MUST HAVE Home Server Companion Apps (mobile)

I am one that definitely prefers to I am one that definitely prefers to manage all my home server stuff on a manage all my home server stuff on a manage all my home server stuff on a computer. When it comes to anything computer. When it comes to anything computer. When it comes to anything you're going to be running in a home you're going to be running in a home you're going to be running in a home lab, for the most part, it's just going lab, for the most part, it's just going lab, for the most part, it's just going to be a better platform. But, there are to be a better platform. But, there are to be a better platform. But, there are situations in which I do need to make situations in which I do need to make situations in which I do need to make some adjustments, changes, or do some adjustments, changes, or do some adjustments, changes, or do something on a phone here. If you have a something on a phone here. If you have a something on a phone here. If you have a home lab, home server services, you've home lab, home server services, you've home lab, home server services, you've probably gotten the call from a loved probably gotten the call from a loved probably gotten the call from a loved one while you're in the middle of one while you're in the middle of one while you're in the middle of working, out and about on the road, that working, out and about on the road, that working, out and about on the road, that hey, Plex or Jellyfin has a playback hey, Plex or Jellyfin has a playback hey, Plex or Jellyfin has a playback error. Hey, can you add this show to error. Hey, can you add this show to error. Hey, can you add this show to Emby? Why isn't Home Assistant working? Emby? Why isn't Home Assistant working? Emby? Why isn't Home Assistant working? And usually these problems can be fixed And usually these problems can be fixed And usually these problems can be fixed with a simple Docker container restart with a simple Docker container restart with a simple Docker container restart or a couple taps in an app. So, in this or a couple taps in an app. So, in this or a couple taps in an app. So, in this video, that's what we're going to be video, that's what we're going to be video, that's what we're going to be doing. We're going to be checking out doing. We're going to be checking out doing. We're going to be checking out the apps that I actually use on my phone the apps that I actually use on my phone the apps that I actually use on my phone here pretty consistently for managing my here pretty consistently for managing my here pretty consistently for managing my home lab. Even though again, it's not my home lab. Even though again, it's not my home lab. Even though again, it's not my preferred format. I unfortunately here preferred format. I unfortunately here preferred format. I unfortunately here have an iPhone, but most of these are have an iPhone, but most of these are have an iPhone, but most of these are cross-platform or I'll give you Android cross-platform or I'll give you Android cross-platform or I'll give you Android alternatives. And there's some cases alternatives. And there's some cases alternatives. And there's some cases that if you have an Android, the Android that if you have an Android, the Android that if you have an Android, the Android alternative is better than what you alternative is better than what you alternative is better than what you could get on Apple. And I'll note that could get on Apple. And I'll note that could get on Apple. And I'll note that when we get to it. The first one we are when we get to it. The first one we are when we get to it. The first one we are going to talk about is over here. It is going to talk about is over here. It is going to talk about is over here. It is ProxMox Mobile. This app is incredible ProxMox Mobile. This app is incredible ProxMox Mobile. This app is incredible for managing ProxMox. I have one ProxMox for managing ProxMox. I have one ProxMox for managing ProxMox. I have one ProxMox server, which you can see right here.

server, which you can see right here. server, which you can see right here. It's a little Minisforum mini PC. And I It's a little Minisforum mini PC. And I It's a little Minisforum mini PC. And I can see just about everything. I can see can see just about everything. I can see can see just about everything. I can see all my VMs here. I got my Windows and all my VMs here. I got my Windows and all my VMs here. I got my Windows and Home Assistant VM up and running. And Home Assistant VM up and running. And Home Assistant VM up and running. And then all my LXC containers. So, for then all my LXC containers. So, for then all my LXC containers. So, for example, if I jump into maybe this proxy example, if I jump into maybe this proxy example, if I jump into maybe this proxy one, which runs Nginx Proxy Manager, you one, which runs Nginx Proxy Manager, you one, which runs Nginx Proxy Manager, you can see I got a good amount of can see I got a good amount of can see I got a good amount of information on it. We got our disk, our information on it. We got our disk, our information on it. We got our disk, our bandwidth, we have some statistics here. bandwidth, we have some statistics here. bandwidth, we have some statistics here. So, we can see our actual CPU So, we can see our actual CPU So, we can see our actual CPU utilization, whether it be the day, utilization, whether it be the day, utilization, whether it be the day, week, month. I had a big spike there. I week, month. I had a big spike there. I week, month. I had a big spike there. I wonder what happened. Probably ran an wonder what happened. Probably ran an wonder what happened. Probably ran an update or something. All the network update or something. All the network update or something. All the network traffic. And then we have some controls. traffic. And then we have some controls. traffic. And then we have some controls. But, what's really cool to me is the VNC But, what's really cool to me is the VNC But, what's really cool to me is the VNC terminal. So, you can quickly access terminal. So, you can quickly access terminal. So, you can quickly access your actual terminal for ProxMox this your actual terminal for ProxMox this your actual terminal for ProxMox this way without having to use some other way without having to use some other way without having to use some other terminal app, which we will get into. terminal app, which we will get into. terminal app, which we will get into. But, I will note that is unfortunately a But, I will note that is unfortunately a But, I will note that is unfortunately a premium feature. in settings, if I go premium feature. in settings, if I go premium feature. in settings, if I go over to premium, you can see what's over to premium, you can see what's over to premium, you can see what's going on here. You have a pretty basic going on here. You have a pretty basic going on here. You have a pretty basic control and monitoring stuff without control and monitoring stuff without control and monitoring stuff without having to pay for this. But, if you want having to pay for this. But, if you want having to pay for this. But, if you want that VNC access, terminal access, and that VNC access, terminal access, and that VNC access, terminal access, and push notifications, that's where you're push notifications, that's where you're push notifications, that's where you're going to have to pay for it. Six bucks going to have to pay for it. Six bucks going to have to pay for it. Six bucks lifetime. The one thing with a lot of lifetime. The one thing with a lot of lifetime. The one thing with a lot of these apps is there isn't a huge these apps is there isn't a huge these apps is there isn't a huge audience for them. So, I mean, these audience for them. So, I mean, these audience for them. So, I mean, these developers got to make some money.

