Your Home Assistant notifications might not be as private as you think. Recent documentation reveals they sit unencrypted on Google Firebase servers, creating potential privacy vulnerabilities even in self-hosted setups.
Lidify is revolutionizing self-hosted audio with machine learning-powered vibe matching and auto-generated playlists. Learn how this open-source alternative solves the frustrations of Jellyfin and Plex for music lovers.
For embedded programmers and tech enthusiasts alike, self-hosting a personal music server has emerged as the most satisfying project. This guide explores why managing your hi-res FLAC collection with open-source tools represents the perfect intersection of technical challenge and personal reward.
After 213 days and 46 releases, Reitti v3.1.0 represents a mature solution for self-hosting your location history. This comprehensive guide explores why you should care about owning your movement data and how to implement it effectively.
Hypermind is a tongue-in-cheek, fully decentralized peer-to-peer deployment counter that solves the 'critical' problem of knowing how many others are wasting RAM on the same container. This article explores why this satirical project perfectly captures the ethos and humor of the self-hosting community in 2026.
What started as a simple desire to watch anime without clunky interfaces turned into a 3-month obsession with recreating Windows 95 as a unified dashboard for self-hosted media. This is the story of Maamut95 and what it teaches us about self-hosting projects in 2026.
Every self-hosting journey starts with a few essential applications that form the backbone of your homelab. We explore the must-have tools that experienced users install first, and why they're so critical to a successful setup.
As 2025 wraps up, the self-hosting community reveals their complete setups. From essential privacy tools to media servers and automation, discover what experienced users are running and learn how to build your own robust home server.
You're not imagining it—your favorite albums really do vanish from streaming services. This article explains the fragile reality of digital music licensing and provides a practical, step-by-step guide to building a permanent, self-hosted music library you truly own.
You've conquered the basics with Jellyfin, AdGuard, and the *arr suite. Now what? Here's your roadmap to the next level of self-hosting with automation, security, and productivity tools that will transform your digital life.
When a Reddit post claimed self-hosting Spotify would require 300TB, the self-hosted community erupted. We explore whether this staggering number is realistic, what alternatives exist, and who's actually attempting this monumental task in 2025.
Discover how one tech-savvy user's frustration with ads and Windows 11 led to a complete self-hosting transformation. This diary-style guide covers Pi-hole setup, Linux migration, and practical automation strategies for 2025.