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.

Your Hosts

Alex Kretzschmar

Chris Fisher

The Future of Home Assistant | Self-Hosted 45

21 May 2021

Join us for a chat with Paulus, the founder of Home Assistant, as we look to the project's future, hardware devices, new standards, and more.

Plex Skeptics | Self-Hosted 44

7 May 2021

Plex announces some big plans that make us a little nervous, Alex solves Chris's tablet performance woes, and we chat about Prometheus.

A New Solution for Backups | Self-Hosted 43

23 April 2021

Alex has a new trick for local and remote backups, and shares his thoughts on Synology's DS series NAS.

Don't Panic | Self-Hosted 42

9 April 2021

A record is broken, a life goal is achieved, and why we are going long on Linksys.

The One with Jeff Geerling | Self-Hosted 41

26 March 2021

Special guest Jeff Geerling tells us how he got 16 drives connected to one Pi.

Password Shaming | Self-Hosted 40

12 March 2021

We react to Home Assistant password shaming us and then reflect on the OVH fire while attempting to solve a "growing" cloud problem.

We run Arch BTW | Self-Hosted 39

26 February 2021

Our favorite LastPass alternative, why more boxes might be better than one, and we confess to an undying love.

Crouching Pi, Hidden Server | Self-Hosted 38

12 February 2021

Alex shocks Chris with his latest project, then lays down some quick-fire picks.

Security Growing Pains | Self-Hosted 37

29 January 2021

We discuss recent Home Assistant security news, and how we think the project could improve.

Google Docs Replacement | Self-Hosted 36

15 January 2021

Our favorite Google Docs killer with markdown support has a big update. We explain how we host it and why we love it.

The Perfect Media Server | Self-Hosted 35

1 January 2021

Alex reveals the culmination of five years of work into the Perfect Media Server.

Take Powerline Seriously | Self-Hosted 34

18 December 2020

Chris discovers a networking miracle, Alex has been playing with electrics, and we review the Wyze Cam 3.