Media & Smart Home

A self-hosted comics/manga server for organizing CBZ/CBR/PDF/EPUB libraries, with a web reader, metadata management, and OPDS for e-readers.

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Plex+4

ZoneMinder is a Linux-based video surveillance/NVR platform for IP and analog cameras with motion detection, recording, events, and a web interface.

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Blue Iris+7

A web app for managing Plex media requests with Radarr/Sonarr integration, user permissions, discovery, and notifications for automated TV/movie acquisition.

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Plex Requests (hosted request portals/services)+2

Automate music downloading, importing, and library organization with artist monitoring, release tracking, quality profiles, and integrations for indexers and download clients.

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Roon+1

Restreamer is a web UI for ingesting live video (RTMP/SRT/HTTP), optionally transcoding with FFmpeg, and restreaming to platforms like YouTube, Twitch, or custom RTMP targets.

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Restream+5

Self-hosted service that skips ads, intros, and other segments on YouTube TV/embedded clients using SponsorBlock data and device-side controls.

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YouTube+1

Self-hosted video platform for uploading, managing, and streaming media with transcoding, playlists, channels, search, and embeddable players.

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YouTube+5

Self-hosted Wake-on-LAN dashboard to wake, shutdown, reboot, and monitor devices, with groups, scheduled tasks, and user access control.

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ManageEngine Wake on LAN+4

A web UI for managing YouTube downloads with yt-dlp, metadata, and organized library exports for media servers or offline viewing.

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4K Video Downloader+2

A self-hosted web app that connects to Spotify and shows your listening stats, top tracks/artists, and personalized insights over time.

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Spotify+2

Black Candy is a self-hosted music server for organizing a personal library and streaming it from a web interface, with playlists, search, and metadata browsing.

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Spotify+4

A modern, web-based photo library and gallery for organizing albums, viewing metadata, and sharing photos securely from your own server.

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Google Photos+4

Ombi is a self-hosted web app that lets users request movies/TV, integrates with Plex/Emby/Jellyfin and Radarr/Sonarr, and automates approvals, notifications, and tracking.

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Plex Requests (hosted request portals/services)+1

Self-hosted web app to catalog your music and stream it anywhere via web UI, Subsonic-compatible API clients, playlists, and user access controls.

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Spotify+7

Piwigo is a self-hosted photo gallery for organizing, tagging, searching, and sharing large photo collections with albums, permissions, and extensibility via plugins.

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Google Photos+6

All-in-one web radio suite for managing stations, scheduling shows, and streaming to listeners via a modern web UI and APIs.

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Twitch (for live streaming)+6

TubeSync automatically downloads and organizes YouTube videos from channels/playlists into your library using a web UI, background jobs, and yt-dlp integration.

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4K Video Downloader+4

Self-hosted Soulseek client with a web UI, search/browse, downloads, and an API for managing P2P music/file sharing.

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SoulseekQt+1

Self-hosted file and image sharing with albums, expiring links, and an API—built for quick uploads and easy sharing.

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Imgur+6

Self-hosted adventure logbook to track hikes, trips, and routes with maps, stats, and journaling for personal or group trip planning.

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AllTrails+2

Polaris is a lightweight music streaming server that indexes your local audio files and provides a web player plus Subsonic-compatible API for apps.

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Plex+3

Self-hosted network video recorder (NVR) that runs local object detection and motion detection on camera streams, with a web UI, recordings, and event timelines.

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Blue Iris+6

Kyoo is a self-hosted web app for browsing movies and TV shows with metadata enrichment, watch progress tracking, and a modern UI for personal media libraries.

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Plex+4

Self-hosted web photo gallery that indexes folders, reads EXIF/IPTC, supports maps/search, and serves optimized thumbnails with a responsive UI.

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Google Photos+7

Reiverr is a self-hosted media request and discovery app that integrates with Jellyfin, Plex, and Emby to let users request movies and TV shows and track request status.

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Overseerr (hosted offerings)+3

Self-hosted web app to manage 3D printer filament spools, materials, vendors, and usage. Designed to integrate with Klipper/Moonraker-based setups.

Self-hosted library server for organizing and reading comics/manga (CBZ/CBR/PDF) and ebooks with a web UI, metadata management, and multi-user access.

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Plex+1

Self-hosted photo management app for browsing, tagging, and searching large photo libraries, with face recognition, metadata support, and a responsive web UI.

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Google Photos+7

Self-hosted web app to catalog, tag, and preview 3D printable models with metadata, searching, and optional integrations for slicers and printers.

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Thingiverse+3

Self-hosted web music player and streaming server that scans your library, builds a media index, and lets you browse, search, and play music from any device.

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Spotify+5