Yes, you’re so helpful. We are so lucky to have you.

You are clearly in the wrong here. Please take a time-out.

I used Plex for a long time but moved to Jellyfin after reading about the general direction Plex is going (trying to commercialize it, partner up with industry, make it more than just a self hosted media service).

Both have what you’re looking for.

I would say Plex is slightly easier and has the benefit of PlexAmp (available for Linux, Windows, and mobile).

That being said, Jellyfin is about the same ease to get set up, but it’s just a tad less polished, but in sort of a nice way. It feels more like “yours”, if that makes sense.

For both, I recommend hosting them in Docker, using Docker Compose, and using the LinuxServer version. LinuxServer maintains updated software, packaged in an easy to install format and they help you out with sample Docker Compose files and explanations to get things running.

Honest quetion, what’s a stan account?

I think you’ll be plenty happy with a router/wifi combo. I’m a HUGE fan of having a separate router and WiFi AP’s, but that’s only because 1) I can afford it, and 2) I’m a nerd and like a bit of a challenge sometimes, and 3) I live in a house and it’s beneficial to have multiple access points.

If you want something that will “just work”, there are tons of “consumer grade” stuff out there. They aren’t necessarily consumer grade because they are bad quality, but it’s more the software that is designed to be relatively easy to set up, offering limited options for customized stuff. You’ll still be able to do everything you probably want to do, like port forwarding, changing DNS, etc. This includes stuff like Eero, TP Link, etc.

Then you have stuff like MikroTik, which is very affordable but also complex and capable. The hAP series from them are router/wifi combos. They offer a default configuration that will “just work”, but from there you can make all sorts of complex configuration changes to your hearts content. Check out The Network Berg on YouTube. One thing to note, people are generally happy with the WiFi from 'Tik devices, but they are not known for having the best WiFi. It’ll be stable and work well, but you might not see speeds on par with other brands.

Then you have what you mentioned - OpnSense with other hardware for WiFi. For me, the downsides to this are:

1. Running dedicated hardware just for this is a waste of electricity.
2. Whatever you plan on running it on likely only has 1 ethernet port, so now you’re spending money on a networking card. There may be a way to run it using a single eth port, in which case you can ignore this I guess.
3. If you already have a computer on 24/7 for other stuff, you just have reliability to think about. If you have a hardware failure, for me it’s faster to replace a router than an entire computer. The likelihood of needing to replace either one is slim, but it’s something I consider. Picture this - you update your computer and need to reboot it. It fails to boot after the update and gives you some error messages, but you can’t look them up because your router is down… That sort of thing.

Now back to the pros and cons of having separate router and WiFi AP.

Pros:

1. Can upgrade either one individually
2. Can run multiple APs to extend WiFi coverage
3. Can choose brands based on their reputation. For example (don’t take my word on this) MikroTik for router, Unifi for WiFi.
4. Scratches the nerd itch.

Cons:

1. If you use different vendors, you’ll have different configuration options to deal with. OpnSense can’t configure a TP-Link AP, for example.
2. Adds some complexity. Now you’re dealing with more ethernet cable, PoE injectors, and mounting of the AP.

Hope that helps.

I was about to say “of course you can trust it, it’s from The Internet Archive”, but the ArchiveTeam slogan is “We Are Going To Rescue Your Shit”. Now I wonder if they’re officially affiliated or not.

I don’t have a tech background. Currently hosting 25 different things in docker. I wonder if there are actually more non-tech people who do it, because tech industry people might want to take a break in their off time.

You could replace them with z-wave switches. The switches by default would control the respective lights they’re wired to, but you could use scenes to control the other switch. For example, 2x up on the canister light switch turns on the pendant light (and not the canister lights, unless you want that, too).

I have similar stuff programmed with Home Assistant using Node-Red, but the normal automation stuff would work, too.

Home Assistant/Node-Red sees that Scene 2 (or whatever) has been called for, and then does whatever you want.

Thank you! I’ve already updated.

Good question. HA Green looks pretty cool. With that processor, though, running something like Frigate might not work very well.

For me, I run HA on a normal computer that I turned into a “server”. Home Assistant was a gateway drug and now I run all sorts of other stuff in addition to it. I use Proxmox (as described in the article) so HA is a virtual machine, and there’s a Debian virtual machine with a bunch of Docker stuff going. Having Docker run in a VM makes backups much easier.

For HA alone, the Green looks pretty cool. Most people probably won’t outgrown it, but I certainly have.

You took the words right out of my mouth.

Click the “Documentation” tab and it has instructions on how to get it set up. 👍

I have Frigate set up with an Amcrest IP2M. I ended up buying a second wifi AP because my 2.4GHz was really clogged up after turning it on (probably related to a bunch of other stuff already on the same network).

It “phones home” a lot so I put it on a separate vlan and disabled internet access for it.

I definitely don’t have this option that I can find. Do I have to reinstall HACS I wonder?

I’m doing this with Immich as the photo storage software, MagicMirror OS on a raspberry pi, and the MMM-ImmichSlideShow module to show the pictures on an old computer monitor.

If you’re new to self hosting stuff, this will be sort of difficult to get set up. If you’re comfortable with the command line, config files, docker, etc, then it’s worth the effort.

UltraViolet almost let you do this, but of course there was all sorts of proprietary fuckery to deal with. They shut down in 2019.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/UltraViolet_(website)

I recommend just getting either:

1. A cheap prebuilt desktop computer, or
2. Build yourself a computer

It doesn’t have to be a “server”.

That review started off promising, but then the guy starts selling it. Boo.

Same. I still keep portainer around in case I want to browse/manage images and networks from a GUI, though.

Dockge makes it so much easier to update things, though.

I don’t plan on being back at the hospital for a while, so I guess we’ll never find out!

I use a wildcard certificate, I wonder how common that is? That might be something they block, but yeah… I wonder why.