Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Marius Bogdan Lixandru is a highly experienced content creator from Romania with a background in biology, chemistry and computer programming. He loves writing technical guides that are accessible for non-technical people. Born in 1984, he has always expressed interest in technology. Beyond technology and biology, he has a passion for agriculture, the science and beauty of which have encouraged him to start his own vegetable garden and plant dozens of fruit-bearing trees with fragrant and succulent, sweet and sour fruits. When he’s not losing nights uncovering the deepest hidden secrets of the latest tech devices, he’s likely enjoying a refreshing slice of juicy, honey-sweet watermelon, sluggishly lying on the grass in his orchard, sitting in the shade under the trees he himself has planted. Torpid summer days accompanied by cicada sounds and greeted by his smiling wife and happy, tail-wagging presence of his two mioritic shepherd dogs are some of the simpler pleasures in life that help him recharge his batteries to take on the latest tech challenges. Support My Work and Feel free to contact me.

Synology: Huge Docker Container Updates April 2026

30 April 2026 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

April 2026 has delivered some great news for the self-hosting community, and the biggest highlight is the return of Booklore. The developer is back, and the project is once again live. You can grab the latest release here. Many of you had already migrated to Grimmory in the previous months, but it’s fantastic to see … Read more about Synology: Huge Docker Container Updates April 2026

Synology SRM Version 1.3.2-9366 Update 1

29 April 2026 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

SRM 1.3.2 is the current operating system of the Synology RT6600ax, WRX560, RT2600ac and MR2200ac routers. Version 1.3.2-9366 Update 1 is the second official update released for version 1.3.2, and was released on April 28, 2026. Unfortunately, the new SRM 1.3.2-9366 Update 1 version maintains the outdated PHP 5.5.25 version, an issue that I reported … Read more about Synology SRM Version 1.3.2-9366 Update 1

How to Install Matterbridge on Your Synology NAS

28 April 2026 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Matterbridge is a lightweight open-source Matter plugin manager that creates a single Matter bridge device, allowing you to easily expose and control smart home devices from multiple plugins across major ecosystems like Apple Home, Google Home, Amazon Alexa, SmartThings, Home Assistant, and any other Matter-compatible platform. It runs efficiently even on low-power hardware, requires no … Read more about How to Install Matterbridge on Your Synology NAS

Synology: Pi-hole Docker Version V6 2026.04.1

27 April 2026 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

On April 26, 2026, the Pi-hole team released Docker version 2026.04.1 of their product, this being the latest version for Docker. On April 26, 2026, the Pi-hole team had released version 6.4.2 of their core product. You can install it for free on your Synology NAS or UGREEN NAS using my handy guides. Pi-hole is a … Read more about Synology: Pi-hole Docker Version V6 2026.04.1

Synology & UGREEN: Dockhand Docker Version 1.0.27

26 April 2026 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

On April 26, 2026, Dockhand switched from version 1.0.26 to the new 1.0.27 version. Dockhand fixes the following issues and adds new options: New – Network graph visualization on networks page New – Customizable compose template for new stacks in settings (STEP 24 for Synology NAS ) (STEP 25 for UGREEN NAS) (STEP 31 for … Read more about Synology & UGREEN: Dockhand Docker Version 1.0.27

How to Install Reclaimerr on Your UGREEN NAS

26 April 202625 April 2026 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Reclaimerr is an open-source application that automatically reclaims disk space in Jellyfin and Plex media libraries using customizable rules. Acting as the reverse of Seerr, it analyzes your media content to identify and clean up unwatched, old, or low-value items, helping maintain efficient storage and organization. In this step by step guide I will show … Read more about How to Install Reclaimerr on Your UGREEN NAS