8 open-source apps that replaced my subscriptions
Some of you guys commented that I should make a video about my self hosting/homelab setup. If you're not familiar with it I also explain everything I learned about it. (It's helped me actually own my own data and cut down massively on subscriptions.)
I also recently upgraded my setup so I thought I'd share some of my favorite open source apps and also some downsides you should know about if you're considering doing this. Hope its useful!
Outline:
00:00 This computer replaced my most annoying subscriptions
00:47 Self Hosting explained in 2 minutes
02:59 This app replaced Google/Apple Photos (Immich)
04:00 Hosted my own data instead of Google Drive/Dropbox
05:09 My own media server for home videos and content I own (Jellyfin)
06:37 My local and secure ChatGPT replacement
07:35 My local and secure Password Manager
08:19 This app saved me from hidden trackers and ads
09:11 This app tracks your location (for your own usage)
09:54 I replaced infinite scrolling feeds with this
10:32 my full home lab setup (75TB)
11:47 Warning: Main downsides of doing this (3 things)
Apps:
Immich: https://github.com/immich-app/immich
Tailscale: https://tailscale.com/
Jellyfin: https://github.com/jellyfin
WebUI: https://github.com/open-webui
Pi-hole: https://github.com/pi-hole
Dawarich: https://github.com/Freika/dawarich
Glance: https://github.com/glanceapp/glance
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