This self-hosted alternative to Plex and Jellyfin works way better than I expected
… Though Emby’s community is active, the forum still has a lot of catching up to do compared to the Jellyfin and Plex forums. …
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My Raspberry Pi 4 still has a job in my homelab, and it isn't Home Assistant
… Related 5 "set it and forget it" self-hosted services that will improve your life Transform your digital life with these low-maintenance, high-impact self-hosted solutions Pi-hole manages DNS for my entire home network Eliminating upstream dependency With a headless OS on Pi , installing Pi-hole fe… …
Why I ditched Cloudflare Tunnels for Tailscale and Caddy on my homelab
… The best part is that my devices get to communicate over WireGuard even if the coordination layer hiccups. My homelab and self-hosted services were no longer publicly accessible. …
I turned this $55 Raspberry Pi into the ultimate streaming device
… Related This self-hosted, open-source tool has made me actually use my smart TV Turn broadcast feeds into home streams A personal compact streaming box that works locally Raspberry Pi 4 helped me build an ultimate streaming device. …
Your home server needs Ethernet, but not for the reason you think
… Transferring files to a single client is well within Wi-Fi 6’s comfort zone without hiccups. …
I ditched Chromecast for an open-source casting tool, and my home network finally felt mine again
… Now, I use Picklecast as a self-hosted screen-sharing option. Related I turned my dusty Chromecast into a $250 smart home hub replacement Don't let your old devices become e-waste. …
I ditched my Debian VM for the immutable Lightwhale OS, and Docker containers have never been simpler
… It appears self-contained, but the host kernel handles the actual mount. The minimal Compose file returned a 'no such device' error, indicating that CIFS support was missing. …
I made Jellyfin remote streaming reliable without opening everything to the internet
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This free tool is the Jellyfin for comics — and it turned my chaotic collection into a proper library
… If you want a server to handle ebooks, comics, and manga, then Kavita does the job . Komga is the answer for setting up a dedicated experience for comics and manga. Komga Komga is a free and open-source self-hostable media server for comics, mangas, and magazines. …
I turned a Raspberry Pi and mini PC into a portable homelab that fits in my backpack
… Creating a portable homelab is rewarding What started as an experiment has become indispensable. The Pi handles networking efficiently, the mini PC provides the computing power, and together they deliver a familiar homelab environment wherever I go. …