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No Jellyfin :(

It's simpler than the plex integration but it's there like others https://github.com/dannyvfilms/Floppy/wiki/4.-Integrations#jellyfin

oh im so gonna install that today

Weekly Highlights Let's talk enterprise features. This week, Planka – a popular project management platform that I often confuse with Plinko (yes, there's a Price Is Right fandom page) – removed single sign-on (SSO) capabilities from its community edition in the app's v2.2.0 release. Gating SSO behind a paywall has become a common (and unpopular) method for self-hosted projects to generate income, often dubbed the SSO tax. The strategy relies on the average enterprise's reliance on these capabilities for both security and ease-of-use (users not having to remember multiple passwords, etc.), while often leaving amateur self-hosters (many of whom lack monetary resources) out to dry. Needless to say, Planka's users weren't very happy. And rightfully so. Unlike other platforms that paywall the feature from inception, the decision to remove it now is a bit of a rug-pull for the users who've already invested time, energy, and resources into the platform. But as usual, nothing in this world is black and white. So before you grab your pitchforks, allow me to be the voice of reason: Yes, the SSO tax is obnoxious. Yes, the late-game switch is frustrating. Yes, switching platforms can be time-consuming and counterproductive. Yes, this will leave some users at risk. Yes, paywalling features in a platform that has benefitted from community contributions feels unfair. On the other hand: No, you are not entitled to anything from software you haven't paid for. And that's it. Self-hosted and open source software is a double-edged sword. Developers have the freedom to build and share whatever they'd like, but that same freedom also allows them to make unpopular decisions. Fortunately, there are a few things you can do in response: Fork the project. Respectfully voice your opinions and concerns. Make the switch to one of the many viable alternatives. Vibe code your own. Or – just stop using kanban and manage your tasks in scattered text files like the rest of us. In other

Weekly Highlights Every so often, I poke my head out of my self-hosting hole to (1) appreciate the chaos I avoid by self-hosting, and (2) watch the world burn. This week was one of those weeks. AI watermarking dominated the conversation for much of it (here's a neat primer if you need it). Anthropic was forced to defend Claude's latest capabilities given the EU AI Act's new disclosure requirements, while later that same day, Google announced Gemini users are now able to opt out of visible watermarks on their "creations". We also learned RAM prices have climbed 500% in the last 12 months from a recent study published by Tom's Hardware – just a few days before Stripe announced they're buying OpenRouter for $7.5B. (I wonder if there's a correlation...) And if all of that sounds batsh*t to you, it gets worse: • A Kentucky school shared a bizarre AI-generated map of the U.S. with its students (I'm from Vestrntane, if you've ever wondered) • Some guy hid a prompt injection in his legal filing that encouraged the court's AI to rule in his favor (fortunately, the court confirmed it does not use AI for these reviews) • The BBC uncovered a controversial practice called destructive scanning, where AI companies are buying second-hand books and destroying their spines to make them easier to scan (sounds like they should have consulted with this developer) • Meta launched Pocket, a TikTok-style app for vibe coding mini-games and sharing them with others • A keen-eyed developer discovered Apple's AirPods may have cameras in them based on a video found in the latest macOS release candidate (move over, smart glasses) • Mark Zuckerberg purchased a castle in Ireland (?) We really do live in the strangest timeline. (If you read this newsletter for news that's actually relevant to self-hosting – GitHub experienced an 8-hour outage, Debian is preparing a vote on AI contributions, Plex finally admitted their recent design changes stink, there's a new contender for the worst-named *arr

Weekly Highlights ℹ️Editor's Note: I'm temporarily removing the tag for AI-assisted apps as most projects are using AI in some capacity – and many readers are confusing AI assistance with vibe coding. I'm working on a new system to differentiate that should be live in the next few weeks.Content management systems (CMS) – so hot right now. This week, Cloudflare shared that they've transitioned their official blog onto their own recently launched CMS and spiritual successor to WordPress named EmDash. Setting aside the name (that's clearly trying to take advantage of the AI hype), I have no idea why content management platforms – along with budgeting and note-taking tools – have drawn so many users into reinventing the wheel. I receive at least one user submission each week requesting I feature a new CMS (here are this week's –> 1, 2). And so if you've found yourself with some extra Fable usage and are looking to contribute something unique, let me offer you a brief list of relatively new self-hosted projects to help get your creative juices flowing: • Halcyon Video: Walkable 3D video rental store of items from your media server • Gravity: Interactive solar system simulator • TapMap: Visualize your computer's connections across the world in real-time • pixelReel: Minecraft mod that allows users to stream movies in-game from Jellyfin, Emby, or Plex • Intro Quiz: "Guess the intro" music quiz for family game nights • PKVault: Centralized storage and save tool for Pokémon In other news and activity: • Calibre's latest update allows users to generate book covers using AI • AppFlowy, a collaborative workspace app (and Notion alternative), took some heat for neglecting its community edition after a SQL injection vulnerability was found in its code base • LibreOffice released v26.8 and leaned heavily into the 'no AI' marketing shtick, likely in response to Collabora's recent AI-focused update as the office wars continue • The developer behind Papra (document management) sha

