From Plex to Jellyfin, Part 3: Clients - Moonfin on Apple TV and the Moonbase Plugin
Let’s start exploring Jellyfin apps for the Apple TV on this one. We’re going to explore Moonfin and it’s moonbase plug-in.
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Nautiline vs. NaviBeat: Two iOS Apps worth considering for your Navidrome Library
The Navidrome iOS client ecosystem has been quietly getting good. Nautiline has been my go-to since Part 2 of this series. Then NaviBeat showed up. Here's how they compare.
Streaming Navidrome to Yamaha MusicCast with upmpdcli (No Shared Filesystem Required)
Navidrome doesn't speak DLNA natively, and MusicCast doesn't speak OpenSubsonic. upmpdcli bridges that gap cleanly. It talks to Navidrome via the Subsonic API and advertises itself as a UPnP media server on your network.
From Plex to Jellyfin, Part 2: The Case for Navidrome (and Why Jellyfin Doesn't Get My Music)
Jellyfin handles music. It just doesn't handle it well. Here's the argument for splitting the stack and running Navidrome as a dedicated music server so Jellyfin never has to touch your music library at all.
Ghost + Newsletter for $15/Month: Why I Left PikaPods for MagicPages
Ghost on PikaPods was perfect until I wanted a newsletter. Here's how I solved the email problem without paying Mailgun retail prices, and what I learned switching to a managed Ghost host
How to Run Backblaze Personal Backup on Unraid
Getting Backblaze Personal running on Unraid is pretty straight forward, and it's the cheapest way to get "unlimited" offsite backup for a homelab NAS. Just don't be a jerk about it, backup what you cant replace and call it good.
From Plex to Jellyfin, Part 1: Why I'm Finally Taking This Seriously
Is enough, enough to switch to Jellyfin? Lets find out together.
How I Turned My Security Cameras Into an Automatic Bird Identification System with BirdNet-Go
I turned three security cameras into an automatic bird identification system using BirdNet-Go. Now my wife and I can track every bird species that visits our yard in real-time.
Podcasts I'm listening to 2026 edition
What I'm listening to on the daily in 2026 between audiobooks
Automating My YouTube Watch Queue with Google Apps Script
Google Apps Script + the YouTube Data API + a Google Sheet = a fully automated personal watch queue that runs itself. Here's how it works.
Automating Our Sunday Night YouTube Routine with Youtarr (and Why I'm Probably Over-Engineering This)
I automated our Sunday night YouTube watching with Youtarr, because apparently managing a Google Sheet wasn't complicated enough. Now to see if I actually improved anything.
Why I Ditched Heimdall and Homepage for a Custom Docker Container Launcher
I built my own launcher for docker containers because Heimdall and Homepage didn't quite fit. Here's why rolling my own dashboard was worth it.