Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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: github.com/immich-app/immich
Tailscale: tailscale.com
Jellyfin: github.com/jellyfin
WebUI: github.com/open-webui
Pi-hole: github.com/pi-hole
Dawarich: github.com/Freika/dawarich
Glance: github.com/glanceapp/glance
Related videos:
I tried quitting all my subscriptions (here's what I use now): youtube.com/watch?v=p1Cg-OEJgfA&pp=ygUbaG93IGkgcXVpdCBteSBzdWJzY3JpcHRpb25z
my iphone setup in 2026: youtube.com/watch?v=7LPEVfMaajU&t=26s&pp=ygUFcmV5c3U%3D
pewdiepie video: youtube.com/watch?v=u_Lxkt50xOg&pp=ygUXaSBxdWl0IGdvb2dsZSBwZXdkaWVwaWU%3D
playlists:
๐ฑ tech and gadgets: youtube.com/watch?v=EoyX8rzEopA&list=PLacX82b_pofx--V2uqJmJVMGOfsJDBSm-
๐ journaling guides: youtube.com/watch?v=OmyfB513E1s&list=PLacX82b_pofztutMWary6SRslMTvYVzsi&index=1&t=229s&pp=iAQBsAgC
๐งโ๐ป productivity optimization: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLacX82b_pofx0W3JjHZzi795ocRUZrSfT
๐ค outliers podcast: youtube.com/watch?v=qoUP3SY-Gy4&list=PLacX82b_pofx4w0E-5QdA-L_VUTHYeO3l
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: github.com/immich-app/immich
Tailscale: tailscale.com
Jellyfin: github.com/jellyfin
WebUI: github.com/open-webui
Pi-hole: github.com/pi-hole
Dawarich: github.com/Freika/dawarich
Glance: github.com/glanceapp/glance
Related videos:
I tried quitting all my subscriptions (here's what I use now): youtube.com/watch?v=p1Cg-OEJgfA&pp=ygUbaG93IGkgcXVpdCBteSBzdWJzY3JpcHRpb25z
my iphone setup in 2026: youtube.com/watch?v=7LPEVfMaajU&t=26s&pp=ygUFcmV5c3U%3D
pewdiepie video: youtube.com/watch?v=u_Lxkt50xOg&pp=ygUXaSBxdWl0IGdvb2dsZSBwZXdkaWVwaWU%3D
playlists:
๐ฑ tech and gadgets: youtube.com/watch?v=EoyX8rzEopA&list=PLacX82b_pofx--V2uqJmJVMGOfsJDBSm-
๐ journaling guides: youtube.com/watch?v=OmyfB513E1s&list=PLacX82b_pofztutMWary6SRslMTvYVzsi&index=1&t=229s&pp=iAQBsAgC
๐งโ๐ป productivity optimization: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLacX82b_pofx0W3JjHZzi795ocRUZrSfT
๐ค outliers podcast: youtube.com/watch?v=qoUP3SY-Gy4&list=PLacX82b_pofx4w0E-5QdA-L_VUTHYeO3l
