This Week in Self-Hosted (1 November 2024)

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This Week in Self-Hosted: 10,000 Subscribers!

If you follow me on the fediverse, you're probably already aware that This Week in Self-Hosted reached 10,000 subscribers this week! The year-and-a-half journey I've been on to build this brand and content has been incredibly rewarding and I'm extremely grateful to all of the readers and contributors that have been so supportive throughout.

Looking forward, I have some new and exciting content lined up for 2025 that I'll share in the coming weeks and hope to continue finding new and innovative ways to give back to the self-hosted community.

Thanks for the support, and happy selfh.st/ing!

In the News

Matrix 2.0 Is Here!

Matrix, the open protocol for secure decentralised communications

Matrix 2.0 Is Here!Matthew Hodgson

Omnivore is joining ElevenLabs

a note from our founders

Omnivore BlogOmnivore

Moving forward · tteck Proxmox · Discussion #4025

The community needs to unite and make some important decisions about the path forward. Has a new fork become the go-to choice? Is there a new frontend that we’re rallying behind? This site will soo…

GitHubtteck

The open secret of open washing

Allowing pretenders to co-opt the term is bad for everyone

The RegisterSteven J. Vaughan-Nichols

Software Updates

• Docmost v0.5.0 | Collaborative Docs: Support for various third-party embeds, dark mode for Draw.io diagram editor, improved sidebar page-tree for real-time sync
• go-proxy v0.7 | Reverse Proxy: Health status monitoring feature, Gotify notification support when health status changes
• Immich v1.119.0 | Photos and Videos: Improved mobile app layout, VAAPI hardware decoding, create new OAuth users without passwords
• Jellyfin v10.10.0 | Media Streaming: Media segment support, improved Trickplay implementation, transcoding/playback enhancements, user-defined lyric plugins for music libraries
• Lightweight Music Server v3.60.0 | Music Streaming: Added lyrics support (embedded, external, and OpenSubsonic Song Lyrics extension), better artist image picking
• Listmonk v4.0.1 | Newsletters: Multi-user and OIDC support, performance and styling improvements, Markdown syntax highlighting, support for CC and BCC in custom email headers
• Lychee v6.0.0 | Photos: Improved user interface, slideshow mode, dark and light themes, upload by chunk
• Mealie v2.1.0 | Recipes and Meals: Custom names for recipe instruction steps, recipe instruction summaries, shopping list UI overhaul, collapsible labels
• Multi-Scrobbler v0.8.7 | Listening Statistics: New Plex implementation leveraging API instead of webhooks, player improvements
• Music Assistant v2.3.0 | Music Streaming: Added Bluesound Player and SiriusXM providers, new 'Don't stop the music' feature
• Obsidian LiveSync v0.24.0 | File Syncing: Improved onboarding and setup, refined messaging, hidden file verification and resolution
• Paperless-ngx v2.13.0 | Document Management: OAuth2 Gmail and Outlook email support, enhanced templating for filename format, custom fields queries
• Photofield v0.17.0 | Photos: Photo details view, dark mode, custom scrollbar, open image in album'
• Readeck v0.15.4 | Bookmarks: Import from Omnivore, improved YouTube video descriptions
• Ryot v7.8.0 | Tracking: New Jellyfin integration with automatic sync
• WhoDB v0.39/40 | Database Explorer: Support for multiple Redis databases, support for extending database config for MySQL and Postgres, support for MySQL host path

Breaking Changes

• go-proxy v0.7: Web UI and API now require authentication, new required environment variables
• Immich v1.119.0: HOST variable renamed to IMMICH_HOST, replaced several metrics variables with new telemetry variables
• Jellyfin v10.10.0: Minor breaking changes as noted in the release notes
• Music Assistant v2.3.0: Rewritten Sonos provider for S2 firmware – S1 users should install new S1 provider

