# ElfHosted Documentation > Selfhosting without suffering ElfHosted is managed app hosting for popular open-source apps. The platform runs apps on resilient Kubernetes infrastructure with single sign-on across every app, one-click attachment of bring-your-own storage (Hetzner Storage Box, rclone-mounted cloud), and a $1, 7-day trial on most products. ElfHosted hosts apps; storage is bring-your-own, so library size doesn't change the monthly bill. This documentation site covers: every supported app (under /app/), curated multi-app stack guides for Plex, Jellyfin, and Emby paired with Real-Debrid, Usenet, or SeerrBridge automation (under /guides/media/), the Stremio Addons Guide (under /stremio-addons/guide/), pricing and trial details, FAQ, troubleshooting, and legal policies. It is the authoritative source for how ElfHosted-hosted apps work in production. # Getting started # 👋 Welcome to ElfHosted! - We run 100+ popular self-hosted apps for you, securely and reliably - Single sign-on (SSO) across all your apps - Attach your own cloud storage with one click - Get started with a [$1, 7-day trial](/trial/) ## Popular use-cases - **AI Agents & Automation** ______________________________________________________________________ Run your own AI agent with [OpenClaw](/app/openclaw/) - configure autonomous agents with access to hundreds of skills and integrations - **Social & Communication** ______________________________________________________________________ Join the Fediverse with [GoToSocial](/app/gotosocial/) or follow RSS feeds with [Miniflux](/app/miniflux/) - **Photo & Book Management** ______________________________________________________________________ Backup photos with [Immich](/app/immich/), organize books with [BookLore](/app/booklore/), or host audiobooks with [Audiobookshelf](/app/audiobookshelf/) - **Monitoring & Productivity** ______________________________________________________________________ Monitor uptime with [Uptime Kuma](/app/uptimekuma/), track habits, manage tasks, and more - all self-hosted and under your control - **Game Servers & More** ______________________________________________________________________ Host Minecraft, Valheim, or other game servers. Password managers, home automation, and 100+ other apps. [Browse all apps](/apps/) - **Media Management & Streaming** ______________________________________________________________________ Host your media server stack with automated management tools like [Plex](/app/plex/), [Jellyfin](/app/jellyfin/), [Radarr](/app/radarr/), and [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/). [Run Plex without a home server](/guides/media/plex-without-home-server/), see the [best Stremio addons in 2026](/stremio-addons/guide/recommended-addons/), or [explore all media guides](/guides/media/). ## Why ElfHosted? **Self-hosting shouldn't be hard.** You want control over your data and privacy without becoming a full-time sysadmin. That's where we come in. ### What makes ElfHosted different - **Just works** - We handle the infrastructure, updates, and monitoring so you can focus on using your apps - **100+ apps** - From AI agents to media servers to productivity tools, all with single sign-on - **Your data, your rules** - Attach your own cloud storage with one click. We never see your content - **Open-source foundation** - Apps based on open-source software, optimized for our platform. Your data stays portable - **Community-driven** - Active [Discord community](https://discord.elfhosted.com), responsive support, and regular app additions based on user requests ### Built for busy self-hosters ElfHosted was built by experienced infrastructure engineers who spent years managing production-grade Docker Swarm and Kubernetes deployments. We created ElfHosted to solve a simple problem: self-hosting is powerful, but the operational overhead keeps most people from benefiting. Today, ElfHosted runs on resilient, automated Kubernetes infrastructure across multiple data centers - giving you the benefits of self-hosting without the operational overhead. ## Self-hosting vs ElfHosted Self-hosting gives you complete control - and complete responsibility. You'll need hardware that runs 24/7 (*electricity costs add up*), time for initial setup and ongoing maintenance, skills to troubleshoot when things break, and tolerance for being on-call when your family's movie night gets interrupted. **If you value your time**, having experienced professionals handle the infrastructure usually delivers better results. ElfHosted eliminates the hardware costs, power bills, late-night debugging sessions, and knowledge gaps - while still giving you control over your data and apps. # Pricing ElfHosted is a subscription-based **app hosting** service. You pay monthly per app or per bundle. Storage is bring-your-own, so the size of your media library doesn't change the price you pay each month. Almost everything starts on a [$1, 7-day trial](/trial/). [Browse bundles](https://store.elfhosted.com/product-category/personal-stacks/) [Browse individual apps](https://store.elfhosted.com/) ## How pricing works ElfHosted has two product buckets: | Bucket | What it is | How it's priced | | ----------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **Individual apps** | Single managed app (*Plex, Jellyfin, Radarr, Komga, Audiobookshelf, etc.*) | Monthly subscription per app, typically $9/month with a $1, 7-day trial | | **Bundles / personal stacks** | Pre-configured combinations of apps that work together (*player + Arrs + debrid, or player + Arrs + Usenet*) | Single monthly subscription that's cheaper than the same apps bought individually | Both include the ElfHosted platform: SSO, automation, monitoring, [ElfBot](/app/elfbot/) config backups, and the homer/homepage dashboards. **Storage is not part of the subscription**: see below for how that works. ## Bundles vs individual apps For most users, **a bundle is cheaper and easier** than buying the same apps individually. Bundles also pre-configure apps to talk to each other (*Radarr knows about Decypharr, Decypharr knows about Real-Debrid, the player knows about the symlink mount*), so you avoid most of the connect-apps wiring. Pick individual apps when: - You want a specific single app and don't need the rest of a media stack. - You're augmenting an existing bundle with a single extra app. - The combination you want isn't covered by a standard bundle. Pick a bundle when: - You're starting fresh and want a working stack within minutes. - You want pricing that's cheaper than the sum of the apps inside it. - You want pre-wired connections between the apps so you can skip most of the per-app config. ## Bundle tiers, briefly Bundle tier names are themed (*Hobbit, Ranger, Wizard*) and roughly map to bandwidth. The store pages have the current pricing and the trial terms for each: - **[Personal media stacks](https://store.elfhosted.com/product-category/personal-stacks/personal-media-stacks/)** combine a player (*Plex / Jellyfin / Emby*), an automation layer (*Radarr / Sonarr or SeerrBridge*), and a content layer (*Real-Debrid, Usenet, or both*). - **[Stremio addon bundles](https://store.elfhosted.com/product-category/stremio-addons/)** wrap one or more managed Stremio addons with sensible defaults. See the [Stremio Addons Guide](/stremio-addons/guide/) for picks and rationale. - **[Flex plans](https://store.elfhosted.com/product-category/flex/)** let you run any four, ten or eighteen apps from the [Flex collection](https://store.elfhosted.com/product-category/flex-collection/) for one flat monthly price, swapping them whenever you like. - **[Single-app subscriptions](https://store.elfhosted.com/)** for everything else, from Immich to BookLore to Vaultwarden. ## What's *not* in the price - **Bring-your-own debrid accounts.** [Real-Debrid](https://fnky.nz/support-me-when-you-buy-real-debrid), [TorBox](https://fnky.nz/support-me-when-you-buy-torbox), and similar services are paid directly to the upstream provider with your own account. - **Bring-your-own Usenet accounts.** Usenet provider subscriptions are separate, though some bundles include a managed Usenet provider as a shortcut. - **Storage.** ElfHosted hosts apps, not your library. You attach your own storage by configuring an rclone-compatible cloud (*Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, S3, or a [Hetzner Storage Box](/what-is/storagebox/) for best latency to ElfHosted's Falkenstein infrastructure*). Your data stays portable and your monthly ElfHosted bill is the same whether your library is 200 GB or 20 TB. - **Excess egress on the larger streaming tiers.