I Started Self-hosting My Apps. These Are the Ones I Can’t Live Without
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Summary
While running your own server and hosting your favourite apps and services might have been something only tech experts used to do, it has become increasingly more accessible and popular amongst consumers who want to take more control and protect their data privacy.
Jellyfin is a free, open-source media server which allows you to create your own personal media library by storing your movies, TV shows, music, e-books etc, and giving you access to them from anywhere in the world, similar to Spotify or Netflix, but hosted on your own server.
Pi-hole is an ad-blocker which works across your whole network, meaning you can ensure that no ads are displayed on any of your devices. It also has the added benefit of increasing network security by blocking malicious domains and phishing sites, and provides parental controls.
Immich is a photo management app which functions like Google Photos, backing up all photos and videos and sorting them by faces, locations, and events. It also has shared albums and a ‘memories’ feature.
Audiobookshelf is an app specifically for managing and sharing podcasts and audiobooks, making it easy to listen to content on different devices and picking up listening from the point you stopped previously.
