Plex just proved it has no idea what users want
… The self-hosting community is uniquely tech-savvy, highly mobile, and completely capable of migrating to competing platforms if it feels like it is being shortchanged. …
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I turned my old tablet into a self-hosted photo display, and it's better than anything you can buy
… Building your own photo display is the ultimate weekend project Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority This project is a perfect example of why the self-hosting movement is growing so fast. …
I'm self-hosting a Google Photos alternative on my old Pixel
… It’s basically the perfect small computer for self-hosting. We treat old phones like e-waste, but most of them are far more capable than the Raspberry Pi people buy for self-hosting. …
I've used Plex for 10 years. Here's why absolutely no one should pay $750 for Plex Pass
… The lifetime subscription was affordable, the platform was focused on the self-hosting community, and it felt like an investment in software that saved me from commercial streaming fragmentation. …
Here’s why I’ve installed a Dead Man's Switch on my home server
… Whether you are hosting a massive Plex library, a Nextcloud instance, or a self-hosted password manager, you are the master of the entire stack from the hardware at the bottom to the software at the top. …
I manage my entire home lab using Telegram and Discord and it's the coolest thing ever
… Features self-hosting Follow Thank you for being part of our community. …
I tried Plex’s new Discussions feature, and it’s everything I never wanted
… But most importantly, Plex remained intentionally indifferent to social media trends, or algorithmic suggestions — precisely why it became the darling of self-hosting, media streaming, and data preservation nerds. …
I found 2 ways to remote stream my Plex library for free — here's how
… Taking back control of your Plex remote streaming Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority The shift toward subscription overload and monetization in the self-hosting space is a reminder that even the best software can change over time. …
Homey Pro is getting a big price hike next month, and RAM costs are to blame
… Homey adds that it tried to avoid increasing prices for as long as possible and claims it is still absorbing part of the added cost itself. …
I let Claude audit my messy Home Assistant setup, and it was a massive wake-up call
… Privacy is the entire point of self-hosting Home Assistant, so opening it up to the big bad internet wasn't an option. …