I set up a home server for the first time and these 5 apps changed everything
…Tailscale Accessing everything remotely was a must These services are great at home, but I want my family and I to be able to access them remotely in a secure way, and…
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I've stopped recommending Plex to newcomers, because Jellyfin is ready for families now
…Setup for Plex remains straightforward, and my favorite feature, remote access , feels baked into the very experience instead of being bolted on. Sharing your library, too, remains as simple as sending an…
Chasing the perfect home lab is why yours never works
…If backups run, media streams, automations fire, and remote access works without drama, you’re already ahead of where many self-hosted setups end up. Those outcomes matter more than whether everything…
My $15 Raspberry Pi hosts my password manager and gets rid of expensive subscriptions
…The last piece of the puzzle is remote access, but Tailscale makes it a cakewalk. After adding my Pi to the Tailscale network, I can access the Vaultwarden web UI on my…
Your home lab probably falls apart for the wrong reason, and these tools fix it
…Portainer See at Official Site Tailscale keeps remote access sane It solves access without opening everything up Every home lab eventually runs into the same wall. You want access to your services…
After moving to a NAS, I can't go back to cloud storage for anything important
…Besides, remote access can absolutely be implemented on your NAS. My solution was a WireGuard VPN tunnel back to my home network. It was a one-time setup, and it makes my…
I upgraded my soundbar three times before realizing the actual weak link was sitting under the TV
…Sign in to your XDA account A lot of people look at a frustrating TV setup and assume the problem must be the audio. Maybe the dialogue sounds muddy, the surround mix…
4 HDMI gadgets I wish I’d discovered a lot sooner
…Small changes that made my setup easier to use I never expected small HDMI accessories to make such a big difference in my setup. Each device solved a problem I had simply…
Home Assistant's new infrared support turns your smart home into a universal remote
…more accessible, but 2026.4 goes one step further with a few notable improvements. A highlight is native infrared (IR) control. That's right, Home Assistant will now be a remote control…
My entire home lab cost less than a new GPU, and it does more for me too
…Ollama and Open WebUI, and access all of it remotely with Tailscale. None of this is a hypothetical, because many thousands of people have these exact setups and use them daily. Over…