This Week in Self-Hosted (14 March 2025)

This Week in Self-Hosted

Happy almost-Saturday! I spent most of the week making various upgrades to my smart home infrastructure and dashboard (hello, ratgdo disco and HA Voice Preview), which likely means my weekend will be spent troubleshooting why most of it isn't working (I'm looking at you, Frigate presence detection...).

For readers that aren't masochists, here are a few other things worth checking out this weekend:

• The developer behind the popular dashboard project Glance released accessibility improvements in record-time to accommodate a blind Redditor's request
• Two (unrelated) projects – BookLore (library manger) and PlikShare (file sharing) – announced they're transitioning to open-source licenses
• Tumblr frontend Priviblur and Reddit frontend eddrit both dropped releases with basic RSS support (for the feed junkies out there)
• The latest Google Pixel update introduced the long-awaited Linux terminal for Android devices – and Lemmy had some interesting (and hilarious) takes on what this could mean for the self-hosted community

Happy selfh.st/ing!

In the News

Home Assistant officially Matters

Home Assistant gains certification, but also a powerful tool for any open source project

Home AssistantMarcel van der Veldt

ESP32 Undocumented Bluetooth Commands: Clearing the Air

The developer resources in just one place!

Developer PortalMahavir Jain

Android’s Linux Terminal app is now widely available on Pixels, and here’s how to get it

The Linux Terminal app is now available for Pixel devices on the latest Android 15 update. The app lets users to run Debian on their devices.

Android AuthorityAndy Walker

Overcoming barriers to Open Source procurement in the European Union

The EU has just started a review of European public procurement rules, and have asked for input on potential changes to the rules. The OSI has responded advocating for changes to dismantle these barriers and ensure Open Source solutions are fairly considered.

Open Source InitiativeJordan Maris

Software Updates

AliasVault v0.13.0 E-mail

Browser extension release for Firefox and Microsoft Edge, improved user registration and tutorial flow, more stats on admin dashboard

Bar Assistant v5.0.0 Bar Recipes

SSO support, nested ingredient hierarchies, ability to add ingredients to the menu, new API endpoints

Bugsink v1.4.0 Error Tracking

Tag-based search, experimental support for PostgreSQL

Comic Utilities v2.0 Comics

Image enhancements, file manager, loading indicators, directory icon selection, new /config directory for deployment

DollarDollar Bill Y'all v3.2/3 Budgeting

Budget management, advanced categorization, OIDC support, Unraid integration

eddrit v0.9.5 Front End

Basic RSS support for subreddits and posts, support for posts on user profiles

Erugo v0.0.010 File Sharing

Support for external authentication and SSO, UI enhancements

Git Sync v0.18.0 Synchronization

Notification support (Ntfy, Gotify) for sync completions and errors

Invidious v2.20250314.0 YouTube Frontend

Support for user selection on videos with multiple tracks, 'Community' tabs replaced with 'Posts'

Many Notes v0.7.0 Note-Taking

Move files and folders within vaults, starter vaults for new users, additional file type support for links and backlinks

Meelo v3.2.0 Music Streaming

Change grid items size, save queue as playlist, delete track from queue button, added BPM

Navidrome v0.55.0 Music Streaming

Multiple artists in albums and songs, contributors and performers, album versions, custom tags, smart playlist enhancements, persistent IDs, scanner improvements

Priviblur v0.3.0 Privacy Frontend

Support for RSS feeds, post truncations, alt text widget for images

Profilarr v1.0.0 Media Management

Renames and status improvements, include format when renaming, sort and description improvements on scoring page, search dropdown, various styling improvements

Proxmox Helper Scripts Deployment

New scripts: Fluid Calendar, NPMPlus, Paperless-GPT, Plant-It, Seafile

Recommendarr v1.2.5/6/7 Recommendations

Trakt integration, port consolidation and configuration, user authentication, dark/light themes, optimized mobile layouts

RomM v3.8.0 Gaming

Screenscraper.fr integration, autogenerated collections, muOS app, kiosk mode, UI updates

SimpleX Chat v6.3.0 Messaging

Group member mentions, private moderation reports, chat lists, private media file names, message expiration

Stirling PDF v0.44.0 PDF Editing

Memory usage enhancements, added highlighter tool

Tube Archivist v0.5.0 Downloads

New React-based frontend and backend refactor with several breaking changes

Umami v2.17.0 Web Analytics

Support for batch sending, payload overrides, parameter to enable respecting user 'Do Not Track' preferences