developers got to make some money. developers got to make some money. People got to eat. And this is one I'm People got to eat. And this is one I'm People got to eat. And this is one I'm definitely going to purchase once my definitely going to purchase once my definitely going to purchase once my little free trial thing is over. You little free trial thing is over. You little free trial thing is over. You have other settings here, too. Not a have other settings here, too. Not a have other settings here, too. Not a lot. We have VM LXC. So, you can change lot. We have VM LXC. So, you can change lot. We have VM LXC. So, you can change this, how some things look. Overall, this, how some things look. Overall, this, how some things look. Overall, this is a great app if you are a ProxMox this is a great app if you are a ProxMox this is a great app if you are a ProxMox user. And you just need something real user. And you just need something real user. And you just need something real simple to restart LXC containers, jump simple to restart LXC containers, jump simple to restart LXC containers, jump in, run some quick commands. This is a in, run some quick commands. This is a in, run some quick commands. This is a handy tool to have. Next up, and this is handy tool to have. Next up, and this is handy tool to have. Next up, and this is kind of a newer one I've been playing kind of a newer one I've been playing kind of a newer one I've been playing around with. I'm still not sure if I around with. I'm still not sure if I around with. I'm still not sure if I want to purchase it. Again, most of want to purchase it. Again, most of want to purchase it. Again, most of these apps do have paid options, these apps do have paid options, these apps do have paid options, unfortunately. But, here we have Whale unfortunately. But, here we have Whale unfortunately. But, here we have Whale Deck. So, right now I've only connected Deck. So, right now I've only connected Deck. So, right now I've only connected my Unraid machine to it, which is my Unraid machine to it, which is my Unraid machine to it, which is running basically my server stack. So, running basically my server stack. So, running basically my server stack. So, if I open up containers, we got a whole if I open up containers, we got a whole if I open up containers, we got a whole list of everything I have running. So, list of everything I have running. So, list of everything I have running. So, for example, if I go into Overseerr, we for example, if I go into Overseerr, we for example, if I go into Overseerr, we have more information. So, just pretty have more information. So, just pretty have more information. So, just pretty kind of Docker stuff that you'd expect. kind of Docker stuff that you'd expect. kind of Docker stuff that you'd expect. If I hit this little bolt, I can quickly If I hit this little bolt, I can quickly If I hit this little bolt, I can quickly restart the containers if I would like restart the containers if I would like restart the containers if I would like to. So, if I go like that, that it to. So, if I go like that, that it to. So, if I go like that, that it worked. And right here, uh Whale Pro. worked. And right here, uh Whale Pro. worked. And right here, uh Whale Pro. So, ooh, 40 bucks lifetime. Uh So, ooh, 40 bucks lifetime. Uh So, ooh, 40 bucks lifetime. Uh The real cool thing with this one is it The real cool thing with this one is it The real cool thing with this one is it can do widgets, which I would love some can do widgets, which I would love some can do widgets, which I would love some widgets. I mean, if I keep it on here widgets. I mean, if I keep it on here widgets. I mean, if I keep it on here and I keep opening it, I'll probably go and I keep opening it, I'll probably go and I keep opening it, I'll probably go for it. Additionally, if I hit this for it. Additionally, if I hit this for it. Additionally, if I hit this button right here, we can see the logs.

button right here, we can see the logs. button right here, we can see the logs. So, if I show logs, we get a nice little So, if I show logs, we get a nice little So, if I show logs, we get a nice little summary of everything that's going on. summary of everything that's going on. summary of everything that's going on. So, you can monitor that. If you get a So, you can monitor that. If you get a So, you can monitor that. If you get a message while you're out and about message while you're out and about message while you're out and about saying something's not working, you can saying something's not working, you can saying something's not working, you can dive right into the logs, see if it's dive right into the logs, see if it's dive right into the logs, see if it's something obvious that you can fix or something obvious that you can fix or something obvious that you can fix or that a restart will do. So, that is that a restart will do. So, that is that a restart will do. So, that is definitely nice. And then we can see definitely nice. And then we can see definitely nice. And then we can see like our networks here. We can see our like our networks here. We can see our like our networks here. We can see our volumes. So, just pretty simple kind of volumes. So, just pretty simple kind of volumes. So, just pretty simple kind of Docker management stuff. If I go over to Docker management stuff. If I go over to Docker management stuff. If I go over to overview, servers, you can see my Unraid overview, servers, you can see my Unraid overview, servers, you can see my Unraid server. So, we have a pretty nice little server. So, we have a pretty nice little server. So, we have a pretty nice little set of metrics here. Tap on that, and set of metrics here. Tap on that, and set of metrics here. Tap on that, and that's where we get all the containers, that's where we get all the containers, that's where we get all the containers, networks, and everything kind of networks, and everything kind of networks, and everything kind of consolidated into one page. And in a consolidated into one page. And in a consolidated into one page. And in a minute, there's another application that minute, there's another application that minute, there's another application that does similar Docker features. But, first does similar Docker features. But, first does similar Docker features. But, first before we get into that, I do need to before we get into that, I do need to before we get into that, I do need to thank the sponsor of today's video. This thank the sponsor of today's video. This thank the sponsor of today's video. This is the GL.iNet GL.iNet POE. If you have is the GL.iNet GL.iNet POE. If you have is the GL.iNet GL.iNet POE. If you have any experience with their travel any experience with their travel any experience with their travel routers, you probably know this thing's routers, you probably know this thing's routers, you probably know this thing's going to be nice. I was playing around going to be nice. I was playing around going to be nice. I was playing around with this yesterday. It I like it quite with this yesterday. It I like it quite with this yesterday. It I like it quite a bit. You can see here, it's just a a bit. You can see here, it's just a a bit. You can see here, it's just a little tiny guy. It supports POE, which little tiny guy. It supports POE, which little tiny guy. It supports POE, which is nice, or USB-C power delivery. From is nice, or USB-C power delivery. From is nice, or USB-C power delivery. From enterprise and industrial server racks enterprise and industrial server racks enterprise and industrial server racks to industrial control panels or to my to industrial control panels or to my to industrial control panels or to my home lab. This thing enables you to home lab. This thing enables you to home lab. This thing enables you to rapidly have access with KVM to your rapidly have access with KVM to your rapidly have access with KVM to your devices. KVM is usually nice compared to devices. KVM is usually nice compared to devices. KVM is usually nice compared to remote access. The out-of-band remote access. The out-of-band remote access. The out-of-band management ensures a 24/7 access even in management ensures a 24/7 access even in management ensures a 24/7 access even in cases of system failures, no software cases of system failures, no software cases of system failures, no software required on control devices. As you can required on control devices. As you can required on control devices. As you can see here, I just open my browser, log see here, I just open my browser, log see here, I just open my browser, log in, and I'm immediately inside the in, and I'm immediately inside the in, and I'm immediately inside the control panel, where I can fully control

