It IS a chore, no doubt. I usually collect a few DVD or Blu Ray and do them all at once. Sometimes the computer is occupied for a full day doing its work. I use Plex to play the content from my home server. Plex runs on my Mac, on my Roku box, and on my Apple TV box.
I run Plex on my Raspberry Pi, serving up media.
My Roku connects to it so I can watch on the TV or my computer, depending on my needs.