web01.fireside.fm Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:52:35 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Self-Hosted - Episodes Tagged with “Home Automation” https://selfhosted.show/tags/home%20automation Fri, 21 Feb 2025 02:00:00 -0800 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. en-us episodic A chat show between Chris and Alex two long-time "self-hosters" who share their lessons and take you on the journey of their new ones. Jupiter Broadcasting 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. no Self-Hosting, DIY, Linux, open source, encryption, privacy, on premise, hybrid cloud, Reverse Proxy, Dynamic DNS, HomeAssistant, hass.io, Raspberry Pi, Let’s Encrypt, Free Software, Jupiter Broadcasting, NextCloud, ngnix, Wyze, Alexa, HomeKit, remote control, ssh Jupiter Broadcasting chris@jupiterbroadcasting.com 143: Your Data, Your Problem https://selfhosted.show/143 95eca954-0ef3-40fe-9fcf-dffb9ed3a3fb Fri, 21 Feb 2025 02:00:00 -0800 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting The joys and headaches of self-hosting, a new Zigbee routing trick, and the ongoing BcacheFS vs. Debian showdown. Plus, why we're liking Open WebUI. 1:00:34 no The joys and headaches of self-hosting, a new Zigbee routing trick, and the ongoing BcacheFS vs. Debian showdown. Plus, why we're liking Open WebUI. Self-Hosting Podcast, Jupiter Broadcasting, Zigbee routing, BcacheFS, Debian compatibility, Open WebUI, Tailscale, file systems, self-hosted AI, Home Assistant, notifications, nanoKVM security, home automation, Unraid, storage solutions, B+ tree, key-value store, RAID alternatives The joys and headaches of self-hosting, a new Zigbee routing trick, and the ongoing BcacheFS vs. Debian showdown. Plus, why we're liking Open WebUI.

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  • Table Routing vs. Source Routing in ZHA — This article provides a clear breakdown of Table Routing vs. Source Routing, explaining their core differences, advantages, and potential drawbacks to help you make an informed decision. Most importantly, it will guide you on how to enable Source Routing in ZHA and explore why it could dramatically improve the stability and efficiency of your Zigbee network.
  • ZHA Users: Are You Missing Out on Source Routing? — Most Home Assistant users running Zigbee with ZHA don’t even realize they’re using Table Routing - the default setting - which might be slowing down automations and flooding the network with unnecessary broadcasts.
  • Open WebUI — Open WebUI is an extensible, self-hosted AI interface that adapts to your workflow, all while operating entirely offline.
  • GitHub - open-webui — Open WebUI is an extensible, feature-rich, and user-friendly self-hosted AI platform designed to operate entirely offline. It supports various LLM runners like Ollama and OpenAI-compatible APIs, with built-in inference engine for RAG, making it a powerful AI deployment solution.
  • bcachefs Caching — bcachefs can be configured for writethrough, writeback, and writearound caching, as well as other more specialized setups.
  • Bcachefs Changes Merged Without Issue For The Linux 6.14 Kernel — So now hopefully all is well in Bcachefs land and the code will continue to be well received assuming Linus Torvalds finds no objections and there is no further friction on the Linux kernel mailing list.
  • Scrub merged into master : r/bcachefs
  • Bcachefs Freezes Its On-Disk Format With Future Updates Optional — The latest round of Bcachefs file-system fixes have been submitted today for the in-development Linux 6.14 kernel. Besides fixes for the current kernel, it was announced today that the on-disk format for the file-system is now considered frozen in its latest development "master" branch.
  • NanoKVM: The S stands for Security - YouTube — Today I'm taking a look at the Sipeed NanoKVM, a solution for remote control of a computer over a network. It does a lot of things you'd expect from a device in this class, something like a PiKVM or JetKVM, except it does all of it with no regard to data security best practices.
  • Wittboy landing page
  • Ecowitt - Home Assistant — The Ecowitt integration works by first creating a callback endpoint on your Home Assistant instance and then adding this configuration to the Ecowitt console so that it starts sending data.
  • ShelfPlayer — ShelfPlayer is a meticulously crafted iOS and iPadOS app designed to seamlessly integrate with your Audiobookshelf library. Enjoy a captivating listening experience with its sleek interface, lightning-fast performance, and deep system integration.
  • GitHub - alexmoras/hass-addon-newt — The Fossorial system - with Pangolin at its core - is a self-hosted tunneled reverse proxy with identity and access management, designed to securely expose private resources through encrypted WireGuard tunnels running in user space. Think self hosted Cloudflare tunnels.
  • Self-Hosted 143 Boost Barn — Thank you everyone who supports the show!
]]> The joys and headaches of self-hosting, a new Zigbee routing trick, and the ongoing BcacheFS vs. Debian showdown. Plus, why we're liking Open WebUI.