control panel, where I can fully control control panel, where I can fully control this mini PC running ProxMox. So, if this mini PC running ProxMox. So, if this mini PC running ProxMox. So, if you're into home labs like I am, I'm you're into home labs like I am, I'm you're into home labs like I am, I'm sure that you're going to find this sure that you're going to find this sure that you're going to find this incredibly useful. Seamless Tailscale incredibly useful. Seamless Tailscale incredibly useful. Seamless Tailscale integration. While I do prefer Netbird, integration. While I do prefer Netbird, integration. While I do prefer Netbird, it is cool that that's integrated. All it is cool that that's integrated. All it is cool that that's integrated. All this working great together while this working great together while this working great together while requiring no additional software or requiring no additional software or requiring no additional software or recurring fees. So, this little device recurring fees. So, this little device recurring fees. So, this little device definitely has a permanent place in my definitely has a permanent place in my definitely has a permanent place in my home lab. So, if you're interested in home lab. So, if you're interested in home lab. So, if you're interested in checking this out for yourself, do. Go checking this out for yourself, do. Go checking this out for yourself, do. Go to the link down below. They have it on to the link down below. They have it on to the link down below. They have it on Amazon and Shopify. So, go ahead and Amazon and Shopify. So, go ahead and Amazon and Shopify. So, go ahead and check it out today. So, from there we check it out today. So, from there we check it out today. So, from there we have two different terminal have two different terminal have two different terminal applications. The first one is tried and applications. The first one is tried and applications. The first one is tried and true. Second one is kind of like an true. Second one is kind of like an true. Second one is kind of like an all-in-one platform. all-in-one platform. all-in-one platform. And this first one is going to be And this first one is going to be And this first one is going to be Termius, Terminus, something like that. Termius, Terminus, something like that. Termius, Terminus, something like that. This one right here. This is what I tend This one right here. This is what I tend This one right here. This is what I tend to use mostly for actually accessing to use mostly for actually accessing to use mostly for actually accessing things. Really, the only thing I have on things. Really, the only thing I have on things. Really, the only thing I have on this one right here is Hostinger cuz this one right here is Hostinger cuz this one right here is Hostinger cuz I've been playing around with that. So, I've been playing around with that. So, I've been playing around with that. So, if I just tap on it, it would connect. I if I just tap on it, it would connect. I if I just tap on it, it would connect. I think I changed my password. But, it's think I changed my password. But, it's think I changed my password. But, it's really easy to add new hosts. So, I really easy to add new hosts. So, I really easy to add new hosts. So, I could just go new host. This one is could just go new host. This one is could just go new host. This one is going to be my Oh, upload finished.

going to be my Oh, upload finished. going to be my Oh, upload finished. That's a little sneak peek for another That's a little sneak peek for another That's a little sneak peek for another app that we're going to look at. app that we're going to look at. app that we're going to look at. Get out of here. You just type an IP Get out of here. You just type an IP Get out of here. You just type an IP address. This is my Nextcloud VM. We're address. This is my Nextcloud VM. We're address. This is my Nextcloud VM. We're going to use SSH. You have Mosh. So, going to use SSH. You have Mosh. So, going to use SSH. You have Mosh. So, this one has a ton of different options. this one has a ton of different options. this one has a ton of different options. You can easily put in your SSH keys You can easily put in your SSH keys You can easily put in your SSH keys here. I am going to type in my username, here. I am going to type in my username, here. I am going to type in my username, password. And for this setup, we should password. And for this setup, we should password. And for this setup, we should be good to go. We have a bunch of be good to go. We have a bunch of be good to go. We have a bunch of different themes here, which is super different themes here, which is super different themes here, which is super cool. So, if I went ahead and changed it cool. So, if I went ahead and changed it cool. So, if I went ahead and changed it to something like the Everforest dark. to something like the Everforest dark. to something like the Everforest dark. Let's select that one Let's select that one Let's select that one and hit the green, and it should go and hit the green, and it should go and hit the green, and it should go ahead and connect right up for us. There ahead and connect right up for us. There ahead and connect right up for us. There we go. And boom. Just like that, we are we go. And boom. Just like that, we are we go. And boom. Just like that, we are in. in. in. Oh, that's for Hostinger. Let's close Oh, that's for Hostinger. Let's close Oh, that's for Hostinger. Let's close that out. And this just makes it really that out. And this just makes it really that out. And this just makes it really nice to like run commands. It has a nice to like run commands. It has a nice to like run commands. It has a really nice auto fill. So, sudo apt really nice auto fill. So, sudo apt really nice auto fill. So, sudo apt update. update. update. And we might as well do a sudo apt And we might as well do a sudo apt And we might as well do a sudo apt upgrade -y. upgrade -y. upgrade -y. Enter. Enter. Enter. Look at that. We're We're flying. We're Look at that. We're We're flying. We're Look at that. We're We're flying. We're going. I don't have enough time to go going. I don't have enough time to go going. I don't have enough time to go over all the different features of this over all the different features of this over all the different features of this specific application. If I hit this specific application. If I hit this specific application. If I hit this little plus, I can establish a little plus, I can establish a little plus, I can establish a straight-up SFTP connection. So, let's straight-up SFTP connection. So, let's straight-up SFTP connection. So, let's do that with this little Nextcloud do that with this little Nextcloud do that with this little Nextcloud server. And just like that, we are server. And just like that, we are server. And just like that, we are navigating through just about navigating through just about navigating through just about everything. Unfortunately, I can't do everything. Unfortunately, I can't do everything. Unfortunately, I can't do YML edits directly through here. That's YML edits directly through here. That's YML edits directly through here. That's That would be cool. Feature request, That would be cool. Feature request, That would be cool. Feature request, dare I say? You can see down here we dare I say? You can see down here we dare I say? You can see down here we have some tabs on the bottom. So, I have some tabs on the bottom. So, I have some tabs on the bottom. So, I could close those out to get where I could close those out to get where I could close those out to get where I need to go. And if I hit this right need to go. And if I hit this right need to go. And if I hit this right here, you could see a bunch of different here, you could see a bunch of different here, you could see a bunch of different controls. You could change the themes.