New Software

• Immich Public Proxy: Share Immich photos without publicly exposing the entire instance
• Investbrain: Portfolio performance tracker
• KoalaKeys: Generate portable keyboard shortcut cheat sheets
• Managarr: TUI and CLI to manage Servarr instances
• Many Notes: Simple Markdown note-taking app
• Maxun: No-code web data extraction platform
• Nextcloud Talk Automation Bot: Cronjob and system monitoring and notifications via Nextcloud Talk
• Open Spots: Real-time building availability data
• PassED: Encrypted password sharing
• PlikShare: Self-hosted file sharing solution
• To-Do Timers: Simple app for creating and managing to-do timers
• TrailBase: Single-file application base
• Trench: Open-source analytics infrastructure
• Vesa: Easily deploy projects to a VPS

Latest Directory Apps

• Etherpad: Real-time collaborative document editor
• FlashPaper: One-time encrypted secret and password sharing
• I, Librarian: PDF and office document organization and management
• Investbrain: Portfolio performance tracker
• Nortix Mail: Disposable e-mail server with an easy setup
• Novu: Open source notifications framework
• PlikShare: Self-hosted file sharing solution
• Scratch Map: Scratch-off style map for tracking travels
• SoFE: Monitor non-filler Sonarr episodes and generate Plex collections
• Windmill: Development infrastructure for internal tools

Surveys and Feedback

• Mealie: Software usage survey
• Multi-Scrobbler: Developer seeking feedback regarding potential Tautulli deprecation

Community Content

Democratising publishing

Thoughts on open source governance and how to create trust within technology, communities, and media.

John O'NolanJohn O’Nolan

Build a Self-hosted Digital Frame

Build a unique digital photo frame as a gift using Raspberry Pi and Immich. This step-by-step guide offers three implementations for beginners and advanced users, helping you create a personalized present that showcases your creativity.

Fanyang Meng's BlogFanyang Meng

The Fediverse has empowered me to take back control from Big Tech. Now I want to help others do the same.

The Fediverse has helped me regain control from the behavior modification empires of Big Tech. Now I want to help other people do the same.

Elena RossiniElena Rossini

Setting up your own private chat app with Matrix

In this post, I’ll guide you through setting up a self-hosted private messaging application similar to Discord, using Matrix. With Matrix, you can create and manage a secure chat platform for private conversations with friends, family, and more—putting control over privacy and customization in your hands.Matrix.org is an open-source project providing a decentralized communication protocol for secure, real-time communication. Built on a federated architecture, Matrix allows users to communicate a

Tech Raj BlogTeja Swaroop

wallabag: a FOSS, self-hosted, read-it-later application

wallabag is a web application allowing you to save web pages for later reading.

Content Spotlight: Etherpad

Meet Etherpad, a real-time collaborative document editor. Built for teams looking to avoid the hassle of sharing documents back and forth, Etherpad provides in-browser editing (via 'pads') that function similarly to Google Docs and allow users to make their own contributions while viewing others in real-time. Features include live chat, extensibility via a robust plugin system, external authentication and permissions, and customizable themes.

Etherpad can be installed via Docker and requires a separate PostgreSQL database for storage.

Links: Source Code, Website, Docs

What I'm Watching

• 2024 Matrix Conference Talks | [matrix]
• Effortless Nextcloud AIO Setup on Unraid | Spaceinvader One
• Ultimate Unraid 2024 | IBRACORP
• Simple HTTPs for Docker! // Traefik Tutorial | Christian Lempa
• Ente - Google Photos with Privacy! | Techlore
• Docker Container Monitoring Dashboards both Open Source and Netdata! | VirtualizationHowto
• How Does TrueNAS High Availability Work? | Lawrence Systems

Command Line Corner: Ctrl + O

When paired with last week's Ctrl + P command, Ctrl + O can be used as a shortcut to execute the command queued by Ctrl + P while also automatically queuing the next command from the shell's history.

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

Related News and Content

Disgruntled customers discuss quitting VMware

Ars Technica speaks with users and channel partners disgruntled by Broadcom’s changes.

Ars TechnicaScharon Harding

Thunderbird for Android 8.0 Takes Flight - The Thunderbird Blog

Thunderbird for Android takes flight today! Find out what’s new in the first stable release, where to download it, and how to get started!

The Thunderbird BlogPhilipp Kewisch, Monica Ayhens-Madon

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