I can stream from my NAS to any device, anywhere in the world using Plex. In that sense it’s more like a private Spotify. @Olly398 I wouldn’t underestimate how useful it is not having to constantly sync or decide what you want on your phone due to space limits. But I’d still say Airplay 2 is a cheaper option for you. If you can stretch to a NAS then you’ll get better redundancy.
Also, are you sure iTunes writes compressed files to a device? If not you could also look at an ipod classic
Thanks. I do like the idea of a NAS. I am currently in the rabbit-hole of whether I can create one for free using my HDD and an either my iMac or an old Linux laptop I have... plex looks great too.
I can stream from my NAS to any device, anywhere in the world using Plex. In that sense it’s more like a private Spotify. @Olly398 I wouldn’t underestimate how useful it is not having to constantly sync or decide what you want on your phone due to space limits. But I’d still say Airplay 2 is a cheaper option for you. If you can stretch to a NAS then you’ll get better redundancy.
Also, are you sure iTunes writes compressed files to a device? If not you could also look at an ipod classic