controls. You could change the themes. controls. You could change the themes. We could get a log of all the commands We could get a log of all the commands We could get a log of all the commands that we ran. You could create snippets. that we ran. You could create snippets. that we ran. You could create snippets. So, if there's something that's like a So, if there's something that's like a So, if there's something that's like a large command or a little automation, large command or a little automation, large command or a little automation, just a script that you need to do just a script that you need to do just a script that you need to do consistently, you can save them right in consistently, you can save them right in consistently, you can save them right in here, which is nice. If I go ahead and here, which is nice. If I go ahead and here, which is nice. If I go ahead and back out, those are our vaults. So, you back out, those are our vaults. So, you back out, those are our vaults. So, you can store all your credentials and can store all your credentials and can store all your credentials and everything there. We have connections. everything there. We have connections. everything there. We have connections. So, you could see I have one connection So, you could see I have one connection So, you could see I have one connection up and running. If I close it out, I up and running. If I close it out, I up and running. If I close it out, I could do so real easy. And then here we could do so real easy. And then here we could do so real easy. And then here we have a connection history. And then we have a connection history. And then we have a connection history. And then we have some profile settings. So, you have some profile settings. So, you have some profile settings. So, you could save all your access keys and could save all your access keys and could save all your access keys and stuff there. I generally don't like to stuff there. I generally don't like to stuff there. I generally don't like to do that personally. Overall, this one do that personally. Overall, this one do that personally. Overall, this one here is a really good application. Now, here is a really good application. Now, here is a really good application. Now, that takes us to this guy, NeoServer. that takes us to this guy, NeoServer. that takes us to this guy, NeoServer. I really like this one. But, the problem I really like this one. But, the problem I really like this one. But, the problem is, if I do recall, it ain't cheap, just is, if I do recall, it ain't cheap, just is, if I do recall, it ain't cheap, just like that other Docker one. But, I'd like that other Docker one. But, I'd like that other Docker one. But, I'd almost rather have this one than that almost rather have this one than that almost rather have this one than that other Docker manager. This one, first we other Docker manager. This one, first we other Docker manager. This one, first we have metrics. So, you can see I have have metrics. So, you can see I have have metrics. So, you can see I have Hostinger, Hostinger, Hostinger, Nextcloud image, Unraid. So, I have four Nextcloud image, Unraid. So, I have four Nextcloud image, Unraid. So, I have four different machines connected in here. If different machines connected in here. If different machines connected in here. If I open up Unraid, for example, we can I open up Unraid, for example, we can I open up Unraid, for example, we can see a whole bunch of data and statistics see a whole bunch of data and statistics see a whole bunch of data and statistics on what our server is doing, the on what our server is doing, the on what our server is doing, the temperature, the actual processes. If I temperature, the actual processes. If I temperature, the actual processes. If I tap on it, we can shrink that down, tap on it, we can shrink that down, tap on it, we can shrink that down, expand it. We can see the memory, all expand it. We can see the memory, all expand it. We can see the memory, all the disk usage, a whole bunch different the disk usage, a whole bunch different the disk usage, a whole bunch different things about our server, the network things about our server, the network things about our server, the network speeds, what the network's doing. So, speeds, what the network's doing. So, speeds, what the network's doing. So, any little metric or anything that you any little metric or anything that you any little metric or anything that you could imagine is right in here ready to could imagine is right in here ready to could imagine is right in here ready to go. And if I scroll up here, actually go go. And if I scroll up here, actually go go. And if I scroll up here, actually go over to container, and then go to over to container, and then go to over to container, and then go to Unraid, this one has all this built in.

