Self-Hosted podcast

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.

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.

 

#146

145: The Great Plexodus

When your go-to tools flip the script, our thoughts on Plex's new changes, sensors, an... more

21 Mar 2025

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:26

21 Mar 2025


#145

144: Silence of the RAMs

Alex’s server meets a tragic end—but its replacement is shaping up to be a beast. Meanwhil... more

07 Mar 2025

52 MINS

52:21

07 Mar 2025


#144

143: Your Data, Your Problem

The joys and headaches of self-hosting, a new Zigbee routing trick, and the ongoing Bcache... more

21 Feb 2025

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:34

21 Feb 2025


#143

142: Cloud Your Judgment

Chris geeks out over his new gadget, Alex gets Pangolin purring, and we break down the lat... more

07 Feb 2025

54 MINS

54:19

07 Feb 2025


#142

141: Eats, Shoots & Leaves

Bambu Labs teaches us how to lose friends and alienate people. Then, Alex Tran from Immich... more

24 Jan 2025

57 MINS

57:52

24 Jan 2025


#141

140: When Upgrades Go Wrong

Alex dives into the perils of upgrading and migrating critical infrastructure—uncovering e... more

10 Jan 2025

53 MINS

53:02

10 Jan 2025


#140

139: Okay Nabu!

The Home Assistant Voice Preview Edition is out, and Paulus Schoutsen, the founder of Home... more

27 Dec 2024

53 MINS

53:16

27 Dec 2024


#139

138: ODROID and Chill

Brent joins to share part two of his NAS build adventure, and things take a tiny turn. Plu... more

13 Dec 2024

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:37

13 Dec 2024


#138

137: Mechanically Compatible

We geek out over Brian Moses's 2025 DIY NAS build guide, contemplate future builds wit... more

29 Nov 2024

58 MINS

58:33

29 Nov 2024


#137

136: Google is Done

Breaking free from Google's grip: Our surprising journey and the tools that made it po... more

15 Nov 2024

1 HR 09 MINS

1:09:15

15 Nov 2024


#136

135: Rebuilding For the Last Time

From Nextcloud Breakup to Blissful Reunion: Chris's journey back to a smarter setup. P... more

01 Nov 2024

57 MINS

57:29

01 Nov 2024


#135

134: YouTube Unplugged

"The" self-hosted app to archive your favorite YouTube channels and easily integrate into ... more

18 Oct 2024

55 MINS

55:26

18 Oct 2024


#134

133: No Google October

Ditching Google Search for an entire month! We reveal the tool that's helping us break... more

04 Oct 2024

55 MINS

55:22

04 Oct 2024


#133

132: Uploading at the Speed of Light

Alex has been playing around at the speed of light while solving Proxmox problems, and Chr... more

20 Sep 2024

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:52

20 Sep 2024


#132

131: The Value of Community

We celebrate five years of the show, chat about self-hosted Lightning, and why Alex loves ... more

06 Sep 2024

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:26

06 Sep 2024


#131

130: Make it or Break it

Prusa's Mk4S 3D printer seems to have hit the mark. Alex gets a tour of an awesome new... more

23 Aug 2024

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:33

23 Aug 2024


#130

129: Forged Alliance

The battle for code forges is heating up. We chat about HexOS' big promises and get ex... more

09 Aug 2024

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:01

09 Aug 2024


#129

128: To Update, or Not to Update?

ESPHome dev dishes on device updates, Immich license drama heats up, Alex's DIY server... more

26 Jul 2024

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:14

26 Jul 2024


#128

127: Can't Fix What You Don't Track

Chris gets serious about tracking maintenance and alerts, why Alex is impressed by the RIS... more

12 Jul 2024

58 MINS

58:55

12 Jul 2024


#127

126: Smart But Not Cloudy

Chris reviews the Aqara G4 Video Doorbell, Brent frees his Garmin from the cloud, and we d... more

28 Jun 2024

1 HR 19 MINS

1:19:49

28 Jun 2024


#126

125: Tiny Mini Micro Systems FTW

Alex's mini-PC surprise, why we're trying Tube Archivist, Alex's Nextcloud upd... more

14 Jun 2024

51 MINS

51:33

14 Jun 2024


#125

124: The End of Ownership

The "you'll own nothing" trend got worse this week, our thoughts about the Raspberry P... more

31 May 2024

1 HR 04 MINS

1:04:40

31 May 2024


#124

123: How much CPU do You REALLY Need

Alex benchmarks Intel CPUs (and an Arc GPU) to find the ideal balance of age, power, and s... more

17 May 2024

57 MINS

57:26

17 May 2024


#123

122: Back to the Future

How Chris created live TV streaming from his local media collection, Alex breaks down the ... more

03 May 2024

55 MINS

55:45

03 May 2024


#122

121: Forbidden Fruit

Special guest Casey Liss from the Accidental Tech Podcast joins the show to discuss his ho... more

19 Apr 2024

50 MINS

50:43

19 Apr 2024


#121

120: Can a VPS Replace a Homelab?

Alex goes head-to-head with budget VPS providers, which gets us into a classic debate. Pl... more

05 Apr 2024

45 MINS

45:33

05 Apr 2024