I was just starting to see how convenient local media server streaming is at home. I had a USB drive connected to my router and was sharing files using the SMB protocol, it was amazing(it streamed as if I was watching content local to the streaming device). This was until I started having restless nights in bed worried after reading countless articles about how SMB is dangerous. So I did what I thought was the responsible thing and disabled SMB on my Router, Windows PC and my android :(.
I was still craving the local media server streaming experience, so I researched NAS drives, specifically using a Pi 4, then I read it also uses SMB. Do I need to activate SMB on the devices I want to watch the content on. Will i get Wannacried? Is it safe?
If it is safe, how is it any different to using SMB on my router and Windows PC with a USB drive. I just want to be content with my content. Plz halp.