** Each bundle has a fair-use bandwidth budget. Most users never reach it; very high traffic users size up to a tier with more headroom. ## $1, 7-day trial Almost every app and bundle has a [$1, 7-day trial](/trial/). The handful that don't are the larger streaming bundles, where users typically [start on a smaller bundle](https://store.elfhosted.com/product-category/personal-stacks/) and upgrade once they've validated the setup. ElfHosted operates a [no-refund policy](/legal/refund-policy/), so the $1 trial is the standard way to confirm a product fits before committing. ## Common questions ### Can I cancel at any time? Yes. Cancel from [My Account](https://store.elfhosted.com/my-account); the cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period. See the [trial page](/trial/) for the cancellation flow. ### Do I need to pay separately for SSO, monitoring, and backups? No. SSO, [ElfBot](/app/elfbot/) config backups, health monitoring, and the homer/homepage dashboards are included with every subscription. ### Are there discounts for paying annually? Annual pricing comes and goes as promotions; the store product page is authoritative. Referrals and [ElfPoints](/how-to/earn-elfpoints/) earned through community contributions are a separate way to reduce costs over time. ### How does ElfHosted compare to other managed hosts? PikaPods, NodStack and Elestio sell the same idea in different shapes: per-app billing, capped tiers, or a dedicated VM per service. Which works out cheapest depends on how many apps you run and which ones. We've [compared the prices side by side](/guides/apps/self-hosted-apps-without-a-server/), including the cases where one of them is the better buy. ### How does ElfHosted compare to running this on my own hardware? Running this stack on your own hardware costs the hardware plus electricity (*24/7 uptime adds up*), plus your time on initial setup, monitoring, recovery, and updates. ElfHosted trades those for a monthly subscription. If your time is worth more than the subscription, the math usually works out in ElfHosted's favour. The [Run Plex without a home server](/guides/media/plex-without-home-server/) guide has a full cost breakdown for the Plex case specifically, and the [migration guide](/migrate-to-elfhosted/) covers the practical move from unRAID, TrueNAS, Synology, or Docker. # Trial ElfHosted for $1 Almost every app and bundle on ElfHosted comes with a **$1, 7-day trial**. You get full access to a real ElfHosted instance for the trial week. After 7 days, the regular subscription kicks in unless you cancel. [Browse trial-eligible bundles](https://store.elfhosted.com/product-category/personal-stacks/) [Browse individual apps](https://store.elfhosted.com/) ## What you get on trial - **A real, fully-provisioned instance**, not a sandbox or demo. Whatever you build during the trial keeps running if you continue past 7 days. - **Full SSO** across all apps in the bundle, with your real account. - **Bring-your-own storage** support from day one. Attach any rclone-compatible cloud (*Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, [Hetzner Storage Box](/what-is/storagebox/), etc.*). - **Discord community access**, including the [#elf-help](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1119478614287712337) channel. - **Cancel any time** from your [My Account](https://store.elfhosted.com/my-account) page. No phone calls, no retention scripts. Flex plans trial on the same terms, so you can try four apps from the [Flex collection](https://store.elfhosted.com/product-category/flex-collection/) for $1 before committing. If you're weighing us against another managed host first, we've [compared the prices](/guides/apps/self-hosted-apps-without-a-server/). ## What's not on trial A small number of products skip the $1 trial: - **Rangers and larger streaming bundles** (*the higher-bandwidth tiers*). If you want to size up, start on a smaller bundle (*such as Hobbit*) and [upgrade](#how-do-i-upgrade-from-trial) once you've validated the setup. - **Add-ons and consumables** like ElfBuckz top-ups and bandwidth boosters. These are billed at their normal rate from day one. - **Promotional bundles** sometimes ship without a trial; the product page shows the trial terms when one is available. ## How the trial works 1. Pick a bundle or individual app from the [store](https://store.elfhosted.com). 1. Pay $1 at checkout. Your stack provisions within minutes. 1. Use it normally for 7 days. Configure apps, attach storage, invite household members. 1. On day 8, the regular monthly subscription begins automatically. To stop billing, cancel from [My Account](https://store.elfhosted.com/my-account) before the 7 days end. ## How do I upgrade from trial? Upgrade through subscription switching from your [My Account](https://store.elfhosted.com/my-account) page. Bundles use the same shared SSO, storage, and config, so upgrading from a Hobbit bundle to a larger streaming bundle preserves your setup. The community and team in [Discord](https://discord.elfhosted.com) can walk you through tier choices if you're unsure which one fits. ## How do I cancel? Open [My Account](https://store.elfhosted.com/my-account), click the active subscription, and choose **Cancel**. The cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period; you keep access for what you've already paid for. ElfHosted operates a [no-refund policy](/legal/refund-policy/), which is why the $1 trial exists: you only pay $1 to confirm whether the platform fits before any larger commitment. ## Common questions ### Can I trial more than one bundle at once? Yes. Each bundle is a separate subscription, each gets its own $1 trial. Some users trial two stacks in parallel to compare (*for example, Plex vs Jellyfin*) before keeping one. ### What happens to my data if I cancel during the trial? Per the [data retention policy](/how-to/delete-your-data/), your config and any data on ElfHosted-managed storage is retained briefly after cancellation, then deleted. If you've used [bring-your-own storage](/what-is/storagebox/), that data stays with you. ### Is there a free trial without a credit card? No. The $1 charge filters out automated abuse and confirms your billing details work for the regular subscription that follows. ElfHosted has used this model since launch and it keeps the platform stable for everyone. ### What if my trial is broken? Hop into [Discord](https://discord.elfhosted.com) and ask in [#elf-help](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1119478614287712337). The team and community handle most setup questions in minutes, and your trial week effectively pauses while we sort it out. # Migrate to ElfHosted If you've been running Plex, Jellyfin, Emby, or the Radarr / Sonarr stack on your own hardware, ElfHosted is a managed alternative that takes the hardware, electricity, uptime, and updates off your hands. This page covers the practical migration paths from the four most common home server platforms (*unRAID, TrueNAS, Synology DSM, and a generic Docker host*), what stays the same, what changes, and how to move without losing your library or your watch state. [Browse personal media stacks](https://store.elfhosted.com/product-category/personal-stacks/personal-media-stacks/) [See pricing](/pricing/) [Start a $1, 7-day trial](https://store.elfhosted.com/product-category/personal-stacks/) ## When does migration make sense? The triggers people actually quote when they migrate to ElfHosted: - **Hardware is retiring or has retired.** A NAS that's out of warranty, a mini-PC that's getting hot, a build you're tired of patching. - **Electricity is climbing.** A 24/7 home server typically costs 5-30/month in electricity, before you count any new hardware. - **You're moving, downsizing, or travelling.** A home server lives somewhere; if your life moves, the server has to move with it (*or stay put and become someone else's problem*). - **Your home network is the bottleneck.** Tight upload bandwidth, NAT problems, ISP CGNAT, or "every device on the LAN slows down when Plex is streaming". - **You're tired of being on-call.** Plex restarting at 3am, Sonarr breaking after an update, the DNS settings drifting, the SSL cert expiring. The hobby has turned into a part-time job. - **You want hardware transcoding without buying it.** A current-generation Intel CPU with QuickSync is great, but ElfHosted's Hobbit plans and above include hardware transcoding without you owning the hardware. If none of these match you and your home setup is a joy, keep it. ElfHosted isn't for everyone. If you're still weighing the maintenance trade-off before planning a migration, start with [Avoid media server maintenance](/guides/media/avoid-media-server-maintenance/). If you're comparing ElfHosted with seedboxes or VPS providers, see [ElfHosted is managed app hosting, not a seedbox](/guides/media/managed-app-hosting-vs-seedbox-vps/). ## What stays with you The reassuring part of migrating to ElfHosted is that most of the things you've invested time in carry across: - **Your Plex / Jellyfin / Emby account.** Watch state, ratings, playlists, continue-watching, friend connections are all account-side, not server-side. The new ElfHosted server picks them up automatically once you claim or sign in. - **Your library, if it lives on cloud storage.** Already on Real-Debrid? Just attach the token. Already on Usenet via an NzbDAV-compatible provider? Just attach. Already on Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, a Hetzner Storage Box, or any rclone-compatible cloud? Configure rclone, point apps at the mount at `/storage/rclone//`. - **Your Sonarr / Radarr config and history.