Unraid, this one has all this built in. Unraid, this one has all this built in. So, you can see like last time we So, you can see like last time we So, you can see like last time we checked out Overseerr. So, if I open checked out Overseerr. So, if I open checked out Overseerr. So, if I open that up, we get pretty basic Docker that up, we get pretty basic Docker that up, we get pretty basic Docker information on what is going on here. We information on what is going on here. We information on what is going on here. We have pretty basic control, terminal, have pretty basic control, terminal, have pretty basic control, terminal, log, all that stuff. Quickly restart. log, all that stuff. Quickly restart. log, all that stuff. Quickly restart. But, it is nice that all that's in there But, it is nice that all that's in there But, it is nice that all that's in there without having to jump into CLI and without having to jump into CLI and without having to jump into CLI and execute Docker commands. Really nice. execute Docker commands. Really nice. execute Docker commands. Really nice. But, of course, we do have the terminal. But, of course, we do have the terminal. But, of course, we do have the terminal. So, I can connect to my Unraid machine So, I can connect to my Unraid machine So, I can connect to my Unraid machine here. Now we're in. So, then we would be here. Now we're in. So, then we would be here. Now we're in. So, then we would be able to execute commands just like you able to execute commands just like you able to execute commands just like you normally would. And I think if I just normally would. And I think if I just normally would. And I think if I just hit this X here, yep, that closes out hit this X here, yep, that closes out hit this X here, yep, that closes out the session. You can open multiple the session. You can open multiple the session. You can open multiple sessions. If I go over here to script, sessions. If I go over here to script, sessions. If I go over here to script, you can just like with the other one, you can just like with the other one, you can just like with the other one, you can add scripts. So, I personally am you can add scripts. So, I personally am you can add scripts. So, I personally am debating to either use this one app or debating to either use this one app or debating to either use this one app or to use Terminus or whatever and the to use Terminus or whatever and the to use Terminus or whatever and the other Docker manager, the what was it? other Docker manager, the what was it? other Docker manager, the what was it? Whale Deck together. I don't know. Whale Deck together. I don't know. Whale Deck together. I don't know. NeoServer is pretty good. NeoServer is NeoServer is pretty good. NeoServer is NeoServer is pretty good. NeoServer is iOS only. If you have a really good iOS only. If you have a really good iOS only. If you have a really good client very similar to this on Android, client very similar to this on Android, client very similar to this on Android, please let me know. I couldn't find one please let me know. I couldn't find one please let me know. I couldn't find one in the kind of limited amount of in the kind of limited amount of in the kind of limited amount of searching I did. But, Terminus is searching I did. But, Terminus is searching I did. But, Terminus is available on Android, so that is good.

available on Android, so that is good. available on Android, so that is good. Now, the next thing that we're going to Now, the next thing that we're going to Now, the next thing that we're going to talk about is either Pi-hole or AdGuard. talk about is either Pi-hole or AdGuard. talk about is either Pi-hole or AdGuard. Both of these apps created by the same Both of these apps created by the same Both of these apps created by the same developer. Right now, at this particular developer. Right now, at this particular developer. Right now, at this particular instance, I'm running AdGuard Home, but instance, I'm running AdGuard Home, but instance, I'm running AdGuard Home, but the Pi-hole app is almost identical. the Pi-hole app is almost identical. the Pi-hole app is almost identical. Again, same developer. This is the Again, same developer. This is the Again, same developer. This is the AdGuard Home remote. The Pi-hole one is AdGuard Home remote. The Pi-hole one is AdGuard Home remote. The Pi-hole one is called Pi-hole remote, and we just have called Pi-hole remote, and we just have called Pi-hole remote, and we just have some pretty basic metrics here. So, you some pretty basic metrics here. So, you some pretty basic metrics here. So, you could see I spun up this new AdGuard could see I spun up this new AdGuard could see I spun up this new AdGuard server there, just switched back. I I go server there, just switched back. I I go server there, just switched back. I I go back and forth. I like to play around, back and forth. I like to play around, back and forth. I like to play around, experiment a bit. But, here we can experiment a bit. But, here we can experiment a bit. But, here we can manage just about everything. Go to DNS manage just about everything. Go to DNS manage just about everything. Go to DNS queries, we can see what's going on, queries, we can see what's going on, queries, we can see what's going on, blocking that Plex analytics, which is blocking that Plex analytics, which is blocking that Plex analytics, which is good. But, we have statistics, so we get good. But, we have statistics, so we get good. But, we have statistics, so we get a lot of information, see the local IP a lot of information, see the local IP a lot of information, see the local IP addresses of the machines that are addresses of the machines that are addresses of the machines that are actually connecting, of our top clients. actually connecting, of our top clients. actually connecting, of our top clients. Basically, anything that you would see Basically, anything that you would see Basically, anything that you would see in the actual web browser, you can get in the actual web browser, you can get in the actual web browser, you can get here. And I think they do have a premium here. And I think they do have a premium here. And I think they do have a premium version, which yeah, AdGuard Home remote version, which yeah, AdGuard Home remote version, which yeah, AdGuard Home remote Pro, which that is where you get into Pro, which that is where you get into Pro, which that is where you get into like managing um DHCP and DNS settings like managing um DHCP and DNS settings like managing um DHCP and DNS settings remotely. But, honestly, my main use remotely. But, honestly, my main use remotely. But, honestly, my main use case for this, other than looking at case for this, other than looking at case for this, other than looking at like a pretty graph, is just to do kind like a pretty graph, is just to do kind like a pretty graph, is just to do kind of one of those. That's about it. That's of one of those. That's about it. That's of one of those. That's about it. That's what I use it for. Granted, it's cool. I what I use it for. Granted, it's cool. I what I use it for. Granted, it's cool. I don't need to manage DNS and stuff on don't need to manage DNS and stuff on don't need to manage DNS and stuff on the road really. But, if you use the the road really. But, if you use the the road really. But, if you use the hell out of it, that's an option. Next hell out of it, that's an option. Next hell out of it, that's an option. Next up, and this is going to be of no up, and this is going to be of no up, and this is going to be of no surprise, and that is Immich. If you're surprise, and that is Immich. If you're surprise, and that is Immich. If you're somebody who is using Google Photos, somebody who is using Google Photos, somebody who is using Google Photos, Amazon Photos, whatever it may be, Amazon Photos, whatever it may be, Amazon Photos, whatever it may be, ditch it and go try out Immich. Immich ditch it and go try out Immich. Immich ditch it and go try out Immich. Immich here is a full featured replacement for here is a full featured replacement for here is a full featured replacement for those platforms I just mentioned. It those platforms I just mentioned. It those platforms I just mentioned. It automatically backups photos, which is

