It’s an unpopular opinion here, but I agree with you. I’ve been running a single disk Synology for a decade or so, replaced the original one about 4 years ago.

The software is pretty sleek and it would fit OPs requirements perfectly. I don’t care for some power hungty Intel based PC sucking kWhs of power each day, just to host some media.

Mine boots up at 19:00 and shuts down at 01:00. It has a built in Torrent client that even my partner can use.

Good for you. These platforms are more addictive than alcohol, which is saying something.

Try to find a hobby that will occupy your mind.

Another tip: YouTube is bearable if you turn off your video history and only subscribe to channels that provide interesting, thoughtful and constructive videos.

Never, ever, ever give in to the constant whining of YouTube to turn history back on so they can give you better ‘recommendations’.