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  • 🎉 Boost with Fountain FM — Fountain 1.1 with Nostr support, upgrades, and super simple Strike integration for easy Boosts. You can also Boost from the Web via their site.
  • Amazon Makes It Clear That Kindle Books Are Licensed And Not Owned - Good E-Reader — “By clicking on above button, you agree to Amazon’s Kindle Store Terms of Use.” However, the text in the USA has been changed to “By placing your order, you’re purchasing a license to the content and agree to the Kindle Store Terms of Use.”
  • Table Routing vs. Source Routing in ZHA — This article provides a clear breakdown of Table Routing vs. Source Routing, explaining their core differences, advantages, and potential drawbacks to help you make an informed decision. Most importantly, it will guide you on how to enable Source Routing in ZHA and explore why it could dramatically improve the stability and efficiency of your Zigbee network.
  • ZHA Users: Are You Missing Out on Source Routing? — Most Home Assistant users running Zigbee with ZHA don’t even realize they’re using Table Routing - the default setting - which might be slowing down automations and flooding the network with unnecessary broadcasts.
  • Open WebUI — Open WebUI is an extensible, self-hosted AI interface that adapts to your workflow, all while operating entirely offline.
  • GitHub - open-webui — Open WebUI is an extensible, feature-rich, and user-friendly self-hosted AI platform designed to operate entirely offline. It supports various LLM runners like Ollama and OpenAI-compatible APIs, with built-in inference engine for RAG, making it a powerful AI deployment solution.
  • bcachefs Caching — bcachefs can be configured for writethrough, writeback, and writearound caching, as well as other more specialized setups.
  • Bcachefs Changes Merged Without Issue For The Linux 6.14 Kernel — So now hopefully all is well in Bcachefs land and the code will continue to be well received assuming Linus Torvalds finds no objections and there is no further friction on the Linux kernel mailing list.
  • Scrub merged into master : r/bcachefs
  • Bcachefs Freezes Its On-Disk Format With Future Updates Optional — The latest round of Bcachefs file-system fixes have been submitted today for the in-development Linux 6.14 kernel. Besides fixes for the current kernel, it was announced today that the on-disk format for the file-system is now considered frozen in its latest development "master" branch.
  • NanoKVM: The S stands for Security - YouTube — Today I'm taking a look at the Sipeed NanoKVM, a solution for remote control of a computer over a network. It does a lot of things you'd expect from a device in this class, something like a PiKVM or JetKVM, except it does all of it with no regard to data security best practices.
  • Wittboy landing page
  • Ecowitt - Home Assistant — The Ecowitt integration works by first creating a callback endpoint on your Home Assistant instance and then adding this configuration to the Ecowitt console so that it starts sending data.
  • ShelfPlayer — ShelfPlayer is a meticulously crafted iOS and iPadOS app designed to seamlessly integrate with your Audiobookshelf library. Enjoy a captivating listening experience with its sleek interface, lightning-fast performance, and deep system integration.
  • GitHub - alexmoras/hass-addon-newt — The Fossorial system - with Pangolin at its core - is a self-hosted tunneled reverse proxy with identity and access management, designed to securely expose private resources through encrypted WireGuard tunnels running in user space. Think self hosted Cloudflare tunnels.
  • Self-Hosted 143 Boost Barn — Thank you everyone who supports the show!
]]> 140: When Upgrades Go Wrong https://selfhosted.show/140 605232e9-0c57-4901-a49b-7835da99638f Fri, 10 Jan 2025 02:00:00 -0800 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting Alex dives into the perils of upgrading and migrating critical infrastructure—uncovering embarrassing pitfalls and hard-won lessons along the way. 53:02 no Alex dives into the perils of upgrading and migrating critical infrastructure—uncovering embarrassing pitfalls and hard-won lessons along the way. Meanwhile, Chris takes his audiobook obsession to the next level, showcasing a couple self-hosted projects that are very ambitious. Self-Hosting Podcast, Jupiter Broadcasting, upgrades migration, smart thermostats, home automation, audiobook projects, server monitoring, tailscale usage, smart sensors, proxmox management, unifi updates, server builds Alex dives into the perils of upgrading and migrating critical infrastructure—uncovering embarrassing pitfalls and hard-won lessons along the way. Meanwhile, Chris takes his audiobook obsession to the next level, showcasing a couple self-hosted projects that are very ambitious.