** Both export their settings cleanly. Import on ElfHosted, point at the new download client (*Decypharr for Real-Debrid, NzbDAV for Usenet*), and you're back to the same library logic. - **Your PlexPass / lifetime pass.** Account-bound, not server-bound. ElfHosted Plex inherits the benefits. - **Your custom indexers and Prowlarr config.** Export from your old Prowlarr, import to the new one. ## What changes Worth being clear about what's different on ElfHosted: - **You don't run the apps.** The hardware, OS, container runtime, monitoring, and updates are handled. You configure apps the same way (*through their UIs*); you just don't have a shell on the host. - **Storage is bring-your-own.** ElfHosted hosts apps; the library lives in your storage (*Real-Debrid, Usenet, or any rclone-compatible cloud such as Google Drive, OneDrive, or a Hetzner Storage Box*). Your monthly ElfHosted bill is the same whether the library is 200 GB or 20 TB. - **A subscription replaces electricity + time.** Monthly per-app or per-bundle, with a [$1, 7-day trial](/trial/) on most products. See [pricing](/pricing/) for the structure. - **Some platform-specific things don't carry over.** unRAID community plugins, Synology DSM apps (*Photos, Surveillance Station, Note Station*), TrueCharts, dynamix utilities are platform-bound and have ElfHosted equivalents only where there's an open-source upstream we can run. Check the [app catalog](/apps/) before assuming parity. ## Migration paths by source platform ### From unRAID unRAID users typically run Plex / Jellyfin, Sonarr / Radarr / Prowlarr, qBittorrent or SABnzbd, and a mix of Community Apps. Most of that maps cleanly to ElfHosted: | unRAID app / pattern | ElfHosted equivalent | | ----------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Plex docker container | [Plex](/app/plex/) (*managed, claim via [ElfBot](/app/elfbot/)*) | | Jellyfin / Emby docker | [Jellyfin](/app/jellyfin/) / [Emby](/app/emby/) (*managed*) | | Sonarr / Radarr / Prowlarr | Same apps, managed | | qBittorrent + Real-Debrid bridge (*rdt-client, etc.*) | [Decypharr](/app/decypharr/) (*qBittorrent-API-compatible Real-Debrid client, replaces RDTClient*) | | SABnzbd / NZBGet for Usenet | [NzbDAV](/app/nzbdav/) (*SABnzbd-API-compatible, plus on-demand article streaming*) | | Overseerr / Jellyseerr / Ombi | [Seerr](/app/seerr/) (*current canonical request manager*), or its predecessors | | Tdarr / Unmanic transcoding | Not currently in the catalog. Best handled before migration if you're doing format conversion | | dynamix / Unassigned Devices / community plugins | unRAID-specific, no equivalent (*platform features*) | **Storage**: your unRAID array is the trickiest part of the migration. Three paths: - **Move the library to an rclone-compatible cloud and attach via rclone.** A [Hetzner Storage Box](/what-is/storagebox/) in Falkenstein is the most common pick (*best latency to ElfHosted, flat pricing, no egress fees*), but Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, S3 etc. all work. Often the cleanest cut-over for users who don't want to keep the home server running. - **Keep the array, expose it to ElfHosted via WebDAV / SFTP**. Works, but you're now paying for both ElfHosted *and* the unRAID box's electricity, and your home upload bandwidth is still in the loop. - **Switch to Real-Debrid or Usenet content**. If your library is mostly content you can stream from a debrid or Usenet provider, this is the simplest cut-over: you stop self-hosting the library and use the streaming-as-storage model. See [Plex + Real-Debrid + Arrs](/guides/media/plex-realdebrid-aars/) or [Plex + Usenet + Arrs](/guides/media/plex-usenet-aars/). **Common gotcha**: hard-coded paths inside Sonarr / Radarr root folders. unRAID typically uses `/mnt/user/Media/Movies` style paths; ElfHosted uses `/storage/...`. After importing config, fix the root folders and re-scan. ### From TrueNAS TrueNAS Core (*FreeBSD jails*) and TrueNAS SCALE (*Kubernetes / TrueCharts apps*) both map similarly to ElfHosted, with TrueNAS SCALE being closer in shape since both are Kubernetes-based. | TrueNAS app / pattern | ElfHosted equivalent | | ------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | TrueCharts Plex / Jellyfin / Emby | [Plex](/app/plex/) / [Jellyfin](/app/jellyfin/) / [Emby](/app/emby/) (*managed*) | | TrueCharts Sonarr / Radarr / Prowlarr | Same apps, managed | | qBittorrent + scripts for Real-Debrid | [Decypharr](/app/decypharr/) | | SABnzbd / NZBGet | [NzbDAV](/app/nzbdav/) | | Photoprism, Immich, Nextcloud | [Immich](/app/immich/) in catalog; Photoprism / Nextcloud check the catalog | | ZFS snapshots | TrueNAS-side feature; on ElfHosted, [ElfBot](/app/elfbot/) handles config backups, your storage layer handles your library | **Storage**: ZFS pools don't migrate to ElfHosted directly. Three paths: - **Move the data to an rclone-compatible cloud (*a [Hetzner Storage Box](/what-is/storagebox/) is the common pick*) and attach via rclone.** - **Keep the ZFS pool at home** and expose it via SMB or SFTP. Same caveat as unRAID: you're still paying for the home box. - **Switch to Real-Debrid / Usenet**. Same logic as the unRAID case. **Common gotcha**: TrueCharts uses opinionated paths like `/var/lib/.../media`. After exporting Sonarr / Radarr settings to ElfHosted, fix the root folder and quality profile paths. ### From Synology DSM Synology DSM is the most platform-locked of the four. DSM is its own ecosystem with first-party apps. The container parts (*Container Manager / Docker*) migrate cleanly; the DSM-native apps don't. | Synology DSM feature | ElfHosted path | | --------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Plex Media Server (*DSM package*) | [Plex](/app/plex/) (*managed*). Move config; libraries auto-rebuild from Plex account | | Container Manager: Sonarr / Radarr / Prowlarr | Same apps, managed. Export → import | | DSM Photos | [Immich](/app/immich/) is the closest catalog equivalent; not 1:1 | | DSM Drive / Cloud Sync | [Nextcloud / Seafile / rclone] depending on need; check the catalog | | Surveillance Station | No equivalent (*Synology-specific*) | | Note Station / Office | No equivalent (*Synology-specific*) | | Synology Hyper Backup | ElfBot handles config backups; storage backups are your responsibility per the storage you choose | **Storage**: Synology volumes are exposed via SMB / NFS / WebDAV. Three paths: - **Move data to an rclone-compatible cloud** (*most users pick a [Hetzner Storage Box](/what-is/storagebox/), often cheaper than continuing to run the Synology, especially if it's an older model*). - **Keep the Synology and expose via WebDAV / SFTP**. Synology's WebDAV server is solid; this works but adds round-trip from datacenter to home. - **Switch to Real-Debrid / Usenet** for media; keep the Synology for non-media data (*photos, documents, backups*) until you've decided whether to migrate that too. **Common gotcha**: Synology Photos has no clean ElfHosted equivalent. If photos are the main thing keeping the Synology, plan that piece separately. Immich is the usual destination. ### From a generic Docker / Linux host If you're already running everything as Docker containers on a Linux host (*a VPS, a mini-PC, a home Docker-Compose setup*), the migration is mostly conceptual: ElfHosted runs the same images, just managed. | Docker pattern | ElfHosted equivalent | | ----------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `docker compose up -d plex jellyfin sonarr radarr prowlarr` | A bundled stack from the [store](https://store.elfhosted.com/product-category/personal-stacks/personal-media-stacks/), provisioned in minutes | | Bind mounts: `/srv/media:/data` | Bring-your-own storage attached as `/storage/...` | | Custom containers | If they're in the [ElfHosted catalog](/apps/), use them directly. If not, ask in [Discord](https://discord.elfhosted.com); the team adds apps based on user requests | | Traefik / Nginx Proxy Manager + custom domains | Handled. Every app gets a `*.elfhosted.com` URL with TLS, with optional custom domains | | Watchtower / auto-updates | Handled | | Healthcheck.io / Uptime Kuma | Per-app health monitoring is included | **Storage**: bind mounts are the part you actively migrate. Most users move to an rclone-compatible cloud (*a Hetzner Storage Box is the popular pick, often cheaper than home electricity at most sizes*), or switch to a Real-Debrid / Usenet model. **Common gotcha**: docker-compose users often mix dev and prod containers on one host. ElfHosted is for the prod media stack; if you have dev containers (*databases, custom apps*), keep them somewhere else or check whether they fit the [catalog](/apps/). ## Storage migration paths Storage is the part of migration that needs the most thought, because it's the part that doesn't carry over automatically. | Where your library lives now | Migration path | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Real-Debrid (*already*) | Attach the token. Zero migration. | | Usenet via NzbDAV-compatible provider | Attach. Zero migration. | | Rclone-compatible cloud (*Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, etc.