos and iCloud, and organize everything properly as part of the setup.
Let's build your Vault.
Tell us what you're looking for and we'll follow up to schedule a free consultation. No obligation, no pressure.