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  • 🎉 Boost with Fountain FM — Fountain 1.1 with Nostr support, upgrades, and super simple Strike integration for easy Boosts. You can also Boost from the Web via their site.
  • Smart Thermostats & Smart Home Devices | ecobee — Smart. Secure. Sustainable.
  • Wi-Fi smart thermostat | ecobee — The smart choice for a balance of comfort, value, and energy savings.
  • Renovate Bot — The home of Renovate, a bot for automated dependency updates
  • Apollo Automation — Your Trusted Partner in Smart Home Automation
  • ebook2audiobook — Convert ebooks to audiobooks with chapters and metadata using dynamic AI models and voice cloning. Supports 1,107+ languages!
  • storyteller · GitLab — Storyteller is a self-hosted platform for creating and reading ebooks with synced narration. It's made of three components: the API server, the web interface, and the mobile apps.
  • beszel — Beszel is a lightweight server monitoring platform that includes Docker statistics, historical data, and alert functions.
  • Proxmox Datacenter Manager Roadmap — The Proxmox Datacenter Manager project has been developed with the objective of providing a centralized overview of all your individual nodes and clusters. It also enables basic management like migrations of virtual guests without any cluster network requirements.
  • Proxmox Datacenter Manager — he project is fully developed in the Rust programming language, from the backend API server to the CLI tools to a completely new frontend. The frontend is built on the new widget toolkit that we developed over the last few years.
  • SSH 140 Boost Barn — Thank you Boosters for supporting Episode 140!
]]> Alex dives into the perils of upgrading and migrating critical infrastructure—uncovering embarrassing pitfalls and hard-won lessons along the way. Meanwhile, Chris takes his audiobook obsession to the next level, showcasing a couple self-hosted projects that are very ambitious.

