Finding a Mac external disc drive for a Plex home server
A Mac setup needs an external drive that can read and burn music CDs, DVDs, and regular Blu-ray discs. The goal is to copy owned discs into files and host them on a . Clear, recent recommendations have been hard to find, especially from the last two years.
Support for 4K Blu-ray or UHD Blu-ray is not a priority because that format is not currently in the . The preferred budget is under $100.
Key points
- The needed drive must handle CDs, DVDs, and regular Blu-ray discs on Mac.
- The purpose is to build a from owned discs.
- 4K Blu-ray and UHD Blu-ray support are not required.
- The target price is preferably below $100.
- Recent, definitive buying advice has been difficult to find.