Self-Hosted

Self-Hosted

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.

Episodes

111: pfSense Makes no Sense

December 1, 2023 • 69 mins
We break down the state of the pfSense changes and the red flags we see. Plus, we're joined by Wolfgang from Wolfgang's channel to dig into his homelab and much more. Special Guest: Wolfgang.
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110: Google Photos Replacement

November 17, 2023 • 71 mins
That man behind the Google Photos killer joins us to chat about the latest release of Immich. Plus, Alex's first impressions of 45Homelab's HL15. Special Guests: Alex Tran and Brent Gervais.
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109: Alex’s Backups Disaster

November 3, 2023 • 70 mins
How we almost lost valuable data this week, and a Chat with Doug and Mitch about their new home lab server.
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108: Year of Voice: A Bigger Deal Than You Think

October 20, 2023 • 64 mins
Home Assistant's founder, Paulus Schoutsen, shares details about the Year of Voice, recent legal actions from Mazda, and the results of a recent third-party audit. Plus, our recommended Nextcloud setup, converting dumb devices into smart ones with ESPHome, and more. Special Guests: Brent Gervais, Listener Jeff, and Paulus Schoutsen.
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107: Laptop Dumpster Diving

October 6, 2023 • 70 mins
With a dose of pragmatism and optimism, we chat about making the best out of old hardware and where we draw the line and buy new. Plus, getting practical about your home media setup, bringing Spook into Home Assistant, and more. Special Guest: Brent Gervais.
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106: The Plex Situation Just got Worse

September 22, 2023 • 57 mins
Our thoughts on two recent Plex crackdowns, why the Apple TV just got a lot better, how home Assistant could improve 10 years in, and much more.
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105: Sleeper Storage Technology

September 8, 2023 • 71 mins
Alex sits down with the lead developer of mergerfs to get an update on the project, Chris has a button-pushing breakthrough and more. Special Guest: Antonio Musumeci.
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104: Name-Not-So-Cheap

August 25, 2023 • 56 mins
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 11, 2023 • 59 mins
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 28, 2023 • 63 mins
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 14, 2023 • 63 mins
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. Special Guest: Brent Gervais.
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100: Our Essential Apps

June 30, 2023 • 49 mins
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 16, 2023 • 47 mins
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 2, 2023 • 46 mins
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 19, 2023 • 60 mins
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 5, 2023 • 53 mins
Why Chris needs ANOTHER Home Assistant instance and a major breakthrough for self-hosters. Special Guest: Brent Gervais.
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95: Docker U-Turn

April 21, 2023 • 46 mins
We debate if users learned their lesson from the Docker Hub drama, and the silent self-hosting winner going from strength to strength. Proxmox gets some big updates. Plus, our thoughts on the state of self-hostable AI tools.
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94: Full Power

April 7, 2023 • 56 mins
Chris integrates full home power monitoring into Home Assistant, while Alex tames the AI and rushes to replace Dark Sky. Special Guest: Brent Gervais.
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93: The Podman Perspective

March 24, 2023 • 59 mins
Alex goes all in on Rootless Podman, Chris is saving his Nextcloud install from disaster, and a special guest joins us. Special Guest: Alex Ellis.
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92: Rip it all Out

March 10, 2023 • 58 mins
Find out why Alex ripped out everything installed last episode and is starting fresh with new gear, wires, and a new goal. Special Guest: Brent Gervais.
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