Sportarr is a free, open-source automated media management tool designed specifically for sports events, functioning as a personal video recorder (PVR) for Usenet and BitTorrent users. Often described as “Sonarr or Radarr, but for sports,” it allows users to build and maintain an organized library of recorded sports content from hundreds of leagues worldwide, including … Read more about How to Install Sportarr on Your Synology NAS
Bitify is an open-source, self-hosted music streaming application that transforms YouTube into a personal, ad-free music library. Built with Next.js and TypeScript, it streams audio directly from YouTube videos using yt-dlp, without downloading or storing any files on your NAS server, keeping it lightweight and suitable for personal use. You can create, edit, and manage … Read more about How to Install Bitify on Your Synology NAS
MediaCMS is a modern, fully featured open-source content management system (CMS) designed specifically for hosting, managing, and sharing videos, audio files, images, and other media. Often described as a self-hosted alternative to platforms like YouTube or Vimeo, it gives you complete control over your content without ads, data lock-in, or platform restrictions. In this step … Read more about How to Install MediaCMS on Your Synology NAS
My previous guide for DailyTxT involved the use of Task Scheduler. Today I’m offering a recommended and excellent alternative for installing the latest DailyTxT version via Portainer. DailyTxT is an open-source, self-hosted web application that serves as a secure and feature-rich encrypted diary/journal for capturing daily thoughts, stories, and memories. Built with a Svelte frontend and … Read more about Synology: Install DailyTxT With Portainer
Rackula is a free, open-source web application that serves as a drag-and-drop rack visualizer for planning and designing server rack layouts. It’s particularly popular among homelab enthusiasts, self-hosters, and data center planners. The app runs entirely in the browser, allowing users to drag real device images (compatible with NetBox’s devicetype-library) from a library into virtual … Read more about How to Install Rackula on Your Synology NAS
Bitwarden Lite is an official self-hosted deployment option for the Bitwarden password manager, released to general availability in December 2025 (previously known as the “Unified” deployment during its beta phase). It is designed as a lightweight and flexible alternative to Bitwarden’s standard self-hosted setup, making it ideal for personal use, homelabs, and small-scale deployments rather … Read more about How to Install Bitwarden Lite on Your Synology NAS