Self-Hosted
121 episodes - English - Latest episode: 19 days ago - ★★★★★ - 123 ratingsDiscover 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
120: Can a VPS Replace a Homelab?
April 05, 2024 10:00 - 45 minutes - 36.5 MBAlex goes head-to-head with budget VPS providers, which gets us into a classic debate. Plus we sit down with Adam Morales from Unraid to get the inside scoop on recent changes and exciting upcoming features.
119: Why So Many Llamas?
March 20, 2024 18:00 - 47 minutes - 38.1 MBAlex rolls back a major server upgrade, and we have fun playing with local large language models. Special Guest: Wes Payne.
118: How Hard Could it Be?
March 08, 2024 11:00 - 54 minutes - 43.4 MBAlex'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. Special Guest: Jon Seager .
117: Unraid as a Service
February 23, 2024 11:00 - 58 minutes - 47.2 MBWe chat about VMware's rug pull with Bret, aka Raid Owl, and then get into Unraid's big changes and more. Special Guest: Raid Owl.
116: Making it all Connect
February 09, 2024 11:00 - 55 minutes - 44.8 MBAlex has been deep-diving into container networking, and Chris is trying to steelman Plex's new rental service. Plus, why are we building our containers with Tailscale networking now, and the latest from the Home Assistant project?
115: A NAS in Every Home
January 26, 2024 11:00 - 48 minutes - 39.2 MBBrian Moses joins us and shares his most recent NAS build and love for 3D printers. Then Alex gets into the hardware he's deploying around the house, and why we don't see eye-to-eye on ZigBee. Special Guest: Brian Moses.
114: Unintended Consequences
January 13, 2024 04:30 - 1 hour - 49.8 MBWe kick off the new year with new apps in our home lab you’ll want to try and a new way to do networking.
113: State of the Homelabs 2023
December 29, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 70 MBWe look back at what has changed, what's failed us, and what's sticking around in our homelabs. Special Guest: Brent Gervais.
112: Red Light, Green Light
December 15, 2023 11:00 - 58 minutes - 46.5 MBAlex shares a new build integrating WLED, and Chirs reviews hardware that can get you started with WLED in 45 seconds. Then, one last big update on the Year of Voice and our thoughts on self-hosting push notifications.
111: pfSense Makes no Sense
December 01, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 56 MBWe 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.
110: Google Photos Replacement
November 17, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 57.4 MBThat 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.
109: Alex’s Backups Disaster
November 03, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBHow we almost lost valuable data this week, and a Chat with Doug and Mitch about their new home lab server.
108: Year of Voice: A Bigger Deal Than You Think
October 20, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 51.9 MBHome 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.
107: Laptop Dumpster Diving
October 06, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBWith 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.
106: The Plex Situation Just got Worse
September 22, 2023 10:00 - 57 minutes - 46.1 MBOur 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.
105: Sleeper Storage Technology
September 08, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBAlex 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.
104: Name-Not-So-Cheap
August 25, 2023 10:00 - 56 minutes - 44.9 MBAlex 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.
103: Archiving the Internet
August 11, 2023 10:00 - 59 minutes - 47.9 MBA few tools to build your own Way Back Machine, we check in with the "Year of Voice" and more.
102: NixOS is a bit Flakey
July 28, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 50.5 MBAlex 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.
101: Joining the Federation
July 14, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 51.2 MBThe 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.
100: Our Essential Apps
June 30, 2023 10:00 - 49 minutes - 40 MBWe cover our must-have self-hosted apps, reflect on the state of Self-Hosting now, and discuss what's new in Proxmox 8.
99: Lemmy at em!
June 16, 2023 10:00 - 47 minutes - 38.2 MBWe dive into Lemmy, a self-hosted Reddit alternative. Plus, a couple of easy-to-deploy tools that make life better.
98: The One with 45Drives
June 02, 2023 10:00 - 46 minutes - 37.1 MBWe 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.
97: Tempted by the Fruit of Another
May 19, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 48.8 MBAlex 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.
96: Outdoor Home Assistant
May 05, 2023 10:00 - 53 minutes - 42.5 MBWhy Chris needs ANOTHER Home Assistant instance and a major breakthrough for self-hosters. Special Guest: Brent Gervais.
95: Docker U-Turn
April 21, 2023 10:00 - 46 minutes - 37.3 MBWe 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.
94: Full Power
April 07, 2023 10:00 - 56 minutes - 45.5 MBChris integrates full home power monitoring into Home Assistant, while Alex tames the AI and rushes to replace Dark Sky. Special Guest: Brent Gervais.
93: The Podman Perspective
March 24, 2023 10:00 - 59 minutes - 47.6 MBAlex goes all in on Rootless Podman, Chris is saving his Nextcloud install from disaster, and a special guest joins us. Special Guest: Alex Ellis.