*) | Configure rclone on ElfHosted, point apps at the mount. Zero data movement. | | Local NAS / on-disk at home | Move to an rclone-compatible cloud (*a [Hetzner Storage Box](/what-is/storagebox/) is the recommended target*), or expose via SMB / WebDAV / SFTP and accept the round-trip. | | Mixed (*some cloud, some local*) | Hybrid path: cloud parts attached natively, local parts exposed via SFTP. Plan the cut-over per library. | **The pragmatic recommendation**: if your library is on Real-Debrid or Usenet already, migration is a one-day task. If it's on local disks, plan for either an rclone-mounted cloud (*a Storage Box is the clean cut-over*) or a streaming-as-storage switch (*Real-Debrid or Usenet*); keeping a home NAS *and* paying for ElfHosted is the worst-of-both-worlds path. ## Cost comparison A typical home server vs ElfHosted, for a Plex + Arrs + Real-Debrid setup: Comparing managed hosts rather than home hardware? We've put our prices next to [PikaPods, NodStack and Elestio](/guides/apps/self-hosted-apps-without-a-server/). | Cost | Home server | ElfHosted | | --------------------------------- | ----------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- | | Hardware (*NAS or mini-PC*) | 300-1,500 up front | $0 | | Electricity | 5-30 / month | included | | ISP / static IP / port forwarding | 0-10 / month | not your problem | | Hardware transcoding licence | PlexPass: $5/month or $120 lifetime | included on Hobbit and above (*still need PlexPass for Plex*) | | Updates and monitoring | your time | included | | Uptime when you travel | depends on your home network | 24/7 datacenter | | Real-Debrid subscription | 4-10 / month | same (*BYO Real-Debrid*) | | Cloud storage (*if used*) | varies | varies (*you're paying it either way if you use cloud storage*) | For most users, ElfHosted's all-in subscription costs the same as the *electricity* on a home server, before you count any of the other line items. See [pricing](/pricing/) for the full structure. ## Migration timeline A realistic timeline for moving a Plex + Sonarr + Radarr + Real-Debrid setup: 1. **Day 0, subscribe.** Pick a [bundle](https://store.elfhosted.com/product-category/personal-stacks/personal-media-stacks/), start the $1 trial. Apps provision within minutes. 1. **Day 0, attach storage.** Real-Debrid token, NzbDAV / Usenet provider, or rclone config pointing at your cloud target. If you're switching from local disks, this is when the Storage Box (*or other rclone-compatible cloud*) order goes in. 1. **Day 0-1, migrate app config.** Export Sonarr, Radarr, Prowlarr settings from old install. Import on ElfHosted. Fix root folders to ElfHosted's `/storage/...` paths. Claim Plex server via [ElfBot](/app/elfbot/). 1. **Day 1-3, validate.** Run new and old setups in parallel. Trigger a few searches in the new Sonarr / Radarr, check that Plex sees the library, verify a couple of streams from each major client (*TV, phone, web*). Compare watch state. 1. **Day 3-7, cut over.** Once you've validated the new setup, shut down the old one. If you're on the trial, this is also when you decide whether to keep the subscription. 1. **Week 2, decommission.** Power down the home server, archive the data drives if you're not using cloud storage, sell or repurpose the hardware. The whole thing takes a few hours of active work spread across about a week. You don't need to take downtime; old and new run in parallel until you cut over. ## Frequently asked questions ### Can I run a hybrid setup, with some apps at home and some on ElfHosted? Yes. Common hybrid pattern: keep your existing NAS at home for photos / documents / backups, run Plex / Jellyfin and the Arrs stack on ElfHosted, and either expose the NAS to ElfHosted via SFTP (*if your media is on the NAS*) or switch to Real-Debrid / Usenet for media (*if you don't want round-trips*). This gets you out from under the 24/7 media-server uptime burden without abandoning your existing storage. ### How long does the migration actually take? Real-Debrid or Usenet libraries: a few hours (*mostly waiting for app configs to import and verifying things work*). Local-disk libraries: depends on how much data you're moving. Provisioning an rclone-compatible cloud (*Hetzner Storage Box, Google Drive, etc.*) takes a day or so, then data movement is bounded by your home upload speed. ### Will my Plex Pass / lifetime pass work? Yes. PlexPass is bound to your Plex account, not to a specific server. Claim the ElfHosted server against your account and PlexPass benefits (*hardware transcoding, Remote Play, all the others*) carry across. ### Can I migrate my Sonarr / Radarr download history? Yes. Sonarr and Radarr both support clean Settings → System → Backup → Restore flow. Export from the old, import to the new. The history (*what's been grabbed, what's been imported*) carries across. The download client config will need to be updated to point at the new Decypharr (*for Real-Debrid*) or NzbDAV (*for Usenet*). ### What if I want to migrate back? ElfHosted is built for portability: storage is bring-your-own (*so your library is yours*), config is exportable (*Sonarr / Radarr / Prowlarr export their settings*), and the underlying apps are open-source images you can run anywhere. Cancel the subscription, pull your config exports, point your own setup at the same storage. The friction is in setting up the home server again, not in getting your data out. ### Can I keep my local NAS for non-media things? Of course. ElfHosted is specifically the media-stack-and-app-hosting half. If your NAS is doing photos, document storage, and backups, that's a different workload and an ElfHosted migration doesn't touch it. ### What about apps that aren't in your catalog? Check the [app catalog](/apps/) first; it's grown to 100+ apps and likely covers what you need. If it doesn't, ask in [Discord](https://discord.elfhosted.com). ElfHosted adds new apps based on user demand; if there's an open-source upstream and a clear use case, it usually gets in. ### Will my Sonarr / Radarr root folders break after import? The root folder paths will need to change. Home setups typically use `/mnt/user/Media/Movies` (*unRAID*), `/mnt/Pool/media` (*TrueNAS*), or `/volume1/media` (*Synology*). ElfHosted uses `/storage/...`. After importing, change the root folders in Sonarr / Radarr to the ElfHosted paths and re-scan; the library imports will recover automatically. ### Can I trial ElfHosted while my home server is still running? That's the recommended path. Run both side-by-side during the [$1, 7-day trial](/trial/), validate that everything works, then cut over. If something doesn't work the way you expect, you've still got the home server as a fallback while you debug. ### What about the data on my Real-Debrid account that's already organized? Does it import as-is? Yes. Real-Debrid is account-side, not server-side. Once you attach your token to ElfHosted, the same Real-Debrid library is visible to Decypharr and the apps you've configured. Nothing to re-organize, nothing to re-download. ### Is my watch state / continue-watching preserved across the migration? Yes for Plex (*account-bound*). For Jellyfin and Emby, watch state is server-side; if you back up the old database before migrating, you can restore it on the new server. Without a backup, watch state resets, but library structure and metadata rebuild automatically. [Start your $1, 7-day trial](https://store.elfhosted.com/product-category/personal-stacks/) [See pricing](/pricing/) # Avoid Media Server Maintenance Without Giving Up Your Apps Running a media server at home is fun until maintenance becomes the main hobby: Docker updates, reverse proxies, TLS certificates, storage paths, backups, monitoring, hardware failures, and home upload limits. ElfHosted is managed open-source app hosting for users who want familiar apps like [Plex](/app/plex/), [Jellyfin](/app/jellyfin/), [Emby](/app/emby/), [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/), [Radarr](/app/radarr/), and [Prowlarr](/app/prowlarr/) without maintaining the server platform themselves. It is not a seedbox; the broader [100+ app catalog](/apps/) includes many non-media self-hosted apps too. You bring your own storage and provider accounts; ElfHosted runs, updates, monitors, and backs up the apps. [Browse personal media stacks](https://store.elfhosted.com/product-category/personal-stacks/personal-media-stacks/) [See migration guide](/migrate-to-elfhosted/) ## The maintenance problem Most home media stacks start small. A Docker Compose file, a mini-PC or NAS, a reverse proxy, a few apps, and maybe some storage mounts. Then the quiet jobs accumulate: - keeping Docker images and host packages current - fixing containers after upstream app changes - maintaining DNS, reverse proxies, TLS certificates, and port forwarding - monitoring uptime while you travel or sleep - checking backups and restoring configs when disks fail - dealing with home upload bandwidth, CGNAT, ISP changes, and power