Father. Podcaster @selfhostedshow podcast. Tailscalar.
- My Landing Page - https://alex.ktz.me
- Blog - https://blog.ktz.me
- Perfect Media Server - https://perfectmediaserver.com
- YouTube - https://youtube.com/@ktzsystems
Alex Kretzschmar has hosted 134 Episodes.
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37: Security Growing Pains
January 29th, 2021 | 46 mins 9 secs
atc firmware, custom integrations, esp32, esphome, generic thermostat, hass.io, home assistant, mitigation, nfc iphone automation, python, security vulnerabilitie, self-hosted, self-hosting podcast, solar for the home, tasmota, xiaomi sensors
We discuss recent Home Assistant security news, and how we think the project could improve.
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36: Google Docs Replacement
January 15th, 2021 | 34 mins 42 secs
actiontec, codimd, collaborative markdown editor, docker, ethernet over coax, google docs alternative, hedgedoc, home assistant, home assistant blue, home assistant blue review, moca, oroid n2, perfect media server, realtime editor, self-hosted, self-hosting podcast
Our favorite Google Docs killer with markdown support has a big update. We explain how we host it and why we love it.
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35: The Perfect Media Server
January 1st, 2021 | 44 mins 59 secs
docker-compose, infrastructure as code, intel quicksync, mergerfs, nas, perfect media server, plex, proxmox, qs, self-hosted, self-hosting podcast, snapraid, storage, zfs
Alex reveals the culmination of five years of work into the Perfect Media Server.
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34: Take Powerline Seriously
December 18th, 2020 | 53 mins 29 secs
aeotec multisensor, automation blueprints, home assistant blue, home assistant conference, intel vs arm, nabu casa, odroid-n2+, powerline networking, quicksync, rtsp, self-hosted, self-hosting podcast, tp-link av1000, wyze 3 cam review
Chris discovers a networking miracle, Alex has been playing with electrics, and we review the Wyze Cam 3.
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33: Helios64 Review
December 4th, 2020 | 43 mins 57 secs
arm nas, armbian, dsm, helios64, kobol, photosync app, qnap, self-hosted, self-hosting podcast, synology, ubuntu
Alex puts the fantastic-looking, ARM-powered NAS known as the Helios64 to the test.
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32: Google Turning the Screw
November 20th, 2020 | 46 mins 50 secs
booksonic, cozy, dynamic dns, google photos alternative, jupiter broadcasting, local dns setup, mqtt, nextcloud database, openaudible, photoprism, pihole, prologue, self-hosted podcast, tensorflow, what is mqtt
With rage in our hearts, we proclaim a Self-Hosted Google Photos replacement, and the only way to self-host your email.
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31: Industrial Grade Mobile Internet
November 6th, 2020 | 51 mins 25 secs
chromecast ethernet, cloud vs local, dc powered router, dual cat-12, forward error correction, fusionhub, lte modem, max transit, nymphcast, peplink, pepwave, self hosting, self-hosted podcast, snapraid, speedfusion, wan smoothing, zigbee
We have a philosophical debate on cloud vs local and Alex experiences full-blown Americana this Halloween.
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30: Automation Entropy Factor
October 23rd, 2020 | 46 mins 37 secs
archivy, automation, badblock, below_horizon, best usb drive black friday, docker, home assistant, jupiter broadcasting, multiple containers, nas storage, raspberry pi esxi, self-hosted, self-hosting podcast, sun condition, sunset trigger, usb drive shucking
Chris gets left out in the cold after a Home Assistant glitch, and Alex puts a big batch of USB hard drives to the test.
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29: Perils of Self-Hosting
October 9th, 2020 | 44 mins 53 secs
diun, docker, halcyon app, home assistant, homelab monitoring, jupiter broadcasting, microservices, new chromecast review, self-hosted, self-hosting podcast, traefik, traefik pilot, zfs data loss
We speak to Kevin and Patricia from Traefik, discuss Alex's recent ZFS snafu and we wonder if the new Chromecasts can match up to the Nvidia Shield.
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28: Directing Traefik
September 25th, 2020 | 35 mins 18 secs
ansible, automation, home assistant, jupiter broadcasting, let's encrypt, nfc tag, reverse proxy, scripts, scrutiny, self-hosted podcast, smartd, swag, terraform, traefik
We get fancy with Traefik labels, and gush over some new Home Assistant features while saving our data from inevitable future failure.
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27: Picture Perfect
September 11th, 2020 | 41 mins 39 secs
automation, cloudfree, cloudfree.store, group buy, home assistant, jupiter broadcasting, low voltage switch, lychee, mqtt, power monitoring, pushover, recreational vehicle, self-hosted podcast, syncthing, syncthing discovery server, tasmota
Some big news for Jupiter Broadcasting and a picture-perfect app-pick with Lychee. Chris politely suggests Alex reconsider his Syncthing doubts.
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26: The Trouble with Docker
August 27th, 2020 | 28 mins 56 secs
ansible, docker, docker hub, gitlab, helios 64, self-hosted docker hub, self-hosting podcast, small business hosting, terraform, tos
Mike and Wes join us to discuss the recent Docker news, freeing your Robovac from the cloud and why Alex really loves Terraforms.
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25: The Future of Unraid
August 13th, 2020 | 37 mins 48 secs
btrfs, cache pool, docker, jupiter broadcasting, multiple pools, nas, pci pass through, performance tips, plex, self-hosted file storage, self-hosting podcast, subscription plan, unraid, unraid 7, unraid cost, unraid my servers, zfs
Jon shares the story of how Docker came to Unraid, hints at future subscription plans, performance features coming, and much more.
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24: OPNsense Makes Sense
July 30th, 2020 | 37 mins 49 secs
github, kodi, linux, nextcloud, open source, open-source, opnsense, pfsense, plex, power monitoring, proxyjump, pull request, raspberry pi, self hosted, self-hosted, self-hosting, shinobi, ssh, texas, vpn, whole home power monitoring, wireguard, zwave
Chris figures out how hot is too hot, Alex performs an extreme remote firewall install, and we share some of our favorite SSH tricks.
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23: Shields Up
July 16th, 2020 | 42 mins 31 secs
a-100, automatic organization, boxee, boxee box, iplayer, kodi, nvidia shield, ota, pci passthrough, plex, popcorn hour, roku, self-hosted podcast, ultimate media setup, windows media center extenders, xbmc
We've spent thousands of dollars and over a decade refining the perfect home media setup. We get nostalgic and share what worked and what REALLY didn't.
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22: Slow Cooked Servers
July 2nd, 2020 | 36 mins 48 secs
aeotec, ai, blue iris, camera, cctv, data backup, ezviz, gitea, github, moisture, motion detection, motioneye, nelly doorbell, object recognition, overheating, raspberry pi, safe temperature, self hosting podcast, self-hosted, sensor, shinobi, solar, victron, zfs, zfs send, zoneminder
Chris is slow cooking some servers, Alex has self-hosted AI with a nasty gotcha and a damp basement.