automatically backups photos, which is automatically backups photos, which is great, and it incorporates some of the great, and it incorporates some of the great, and it incorporates some of the features that you'd expect in some of features that you'd expect in some of features that you'd expect in some of those cloud providers, such as a map. those cloud providers, such as a map. those cloud providers, such as a map. Open up the map, we can see a bunch of Open up the map, we can see a bunch of Open up the map, we can see a bunch of different stuff, all the places that different stuff, all the places that different stuff, all the places that I've been. So, that's personally one of I've been. So, that's personally one of I've been. So, that's personally one of my favorite features about it. Whenever my favorite features about it. Whenever my favorite features about it. Whenever I remember, "Oh, I'm looking for this I remember, "Oh, I'm looking for this I remember, "Oh, I'm looking for this picture that I took in this country." picture that I took in this country." picture that I took in this country." Open up the map, Open up the map, Open up the map, zoom right in, and it's really easy to zoom right in, and it's really easy to zoom right in, and it's really easy to find. Of course, has facial recognition, find. Of course, has facial recognition, find. Of course, has facial recognition, favorites, you can create photo albums. favorites, you can create photo albums. favorites, you can create photo albums. If you have it set up uh to a public If you have it set up uh to a public If you have it set up uh to a public proxy, whether if you use Cloudflare or proxy, whether if you use Cloudflare or proxy, whether if you use Cloudflare or whatever, you can share albums with whatever, you can share albums with whatever, you can share albums with people pretty easily. So, like if you people pretty easily. So, like if you people pretty easily. So, like if you open up an image, it's really easy to open up an image, it's really easy to open up an image, it's really easy to share, archive, delete, you can favorite share, archive, delete, you can favorite share, archive, delete, you can favorite them. If it's uh an iPhone, so I can hit them. If it's uh an iPhone, so I can hit them. If it's uh an iPhone, so I can hit play, so it'll kind of play the actual play, so it'll kind of play the actual play, so it'll kind of play the actual little clip that those record, and I can little clip that those record, and I can little clip that those record, and I can edit it, of course, throw a filter on edit it, of course, throw a filter on edit it, of course, throw a filter on it. The editing features aren't that it. The editing features aren't that it. The editing features aren't that extensive, but that's not really the extensive, but that's not really the extensive, but that's not really the point of this. It's mostly a backup point of this. It's mostly a backup point of this. It's mostly a backup solution. And then that takes us to solution. And then that takes us to solution. And then that takes us to another staple in our home lab, and that another staple in our home lab, and that another staple in our home lab, and that is Nextcloud and some of the companion is Nextcloud and some of the companion is Nextcloud and some of the companion applications. So, of course, Nextcloud applications. So, of course, Nextcloud applications. So, of course, Nextcloud itself is awesome. You can see here, I itself is awesome. You can see here, I itself is awesome. You can see here, I have all my different files and whatnot.

have all my different files and whatnot. have all my different files and whatnot. I manage just about everything through I manage just about everything through I manage just about everything through Nextcloud, all the videos I record, all Nextcloud, all the videos I record, all Nextcloud, all the videos I record, all my work stuff, tax documents, just my work stuff, tax documents, just my work stuff, tax documents, just everything is there. everything is there. everything is there. So, it's real nice to just have access So, it's real nice to just have access So, it's real nice to just have access to this anywhere in the world really to this anywhere in the world really to this anywhere in the world really easily. So, like my projects folder, for easily. So, like my projects folder, for easily. So, like my projects folder, for example, a little sneak peek, you can example, a little sneak peek, you can example, a little sneak peek, you can see some of the stuff going on in there. see some of the stuff going on in there. see some of the stuff going on in there. You can do automatic media backups, but You can do automatic media backups, but You can do automatic media backups, but for that I use Immich, it's just more for that I use Immich, it's just more for that I use Immich, it's just more full featured. You can also use their full featured. You can also use their full featured. You can also use their little AI assistant directly in here, little AI assistant directly in here, little AI assistant directly in here, which is nice, but I honestly don't use which is nice, but I honestly don't use which is nice, but I honestly don't use this as an app that much. Whenever I use this as an app that much. Whenever I use this as an app that much. Whenever I use this, I'm usually in front of a this, I'm usually in front of a this, I'm usually in front of a computer, but it is nice just to be able computer, but it is nice just to be able computer, but it is nice just to be able to quickly grab and share things with to quickly grab and share things with to quickly grab and share things with this. What I do use is more of the this. What I do use is more of the this. What I do use is more of the companion apps. For example, we have companion apps. For example, we have companion apps. For example, we have Nextcloud notes right there, which I use Nextcloud notes right there, which I use Nextcloud notes right there, which I use that instead of like the default note that instead of like the default note that instead of like the default note application installed on a phone. It's a application installed on a phone. It's a application installed on a phone. It's a pretty simple note application. I pretty simple note application. I pretty simple note application. I deleted the content out of this one, but deleted the content out of this one, but deleted the content out of this one, but you just do your note, you hit the you just do your note, you hit the you just do your note, you hit the check, you delete it, you can share check, you delete it, you can share check, you delete it, you can share them, close it out. When you close it them, close it out. When you close it them, close it out. When you close it out, it just lists all your other notes. out, it just lists all your other notes. out, it just lists all your other notes. Pretty simple, but another one that I Pretty simple, but another one that I Pretty simple, but another one that I have really started using is Next News.