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  • 🎉 Boost with Fountain FM — Fountain 1.1 with Nostr support, upgrades, and super simple Strike integration for easy Boosts. You can also Boost from the Web via their site.
  • Smart Thermostats & Smart Home Devices | ecobee — Smart. Secure. Sustainable.
  • Wi-Fi smart thermostat | ecobee — The smart choice for a balance of comfort, value, and energy savings.
  • Renovate Bot — The home of Renovate, a bot for automated dependency updates
  • Apollo Automation — Your Trusted Partner in Smart Home Automation
  • ebook2audiobook — Convert ebooks to audiobooks with chapters and metadata using dynamic AI models and voice cloning. Supports 1,107+ languages!
  • storyteller · GitLab — Storyteller is a self-hosted platform for creating and reading ebooks with synced narration. It's made of three components: the API server, the web interface, and the mobile apps.
  • beszel — Beszel is a lightweight server monitoring platform that includes Docker statistics, historical data, and alert functions.
  • Proxmox Datacenter Manager Roadmap — The Proxmox Datacenter Manager project has been developed with the objective of providing a centralized overview of all your individual nodes and clusters. It also enables basic management like migrations of virtual guests without any cluster network requirements.
  • Proxmox Datacenter Manager — he project is fully developed in the Rust programming language, from the backend API server to the CLI tools to a completely new frontend. The frontend is built on the new widget toolkit that we developed over the last few years.
  • SSH 140 Boost Barn — Thank you Boosters for supporting Episode 140!
]]> 139: Okay Nabu! https://selfhosted.show/139 237a187c-07df-411f-87d6-24a536ba799a Fri, 27 Dec 2024 02:00:00 -0800 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting The Home Assistant Voice Preview Edition is out, and Paulus Schoutsen, the founder of Home Assistant, joins us to get into the details. 53:16 no The Home Assistant Voice Preview Edition is out, and Paulus Schoutsen, the founder of Home Assistant, joins us to get into the details. Then, Alex and a special guest get into docker-compose vs. nix to manage your home lab. Special Guest: Paulus Schoutsen. Self-Hosting Podcast, Jupiter Broadcasting, Home Assistant, Voice Assistant, Privacy Focused, Audio Processing, Local Control, Open Source, Home Automation, Hardware Design, ESP32-S3, XMOS Processor, Cloud Option, Physical Controls, Expandability, ESPHome, Community Driven, Open Home, Nabu Casa, Tailscale, Nix Server, Docker, Yeet The Home Assistant Voice Preview Edition is out, and Paulus Schoutsen, the founder of Home Assistant, joins us to get into the details.

Then, Alex and a special guest get into docker-compose vs. nix to manage your home lab.

Special Guest: Paulus Schoutsen.

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  • 🎉 Boost with Fountain FM — Fountain 1.1 with Nostr support, upgrades, and super simple Strike integration for easy Boosts. You can also Boost from the Web via their site.
  • Home Assistant Voice — Home Assistant Voice is the open source, privacy-focused voice assistant hardware built to seamlessly connect with Home Assistant, allowing anyone to preview the future of voice today. Its advanced audio processor and dual microphones allow it to hear your commands and control devices. Tactile controls, the injection-molded case and LED ring lend to its premium feel, allowing it to blend into the home.
  • Paulus Schoutsen on GitHub — I am Paulus Schoutsen and I work on privacy focused smart homes. I do this by building Home Assistant. I started the project in 2013 and now it's one of the most active open source projects in the world! Besides that I also work on ESPHome, ESP Web Tools, Improv Wi-Fi and more.
  • Nabu Casa — Nabu Casa, Inc was founded in 2018 by the founders of both Home Assistant, the open source home automation platform, and Home Assistant OS, the operating system that turns your device into a smart home hub powered by Home Assistant. These projects have seen an immense growth and have helped shape DIY home automation communities around the world.
  • Open Home Foundation — The Open Home Foundation fights for the fundamental principles of privacy, choice, and sustainability for smart homes. And for every person who lives in one. It does this by supporting the development of open-source projects, and open connectivity and communication standards.
  • github.com/shayne — Co-founder @ review.ai | Ex-Tailscale Product | First Engineer @ Instagram
]]> The Home Assistant Voice Preview Edition is out, and Paulus Schoutsen, the founder of Home Assistant, joins us to get into the details.

Then, Alex and a special guest get into docker-compose vs. nix to manage your home lab.

Special Guest: Paulus Schoutsen.

