About the show
Discover new software and hardware to get the best out of your network, control smart devices, and secure your data on cloud services. Self-Hosted is a chat show between Chris and Alex two long-time "self-hosters" who share their lessons and take you along for the journey as they learn new ones.
A Jupiter Broadcasting podcast showcasing free and open source technologies you can host yourself.
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Episodes
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104: Name-Not-So-Cheap
August 25th, 2023 | 56 mins 5 secs
$13 voice remote for home assistant, .com domain renewals, .com domains, atom echo smart speaker development kit, chicago meetup recap, home assistant, home assistant cloud, icann, jupiter broadcasting, lfnw, linuxfest northwest, m5stack, namecheap, perfectmediaserver.com update, self-hosting podcast, tutorial atom echo, usb-c, verisign
Alex does a significant overhaul of his website and unpacks a new GitHub action workflow. Chris finally achieves complete local voice control of his network, we complain about the state of domain name sellers, and more.
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103: Archiving the Internet
August 11th, 2023 | 59 mins 46 secs
android, apparmor, assist, bookmark manager, collaborative, collections, cross-plex server watch syncing, docker image, esphome, flakes, floccus, folders, github, home assistant, home assistant companion app, imdb-terminal, ios home screen, jellyfin, jupiter broadcasting, linkding, linkwarden, multi-arch deployments, nabu casa, nix, nixos, pdf, piper, plex, raspberry pi 4, screenshot, self-hostable, self-hosting podcast, selinux, swiftfin app, tags, tvos client, wake word detection, webpages, yaml
A few tools to build your own Way Back Machine, we check in with the "Year of Voice" and more.
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102: NixOS is a bit Flakey
July 28th, 2023 | 1 hr 3 mins
access everywhere, android app, anytype, api support, baby monitor solution, backup solution, browser extension, comfortable reading, configurable, devbox package index, disk usage analyzer, du alternative, dua-cli, duf, dust, eufy spaceview, failed device, fast & efficient, feeds generation, freshrss, gnome, home assistant, hosted version, import, international, ios app, jupiter broadcasting, luks encryption, mit license, nanit pro, nix packages repo, nixhub.io, nixos, notion-like note apps, opml, reader, replace, rss feed aggregator, search, self-hosting, self-hosting podcast, swap, syndication, themes & extensions, unifi cloud key gen 2, unifi controller, wallabag, web scraping, websub
Alex shares a suite of self-hosted apps that replace Reddit. Chris is struggling with Jellyfin, and we discuss where NixOS is killing it and where we think it falls down.
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101: Joining the Federation
July 14th, 2023 | 1 hr 3 mins
45drives, alper's project, berlin buds on matrix, berlin with brent, decentralized chat, dmitry's storage setup, docker, docker-compose 2.20, email, federation, fotoo, fully kiosk browser, include keyword, intel gvt-g on proxmox, jupiter broadcasting, linux host monitoring, mastodon, matrix, meetup, microbin, nextcloud, obsidian evernote import, peertube, pixelfed, plex dupefinder, samba, self-hosting podcast, smart usb wifi adaptor, splenssy, tablet battery sensor, tablet photo frame, tuya, xmpp
The advantages of Federating a local and remote Nextcloud, Chris replaces Google Home Hub's photo powers and the new docker-compose feature that will change Alex's entire setup.
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100: Our Essential Apps
June 30th, 2023 | 49 mins 55 secs
abstract pci devices, ansible, automatic user sync, background support, boosts, bulk upload, ceph quincy 17.2.6, data migration, debian 12 bookworm, dns, faster cpu type, homelab storage, icloud photos, immich, iphone version, iventoy, jupiter broadcasting, kbin, leaky canoe, lemmy, linux kernel 6.2, lxc 5.0.2, ncurses style, new text-based installer, nixos, optimized photo storage, pairdrop, pci devices, perfect media server, proxmox 8, proxmox virtual environment 8.0, pxe server, qemu 8.0.2, raspberry pi 7, redundancy, self-hosting podcast, smb, snapdrop, tech garden, truenas, usb devices, web hosting, zfs 2.1.12
We cover our must-have self-hosted apps, reflect on the state of Self-Hosting now, and discuss what's new in Proxmox 8.
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99: Lemmy at em!
June 16th, 2023 | 47 mins 39 secs
actix, ansible, ansible install, chatgpt, chatpad ai, clean interface, cross-posting support, desktop app, diesel, dns server, docker, docker install, federated, finding communities, funding, golf sale, high performance, inferno, ios mobile client, jupiter broadcasting, lemmy, lemmy for self-hosters, license plate detection, moderation abilities, native android app, ocr, open source, progressive web app, reddark, reddit alternative, reverse proxy, router, rust, self-hostable, self-hosting communities, self-hosting nvr/dvr, self-hosting podcast, snapdrop, typescript, web app
We dive into Lemmy, a self-hosted Reddit alternative. Plus, a couple of easy-to-deploy tools that make life better.
