This Week in Self-Hosted (13 September 2024)

This Week in Self-Hosted

If you missed it, I launched a new project this week that makes the icon collection built to populate selfh.st/apps publicly available for anyone to use for dashboards, documentation, etc. The icons are stored in a git repo and can be easily browsed using the link below. Integrations with select dashboard projects are also in the works!

Self-Hosted Dashboard Icons

A collection of self-hosted dashboard icons and logos

selfh.stEthan Sholly

In other news, a new (yet not-so-new) player entered the photos arena this week after Plex launched a public beta for dedicated Android and iOS photo apps.

While long-time users might remember the camera upload functionality removed from the existing app several years ago, the team has made it clear that this is part of an ongoing effort to keep their library of apps focused and targeted to specific media types (if you weren't aware, Plexamp already exists for music).

Audiobooks next?

In the News

The Future of Plex: Focused, Streamlined, and Ready for Feedback

Are you ready for some ch-ch-ch-ch-changes? We are excited to announce some significant updates that will enhance how you experience…

Plexjerry

K1 Acquires MariaDB, a Leading Database Software Company, and Appoints New CEO

/PRNewswire/ -- K1 Investment Management, LLC (“K1”), one of the largest investors in small-cap enterprise software companies, today announced the completion…

PR NewswireK1 Investment Management

[nginx-announce] NGINX has moved to Github!

Docker Raises Prices Up to 80 Percent and More

Docker Pro annual pricing is increaseing by 80 percent while some of the benefits are being adjusted to the subscription level

ServeTheHomeCliff Robinson

Software Updates

• Glance v0.6.0 | Dashboard: Preconfigured pages, widget groups, DNS stats widget, branding customizations
• Immich v1.115.0 | Photos: Administration button, default exclusion patterns, start-up folder checks, upload trash indicator, manual Live motion photo links/unlinks
• Komodo v1.14.0 | Software Deployment: Manager Docker networks, volumes, and images, bulk start/restart/pause actions, secret mode for variables
• Linkding v1.32.0 | Bookmarks: Landing page for unauthenticated users, guest user profiles, bookmark tags and filter parameters in RSS feeds
• Movie Roulette v1.6 | Random Movies: Ratings filter updates, Plex caching system, updated icons, added PWA splash screen, minor UI tweaks
• Netbird v0.29.0 | Remote Access: New relay feature integration for connections, automatic updates for Geolite data
• PG Back Web v0.3.0 | Database Backups: File size for backup executions, automatic health checks for databases and destinations, webhooks for notifications, duplicate backup button, charts on dashboard
• UpSnap v4.3.0 | Wake on LAN: Docker images now published on Docker Hub, PWA support, human-readable cron expressions
• wg-easy v14.0.0 | Remote Access: Home Assistant support, replaced PASSWORD with PASSWORD_HASH

New Software

• AirTrail: Personal flight tracking system
• Beaver Habit Tracker: Self-hosted habit tracking
• Call-Me: One-to-one video calls via WebRTC
• FrontPorch: Configurable dashboard designed for homelabs
• LinuxServer.io: New containers for Yaak and Planka
• Melody Auth: Turnkey OAuth and authentication system
• Semantic Bookmark Manager: Web app for managing bookmarks with semantic search capabilities
• Snapcast GUI: Snapcast management interface
• Subtify: Spotify-to-Subsonic playlist generator and importer

Breaking Changes

• Activepieces v0.30.0: New and deprecated environment variables
• Komodo v1.14.0: Replaced 'MONITOR_' environment variable prefixes with 'KOMODO_'

Latest Directory Apps

• AirTrail: Personal flight tracking system
• CyberChef: Cyber Swiss Army knife
• Dillinger: Cloud-enabled Markdown editor
• Foundry Virtual Tabletop: Modern role-playing platform
• Healthchecks: Cron job monitoring
• Jetlog: Personal flight tracker and viewer
• Meilisearch: Lightning-fast search API
• Mitra: Federated micro-blogging platform
• Netdata: Monitor servers, containers, and applications in real-time
• Nexterm: Open-source server management software
• OpenPanel: Powerful and flexible control panel for Linux Systems
• Richy: Investment portfolio management
• Speedtest Tracker: Internet performance tracking app
• Trailarr: Download and manager trailers for media libraries
• TubeSync: Sync YouTube channels and playlists to a local server
• UniFi Voucher Site: Generate guest vouchers for UniFi networks

Community Content

Plex 4K Streaming and Cross-Continent Playback: Making It Work

Background Link to heading I have a Plex server, I want to share that with my friends and family 1st attempt : Simply host the Plex server and expose it directly + reverse proxy Link to heading This is the simplest solution. I have the Plex server running on an old Mini PC in my home network. I have a Digital Ocean VPS acting as a reverse proxy so that I don’t have to expose my home IP directly to the internet.

Esc.shMansoor

GitHub - DartSteven/MacOS-Rsync-iCloud-To-Linux

Contribute to DartSteven/MacOS-Rsync-iCloud-To-Linux development by creating an account on GitHub.

GitHubDartSteven

My Fediverse summer & the top 3 lessons I learned

The 3 biggest lessons I learned this summer about the Fediverse as I went from 1 account to 9!

Elena RossiniElena Rossini

More From selfh.st

Introducing selfh.st/icons, a Collection of Self-Hosted Dashboard Icons

A collection of icons and logos for dashboards and other homelab-related activities

selfh.stEthan Sholly

Self-Hosted Applications and Alternatives

A directory of self-hosted software and applications for easy browsing and discovery

selfh.stEthan Sholly

Content Spotlight: Haptic

Meet Haptic, a privacy-focused home for Markdown-flavored notes. Haptic touts itself as a minimal and lightweight application that – while it may look very similar to Obsidian – was intentionally designed without the bells and whistles to keep the focus on its core functionality. All notes are currently stored on-device (although the team is working on a sync server) and its features are refreshingly basic for those looking for something that's ready-to-use and accessible from most devices via web app.

Haptic can be installed via Docker and doesn't require any additional containers to get up-and-running.

Links: GitHub, Website, Web App

What I'm Watching

• Zipline: The Secure File Sharing Solution to Boost Your Productivity | DB Tech
• Beat Carrier Grade NAT with Tailscale, Swag, and a VPS | Spaceinvader One

Command Line Corner: Ctrl + k

Use Ctrl + k to delete everything from the current cursor position to the end of the line:

/$ docker compose_ up ghost 
/$ docker compose_

Click here to view an archive of commands shared in previous newsletters.

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