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  • ⚡ Grab Sats with Strike Around the World — Strike is a lightning-powered app that lets you quickly and cheaply grab sats in over 100 countries.
  • 🇨🇦 Bitcoin Well — Empowering sovereign ownership with free automatic self-custody 🔒
  • 🎉 Boost with Fountain FM — Fountain 1.1 with Nostr support, upgrades, and super simple Strike integration for easy Boosts. You can also Boost from the Web via their site.
  • Home Assistant Voice — Home Assistant Voice is the open source, privacy-focused voice assistant hardware built to seamlessly connect with Home Assistant, allowing anyone to preview the future of voice today. Its advanced audio processor and dual microphones allow it to hear your commands and control devices. Tactile controls, the injection-molded case and LED ring lend to its premium feel, allowing it to blend into the home.
  • Paulus Schoutsen on GitHub — I am Paulus Schoutsen and I work on privacy focused smart homes. I do this by building Home Assistant. I started the project in 2013 and now it's one of the most active open source projects in the world! Besides that I also work on ESPHome, ESP Web Tools, Improv Wi-Fi and more.
  • Nabu Casa — Nabu Casa, Inc was founded in 2018 by the founders of both Home Assistant, the open source home automation platform, and Home Assistant OS, the operating system that turns your device into a smart home hub powered by Home Assistant. These projects have seen an immense growth and have helped shape DIY home automation communities around the world.
  • Open Home Foundation — The Open Home Foundation fights for the fundamental principles of privacy, choice, and sustainability for smart homes. And for every person who lives in one. It does this by supporting the development of open-source projects, and open connectivity and communication standards.
  • github.com/shayne — Co-founder @ review.ai | Ex-Tailscale Product | First Engineer @ Instagram
]]> 86: Disqus-ting Tracking https://selfhosted.show/86 69ab8fd5-d5cd-421d-93a6-ad3e7d233b00 Fri, 16 Dec 2022 03:00:00 -0800 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting What disgusted Alex about Disqus, and how he replaced it with a Self-Hosted solution, a hot HDHomeRun tip, and an update on Chris' hunt for the perfect notes app. 48:49 no What disgusted Alex about Disqus, and how he replaced it with a Self-Hosted solution, a hot HDHomeRun tip, and an update on Chris' hunt for the perfect notes app. Self-Hosting Podcast, Jupiter Broadcasting, Infinity, Home Automation, Drive home Auotmation, giscus, Apprise, HDMI over IP, HDHomerun, Plex Live TV, Alby, Joplin, NewPipe, Obsidian, MkDocs, GitHub Actions What disgusted Alex about Disqus, and how he replaced it with a Self-Hosted solution, a hot HDHomeRun tip, and an update on Chris' hunt for the perfect notes app.

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  • Infinity for Reddit — Infinity is a beautiful, feature-rich app that offers a smooth Reddit browsing experience. It is completely free and ad-less; you can browse Reddit without interruptions or distractions. Built by a passionate university student, Infinity is open source. Please check out, support or contribute to the project at https://github.com/Docile-Alligator/Infinity-For-Reddit!
  • Apprise - Push Notifications that work — Apprise allows you to send a notification to almost all of the most popular notification services available to us today such as: Telegram, Discord, Slack, Amazon SNS, Gotify, etc.
  • Dump Disqus for Giscus — This is an easy project. Sure it will probably take an hour or two to get your head around but don't put it off. The end result is great and means no ads or tracking are insidiously injected into your content anymore.
  • giscus — A comments system powered by GitHub Discussions. Let visitors leave comments and reactions on your website via GitHub! Heavily inspired by utterances.
  • How to make your own self-hosted VPN in under 30 minutes — As you might have expected, making your own VPN server has multiple advantages and disadvantages. Here are the main points to remember when deciding if you want to go through with hosting a server or not.
  • HDMI Distribution over your Home Network? — Low-Cost HDMI Matrix using IP-Based Hardware
  • HDHomeRun SCRIBE 4K — 4 tuners and 150 hours of recording storage all-in-one amazing box. Watch and record free TV all around your home. Love your TV more.
  • Alby — Lightning buzz for your Browser! — Alby brings Bitcoin payments to the web with in-browser payments and identity, all with your own wallet.
  • SATurn — Connect your getalby.com Account and see which content resonates most with your audience and recognize your top contributors.
  • Self-Hosted on the Podcastindex.org — Send a Boost into the Show via the Podcast Index's website!
  • Send a Boost into the Show with a new Podcast App — Upgrade to a Podcasting 2.0 app, get great new features, and send a Boost into the show 🎉
]]> What disgusted Alex about Disqus, and how he replaced it with a Self-Hosted solution, a hot HDHomeRun tip, and an update on Chris' hunt for the perfect notes app.