cuts - remembering which path mapping each app expects this month None of that is the part people were excited about. It's platform maintenance. ## What ElfHosted takes over ElfHosted runs the application layer for you: - **Open-source media apps**: Plex, Jellyfin, Emby, Sonarr, Radarr, Prowlarr, request managers, and supporting tools from the ElfHosted catalog. - **Infrastructure**: Kubernetes, containers, routing, TLS, monitoring, and service health. - **Routine app operations**: provisioning, updates, restarts, and configuration backups via [ElfBot](/app/elfbot/). - **Reliable public access**: each app gets a managed HTTPS URL without exposing your home network. - **Supportable defaults**: apps are provisioned with the ElfHosted paths, companion services, and storage integration points they need. You still configure the apps through their normal UIs. The difference is that the host, reverse proxy, container runtime, and uptime chores are not your problem. ## What stays under your control ElfHosted hosts apps; it does not take ownership of your library or accounts. - **Storage is bring-your-own**: Real-Debrid, Usenet via [NzbDAV](/app/nzbdav/), or rclone-compatible cloud storage such as Hetzner Storage Box, Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, or S3. - **Accounts stay yours**: Plex accounts, provider accounts, indexer accounts, and cloud storage accounts remain under your control. - **App configs are portable**: Sonarr, Radarr, Prowlarr, Plex, Jellyfin, and Emby all have migration or backup paths. - **Your old setup can run in parallel**: the safest cut-over is to trial ElfHosted while your home server still exists. That split is important: ElfHosted is the managed platform, not a magic content source. ## Common paths away from self-hosted maintenance ### Keep your library, move the apps If your media already lives on cloud storage or a provider account, this is the cleanest move. Attach the same storage/provider to ElfHosted, restore or rebuild app configs, and let the apps run from ElfHosted instead of your hardware. Start with the [migration guide](/migrate-to-elfhosted/) if you're coming from unRAID, TrueNAS, Synology DSM, or Docker. ### Keep the media server, drop the home server If Plex, Jellyfin, or Emby is the part you care about, move just that layer first: - [Run Plex without a home server](/guides/media/plex-without-home-server/) - [Run Jellyfin without Docker](/guides/media/jellyfin-without-docker/) ### Keep the Arr workflow, drop the Docker upkeep If your workflow depends on Sonarr, Radarr, Prowlarr, and companion apps, use ElfHosted as a managed home for that app stack: - [Run Sonarr and Radarr without Docker or a home server](/guides/media/sonarr-radarr-without-docker/) - [Media stack guides](/guides/media/) for Plex, Jellyfin, or Emby paired with Real-Debrid, Debridge, TorBox, or Usenet paths ## Managed app hosting vs doing it yourself | Responsibility | Home server / VPS | ElfHosted | | ---------------------------- | ----------------- | --------------------------------------------------- | | Host OS and updates | You | ElfHosted | | Docker / Kubernetes runtime | You | ElfHosted | | Reverse proxy and TLS | You | ElfHosted | | App provisioning | You | ElfHosted | | App configuration choices | You | You | | Provider accounts | You | You | | Storage choice | You | You | | Config backups | You | ElfBot-backed app config backups | | Home network exposure | Often required | Not required | | Troubleshooting app behavior | You | Shared with ElfHosted support, within support scope | ## When ElfHosted is a good fit ElfHosted usually makes sense when: - the home server is reliable enough to keep the library, but annoying enough that you want the apps elsewhere - the monthly subscription is worth less than the time you spend maintaining Docker, proxies, storage paths, and monitoring - you want family access without exposing your home network - you travel, move, or have unreliable home power/upload - you want the same open-source apps, but not the platform chores If running the stack is still the fun part, keep self-hosting. If the maintenance has become the hobby tax, ElfHosted is the escape hatch. ## Next steps - New to ElfHosted? Start with [Migrate to ElfHosted](/migrate-to-elfhosted/). - Comparing product categories? Read [ElfHosted is managed app hosting, not a seedbox](/guides/media/managed-app-hosting-vs-seedbox-vps/). - Choosing a player? Compare [Plex without a home server](/guides/media/plex-without-home-server/) and [Jellyfin without Docker](/guides/media/jellyfin-without-docker/). - Keeping the Arr workflow? See [Sonarr and Radarr without Docker](/guides/media/sonarr-radarr-without-docker/). ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . 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A seedbox is usually sold around remote file-transfer workflows: torrent clients, seeding ratios, FTP/SFTP movement, bundled disk, and high-throughput upload/download. ElfHosted's product boundary is different. We host applications; customers bring their own accounts, storage, providers, and configuration choices, and customers are responsible for using those apps lawfully under the [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). [Browse the app catalog](/apps/) [Read the Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/) ## The catalog is the clue ElfHosted hosts a 100+ app catalog of open-source, self-hosted software. Some apps are media-adjacent, but many have nothing to do with media or downloads at all. Examples include: - **Productivity and knowledge tools**: [Joplin Server](/app/joplin-server/), [FlatNotes](/app/flatnotes/), [Linkding](/app/linkding/), [Readeck](/app/readeck/) - **Personal and household apps**: [Actual Budget](/app/actual/), [Mealie](/app/mealie/), [Baby Buddy](/app/babybuddy/), [HomeBox](/app/homebox/), [LubeLogger](/app/lubelogger/) - **Monitoring and operations tools**: [Uptime Kuma][uptime-kuma], [Healthchecks](/app/healthchecks/), [Gotify](/app/gotify/), [ntfy](/app/ntfy/) - **File and sync utilities**: [Filebrowser](/app/filebrowser/), [Seafile](/app/seafile/), [Syncthing](/app/syncthing/), [RCloneUI](/app/rcloneui/) - **Social and web apps**: [GoToSocial](/app/gotosocial/), [Bluesky PDS](/app/bluesky-pds/), [The Lounge](/app/thelounge/), [FreshRSS](/app/freshrss/) That breadth matters. ElfHosted is an app-hosting platform for people who want self-hosted software without maintaining the server platform themselves. A seedbox is a narrower file-transfer product category. ## What a seedbox usually provides Seedboxes vary, but the category is usually centered on: - remote torrent clients and seeding workflows - upload/download bandwidth for file transfer - ratio-building or long-running swarm participation - bundled disk space for downloaded files - FTP/SFTP or web file managers for moving files around - a product story built around acquisition, transfer, and storage If that is the product you want, use a seedbox provider. That is not what ElfHosted sells. ## What ElfHosted provides instead ElfHosted provides managed app hosting: - Kubernetes-backed hosting for open-source apps - managed HTTPS URLs and routing - single sign-on across hosted apps - app provisioning, updates, restarts, monitoring, and configuration backups - supportable platform defaults and documented setup paths - bring-your-own storage, provider accounts, and app configuration Customers still configure apps through their normal upstream interfaces. ElfHosted runs the platform layer so customers do not have to maintain Docker, a VPS, reverse proxies, TLS certificates, monitoring, or host updates. ## What ElfHosted does not provide ElfHosted does not provide: - a seedbox product - a media or content library - torrent seeding as the service being sold - a promise that third-party content is available - rights, licenses, or permissions for customer content - a way to bypass third-party provider policies - encouragement to infringe copyrights or other rights Customers are responsible for the content, accounts, providers, storage, indexers, and app configurations they connect to hosted apps. ## Legal and acceptable-use boundary ElfHosted's legal position is part of the product boundary: - ElfHosted provides consumer-grade application hosting infrastructure only. - ElfHosted does not supply, curate, or manage content. - Customers must ensure they have appropriate rights, licenses, or permissions for content they store, transmit, or access through hosted apps. - Intellectual-property infringement and unauthorized distribution are prohibited by the [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). - Abuse can be reported under the [Abuse Policy](/legal/abuse/). - Formal notices are handled under the [Notice & Takedown policy](/legal/takedownnotice/). ElfHosted's service boundary is application hosting: customers control their accounts, storage, providers, app settings, and lawful use of the services they connect. ## Seedbox vs VPS vs ElfHosted | Question | Seedbox | VPS | ElfHosted | | ----------------------- | ---------------------------------- | ------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------ | | Main product | Remote file-transfer environment | Raw server | Managed open-source apps | | Root/server admin | Usually limited | You | ElfHosted | | OS/Docker maintenance | Provider or you, depending on plan | You | ElfHosted | | Reverse proxy/TLS | Usually not the core product | You | ElfHosted | | App catalog breadth | Usually narrow | Anything you install | 100+ supported OSS apps | | Media/content supplied | No | No | No | | Storage included | Often yes | Usually disk quota | App hosting; storage is BYO/plan-specific | | Torrent seeding focus | Often yes | Only if you configure it | No seedbox product | | Customer responsibility | Account use and content | Everything on server | Accounts, storage, providers, config, lawful use | | Best fit | Remote transfer/seeding workflows | Maximum control | Self-hosted apps without platform maintenance | ## When to choose each Choose a **seedbox** if your main requirement is remote file transfer, seeding workflows, and bundled disk for that purpose. Choose a **VPS** if you want root-level control and accept being responsible for the operating system, Docker, reverse proxy, TLS, monitoring, backups, and incident response. Choose **ElfHosted** if you want managed open-source apps from a broad catalog without maintaining the platform yourself, and you are comfortable bringing your own storage, accounts, providers, and lawful configuration choices. ## Related - [Avoid media server maintenance](/guides/media/avoid-media-server-maintenance/) - [Self-host AIOStreams on a VPS or Oracle Free Tier vs use ElfHosted](/stremio-addons/guide/self-host-aiostreams-vps-vs-elfhosted/) - [Migrate to ElfHosted](/migrate-to-elfhosted/) - [Run Sonarr and Radarr without Docker or a home server](/guides/media/sonarr-radarr-without-docker/) - [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/) ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. 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Larger streaming bundles (*Rangers+*) do not, but users are able to trial a normal-sized bundle (*Hobbits, etc*), and upgrade to a larger bundle as required. See the [trial page](/trial/) for what's included and how cancellation works. ### How much does it cost? ElfHosted runs monthly subscriptions on individual apps and bundles, with a $1, 7-day trial on most products. Storage is bring-your-own, so your library size doesn't affect the price. See the [pricing page](/pricing/) for the structure, or jump straight to the [bundle store](https://store.elfhosted.com/product-category/personal-stacks/). ## General ### Can I get SSH access? - Short answer: No, but you can use [ElfTerm](/how-to/use-elfterm/) for limited CLI commands like moves and unpacks - Long answer: Our services run within a Kubernetes microservices-based environment, every app is a separate container, so there's nothing to SSH **into**. ### Can I use rclone? Yes! See [how to use rclone](/how-to/use-rclone/). ## Apps ### Can I access my services without SSO? Services with strong authentication or whose functionality requires access without SSO (*[Plex](/app/plex/), [Ombi](/app/ombi/), etc*) don't need to be protected by SSO. Services which can't be categorically secured are protected by SSO to prevent abuse / accidental misconfiguration. Due to the risk to all our customers if downloading apps are misconfigured and abused, these apps will are configured for SSO regardless of their own authentication layer. This may cause some 3rd-party mobile client apps to fail. In some cases, if API keys are rotate and recorded, we are able to "expose" individual apps using a separate purchase - see the "[Advanced](https://store.elfhosted.com/product-category/personal-stacks/stack-addons/remote-access/)" category in the store for details. ### How do I restart my apps? Use [ElfBot](/app/elfbot/)! ### How do I backup my app config? Use [ElfBot](/app/elfbot/)! ### How do I see app logs? Some apps create logs in their `config//` folder, or `logs//`, which you can examine using [FileBrowser](/app/filebrowser/). ## Streaming ### My playback is buffering Check your speed at - you'll want at least 20Mbps for reliable playback at 1080p. Configure your streamer to "DirectPlay", rather than transcoding, for best results. Depending on the results of the speed test, you may want to [migrate your stack to a closer datacenter](/how-to/migrate-datacenters). ## Debrid ### Aren't you misusing RealDebrid? RealDebrid has a "fair use" policy of ~2TB/day for residential users, and ~500GB/day for datacenters. [Zurg](/app/zurg/) supports multiple user-provided "backup tokens", allowing users to purchase multiple RD accounts in order to remain within RealDebrid's fair-use limits. An ElfHosted user therefore gets 25% of the daily bandwidth allocation that a residential user gets, and consequently pays 400% more than a residential user for the same level of service. # Support Need help? Start with Sam, the assistant built into your own dashboard. He can see your actual apps, so he sorts a lot of things on the spot. When you want a human, that's what Discord is for. ## 1. Ask Sam, in your dashboard Sam lives in your ElfHosted dashboard: click **Ask Sam**, and ask in plain language (any language). Unlike a general chatbot, he goes and looks at your real stack instead of guessing, which makes him the quickest first step for things like: - "Which of my apps are running?" or "Is Plex healthy?" - "Why isn't my Sonarr downloading?" (he checks its health, queue and logs, and tells you the actual reason) - "What's using up my storage?" - "How do I set up X?" (he answers from these docs, and links you the page) Sam can fix things too: restarting an app, kicking off a search, clearing a stuck download, tidying up broken symlinks. Anything that changes something waits for you to confirm it first, so nothing happens behind your back. He only ever sees your own apps, and your secrets are stripped out before anything reaches the AI. The full detail of what is and isn't shared is in our [privacy notice](/legal/privacy-policy/). If Sam can't get you there, he'll point you at the humans below. ## 2. Join Discord If you're not already in the ElfHosted Discord: 1. Open [discord.elfhosted.com](https://discord.elfhosted.com) 1. Accept the invite and sign in with your Discord account 1. Read the welcome / rules prompts so the support channels become visible Once you're in, use the option below which best matches what you need. ## 3. Pick the right support channel Support options are sorted below in terms of how quickly you'll usually get a response: | Response | Resource | | ---------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | Instant, and it can see your stack | Ask **Sam** in your own dashboard (see above). He's the only one here who can look at your actual apps. | | Instant | Ask the AI to parse our docs and spit out the answer, in the [#elf-ai-rtfm](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1194599742487941190) channel. | | Quick | Direct your question to the helpful humans in [#elf-friends](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303) - there's normally experienced users around willing to help if you frame a question like "Where do I find.. ?", or "How do I add ...?" | | Self-paced | Check the docs for the particular [app](/apps/) you need help with | | Be patient | Create an [#elf-help](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1119478614287712337) ticket for private support | # All the apps! Welcome to our app index! Here you'll find a categorized and "elf-abetical" list of 100+ open-source, self-hosted apps currently available! The catalog spans media, productivity, notes, budgeting, RSS, file management, social/web apps, monitoring, and personal utilities — ElfHosted is managed app hosting, not a seedbox. Browse the navigation column on the left-hand side or just check out the store! I'm on mobile, I see no apps? Expand the "hamburger" navigation icon at the top left, they'll collapse/expand as you navigate # Stremio addons guide # Stremio Addons Guide A practical, opinionated guide to getting the most out of Stremio addons in 2026. Written for people setting up a Stremio stack today, with specific picks and honest trade-offs. Prefer this by email? Get the same material as a short email series. [Sign up here](https://stremio-addons-guide.elfhosted.com) and we'll send it over the course of a week. ## What you'll need Before you start, gather these: 1. **The Stremio app** (or a compatible alternative like [NuvioApp](https://nuvioapp.space/) or [Chillio](https://chillio.app/)). Free. [Download from stremio.com/downloads](https://www.stremio.com/downloads). Runs on Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, iOS, Android TV, Fire TV, Apple TV, Samsung and LG TVs, and web browsers. 1. **A Stremio account.** Free, 30 seconds to sign up at [stremio.com](https://www.stremio.com). 1. **An addon** to find streams. Our three picks are on [recommended addons](https://docs.elfhosted.com/stremio-addons/guide/recommended-addons/index.md). 