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

  • 133: No Google October

    October 4th, 2024  |  55 mins 22 secs
    data center, docker-wyze-bridge, ente, expo, futo keyboard, google photos alternative, google search alternative, home lab, jellyfin, jupiter broadcasting, linux, live tv, nfs, no goog-tober, partition, qcow2, raw file, react native, searxng, self-hosting, self-hosting podcast, streamyfin, vm, wyze cam v4

    Ditching Google Search for an entire month! We reveal the tool that's helping us break free. Plus, a special guest shares his home lab to data center journey. And, Chris raves about the ultimate Jellyfin client (and confesses to an accidental network camera purchase).

  • 132: Uploading at the Speed of Light

    September 20th, 2024  |  1 hr 3 mins
    4k native disks, apple watch, autopi, bubble cards, decentralized communications, decentralized money, docker, hevc encoding, home assistant, immich, ios 18, jellyfin, jupiter broadcasting, linux, mqtt, nixos, odb2 dongle, plex, plex photos beta, plexamp, proxmox, self-hosted solutions, self-hosting podcast, system76, zfs

    Alex has been playing around at the speed of light while solving Proxmox problems, and Chris has solved a Jellyfin issue. Plus, our thoughts on the new Plex features.

  • 131: The Value of Community

    September 6th, 2024  |  1 hr 2 mins
    adventurelog, alby hub, autopi.io, banking, bitcoin energy use, crowdstrike, decentralization, docker, google photos alternative, home assistant, homelab, immich, infrastructure, jupiter broadcasting, lenovo tiny pc, lightning network, liquidity, mac mini trash can, matrix, mesh networks, meshtastic, microsoft, nanokvm, networking, obd2, patreon policy changes, paypal deplatforming, pikvm, privacy, risc-v, rust, self-hosting podcast, start9, sustainability, toronto meetup, umbrel, windows security, wishthis, zeus

    We celebrate five years of the show, chat about self-hosted Lightning, and why Alex loves his NanoKVM. Plus, it is a self-hosted replacement for Amazon Wishlists and more.

  • 130: Make it or Break it

    August 23rd, 2024  |  1 hr 5 mins
    3d printing, adventurelog, disney, jupiter broadcasting, maker spaces, manyfold, prusa mk4s, raspberry pi 5, redbox, self-hosting podcast, unraid

    Prusa's Mk4S 3D printer seems to have hit the mark. Alex gets a tour of an awesome new maker space, we take a look at AdventureLog, and much more.

  • 129: Forged Alliance

    August 9th, 2024  |  1 hr 1 sec
    activitypub, apple tv 4k, badges, boot disks, chromecast, collaboration, docker, forgefed, forgejo, funding, gitea, google, google tv, hexos, home assistant, home lab, incus, ipmi, jb hardware, lxd, mastodon, nixos, open source, peertube, pixelfed, proxmox, rallly, scheduling, self-hosting, streamer, tailscale, toronto meetup, updates

    The battle for code forges is heating up. We chat about HexOS' big promises and get excited about Meshtastic.

  • 128: To Update, or Not to Update?

    July 26th, 2024  |  1 hr 5 mins
    amazon ses, amp, android head unit, automated updates, blue bubbles, canada, canary deployments, colo, crowdstrike, dns record, docker-osx, element, email alerts, esphome, esphome devices, firmware bugs, game servers, garmin epix pro sapphire gen 2, grafana, graphene os, immich licensing, jupiter broadcasting, lan game streaming, magnetic dust filter, metrics, moonlight, moshidon, nextcloud, nix-infect, nixos, nixos-anywhere, nixos-mailserver, notifications, ntfy, offline messaging, pihole, plex server, prometheus, protonmail, sandboxed google play services, schildichat, self-hosting podcast, sendgrid, server, server naming, smtp relay, smtp server, sunshine, tailscale, toyota tundra, unified push, uptimekuma, vps, zabbix

    ESPHome dev dishes on device updates, Immich license drama heats up, Alex's DIY server fix, and Chris reports on mobile tech trip test.

  • 127: Can't Fix What You Don't Track

    July 12th, 2024  |  58 mins 55 secs
    anti-cheat, bazzite, controller, display flickering, docker, docmost, documentation software, email alerts, esp config, football, fuel economy, fuel mileage tracker, game server, glinet travel router, global search, hdhomerun, hibernate, htpc, jupiter broadcasting, keyboard, kvm over ip, linux gaming, lubelogger, maintenance records, mitsubishi heatpump, mouse, nanokvm, nixos, obsidian, open source, open-source, picture attachment, pixel 8, proxmox-nixos, risc-v, self-hosted, self-hosting podcast, streaming recommendations, tethering, travel internet, uk server maintenance, vehicle maintenance, vehicle report, wake, wiki

    Chris gets serious about tracking maintenance and alerts, why Alex is impressed by the RISC-V-powered NanoKVM, how we might end up using Docmost, and a follow-up review of LubeLogger.

