60: Someone Else's Computer
Recent AWS outages sent Alex on a hunt to find more self-hosted alternatives, and Chris digs into the latest Home Assistant release. Plus a frenzy of your excellent feedback and questions.
Dec 17, 2021•56 min
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
59: I Tried to Love Portainer
We try out a couple of very popular Docker GUI's and report back, and discuss our biggest Self-Hosted regrets.
Dec 03, 2021•49 min
58: Pi Server Upgrade
This week we unlock the "Pi"tential of the Compute Module 4 and turn it into a dual gigabit router and Jellyfin server. How far can we push it? Plus, Alex shares his thoughts on the state of mobile operating systems and the challenges they are imposing on DIYers.
Nov 19, 2021•57 min
57: Alex Deletes it All
Troubleshooting goes very wrong for Alex, and he puts his backups to the ultimate test. Plus, monitoring your freezer in Home Assistant, building a self-hosted Notion alternative, and more.
Nov 05, 2021•48 min
56: Feeling Wyze
Local self-hosted video capture with AI object detection just got easy. Morgan joins us to detail his Frigate setup and its optional tight integration with Home Assistant. Plus, our new favorite up time monitoring tool and an easy way to add Tailscale and other apps to OPNsense with community plugins. Special Guest: Morgan Peterman.
Oct 22, 2021•40 min
55: Home Assistant Turns Amber
A lot is changing in Home Assistant land, and it's almost all for the better; we break down the essential items. Chris gets wired about energy monitoring and shares his journey to get incorrectly formatted power stats working in Home Assistant's new Energy dashboard. Plus, off-line YouTube backup, backing up iCloud photos, Tailscale feedback, and more.
Oct 08, 2021•48 min
54: Ultimate Off-Site Setup
Alex is abroad and uses the opportunity to build out not one but two ultimate self-hosted off-site servers. We share the hardware, software, and networking details. Plus, how Chris built a Nest-type thermostat using parts he already had.
Sep 25, 2021•48 min
53: Adventurous Build
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.
Sep 10, 2021•37 min
52: Navigating DeGoogling
We report back on our DeGoogle challenge and read your top Google Alternative apps and services. Plus, a new way to locally capture network cameras, our reaction to Kobol pulling the plug, and more. Special Guest: Brent Gervais.
Aug 27, 2021•42 min
51: Apple's Rotten Scanning
We discuss the ramifications of Apple's local photo scanning announcement on your privacy, why everything seems to be a subscription these days, and a new challenge for the show. Special Guest: Brent Gervais.
Aug 13, 2021•53 min
50: Perfect Plex Setup
We discuss Chris's latest wall-mounted tablet solution for Home Assistant and several scripts to pimp your Plex setup. Join us for a very special birthday episode as we celebrate our 50th.
Jul 30, 2021•47 min
49: Update Roulette
Updates gone wrong, surprise hardware failures, and flooding out all our electronics in a single go. We've got a lot to catch you up on.
Jul 16, 2021•51 min
48: A Solution Looking for a Problem
Tuya shocks us by announcing native Home Assistant support, we have an update on a smart doorbell Ring alternative, and we tell all about how PiKVM just leveled up in awesome. Special Guest: Morgan Peterman.
Jul 02, 2021•36 min
47: Whose License Is It Anyway?
We take a look at a self-hosted TeamViewer alternative, give you our take on some Home Assistant drama and discuss the effects of a new crypto coin on hard drive prices.
Jun 18, 2021•42 min
46: Pastebin Alternative
We'll share how we deployed a painless, Self-Hosted Pastebin replacement, and what we like the most about it. Plus Chris enters the "No Change Zone" with a Project Off-Grid Update.
Jun 04, 2021•42 min
45: The Future of Home Assistant
Join us for a chat with Paulus, the founder of Home Assistant, as we look to the project's future, hardware devices, new standards, and more. Special Guest: Paulus Schoutsen.
May 21, 2021•38 min
44: Plex Skeptics
Plex announces some big plans that make us a little nervous, Alex solves Chris's tablet performance woes, and we chat about Prometheus. Plus, our thoughts on Duplicati alternatives and more.
May 07, 2021•40 min
43: A New Solution for Backups
Alex has a new trick for local and remote backups, and shares his thoughts on Synology's DS series NAS. Plus Chris' master plan to save everyone's batteries.
Apr 23, 2021•48 min
42: Don't Panic
A record is broken, a life goal is achieved, and why we are going long on Linksys. Special Guest: Jake Howard 🍊.
Apr 09, 2021•38 min
41: The One with Jeff Geerling
Special guest Jeff Geerling tells us how he got 16 drives connected to one Pi. Plus his thoughts on automation, self-hosting, and more. Special Guest: Jeff Geerling.
Mar 26, 2021•34 min
40: Password Shaming
We react to Home Assistant password shaming us and then reflect on the OVH fire while attempting to solve a "growing" cloud problem.
Mar 12, 2021•40 min
39: We run Arch BTW
Our favorite LastPass alternative, why more boxes might be better than one, and we confess to an undying love.
Feb 26, 2021•41 min
38: Crouching Pi, Hidden Server
Alex shocks Chris with his latest project, then lays down some quick-fire picks. Plus what's wrong with OPNsense's Wireguard setup?
Feb 12, 2021•41 min
37: Security Growing Pains
We discuss recent Home Assistant security news, and how we think the project could improve. Plus a bunch of follow up, emails, and more! Note: This episode was recorded before the recent second Home Assistant vulnerability
Jan 29, 2021•46 min
36: Google Docs Replacement
Our favorite Google Docs killer with markdown support has a big update. We explain how we host it and why we love it. Plus Chris reviews the Home Assistant Blue.
Jan 15, 2021•35 min
35: The Perfect Media Server
Alex reveals the culmination of five years of work into the Perfect Media Server. And we respond to a ton of feedback.
Jan 01, 2021•45 min
34: Take Powerline Seriously
Chris discovers a networking miracle, Alex has been playing with electrics, and we review the Wyze Cam 3.
Dec 18, 2020•53 min
33: Helios64 Review
Alex puts the fantastic-looking, ARM-powered NAS known as the Helios64 to the test. Plus feedback, and more.
Dec 04, 2020•44 min
32: Google Turning the Screw
With rage in our hearts, we proclaim a Self-Hosted Google Photos replacement, and the only way to self-host your email. Plus our tips to manage and stream audiobooks.
Nov 20, 2020•47 min
31: Industrial Grade Mobile Internet
We have a philosophical debate on cloud vs local and Alex experiences full-blown Americana this Halloween. Plus how Chris built the most reliable and high-performance mobile internet setup possible in his RV.
Nov 06, 2020•51 min
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