Configure Homer Dashboard in Docker, Docker-Compose or Python
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Configure Homer Dashboard in Docker, Docker-Compose or Python

On my quest to find the perfect self-hosted dashboard, I came across an amazing dashboard called Homer. According to the developer, Homer is a “dead simple static HOMepage for your servER to keep your services on hand, from a simple yaml configuration file.” If you’ve read any of my previous posts, you’ll know that really…

How To Setup Overseerr in Docker (Ombi Alternative)
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How To Setup Overseerr in Docker (Ombi Alternative)

Yesterday on Reddit, I came across an awesome Ombi alternative that allows your Plex users to request TV shows and Movies in an incredibly simple and easy-to-use way. This project is called Overseerr. Overseerr integrates directly with Plex so you can login and manage user access with Plex, view your library, and much more. It…

Configure Plex Automatic Prerolls on Windows
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Configure Plex Automatic Prerolls on Windows

Have you ever wanted to randomize your Plex movie pre-rolls? How about schedule Thanksgiving prerolls in November, but Christmas prerolls in December? What about change prerolls every single day? With this awesome Plex-Automated-Preroll script, you can! The only things you need to get started are: Plex server Python 3.7 PlexAPI A few required Python packages…

PS4/PS5 Remote Play Wireless Controller Tutorial (Bluetooth to PC)
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PS4/PS5 Remote Play Wireless Controller Tutorial (Bluetooth to PC)

Want to wirelessly use your DS4 controller Windows 10 computer using Remote Play? If so, then this step by step guide is perfect for you. Setting this up means you won’t need to connect the controller to your computer with a USB cable! Instead, you will connect it directly to your PC using bluetooth. There…

How to Setup Windows 10 “Toast Notifications” for Sonarr
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How to Setup Windows 10 “Toast Notifications” for Sonarr

One of the things I love about Sonarr is that everything just works. You add a TV show, it automatically downloads the latest season or episode, places it into the correct folder, and Plex picks it up and displays it in your library. Boom. Within just a couple minutes, the episode you requested can now…

Best Plex Downloader: How To Download Media From Shared Plex Library
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Best Plex Downloader: How To Download Media From Shared Plex Library

Before I get started with this guide, I wanted to preface this by saying: PLEASE DO NOT DO THIS WITHOUT ASKING PERMISSION. Your friends are willingly sharing their library with you. Whenever you download their media, you are consuming their bandwidth. Please be courteous and ask ask permission first. With that disclaimer out of the…

How to Stop “Can’t Update Chromium” Message on Raspberry PI
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How to Stop “Can’t Update Chromium” Message on Raspberry PI

Chances are if you’re reading this guide, then you’re experiencing a pretty annoying bug with your raspberry pi os: the Chromium Can’t Update message. Don’t worry – This simple 1-line fix below will help. I’ve used this same command on 4 raspberry pi “dashboards” around the office, so I can assure you this works. If…

Setting up Dashmachine v0.7 Without Code Editor Integration
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Setting up Dashmachine v0.7 Without Code Editor Integration

For those of you not in the selfhosted/Dashmachine subreddits, Dashmachine v0.7 was released about a week ago. Dashmachine is a dashboard for all of your selfhosted apps, media applications, browser shortcuts, and much more. You can think of it as an application bookmark. Once installed, set it as your browser’s default opening URL so everytime…