Show HN: Plank — Local Torrent Streaming UI (Product Announcement)
This is a Show HN product launch post for Plank, a self-hosted local media streaming app with a Netflix-style UI built for torrent users. It is a product demonstration, not a user problem report. Replies compare it to existing tools like Plex and Jellyfin.
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