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 on the journey of their new ones.

A Jupiter Broadcasting podcast showcasing free and open source technologies you can host yourself.

Jellyfin January | Self-Hosted 87

30 December 2022

We kick off our Jellyfin January challenge and invite you to join us. Plus, Chris has some new hardware and our thoughts on the trouble at the Matrix foundation.

Disqus-ting Tracking | Self-Hosted 86

16 December 2022

What disgusted Alex about Disqus, and how he replaced it with a Self-Hosted solution, a hot HDHomeRun tip, and an update on Chris' hunt for the perfect notes app.

Wendell's Hot Pi | Self-Hosted 85

2 December 2022

Wendell from Level One Techs joins us to catch up on low-power hardware, his home automation setup, and thoughts on so much more.

Hidden NAS | Self-Hosted 84

18 November 2022

We're chatting about workstation builds for a home NAS with Joe Ressington this week. Chris chews on the news of the Evernote buyout and his challenges with Zigbee.

Unintended Upgrades | Self-Hosted 83

4 November 2022

Sometimes your best upgrades are unplanned; Chris just got his Home Assistant Yellow fully deployed.

Roon Ready Ruh-Roh | Self-Hosted 82

21 October 2022

Alex gives Roon Labs whole home audio a try but discovers a critical design flaw while Chris checks out his new ODROID-H3+ and plans his next epic build.

The Badger Stack | Self-Hosted 81

7 October 2022

Chris' Raspberry Pi server is dead, and Alex has a few ideas for his next build.

Solving Whole Home Audio | Self-Hosted 80

23 September 2022

Alex is replacing his Chromecast and Google Nest Mini with an open-source solution, and why we’re all getting a little hyped about Matter.

Google is a Hostile Actor | Self-Hosted 79

9 September 2022

We've made some changes since the last episode, and share why we have doubled down on Self-Hosting as much as possible.

We Should Know Better | Self-Hosted 78

26 August 2022

We learned some really hard lessons this week, and reflect. Then Chris finds the perfect temperature sensor, and Alex finds a beautiful media discovery app.

Automations Gone Wrong | Self-Hosted 77

12 August 2022

What is it like to live with another man's automations? Brent spills all.

Solid as a Rock | Self-Hosted 76

29 July 2022

Alex runs us through his new and improved off-site backup setup, and Chris is trying out some Shelly devices.