“… the architects of the rule in the Berlin Senate announced that it was rescinded with immediate effect, citing concerns about its legality and the outpouring of protest from artists.”
In other words, money talks - removed.
It’s time to go after the “architects” of this bullshit rule. They need to be questioned and people should know before they vote for these knuckle heads.
Not skilled in any of this, but have you looked into a NAS? This might be a place to start since you’re talking about ripping Blu-rays, sharing, etc… I’m sure you can eventually connect the NAS to your desired PC in the future. Someone else might have a better suggestion.