Weekly Highlights It was a relatively slow news week in self-hosting, so before I jump into the typical recap, a few points of housekeeping: • The AI-assisted tag for projects has been temporarily dropped as too many users are confusing 'AI-assisted' for 'vibe coded'. I'm working on a new methodology for tagging projects that will be rolled out in the next week or two. • If you're using LLM-generated text to communicate with me or submit content, I'm going to ignore it. Life is busy and I get wanting to automate things, but I cannot stomach the LLM-isms and cadence of the sentences they produce. • I'm migrating the infrastructure that powers selfh.st/apps and have temporarily paused adding new projects. Everything should be back up and running early next week. With that out of the way – in actual news and activity: • SourceHut announced they're following in Codeberg's footsteps and prohibiting LLM-generated source code on the platform • File Browser has officially been archived on GitHub after announcing the project will no longer be maintained just a few weeks ago • As if the BentoPDF project couldn't get any cooler, the developer open sourced their new PDF standards and compression engines in the platform's latest release • The YOURLS team (URL shortener) accidentally tagged a release incorrectly and followed up with this hilarious response • Debian published the results of its recent vote on AI-assisted contributions, with "Responsible Use of Generative AI" winning out among the nine potential resolutions • If you're still using Plex, you should update your server and clients ASAP • I'm finding it increasingly difficult to take online interactions seriously anymore. Is everyone a bot now? • Have you ever found yourself wondering if a certain GitHub user is a virgin? Wonder no more... Happy selfh.st/ing! https://selfh.st/weekly/2026-09-04/

DigitalOcean has followed in the footsteps of 1Password... https://lemmy.zip/post/71187494

From a comment Omarchy is a Linux distro developed by the guy this article is about.

Omarchy Is a Power Grab Article, Comments

Weekly Highlights The Jellyfin team took a page from Microsoft's playbook and skipped a major version number (v11) with the release of v12 this week – just three months after its v10.11 release. (While the team provides the rationale behind the jump in the release notes, I can only assume it's because the project's new leadership can't count.) The major update comes packed with a number of new features (proper book support, multi-version episodes, improved recommendations), but the biggest upgrades come in the form of database refinements that users are claiming significantly decrease load times and a new "modern" layout. Meanwhile in Plex-land, over 36,000 servers have yet to upgrade to a urgent security patch the company says addresses several critical vulnerabilities. But don't worry – regardless of where you sit in the self-hosted streaming wars, LG is (allegedly) always watching you... In other news and activity: • Discord's delayed age verification requirements have returned (and I'm sure most of us will continue to not do anything about it) • Bitwarden's latest update allows users to run the password manager rootless and on a read-only filesystem • Matt Mullenweg, the CEO of Automattic and co-founder of WordPress, was placed on a leave of absence (presumably for a number of incidents outlined in the linked article) • ich777, a well known Unraid community developer, announced they're moving on from Unraid (presumably to devote more time to MOS, their new NAS OS for homelabs) • Notifuse (email newsletters) updated the project's license to BSL-1.1 with an incredibly wordy and AI-generated explanation that makes me want to throw my laptop out the window • Papermerge (document management) seems to be on the path to abandonment after the dev announced they're shifting their focus to its cloud/SaaS version • Figranium (workflow automation) took a jab at "open source" projects that actually operate under an open core licensing model • Daniel Brendel – the develo

