# Personal or at-home use

Last validated May 18, 2026

Tailscale helps people securely access their entire home network from anywhere. Whether you're streaming media from your NAS, managing smart home devices, or hosting game servers for friends, Tailscale connects everything without exposing services to the public internet.

## Popular workflows

[**Share a private game server with friends**](/docs/use-cases/personal-or-at-home-use/share-private-game-server) — Share a private game server with friends using Tailscale.

[**Access NAS, media servers, or file shares remotely**](/docs/use-cases/personal-or-at-home-use/access-nas-media-file-servers) — Reach your home files and media from anywhere without opening firewall ports.

[**Remotely access devices that can't run Tailscale**](/docs/use-cases/personal-or-at-home-use/access-devices-without-tailscale) — Remotely access devices that can't run the Tailscale client.