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98: The One with 45Drives
June 2nd, 2023 | 46 mins 19 secs
45drives, affordability, alexa, amazon, celebrity voices, cli tooling, community guidance, connectivity, delete data, design, discontinuation, disk space usage, document management, document scanner, documents, dua-cli, electronic health records, enterprise-level, fast, fasten, financial performance, form factors, home lab server, insurance, joplin, june 7th, jupiter broadcasting, linux, melissa mccarthy, microsoft, nas products, network storage, nextcloud, notes, obsidian, onenote, paperless-ngx, performance models, photos, podverse, purchase, purging, raw drone footage, refund, rework, samuel l. jackson, self-hosting podcast, september 30th, shaquille o'neal, sharepoint, sorting, tailscale, vlog source files, vs code dev containers
We chat with 45Drives about their ambitions to build a home-lab server that bridges the gap between enterprise-level servers and consumer-grade NAS products. And more.
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97: Tempted by the Fruit of Another
May 19th, 2023 | 1 hr 54 secs
alex psu, chris' notes, collaboration, drobo, garden gnomes, garden sensors, invoice, it tools, joplin, jupiter broadcasting, laggy ui, markdown support, nextcloud, offline access, pdf manual, photoprism paid tiers, search, self-hosting podcast, sharing, split dns, sync, vscode extension, webdav, wife approval factor, worst self-hosting mistake
Alex tempts Chris with his Obsidian ways, our thoughts on Drobo going bankrupt, and Photoprism adding paid tiers. Plus, the slick suite of tools you'll want to run on your LAN.
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96: Outdoor Home Assistant
May 5th, 2023 | 53 mins 6 secs
automation, budget-friendly, capacitive soil moisture sensors, dashboards, data recovery, esphome automation, exposed entities, garden data, garden operation, home assistant, industrial linux mini pc, ip67, joplin, joplin server, jupiter broadcasting, lazydocker, lazygit, obsidian livesync, piper, plex prometheus exporter, prometheus format, qboxmini diy iot enclosure, raspberry pi 4, self-hosting podcast, step-down dc-dc converter, ticonn waterproof electrical junction box, trigger watering, voice, webhook trigger options, xiaomi flora
Why Chris needs ANOTHER Home Assistant instance and a major breakthrough for self-hosters.
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95: Docker U-Turn
April 21st, 2023 | 46 mins 30 secs
auto-update, ctop, docker, gpt agents, ios, ipfs, jupiter broadcasting, nextcloud, obsidian, opencv, podman, proxmox, self-hosted, self-hosted ai, self-hosting podcast, tailscale, web-whisper, zfs
We debate if users learned their lesson from the Docker Hub drama, the silent self-hosting winner going from strength to strength.
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94: Full Power
April 7th, 2023 | 56 mins 46 secs
ansible, chatgpt-ui, cpp, energy management in home assistant, jellyfin, jellyseer, jupiter broadcasting, modbus, nextdns, obsidian, plex credits skip, self-hosting podcast, stacking ws, victron home assistant integration, vpn, waas, web-whisper
Chris integrates full home power monitoring into Home Assistant, while Alex tames the AI and rushes to replace Dark Sky.
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93: The Podman Perspective
March 24th, 2023 | 59 mins 22 secs
alex ellis, alex youtube, docker-compose, gite, gitea actions, green light beta program, jupiter broadcasting, nextcloud, podman, rootless, secret management with ansible vault, self-hosting podcast, sqlite
Alex goes all in on Rootless Podman, Chris is saving his Nextcloud install from disaster, and a special guest joins us.
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92: Rip it all Out
March 10th, 2023 | 58 mins 38 secs
10gb network upgrade, attic time, bellingham technical college, cable analyzer, cve-2023-27482, fiber strands, home assistant cve, jupiter broadcasting, lenovo m720q, lightning node, linuxfest northwest 2023, multi-site dns tricks, opnsense, pikvm, remotely exploitable vulnerability, self-hosting podcast, server relocation, sff homelab pcs, split dns setup, tailscale
Find out why Alex ripped out everything installed last episode and is starting fresh with new gear, wires, and a new goal.
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91: Total Network Rebuild
February 24th, 2023 | 57 mins 9 secs
asrock ipmi, audiobookshelf, blue iris box, cpu upgrade, flex mini, igpu benchmarking, intel igpus, jupiter broadcasting, kickstarter, network latency, pikvm v4, self-hosted, self-hosting podcast, smokeping, unifi switches poe, vlan, wireshark
Alex has been swapping hardware and standing-up services. It's a network rebuild episode and more!
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90: Proxmox ClusterF
February 10th, 2023 | 47 mins 35 secs
address conflict error, dhcp/dns server, jellyfin, jupiter broadcasting, mac address conflict, new network gear, reolink poe doorbell, self-hosting podcast, smart wired doorbell with chime, swapping adguard home for pi-hole, tailscale, ubiquiti
Alex has major Proxmox problems. What happened, and the fix for now. Plus, the real downside to Wifi cameras and the batch of network gear on the way.
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89: Jellyfans
January 27th, 2023 | 58 mins 9 secs
audio books, hard drive giveaway, jellyfin, jupiter broadcasting, live tv, metadata plugin, plex, self-hosting podcast, storage, streaming, tailscale reverse tunnel, youtube with jellyfin, ytdl-sub
Join us for the surprising conclusion to our month-long challenge.