I would like to see a credit system be optional for users you share your server with.
This would allow for many opportunities of growth and better control.
This would work the same as credits in an arcade machine.
You would apply credits to someone's shared account that they can trade back for viewing.
Some benefits of this to name off the top of my head:
- If your library is bandwidth limited, upgrading to a more dedicated type server becomes more feasible, friends and family can 'chip in' by purchasing credits at a direct ratio to their use.
- Monetization in general becomes possible
- Bandwidth overall usage is easily controlled by limiting the amount of plays that can happen
- Trading becomes more feasible, offer credits on your library for credits on another library
- Allows for viewing of what you have contained in your library without someone having the ability to stream immediately (See before you trade)
Credits required to play should be able to be set on a variety of points:
- Based upon length of movie
- Based upon what folder / library they are in
- Based upon age since added to the library
- Other variables as the community finds useful