New Software

APT Repository Previewer Software

Web-based tool for browsing and search APT repositories

AudioBookRequest Audiobooks

Audiobook request management and automation

Auntie PDF PDF Analysis

Web application for extracting information and insights from PDF documents

Calibre-Web Companion Books

Unofficial Android app for browsing and downloading books from Calibre Web collections

Dhwani Artificial Intelligence

AI-powered assistant for Indian languages

Docker Cron Cron Scheduling

Execute cron jobs in a completely rootless environment

GoAdBlock Ad Block

Lightweight, high-performance DNS-based ad blocker written in Go

GoMFT File Transfer

Web-based managed file transfer application with support for multiple storage providers

Hoarder Random Bookmark Bookmarks

Send random Hoarder bookmarks via e-mail or Discord

iFrame Widget for Nextcloud iFrame

Display and view external websites directly from a Nextcloud dashboard

iPlayarr Downloads

Sonarr and Radarr companion tool for easily downloading iPlayer content

Jellying Custom JavaScript Plugin Media Streaming

Provides configuration area for injecting JavaScript into the Jellyfin web interface

LibreSail Search

Basic meta search engine based on DuckDuckGo results

Multi File Upload Editor File Uploads

Lightweight application for uploading, editing, and managing files

PlexWatch Media Dashboard

Real-time Plex dashboard in Discord via bot

Reddit Terminal Front End

Reddit front end and aggregator for user-specified subreddits

RestoPOS Billing

Multi-tenancy restaurant billing and management system

SnapYour.Codes Development

Powerful and intuitive code snippet screenshot generator

uci-linkding-bookmarks Bookmarks

Docker container management script for running multiple instances of Linkding

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Latest Directory Apps

4ga Boards Kanban

Straightforward real-time Kanban boards

Amurex Artificial Intelligence

Simple yet powerful AI meeting assistant

Bitwarden Portal Backups

Automatic backups between hosted and self-hosted Bitwarden

BookLore Books

Web app for organizing and managing book collections

BunkerM Home Automation

All-in-one Mosquitto (MQTT) broker with web UI

Chiyogami Pastebin

Sleek, modern pastebin with encryption, expiry, and user accounts

Cup Container Updates

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Komelia Comics

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Recommendarr Recommendations

Personalized media recommendations for existing media libraries

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Scrobble Plex plays to Trakt via webhooks

Uncloud Deployment

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Warracker Tracking

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WatchState Synchronization

Sync media play states across Plex, Emby, and Jellyfin

Woodpecker CI CI/CD

Simple yet powerful CI/CD engine with extensibility

Project Updates

Pangolin Reverse Proxy

Website: https://fossorial.io

PlikShare File Sharing

License: Closed Source --> AGPL-3.0

Tinyauth Authentication

Website: https://tinyauth.app/

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Community Content

Bookmark Management with Hoarder – Daniel Gerdesmann

Learn how to host Hoarder to manage your online bookmarks. Save what you find online, organize it with lists, and use automatic tagging to find it easily later.

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I self-hosted my own RSS reader to keep up with the news

Tired of bloated and expensive feed readers? Try self-hosting one instead.

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Android Self hosting - Lemmy.World

With the latest release of android it now supports some Linux functionality. I got docker installed simply by following Docker’s docs. Any thoughts or uses for a mobile homelab? What would be useful to have mobile?

Lemmy.World

Content Spotlight: Cup

Meet Cup, a lightweight platform for monitoring container image updates. Built for speed and minimal resource requirements, Cup allows users to easily check for container updates from its minimal web interface and/or CLI tool (which displays a neat table of results directly in the terminal). Features include extensibility via JSON output (ideal for webhooks and dashboards), agent deployments for monitoring updates from a single machine, authenticated endpoints, and a lack of rate limits when checking for updates.

Cup can be easily deployed via Docker or as a binary, with configuration options for running via CLI, web interface, or agent mode.

Links: Website, Source Code

What I'm Watching

• Termix: An Early Look - See the Future of Self-Hosting | DB Tech
• Automate Your Home Assistant Backups Like A Pro! | Everything Smart Home
• Self-Host a local AI platform! Ollama + Open WebUI | Christian Lempa
• Getting Started with Home Assistant | Lawrence Systems
• Post To All Of Your Socials In One Place - Automate, Schedule, AI Generate - Postiz | Jim's Garage

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