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  • Self-Hosted 86 - Live Stream Recording - JupiterTube — The live stream of episode 86's recording.
  • Infinity for Reddit — Infinity is a beautiful, feature-rich app that offers a smooth Reddit browsing experience. It is completely free and ad-less; you can browse Reddit without interruptions or distractions. Built by a passionate university student, Infinity is open source. Please check out, support or contribute to the project at https://github.com/Docile-Alligator/Infinity-For-Reddit!
  • Apprise - Push Notifications that work — Apprise allows you to send a notification to almost all of the most popular notification services available to us today such as: Telegram, Discord, Slack, Amazon SNS, Gotify, etc.
  • Dump Disqus for Giscus — This is an easy project. Sure it will probably take an hour or two to get your head around but don't put it off. The end result is great and means no ads or tracking are insidiously injected into your content anymore.
  • giscus — A comments system powered by GitHub Discussions. Let visitors leave comments and reactions on your website via GitHub! Heavily inspired by utterances.
  • How to make your own self-hosted VPN in under 30 minutes — As you might have expected, making your own VPN server has multiple advantages and disadvantages. Here are the main points to remember when deciding if you want to go through with hosting a server or not.
  • HDMI Distribution over your Home Network? — Low-Cost HDMI Matrix using IP-Based Hardware
  • HDHomeRun SCRIBE 4K — 4 tuners and 150 hours of recording storage all-in-one amazing box. Watch and record free TV all around your home. Love your TV more.
  • Alby — Lightning buzz for your Browser! — Alby brings Bitcoin payments to the web with in-browser payments and identity, all with your own wallet.
  • SATurn — Connect your getalby.com Account and see which content resonates most with your audience and recognize your top contributors.
  • Self-Hosted on the Podcastindex.org — Send a Boost into the Show via the Podcast Index's website!
  • Send a Boost into the Show with a new Podcast App — Upgrade to a Podcasting 2.0 app, get great new features, and send a Boost into the show 🎉
]]> 53: Adventurous Build https://selfhosted.show/53 23657887-4c53-4968-91ae-782f03b62c28 Fri, 10 Sep 2021 05:00:00 -0700 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting We chat with Matt from Adventurous Way about the home automations that have improved his quality of life, the clever way he manages their off-grid rig, and the new smart home project he's just kicking off. 37:16 no We chat with Matt from Adventurous Way about the home automations that have improved his quality of life, the clever way he manages their off-grid rig, and the new smart home project he's just kicking off. Special Guest: Matt from Adventurous Way. Self-Hosting Podcast, Jupiter Broadcasting, Node-Red, Smart Home, Home Automation, Victron, Adventurous Way, SONOFF, CARP, Color Control GX, MQTT, Pi-KVM We chat with Matt from Adventurous Way about the home automations that have improved his quality of life, the clever way he manages their off-grid rig, and the new smart home project he's just kicking off.

Special Guest: Matt from Adventurous Way.

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  • Adventurous Way - YouTube — Our motto is to live life the adventurous way. If there is a conventional way to do something and an adventurous way to do something - we choose the adventurous way.
  • Our DIY RV electrical system 3 years later - a detailed walk-through - YouTube — We installed our DIY RV electrical system as soon as we hit the road in the RV almost 3 years ago. In this video, we give you a detailed walk-through of our system that consists of 300Ah Battle Born Batteries, Victron inverter, DC to DC charger, 600 watts of rooftop solar that lets us boondock in beautiful places that we otherwise couldn't.
  • The ultimate DIY SMART RV - tour our SMART HOME on wheels - YouTube — A tour of our DIY smart RV, packed full of home automation technology that makes our full-time RV life more comfortable, secure and efficient!
  • SONOFF SV — Wi-Fi DIY Smart Switch for low voltage goodness
  • CARP — CARP is the Common Address Redundancy Protocol. Its primary purpose is to allow multiple hosts on the same network segment to share an IP address. CARP is a secure, free alternative to the Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) and the Hot Standby Router Protocol (HSRP).
  • Color Control GX — The Color Control GX is the communication-centre of your installation. It offers at-a-glance live information, and lets you control all products connected to it.
  • Node-RED — Node-RED is a programming tool for wiring together hardware devices, APIs and online services in new and interesting ways.
  • Pi-KVM — This device helps to manage servers or workstations remotely, regardless of the health of the operating system or whether one is installed. You can fix any problem, configure the BIOS, and even reinstall the OS using the virtual CD-ROM or Flash Drive.
  • Adventurous Way - Technology / Smart Home website — A highly informative blog series from Matt on his smart RV experience.
  • dbus-mqtt Github repo — The Github repo for Victron's MQTT implementation.
  • Self-Hosting Victron Venus OS on a Raspberry Pi — This page explains how to install the Victron Energy Venus OS onto a RaspberryPi.
  • Home Assistant - set_location service — Set your location programmatically with Home Assistant.
]]> We chat with Matt from Adventurous Way about the home automations that have improved his quality of life, the clever way he manages their off-grid rig, and the new smart home project he's just kicking off.

