This Week in Self-Hosted (20 September 2024)

This Week in Self-Hosted

Happy Friday! I've been under the weather since last weekend, so please accept this bulleted overview of the week's events in lieu of my usual cheeky recap:

• Plex held its annual Pro Week featuring creators from across the community – and I found out auto-syncing subtitles are now a thing
• Home Assistant turned 11 years-old and dropped some big changes to its iOS companion app
• Nextcloud released Hub 9 with a ton of changes including major design improvements, a new Whiteboard app, and increased federation support
• PeerTube v6.3 was released with an exciting new feature that separates audio and video streams for audio-only streams and file size reductions
• Kavita took its mission of being the 'Plex for reading' quite literally and released a major UI refresh that will have you seeing double

And lastly, the perfect software for those looking for nothing to do.

Happy selfh.st/ing!

In the News

We have lift-off! Element X, Call and Server Suite are ready!

Element is launching the world’s first communications platform based on the upcoming Matrix 2.0 release. The result is blazing performance which outperforms the mainstream alternatives…

Element BlogArchie W

Plex Pro Week

Check out this free collection on Plex.

Plex.tv

Home Assistant is 11 years old!

This year, we celebrate the community and the people who make Home Assistant what it is.

Home AssistantPaulus Schoutsen

Nextcloud Hub 9 is an Explosive Release With Full Decentralization and More Automation

Nextcloud Hub 9 has arrived with improved automation and decentralization features.

It's FOSS NewsSourav Rudra

Software Updates

• Beszel v0.4.0 | Server Monitor: Shoutrrr integrations for notification support across various services, network interface whitelists, default chart time range configuration, specific hostname in system info
• Dawarich v0.14.0 | Location History: 17 new tile layers for users to select from, new API endpoints
• Enclosed v1.6.3 | Secure File Sharing: Authentication, support for additional languages
• GitLab v17.4.0 | Software Forge: More context-aware code suggestions, auto-merging, web IDE extension marketplace, simplified Pages setup
• Grimoire v0.4.0 | Bookmarks: Refactored code base for maintainability, swifter UI, faster metadata processing, and more secure backend
• Kavita v0.8.3 | Book Server: Complete UI overhaul inspired by Plex, individual pages, settings overhaul, publisher images
• Papermark v0.16.0 | Document Sending: File-level granular permissions, document watermarks, new supported file types, link presets
• PeerTube v6.3.0 | Video Streaming: Separate HLS audio and video streams, transcription widget, UI improvements, max FPS configuration
• Postiz v1.3.0 | Social Media Scheduling: Stable Docker release, Helm Charts, daily and weekly views
• Stirling PDF v0.29.0 | PDF Editor: Multi-tool page updates – image and document splitting, split PDFs by chapters and bookmarks, set font size and type, legal document support
• What's Up Docker v6.5.0 | Container Updates: Allow/disallow delete operations, filter dropdown for update types, bookmarkable filter values

New Software

• Calmness: Online breathing exercise tool
• docker-repack: Speed up Docker image pulls
• FlavorMate: Recipe management app
• FormBee: Open-source form solution
• FreshAPI: FreshRSS/Google Reader API plugin for Tiny Tiny RSS
• Odin: Decentralized and federated file hosting platform
• Phinxer: Open-source web analytics
• PulsarGo: Lightweight server monitoring tool
• Pseuplex: Letterboxd feeds to hubs in Plex
• Retrom: Game library management service with focus on emulation
• Sidekick: Single-command VPS setup for easily deploying containers
• SideQuests: Mobile friendly web interface for managing tasks and objectives
• StarWarden: Export starred GitHub repositories to Linkwarden
• Unsearch: Cross-browser activity, bookmark, and history sync
• WebGPU Monitor: Realtime monitoring of GPU cards via web UI
• What's Running: Barebone webpage listing containers with exposed ports

Breaking Changes

• Headscale v0.23.0: Number of breaking changes resulting from code refactoring and reorganization
• PeerTube v6.3.0: Manual migration required after upgrade

Latest Directory Apps

• Astuto: Customer feedback tool
• Beszel: Lightweight server monitoring hub
• Databag: Fast and lightweight messenger
• Docking Station: Web app for managing and updating containers
• Documenso: Open-source document signing
• Enclosed: Send private and secure notes
• Fider: Simple and elegant feature voting tool
• Ganymede: Twitch VOD and live streaming archive platform
• Planka: Realtime Kanban board for workgroups
• Plex Photos: Official mobile apps for Plex photo libraries (beta)
• Portall: Container port management and organization
• Postiz: Social media post scheduling and measurement
• Pseuplex: Letterboxd feeds to hubs in Plex
• Spoolman: 3D printer filament spool inventory tracker
• StarWarden: Export starred GitHub repositories to Linkwarden
• TeslaMate: Self-hosted data logging for Tesla vehicles
• theme.park: Custom themes for 50 self-hosted apps
• tududi: Task and project management web app
• VoucherVault: Store and manage gift cards, loyalty cards, and coupons
• VueTorrent: Sleek web UI for qBittorrent

Community Content

Visual guide to SSH tunneling and port forwarding - ITTAVERN.COM

SysAdmin Stuff | Linux | Network | Security

ITTAVERN.COMCaffeineFueled

Running a law firm on Free software (2024 edition)

Two years ago, I wrote about running decoded.legal - an English law firm - on Free software.

The Unraid Team’s London Adventure

The Unraid Team’s London Adventure

Unraid

Why I’ll Never Use Stripe Again

A complete disaster with Stripe’s support, with persistent automation and no meaningful assistance.

Tommy JohnstonTommy Johnston

More From selfh.st

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selfh.stEthan Sholly

Self-Hosted Applications and Alternatives

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

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Content Spotlight: Docking Station

Meet Docking Station, a platform for managing Docker container updates. Docking Station comes with a lightweight and intuitive web interface that provides an overview of running containers and their images, latest versions, uptime, and an indicator for available updates. Features include compose stack discovery, options for release maturity periods, auto-updates (untested), and Homepage widget support via a custom API for easy update monitoring from a dashboard.

Docking Station can be installed via Docker and does not require any additional containers to be deployed.

Links: GitHub

What I'm Watching

• Enclosed: The Simplest Way to Share Sensitive Information Online | DB Tech
• Home Assistant 11th Anniversary Celebration | Home Assistant
• All You Need Is An Old Device... | Jim's Garage
• Building a Low-Power, Fully Loaded Plex Server | Techno Tim
• UniFi Network Controller Setup & Migration | Spaceinvader One

Command Line Corner: time read

Use time read as a handy stopwatch that can be used directly from the terminal (press any key to stop):

/$ time read
  real 0m4.588s

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

Related News and Content

More than half of VMware customers looking for alternatives

Price rises, uncertainty after Broadcom takeover forcing users to look elsewhere for virtualization needs

The RegisterRichard Speed

Announcing Support for IPv6

You can now connect to Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage via IPv6. Here’s the story of how we deployed it and why that matters for you.

Backblaze Blog | Cloud Storage & Cloud BackupAnthony Hoppe

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