have really started using is Next News. have really started using is Next News. You can actually add a add-on in You can actually add a add-on in You can actually add a add-on in Nextcloud, which is an RSS feed, and Nextcloud, which is an RSS feed, and Nextcloud, which is an RSS feed, and then have an actual application to then have an actual application to then have an actual application to manage all this. So, for example, you manage all this. So, for example, you manage all this. So, for example, you can say I have some OMG Ubuntu stuff, can say I have some OMG Ubuntu stuff, can say I have some OMG Ubuntu stuff, Bleeping Computer, but mostly just tech Bleeping Computer, but mostly just tech Bleeping Computer, but mostly just tech stuff I have in here. So, uh if I open stuff I have in here. So, uh if I open stuff I have in here. So, uh if I open up this one, get a nice little short up this one, get a nice little short up this one, get a nice little short description, and then I can open up the description, and then I can open up the description, and then I can open up the actual link. So, it makes it real nice actual link. So, it makes it real nice actual link. So, it makes it real nice to kind of skim news from sources I to kind of skim news from sources I to kind of skim news from sources I actually care about. All this is actually care about. All this is actually care about. All this is self-hosted. It's just nice. And then we self-hosted. It's just nice. And then we self-hosted. It's just nice. And then we can sort it various ways, change the can sort it various ways, change the can sort it various ways, change the layout. We can mark all as read. Again, layout. We can mark all as read. Again, layout. We can mark all as read. Again, pretty basic, but also pretty functional pretty basic, but also pretty functional pretty basic, but also pretty functional in that regard. Now, we have Radarr. in that regard. Now, we have Radarr. in that regard. Now, we have Radarr. This one is really nice if you have This one is really nice if you have This one is really nice if you have Sonarr and Radarr. So, you can see all Sonarr and Radarr. So, you can see all Sonarr and Radarr. So, you can see all your movies and shows. If I hit the your movies and shows. If I hit the your movies and shows. If I hit the little plus here, it's really easy to little plus here, it's really easy to little plus here, it's really easy to search and add things. search and add things. search and add things. So, then later on you can So, then later on you can So, then later on you can organize it, purchase the DVD, so then organize it, purchase the DVD, so then organize it, purchase the DVD, so then you can rip them later, and then use you can rip them later, and then use you can rip them later, and then use those tools as like organizational and those tools as like organizational and those tools as like organizational and file renaming tools. But, you can see file renaming tools. But, you can see file renaming tools. But, you can see activity if you have activity, a activity if you have activity, a activity if you have activity, a calendar of things that are going to be calendar of things that are going to be calendar of things that are going to be released that are actually in your released that are actually in your released that are actually in your um your libraries or watchlists.

um your libraries or watchlists. um your libraries or watchlists. And then we have some settings. So, And then we have some settings. So, And then we have some settings. So, pretty simple app. It does what it needs pretty simple app. It does what it needs pretty simple app. It does what it needs to do. to do. to do. But, I wish I wish I wish they had this But, I wish I wish I wish they had this But, I wish I wish I wish they had this on Android, and that is NZB360. on Android, and that is NZB360. on Android, and that is NZB360. That application for Android, if you That application for Android, if you That application for Android, if you have Sonarr, Radarr, all that stuff, have Sonarr, Radarr, all that stuff, have Sonarr, Radarr, all that stuff, this is a must-have. Because not only this is a must-have. Because not only this is a must-have. Because not only does it integrate with those two, it does it integrate with those two, it does it integrate with those two, it integrates with your download clients as integrates with your download clients as integrates with your download clients as well. So, then you can monitor and well. So, then you can monitor and well. So, then you can monitor and manage just about everything. I believe manage just about everything. I believe manage just about everything. I believe it's a paid app, but oh boy, is it worth it's a paid app, but oh boy, is it worth it's a paid app, but oh boy, is it worth it. If they released it for iOS at it. If they released it for iOS at it. If they released it for iOS at double the price, I would purchase it. double the price, I would purchase it. double the price, I would purchase it. Now, these next few I'm not going to Now, these next few I'm not going to Now, these next few I'm not going to dive too far into because they're pretty dive too far into because they're pretty dive too far into because they're pretty simple. The first one is nzb360 remote. simple. The first one is nzb360 remote. simple. The first one is nzb360 remote. This is a Plex manager. I know, I know. This is a Plex manager. I know, I know. This is a Plex manager. I know, I know. Unfortunately, I still use Plex. I Unfortunately, I still use Plex. I Unfortunately, I still use Plex. I personally, in my heart, prefer personally, in my heart, prefer personally, in my heart, prefer Jellyfin, but I have so many family Jellyfin, but I have so many family Jellyfin, but I have so many family members on my Plex server, it's just members on my Plex server, it's just members on my Plex server, it's just easier. Some things about it work easier. Some things about it work easier. Some things about it work better, such as captions and like the better, such as captions and like the better, such as captions and like the changing or the selecting the quality. changing or the selecting the quality. changing or the selecting the quality. This isn't a Plex defensive video. They This isn't a Plex defensive video. They This isn't a Plex defensive video. They Some of their actions are indefensible.