92: Rip it all Out
March 10, 2023 11:00 - 58 minutes - 47 MBFind 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.
91: Total Network Rebuild
February 24, 2023 11:00 - 57 minutes - 45.8 MBAlex has been swapping hardware and standing-up services. It's a network rebuild episode and more!
90: Proxmox ClusterF
February 10, 2023 11:00 - 47 minutes - 38.1 MBAlex has major Proxmox problems. What happened, and the fix for now. Plus, the real downside to Wifi cameras and the batch of network gear on the way.
89: Jellyfans
January 27, 2023 11:00 - 58 minutes - 46.6 MBJoin us for the surprising conclusion to our month-long challenge. Special Guests: Brent Gervais and Catherine Kretzschmar.
88: Great Scott!
January 13, 2023 11:00 - 57 minutes - 46.2 MBAlex dives deep to find out if Kubernetes is overkill for the home and finds solutions to simplify things. And Chris has a new firmware that turns his favorite network cameras up to 11. Plus an update on Jellyfin January.
87: Jellyfin January
December 30, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 51.3 MBWe kick off our Jellyfin January challenge and invite you to join us. Plus, Chris has some new hardware and our thoughts on the trouble at the Matrix foundation. Special Guest: Brent Gervais.
86: Disqus-ting Tracking
December 16, 2022 11:00 - 48 minutes - 39.1 MBWhat 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.
85: Wendell's Hot Pi
December 02, 2022 11:00 - 52 minutes - 41.9 MBWendell from Level One Techs joins us to catch up on low-power hardware, his home automation setup, and thoughts on so much more. Special Guest: Wendell Wilson.
84: Hidden NAS
November 18, 2022 11:00 - 34 minutes - 27.5 MBWe're chatting about workstation builds for a home NAS with Joe Ressington this week. Chris chews on the news of the Evernote buyout and his challenges with Zigbee. Special Guest: Joe Resington.
83: Unintended Upgrades
November 04, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 50.9 MBSometimes your best upgrades are unplanned; Chris just got his Home Assistant Yellow fully deployed.
82: Roon Ready Ruh-Roh
October 21, 2022 10:30 - 56 minutes - 45.4 MBAlex gives Roon Labs whole home audio a try but discovers a critical design flaw while Chris checks out his new ODROID-H3+ and plans his next epic build.
81: The Badger Stack
October 07, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 52.1 MBChris' Raspberry Pi server is dead, and Alex has a few ideas for his next build. Special Guest: Brent Gervais.
80: Solving Whole Home Audio
September 23, 2022 10:00 - 52 minutes - 42 MBAlex is replacing his Chromecast and Google Nest Mini with an open-source solution, and why we’re all getting a little hyped about Matter. Special Guest: Brent Gervais.
79: Google is a Hostile Actor
September 09, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 48.9 MBWe've made some changes since the last episode, and share why we have doubled down on Self-Hosting as much as possible. Plus, Chris tries out Immich, a high-performance Google Photos alternative.
78: We Should Know Better
August 26, 2022 10:45 - 48 minutes - 39.1 MBWe learned some really hard lessons this week, and reflect. Then Chris finds the perfect temperature sensor, and Alex finds a beautiful media discovery app.
77: Automations Gone Wrong
August 12, 2022 10:00 - 58 minutes - 47.2 MBWhat is it like to live with another man's automations? Brent spills all. Plus, Chris tries out a few more Shelly devices and reports back. Special Guest: Brent Gervais.
76: Solid as a Rock
July 29, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 57.3 MBAlex runs us through his new and improved off-site backup setup, and Chris is trying out some Shelly devices.
75: In-Flight Changes
July 15, 2022 12:30 - 59 minutes - 47.6 MBOur thoughts on the new Works with Home Assistant program, some changes to Alex's off-site backup server, and a million bits of great feedback.
74: A Pi For Every Problem
July 01, 2022 12:30 - 59 minutes - 47.8 MBOur guest this week has more Raspberry Pis than anyone we've ever met. We get insights into all the projects he used them for, what's worked great, and what's not worked at all. Special Guest: Jscar_Hawk.
73: 100 Days of HomeLab
June 17, 2022 12:30 - 49 minutes - 39.3 MBA special episode today as TechnoTim joins Alex to discuss everything Kubernetes and HomeLab. The #100DaysOfHomeLab initiative from Tim is just getting started, find out what it’s all about in today's episode. Special Guest: Techno Tim.
72: First Account is Free
June 03, 2022 12:30 - 48 minutes - 38.6 MBA quick-fire round of projects this week, your feedback, and a discussion about the future of Self-Hosting.
71: Recipe for Success
May 20, 2022 12:30 - 54 minutes - 43.7 MBAlex has found the perfect tool to bring your recipe management into the future. Plus, a convenient trick for scripts with passwords, dying hard drives, and the killer new Proxmox feature.