Weekly Highlights Hey! selfh.st/apps picked up SSO filtering (with its own SSO tax view) and a new trending sort this week. Check them out and let me know if you have any feedback.The developer of the increasingly popular BookOrbit project recently had a bit of a Scooby-Doo moment after being unmasked by the community as the developer of Booklore, a similar app that gained notoriety earlier this year for its sudden disappearance after having been called out for code quality issues, contributor mistreatment, and license abuse. And while there's probably something to be said about second chances, the developer's responses in the linked thread read more like whoops-I've-been-caught than an actual change of heart. The decision to operate under a completely different identity without disclosing the Booklore connection also has yet to be addressed while coming off as somewhat deceptive. I'd recommend steering clear of the project for the time being – regardless of how tempting it might be. In other news and activity: • RustFS, an object storage platform that quickly gained popularity after MinIO sh*t the bed, is now considered generally available with its v1.0.0 release • The Portainer team announced they're dropping the community edition with the release of their upcoming v3.0 release (while still offering three free nodes of the mainline version to all who apply) • Navidrome picked up experimental support for Jellyfin's music API, which means users can now also stream from most Jellyfin clients • Configuring apps from the interface is so hot right now as Frigate (NVR) and Dynacat (dashboard) both picked up the ability to bypass their clunky YAML config files (yuck) • The Raspberry Pi OS September 2026 update finally introduced a dock/launcher to the microcontroller's minimal desktop interface • Users who've been on the fence about making the jump from Tautulli to Tracearr can finally rejoice – newsletters have arrived • LG wants everybody to know that they're not alw

Weekly Highlights Keen-eyed readers will notice a new section in the newsletter this week – a self-hosting-themed puzzle. Inspired by the free daily games from the NYT, it's another way to spotlight self-hosted projects that isn't just a bulleted list of news and software. If you sign in (it's free!) before you play, I'll also be tracking streaks for those who complete each week's game before the next issue drops – so get solving! (This week's game is a Strands-like word search and requires JavaScript, so email readers will need to hop over to the web to play.) On a semi-related note, I'm taking credit for the Stirling PDF team's removal of their OAuth SSO paywall after launching an SSO filter for selfh.st/apps last week. The unexpected move is a refreshing change of pace from the past few weeks, which have seen projects like Planka and Grist pull SSO from their community editions. And while I still stand by a developer's right to charge for pretty much whatever they'd like, it's nice to occasionally see a project move in the opposite direction, even if it's not entirely clear what prompted it (goodwill, competitive pressure, a well-timed directory filter...). You're welcome. In other news and activity: • Raspberry Pi is locking boards to their factory RAM capacity to stop scammers from upgrading low-spec models and reselling them as higher-end ones (and many people are unhappy about it) • Discord's new age verification system went live on Wednesday • autobrr, the team behind the popular qBittorrent frontend qui, announced they're working on librrary, a Sonarr and Radarr replacement • The undb repository on GitHub was archived and has apparently merged with Teable (?) • Meta cited OpenClaw as the inspiration behind their new Muse AI chat app (see also: a Dutch non-profit trolled Meta employees outside their headquarters with Meta's own smart glasses, which are apparently about to ditch the camera) • Rumored a few months ago, Schneider Electric is officially acq

Weekly Highlights Happy Friday! Last week's puzzle launch was a resounding success (over 2,000 completions!), but I also received a ton of helpful feedback from some who found it confusing. To help, I've since added a hint system and more robust instructions on how to play (check it out below!). I've also been working on a system for tagging vibe coded projects, something many of you have been very vocal about since the AI-assisted tags were dropped from the newsletter a few weeks ago. Unfortunately – like everything else – the topic is incredibly nuanced: • Most projects are using AI in some capacity, and too many readers were mistaking AI-assisted for vibe coded when evaluating the software lists below • I don't have the capacity to correctly identify every project – there are simply too many submissions, and sometimes it's not obvious (some devs use AI for their READMEs but not code, etc.) • Some readers want to see popular vibe coded projects – not because they're going to deploy them, but because they can be inspirational for their own personal projects I think I've come up with a decent solution to address all of the above, but I'm still ironing out the kinks. Thanks for your patience in the meantime. In actual news and activity: • An eagle-eyed Home Assistant user noticed a PR that merges the current community store plugin (HACS) into an official system integration called Marketplace • A wild Pinchflat-ngx has appeared – a fork of the popular YouTube video downloader project Pinchflat, which hasn't seen any activity in ~10 months (and if the Pokémon reference was too much of a tease for you, check this out) • Gitea pulled a Java and dropped the '1.' from its versioning, jumping straight from v1.27.3 to v28.0.0 • Nostalgex, a retro cable-like experience for media servers that launched a few months ago, has officially been open sourced • Raspberry Pi announced they're increasing prices for certain models (again) • Nextcloud launched an online academy aimed