Some of their actions are indefensible. Some of their actions are indefensible. But, nzb360 is nice because I basically But, nzb360 is nice because I basically But, nzb360 is nice because I basically use it at least on my phone just to see use it at least on my phone just to see use it at least on my phone just to see if somebody's watching something before if somebody's watching something before if somebody's watching something before I like restart a server. That's I like restart a server. That's I like restart a server. That's basically it. I mean, nzb360 has a bunch basically it. I mean, nzb360 has a bunch basically it. I mean, nzb360 has a bunch of other features and stuff, but that's of other features and stuff, but that's of other features and stuff, but that's not what this video is about. This is not what this video is about. This is not what this video is about. This is about using them for mobile. See all about using them for mobile. See all about using them for mobile. See all kinds of statistics, set up newsletters, kinds of statistics, set up newsletters, kinds of statistics, set up newsletters, but all I use it for is to see if but all I use it for is to see if but all I use it for is to see if somebody's watching Plex. And then somebody's watching Plex. And then somebody's watching Plex. And then there's the NetBird app. I mean, pretty there's the NetBird app. I mean, pretty there's the NetBird app. I mean, pretty simple remote connection. I have a simple remote connection. I have a simple remote connection. I have a network route set up, so I can use my network route set up, so I can use my network route set up, so I can use my local domain name that I set up in a local domain name that I set up in a local domain name that I set up in a different video. Got some peers different video. Got some peers different video. Got some peers connected here. That's about it. connected here. That's about it. connected here. That's about it. And [snorts] then one I really like is And [snorts] then one I really like is And [snorts] then one I really like is Bitwarden here. This is a password Bitwarden here. This is a password Bitwarden here. This is a password manager. Real easy to connect to a manager. Real easy to connect to a manager. Real easy to connect to a self-hosted server. I'm using self-hosted server. I'm using self-hosted server. I'm using Vaultwarden, which is a more kind of Vaultwarden, which is a more kind of Vaultwarden, which is a more kind of open-sourcey version of Bitwarden. I open-sourcey version of Bitwarden. I open-sourcey version of Bitwarden. I would definitely definitely recommend would definitely definitely recommend would definitely definitely recommend it. We have password generator right in it. We have password generator right in it. We have password generator right in here, various settings. You can send here, various settings. You can send here, various settings. You can send sensitive information directly through sensitive information directly through sensitive information directly through it. And then we have my vault with all it. And then we have my vault with all it. And then we have my vault with all my logins, secure notes, which is mostly my logins, secure notes, which is mostly my logins, secure notes, which is mostly I think API keys. I got one card in I think API keys. I got one card in I think API keys. I got one card in there. I kind of mix and match this and there. I kind of mix and match this and there. I kind of mix and match this and Apple's implementation. But, this is a Apple's implementation. But, this is a Apple's implementation. But, this is a this is a good one to have right here.

this is a good one to have right here. this is a good one to have right here. And then the very last thing that I use, And then the very last thing that I use, And then the very last thing that I use, and this one is really the only one and this one is really the only one and this one is really the only one that's kind of hardware dependent, and that's kind of hardware dependent, and that's kind of hardware dependent, and that's going to be UniFi stuff. I that's going to be UniFi stuff. I that's going to be UniFi stuff. I recently got a bunch of UniFi stuff, and recently got a bunch of UniFi stuff, and recently got a bunch of UniFi stuff, and their apps are awesome. I love them. their apps are awesome. I love them. their apps are awesome. I love them. They're pretty. You got some sweet sweet They're pretty. You got some sweet sweet They're pretty. You got some sweet sweet deal metrics here, including their deal metrics here, including their deal metrics here, including their access point deployment. You can get access point deployment. You can get access point deployment. You can get your ISP speeds directly through here. your ISP speeds directly through here. your ISP speeds directly through here. So, you can see where I'm at. Let's see So, you can see where I'm at. Let's see So, you can see where I'm at. Let's see what's going on. Damn. My golly. what's going on. Damn. My golly. what's going on. Damn. My golly. [clears throat] [clears throat] [clears throat] The upload speed is going to be a little The upload speed is going to be a little The upload speed is going to be a little slower. It's it's technically still slower. It's it's technically still slower. It's it's technically still coaxial. Not the point. coaxial. Not the point. coaxial. Not the point. Just jump right into the network Just jump right into the network Just jump right into the network topology here, so we can see everything topology here, so we can see everything topology here, so we can see everything that's going on, how all my UniFi that's going on, how all my UniFi that's going on, how all my UniFi devices are connected together. Then I devices are connected together. Then I devices are connected together. Then I can add a bunch of stuff to make it real can add a bunch of stuff to make it real can add a bunch of stuff to make it real complicated here. But, that's a good complicated here. But, that's a good complicated here. But, that's a good app. Another one I was using is Omada. I app. Another one I was using is Omada. I app. Another one I was using is Omada. I had their hardware for a while. Both had their hardware for a while. Both had their hardware for a while. Both platforms are great. UniFi, a bit more platforms are great. UniFi, a bit more platforms are great. UniFi, a bit more polished, a bit more features on their polished, a bit more features on their polished, a bit more features on their application. But, if your networking application. But, if your networking application. But, if your networking equipment has an app, it's definitely a equipment has an app, it's definitely a equipment has an app, it's definitely a good one to grab to go in and make uh good one to grab to go in and make uh good one to grab to go in and make uh quick adjustments, quick changes, run quick adjustments, quick changes, run quick adjustments, quick changes, run tests. Overall, it's nice. So, with all tests. Overall, it's nice. So, with all tests. Overall, it's nice. So, with all that, those are the applications that I that, those are the applications that I that, those are the applications that I use. I'll have links to all of them down use. I'll have links to all of them down use. I'll have links to all of them down below. I am really curious, what do you below. I am really curious, what do you below. I am really curious, what do you guys use? I know there's probably some guys use? I know there's probably some guys use? I know there's probably some like perfect goldmine of an app that I like perfect goldmine of an app that I like perfect goldmine of an app that I probably missed that will like just be probably missed that will like just be probably missed that will like just be the ultimate solution that I'm looking the ultimate solution that I'm looking the ultimate solution that I'm looking for. So, please give me a list of the for. So, please give me a list of the for. So, please give me a list of the apps that you use to manage your home apps that you use to manage your home apps that you use to manage your home lab. Even if I already listed them, I am lab. Even if I already listed them, I am lab. Even if I already listed them, I am curious. So, put those down below.

curious. So, put those down below. curious. So, put those down below. Again, big thank you to GL.iNet for Again, big thank you to GL.iNet for Again, big thank you to GL.iNet for sponsoring this video. I love their sponsoring this video. I love their sponsoring this video. I love their hardware. I mean, I bought this travel hardware. I mean, I bought this travel hardware. I mean, I bought this travel modem from them quite a while back, and modem from them quite a while back, and modem from them quite a while back, and it has done me well. With that, have a it has done me well. With that, have a it has done me well. With that, have a great one. Subscribe. Please leave a great one. Subscribe. Please leave a great one. Subscribe. Please leave a comment and let me know your apps, and I comment and let me know your apps, and I comment and let me know your apps, and I will see you in the next one.