  • 126: Smart But Not Cloudy

    June 28th, 2024  |  1 hr 19 mins
    1080p video, aqara, battery powered, bluebubbles, doorbell, g4, gadgetbridge, garmin, garmin forerunner 255, go2rtc, home-assistant-garmin-connect, homekit, imessage on android, jupiter broadcasting, local storage, matter, microsd, no subscription, reolink, ring, self-hosting podcast, smart, video, wireless

    Chris reviews the Aqara G4 Video Doorbell, Brent frees his Garmin from the cloud, and we discuss getting iMessages on Android.

  • 125: Tiny Mini Micro Systems FTW

    June 14th, 2024  |  51 mins 33 secs
    3070, alerts, bitfocus, bracket, cloudfree.shop, companion, companion pi, db, deal, dell, docker, dual port, elgato, github, jupiter broadcasting, lenovo, m.2, m720q, media, mysql, nextcloud, nvme, pcie, perf, pikvm, postgres, redis, review, self-hosting podcast, server, servethehome, sff, sfp+, shotbox, ssds, sth, streamdeck, thread, tube archivist, tubesync, youtube, yt-dlp

    Alex's mini-PC surprise, why we're trying Tube Archivist, Alex's Nextcloud update, and how Chris stacks automations with Bitfocus Companion.

  • 124: The End of Ownership

    May 31st, 2024  |  1 hr 4 mins
    android auto, apple carplay, fiber internet, futo, immich, jupiter broadcasting, nextcloud nix module, nextcloud performance, raspberry pi ipo, self-hosting podcast, spotify car thing

    The "you'll own nothing" trend got worse this week, our thoughts about the Raspberry Pi IPO, poor Nextcloud performance, and Alex's new high-fiber obsession.

  • 123: How much CPU do You REALLY Need

    May 17th, 2024  |  57 mins 26 secs
    docker, facilmap, futo, gpxedit, gpxpod, immich, intel benchmark, jupiter broadcasting, mafl, quicksync, self-hosting podcast

    Alex benchmarks Intel CPUs (and an Arc GPU) to find the ideal balance of age, power, and speed for your home media server. Plus, our thoughts on Immich going full-time.

  • 122: Back to the Future

    May 3rd, 2024  |  55 mins 45 secs
    ersatztv, grist, hd-homerun, home assistant, immich, jellyfin, jupiter broadcasting, linux, localsend, mythtv, nextcloud, open home foundation, plex, self-hosting podcast, ssh, tailscale, traefik, unraid, vps, zigbee2mqtt

    How Chris created live TV streaming from his local media collection, Alex breaks down the new Open Home Foundation and what it means for self-hosters. Brent's been trying out an open-source AirDrop replacement for all systems, and much more!

  • 121: Forbidden Fruit

    April 19th, 2024  |  50 mins 43 secs
    accidental tech podcast, casey liss, esp32, hdmi kvm over ip, homebridge, jellyfin, jupiter broadcasting, mac mini server, plex, raspberry pi, remote desktop, self-hosting podcast, vnc

    Special guest Casey Liss from the Accidental Tech Podcast joins the show to discuss his homelab, how he uses HomeBridge, and his delightfully complex garage door sensor system.

  • 120: Can a VPS Replace a Homelab?

    April 5th, 2024  |  45 mins 33 secs
    adam morales, amd, budget vps, dedicated vps, firewall rules, getgrist, grist, hetzner, hetzner vps pricing, iptables, jupiter broadcasting, latency, lowendtalk.com, nas, providers, proxmox, proxmox helper scripts, proxmox import from vmware tool, qemu-system vm, rescue system, self-hosted office, self-hosting, self-hosting podcast, tailscale, unraid, vnc, vps hosting, vultr tos

    Alex goes head-to-head with budget VPS providers, which gets us into a classic debate, and Adam Morales from Unraid joins us!

  • 119: Why So Many Llamas?

    March 20th, 2024  |  47 mins 30 secs
    boosts, home assistant, jupiter broadcasting, llm runners, ollama, open webui, reinforcement learning, self-hosting podcast, training ai

    Alex rolls back a major server upgrade, and we have fun playing with local large language models.

  • 118: How Hard Could it Be?

    March 8th, 2024  |  54 mins 13 secs
    ansible role docker compose generator, canonical, collector service, docker-compose, epyc server build, hard drives, influxdb database, jon seager, juju, nixos, nixos module, s.m.a.r.t. data, scrutiny, selenium, smartd, web application

    Alex's new Epyc server build, and Jon Seager from Canonical joins us to chat about Nix in the homelab, packaging Scrutiny, and how Nix fits with existing infrastructure management tools.