Davy+ runs on real hardware, real electricity, and a real internet bill — paid out of pocket every month. Everyone on the server gets access, no questions asked.
If you want to give something back, donations unlock priority perks as a thank-you for helping keep the lights on. No pressure, no obligation — but the difference is real.
Free vs Donor Access
Everyone gets in. Donors get more.
FREE
Standard Access
Basic streaming access, included for everyone on the server.
✓Full library streamingMovies & TV, 4K & HDR where available
✓Hardware transcoded streamsIntel Arc A770 — any device, any quality
✓1 content request per monthMovies or TV — subject to availability
—No offline downloads
—No priority request handling
—No donor perks
DONOR
Priority Access
Unlocked as a thank-you for supporting the infrastructure. Active for the duration of your contribution.
✓Everything in free access
✓Unlimited content requestsMovies & TV — no monthly cap
✓Priority request handlingYour requests jump the queue
✓Offline downloads enabledDownload to any device for offline viewing
★Donor recognitionYou're keeping this thing alive — that means something
What Keeps Davy+ Running
This might surprise you — take 60 seconds to see what actually goes into this.
$390
per month
Internet
$130
33%
Server (Zion)
$110
28%
Storage & Drives
$60
15%
Media Sourcing
$50
13%
Network & Security
$15
4%
Services & Domain
$25
6%
🌐
7Gbps Fiber Internet
$130 / month
Most home internet tops out at 1Gbps. Davy+ runs on a dedicated 7Gbps fiber connection — a business-grade line that costs accordingly. This is what allows 20+ people to stream simultaneously in 4K without a single buffer.
📊 7Gbps = enough bandwidth for 20+ simultaneous 4K streams
🖥️
The Streaming Server (Zion)
~$110 / month
Zion is a custom-built media server running 24/7. Powered by an Intel i9-13900K and an Intel Arc A770 GPU that converts streams in real time for any device. Cost over $1,500 to build and draws roughly $65/month in electricity alone — the rest covers hardware wear and eventual replacement.
⚡ Runs 24/7/365 — that's 8,760 hours a year of uptime
💾
Storage & Drive Replacement
~$60 / month
Davy+ runs 60TB of usable storage. Hard drives fail without warning — a single 20TB replacement drive costs $400–600+ and needs to be swapped immediately to restore service. That's not a maybe, it's a when. This budget covers the inevitable and funds expansion as the library grows.
💿 A single drive failure = $400–600 out of pocket, same day
🔒
Network & Security (OPNsense)
~$15 / month
A dedicated machine runs OPNsense — the traffic cop for Davy+. It manages access, protects the server, blocks malicious traffic with active IDS rules, and ensures stream data is prioritized. Without it, the server would be exposed directly to the open internet.
🛡️ Blocks thousands of malicious connection attempts daily
📀
Media — Personally Sourced
~$50 / month
Every title in the Davy+ library was physically purchased — thrift stores, yard sales, estate sales, and personal collections. Discs are ripped locally and added manually. This is ongoing: new titles cost real money and real time every single month.
🛒 Every title physically purchased and ripped by hand
🔐
Services, VPN & Domain
~$25 / month
Keeping Davy+ private, secure, and reachable requires a VPN, domain registration, DNS management, Cloudflare, and a handful of infrastructure tools that keep everything running reliably and out of the wrong hands.
🌍 davyplus.vip — private, secured, always on
The Honest Total
This is what it costs every month to keep Davy+ online, fast, and growing. Your donation, whatever the amount, goes directly toward keeping this running.
Choose a suggested amount or enter your own. Donor perks — unlimited requests, priority handling, and offline downloads — are unlocked for the duration of your contribution period. Every dollar goes straight toward hardware, bandwidth, and keeping this thing running.
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