Self-Hosted Weekly

A free weekly newsletter covering Media, Business, Automation, Infrastructure, and Finance. One focused guide every week — no spam, no fluff.

What you get each week

• One focused guide per week — deep dives, not link roundups
• Practical and beginner-friendly — step-by-step instructions you can follow
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What a typical issue looks like

Each issue picks one topic and goes deep: a clear explanation of what it does, why it matters, how to set it up, and practical tips to get the most out of it. Think of it as a focused tutorial you can read in 5 minutes and apply immediately.

Recent on the site

• Jellyseerr: Self-Hosted Media Request Management for Jellyfin and Plex 4 min read
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• Apache Guacamole: Self-Hosted Remote Desktop Gateway Without a Client 4 min read
• Maybe: The Open-Source Personal Finance App You Can Self-Host 5 min read

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