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

  • 40: Password Shaming

    March 12th, 2021  |  40 mins 5 secs
    babybuddy, backing up cloud servers, cloud backup, cookbook, have i been pwned, home assistant, jupiter broadcasting, k-anonymity, nextcloud, ovh data center, ovh fire, ovhcloud, plex, power consumption, self-hosted podcast, shelly, solar, strasbourg, tandoor recipes, tasmota, troy hunt, web file browser, wyze cam 3

    We react to Home Assistant password shaming us and then reflect on the OVH fire while attempting to solve a "growing" cloud problem.

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    39: We run Arch BTW

    February 26th, 2021  |  40 mins 33 secs
    arch linux server, bitwarden_rs, bitwardenrs, ghost, gvt-g performance, jupiter broadcasting, lastpass, ldap, opensense, plex ddos, secure remote plex, self-hosted podcast, systemd-homed, wireguard

    Our favorite LastPass alternative, why more boxes might be better than one, and we confess to an undying love.

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    38: Crouching Pi, Hidden Server

    February 12th, 2021  |  41 mins 8 secs
    config backup, duplicati, filerun, google drive backup, home assistant, home assistant on the raspberry pi, igpu passthrough, odroid n2, opnsense, plex gpu, quicksync, self-hosted, self-hosting podcast, snapshots, termpad, tinypin, wireguard

    Alex shocks Chris with his latest project, then lays down some quick-fire picks.

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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.