Special Guest: Matt from Adventurous Way.

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  • Adventurous Way - YouTube — Our motto is to live life the adventurous way. If there is a conventional way to do something and an adventurous way to do something - we choose the adventurous way.
  • Our DIY RV electrical system 3 years later - a detailed walk-through - YouTube — We installed our DIY RV electrical system as soon as we hit the road in the RV almost 3 years ago. In this video, we give you a detailed walk-through of our system that consists of 300Ah Battle Born Batteries, Victron inverter, DC to DC charger, 600 watts of rooftop solar that lets us boondock in beautiful places that we otherwise couldn't.
  • The ultimate DIY SMART RV - tour our SMART HOME on wheels - YouTube — A tour of our DIY smart RV, packed full of home automation technology that makes our full-time RV life more comfortable, secure and efficient!
  • SONOFF SV — Wi-Fi DIY Smart Switch for low voltage goodness
  • CARP — CARP is the Common Address Redundancy Protocol. Its primary purpose is to allow multiple hosts on the same network segment to share an IP address. CARP is a secure, free alternative to the Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) and the Hot Standby Router Protocol (HSRP).
  • Color Control GX — The Color Control GX is the communication-centre of your installation. It offers at-a-glance live information, and lets you control all products connected to it.
  • Node-RED — Node-RED is a programming tool for wiring together hardware devices, APIs and online services in new and interesting ways.
  • Pi-KVM — This device helps to manage servers or workstations remotely, regardless of the health of the operating system or whether one is installed. You can fix any problem, configure the BIOS, and even reinstall the OS using the virtual CD-ROM or Flash Drive.
  • Adventurous Way - Technology / Smart Home website — A highly informative blog series from Matt on his smart RV experience.
  • dbus-mqtt Github repo — The Github repo for Victron's MQTT implementation.
  • Self-Hosting Victron Venus OS on a Raspberry Pi — This page explains how to install the Victron Energy Venus OS onto a RaspberryPi.
  • Home Assistant - set_location service — Set your location programmatically with Home Assistant.
]]> 17: Where Do I Start? https://selfhosted.show/17 cdf08989-30c0-46e1-85e5-a3745e66a184 Thu, 23 Apr 2020 00:15:00 -0700 Jupiter Broadcasting full Jupiter Broadcasting We share some of our top tips for getting started with Self-Hosting and cover some more network basics. 40:46 no Knowing which hardware to buy or which apps to run on that shiny new hardware can be hard. Chris and Alex discuss networking gear and where to find some of the best getting started documentation on the net. Plex have been busy and launched two new apps, we cover that and more in this episode of Self-Hosted. a cloud guru, containers, discord, docker, firewall, healthchecks, home automation, home networking basics, jupiter broadcasting, let's encrypt, linux academy, linuxserver, low power build, lutron, managed switch, networking, opnsense, pfsense, plex, plexamp, plex dash, self-hosted, self-hosted discord, smart home, switch, unmanaged switch Knowing which hardware to buy or which apps to run on that shiny new hardware can be hard. Chris and Alex discuss networking gear and where to find some of the best getting started documentation on the net.

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Plex have been busy and launched two new apps, we cover that and more in this episode of Self-Hosted.

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