1. **A provider** to turn found streams into playable video. Covered in [providers and bundles](https://docs.elfhosted.com/stremio-addons/guide/providers/index.md). Optional: a [Trakt account](https://trakt.tv) for watch history sync, TMDB/TVDB API keys for richer metadata, a proxy service if you share your setup across the family (see [sharing across devices](https://docs.elfhosted.com/stremio-addons/guide/account-sharing.md)). If this sounds like work, our [Stremio addon bundles](https://store.elfhosted.com/product-category/stremio-addons/?utm_source=stremio-guide&utm_medium=docs&utm_campaign=index-bundle) cover the addon, provider, and proxy in one subscription. $1 for 7 days, $9 per month after. ## What the guide covers 1. [Recommended addons](https://docs.elfhosted.com/stremio-addons/guide/recommended-addons/index.md). The three addons worth installing in 2026, plus why our public stack is set up the way it is. 1. [Self-host AIOStreams vs ElfHosted](https://docs.elfhosted.com/stremio-addons/guide/self-host-aiostreams-vps-vs-elfhosted/index.md). When a VPS or Oracle Free Tier install makes sense, and when managed AIOStreams hosting saves maintenance work. 1. [Providers and bundles](https://docs.elfhosted.com/stremio-addons/guide/providers/index.md). What a provider actually does, why "free mode" Stremio costs more than it saves, and how bundling simplifies setup. 1. [Sharing across devices](https://docs.elfhosted.com/stremio-addons/guide/account-sharing.md). Why your RealDebrid keeps getting banned, and three fixes. 1. [Stremio extras](https://docs.elfhosted.com/stremio-addons/guide/extras/index.md). Better posters, subtitles, catalogs, and how to make Stremio kid-safe. 1. [When things break](https://docs.elfhosted.com/stremio-addons/guide/troubleshooting/index.md). Four checks to try before you reinstall anything. 1. [Beyond Stremio](https://docs.elfhosted.com/stremio-addons/guide/beyond-stremio/index.md). When Stremio isn't enough, and managed media servers as the next step. ## About this guide Written by the team at [ElfHosted](https://store.elfhosted.com/?utm_source=stremio-guide&utm_medium=docs&utm_campaign=about), a managed hosting provider for Stremio addons, media servers, and related self-hostable tools. We run stable public instances of the most popular Stremio addons since 2024, and private instances for customers who want dedicated resources and support. Every recommendation in this guide includes two paths: the free public-instance option, and the managed option. Where an addon doesn't have a managed option, we say so. You don't need to read all six pages. Most people start with [recommended addons](https://docs.elfhosted.com/stremio-addons/guide/recommended-addons/index.md) and go from there. # Best Stremio Addons in 2026 The best Stremio addons in 2026 are AIOStreams, MediaFusion, and Comet, in that order. Three opinionated picks, honest trade-offs. If you want the short version: 1. **[AIOStreams](#aiostreams)**: top pick. Aggregates other addons into one clean result list. 1. **[MediaFusion](#mediafusion)**: strong secondary, especially for non-English regional content. 1. **[Comet](#comet)**: lightweight backup. If you're not sure which to install, just AIOStreams. Two addons is usually a better setup than ten. The rest of this page expands on each pick and covers why our public stack looks the way it does. ElfHosted hosts open-source Stremio addons including AIOStreams, MediaFusion, Comet, and related proxy/helper apps, so you can use a managed instance without running Docker, TLS, updates, or a VPS yourself. ## One quick thing before the picks All three addons below pair with a **provider** (*debrid or Usenet*). We don't recommend running Stremio in "free mode" (*no provider, just P2P or HTTP-direct addons*). Both come with real costs: - **P2P** turns your Stremio app into a swarm participant, with your IP visible to anyone else in the swarm. ISP letters can follow. - **HTTP-direct** addons scrape unwilling streaming sites that actively fight the scrapers. Your setup breaks every few weeks, and the content quality is usually compressed. For the full provider explainer, read [providers and bundles](https://docs.elfhosted.com/stremio-addons/guide/providers/index.md). ## The picks ### AIOStreams AIOStreams is a "meta-addon" that queries several underlying addons in parallel, deduplicates results, and hands your Stremio client one consolidated list. You install AIOStreams, configure which sources to draw from, and get broad stream coverage without managing a pile of addons yourself. **Why it's our top pick:** - Broad coverage, because it queries multiple scrapers at once. - Fewer duplicates than running scrapers individually, because AIOStreams deduplicates. - Filterable by quality, language, codec, release group, size, seeder count, and more. - Actively maintained, with regular updates from the developer. **Try it:** - Public instance: [aiostreams.elfhosted.com](https://aiostreams.elfhosted.com). Free, rate-limited. - Private instance: [AIOStreams bundle](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/aiostreams/?utm_source=stremio-guide&utm_medium=docs&utm_campaign=aiostreams-upgrade) with your choice of TorBox Essential, Usenet via NzbDAV, MediaFlow Proxy, or StremThru. $1 for 7 days, $9 per month after. If you are comparing a DIY VPS or Oracle Free Tier install with a managed instance, see [Self-host AIOStreams vs ElfHosted](https://docs.elfhosted.com/stremio-addons/guide/self-host-aiostreams-vps-vs-elfhosted/index.md). ### MediaFusion MediaFusion has been around longer than AIOStreams and takes a different approach. It emphasises configurability and regional content coverage. Power users tend to prefer it because of its fine-grained filtering; non-English speakers prefer it for its regional breadth. **Strengths:** - Strong regional content coverage, particularly Indian, Spanish, French, German, and East Asian sources. - Extensive configuration UI with granular filter controls. - Active community of power users sharing configurations. - Built-in parental filters (*useful for family setups*). **Try it:** - Public instance: [mediafusion.elfhosted.com](https://mediafusion.elfhosted.com). Free. - Private instance: [MediaFusion bundle](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/mediafusion/?utm_source=stremio-guide&utm_medium=docs&utm_campaign=mediafusion-upgrade) with either bundled TorBox or MediaFlow Proxy. $1 for 7 days, $9 per month after. ### Comet Comet is lightweight, fast, and focused. It doesn't try to be a meta-addon; it queries a smaller set of sources quickly. It's a good secondary to fill gaps when AIOStreams or MediaFusion don't return what you want, and it includes its own built-in proxy streaming feature (*useful if you want proxy without running a separate service*). **When to use it:** - As a lightweight secondary alongside AIOStreams. - If you specifically want Comet's built-in proxy streaming. - On devices where AIOStreams' full feature set feels heavy. **Try it:** - Public instance: [comet.elfhosted.com](https://comet.elfhosted.com). Free. - Private instance: [Comet bundle](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/comet/?utm_source=stremio-guide&utm_medium=docs&utm_campaign=comet-upgrade) with bundled TorBox, or proxy streaming for your own RealDebrid account. $1 for 7 days, $9 per month after. ## Why our stack looks different from other guides If you've read other Stremio guides, you've probably noticed our stack is different. Five deliberate choices worth knowing. ### We don't offer Torrentio on our public instances The Torrentio developer has specifically asked hosting providers not to scrape or aggregate their service. We respect that. Running a globally-available, highly-available Stremio addon is genuinely hard work, and we don't think it's right to free-ride on another developer's effort. If you specifically want Torrentio, you can add it yourself on a private ElfHosted instance where you control what runs. ### Streams come through debrid and Usenet only Never P2P, never HTTP-direct. Your IP stays private, streams don't depend on flaky seeders, and you skip the HTTP-scraper corner of Stremio entirely (*lower quality, less reliable, often pulling from hosts you don't want to be feeding traffic into*). Full reasoning in [providers and bundles](https://docs.elfhosted.com/stremio-addons/guide/providers/index.md). ### Our public stack handles more requests than any other managed host Stable since 2024. We rate-limit heavy or misconfigured users on the public instances (*100 searches up front, 1 per minute refill*) so a handful of bad actors can't slow the platform for everyone else. Most users never hit the limit. See [our public status page](https://status.elfhosted.com) for uptime history. ### Public or private, whichever fits you Public instances are free to use, but unsupported. If something breaks, [Reddit](https://reddit.com/r/StremioAddons), [our Discord](https://discord.elfhosted.com), and each addon's GitHub issues page are where the community helps. Private instances are $9 per month and give you your own copy of any addon with dedicated resources, your own rate limits and credentials, and our team when something goes wrong. ## Which addon should you start with? Just AIOStreams. Seriously. It aggregates the others internally, so you get broad coverage without managing a pile of addons. Add MediaFusion later if you want more configuration depth or regional coverage. Add Comet later if you want a lightweight backup. Two addons is usually a better setup than ten. ## Can I self-host these addons myself? Every addon above is open-source. You can host them yourself on your own infrastructure if you're comfortable with Docker, SSL certificates, reverse proxies, release-note reading, and the general grind of DIY self-hosting. Upstream repos: - [AIOStreams on GitHub](https://github.com/Viren070/AIOStreams) - [MediaFusion on GitHub](https://github.com/mhdzumair/MediaFusion) - [Comet on GitHub](https://github.com/g0ldyy/comet) If "I want to run it myself" is your thing, those are where to start. If "I'd rather not" is your thing, our managed versions skip the ops work. ## What's next Read [providers and bundles](https://docs.elfhosted.com/stremio-addons/guide/providers/index.md) to understand what a debrid or Usenet provider actually does, which to pick, and how bundled subscriptions save you time. [Start your $1, 7-day trial](https://store.elfhosted.com/product-category/stremio-addons/?utm_source=stremio-guide&utm_medium=docs&utm_campaign=recommended-addons-cta) # Self-host AIOStreams on a VPS or Oracle Free Tier vs use ElfHosted You can self-host [AIOStreams](/app/aiostreams/). It is open-source, and there are community guides for running it on a VPS, a cheap cloud instance, or Oracle Cloud Free Tier. The better question is whether you want to keep operating it. Self-hosting AIOStreams means you own the server work: Linux updates, Docker, DNS, TLS, reverse proxying, firewalls, logs, app updates, monitoring, backups, and credential handling. ElfHosted is the managed alternative: we host the app; you bring your own accounts, providers, credentials, and lawful configuration choices. [Try managed AIOStreams](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/aiostreams/?utm_source=stremio-guide&utm_medium=docs&utm_campaign=aiostreams-vps-vs-managed) [Read the AIOStreams app page](/app/aiostreams/) ## Why people self-host AIOStreams DIY hosting can be the right call if you enjoy running infrastructure or already have a server. Common reasons include: - learning Docker and reverse proxies - using spare VPS capacity - trying Oracle Cloud Free Tier or another low-cost host - keeping full control over the machine - experimenting with upstream releases before managed providers support them - avoiding public-instance rate limits by running a private instance If that sounds fun, self-hosting may be worth it. The trade-off is that you become the hosting provider. ## Where DIY hosting bites The hard part is usually not the first `docker compose up`. It is the month after. Common issues with VPS or free-tier hosting include: - **Guide drift**: old blog posts or snippets stop matching current upstream releases. - **DNS and TLS**: you need a domain, certificates, renewal, and reverse-proxy routing. - **Firewall and IPv6 quirks**: cloud networking defaults vary, especially on free-tier platforms. - **Architecture differences**: ARM vs x86 images and dependencies can surprise you. - **Updates**: app updates, image updates, host security patches, and occasional breaking changes are yours to handle. - **Observability**: when it breaks, you need logs, metrics, and enough Linux/Docker fluency to debug it. - **Credential handling**: provider credentials and tokens live on infrastructure you operate and secure. - **Free-tier uncertainty**: free instances can be capacity-constrained, reclaimed, rate-limited, suspended, or simply unavailable in the region you want. - **Support gap**: upstream maintainers may help with app bugs, but your VM, DNS, reverse proxy, and cloud firewall are still your problem. None of this makes DIY wrong. It just means the real cost is time and attention, not only the cloud bill. ## What ElfHosted changes ElfHosted turns AIOStreams into managed app hosting: - a private AIOStreams instance provisioned for you - managed HTTPS URL and routing - app restarts, monitoring, and platform maintenance - supportable defaults based on how the app runs on ElfHosted - updates handled as part of the managed platform - a dashboard and support path instead of raw VM administration - optional bundles with supported companion services where appropriate You still configure AIOStreams through its normal interface. ElfHosted handles the platform layer around it. ## What ElfHosted does not change ElfHosted hosting does not remove customer responsibility: - You bring your own Stremio account and configuration. - You bring your own provider accounts or choose an available bundle where offered. - You are responsible for credentials you connect to the app. - You must follow the terms of third-party providers you use. - You must use hosted apps lawfully under the [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). - ElfHosted does not provide a media library, content rights, or a guarantee that third-party providers or sources will behave a certain way. ElfHosted hosts the app. It is not a content service. ## Oracle Free Tier vs cheap VPS vs ElfHosted | Question | Oracle Free Tier | Cheap VPS | ElfHosted managed AIOStreams | | ---------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------ | | Monthly platform cost | Often $0, if available | Low but recurring | Subscription with trial | | Setup time | Medium to high | Medium | Low | | Linux/Docker maintenance | You | You | ElfHosted | | DNS/TLS/reverse proxy | You | You | ElfHosted | | Updates and restarts | You | You | ElfHosted | | Monitoring | You | You | ElfHosted platform monitoring | | Debugging scope | App + VM + cloud network | App + VM + provider network | App config + supported platform path | | Control over server | High | High | Lower; managed platform | | Reliability | Depends on free-tier availability and configuration | Depends on provider and your maintenance | Managed platform expectation | | Provider credentials | Your responsibility | Your responsibility | Your responsibility | | Legal/account responsibility | You | You | You, under ElfHosted AUP | | Best fit | Tinkerers comfortable with free-tier quirks | DIY users wanting control | Users wanting the app without server maintenance | ## When to pick DIY Self-host AIOStreams if: - maintaining a VPS is part of the fun - you want full server-level control - you can debug Docker, DNS, TLS, and cloud firewall issues - you are comfortable securing provider credentials yourself - downtime is acceptable while you troubleshoot - you want to track upstream closely, including occasional breakage ## When to pick ElfHosted Use ElfHosted if: - you want AIOStreams, not another server to maintain - you want a private managed instance with supportable defaults - you would rather pay a predictable subscription than babysit a free VM - you want HTTPS, monitoring, updates, and restarts handled for you - you want the option to combine AIOStreams with supported companion services - you already like self-hosted apps, but not platform chores ## Related - [AIOStreams app page](/app/aiostreams/) - [Recommended Stremio addons](/stremio-addons/guide/recommended-addons/) - [Providers and bundles](/stremio-addons/guide/providers/) - [ElfHosted is managed app hosting, not a seedbox](/guides/media/managed-app-hosting-vs-seedbox-vps/) - [Avoid media server maintenance](/guides/media/avoid-media-server-maintenance/) # Providers, Debrid, Usenet, and Bundles The provider layer is the single biggest source of confusion for new Stremio users, and the single biggest factor in playback quality and reliability. This page covers what a provider actually does, why we don't recommend running Stremio without one, which ones to pick, and when bundling makes sense. ## What does a Stremio provider actually do? Stremio addons find candidate streams. The provider turns those candidates into something your device can play. For **torrent sources**, the provider is a **debrid service**. It downloads the file on its own high-speed servers and serves you a direct HTTPS link. Your device never joins the torrent swarm. For **Usenet sources**, you need a **Usenet provider** (*commercial paid server*) plus an **indexer** (*search service that tells your addon where to find things*). In both cases, the addon on its own isn't enough to play video. You need provider credentials, and the addon needs to be configured with them. ## Why we don't recommend "free mode" Stremio Some Stremio addons advertise themselves as "no debrid needed" or "free". What they mean is they stream torrents peer-to-peer (P2P), or pull direct HTTP links from streaming sites. Both skip the provider step. Both come with real costs. ### P2P risks - **Your Stremio app becomes a participant in the swarm.** You're not just watching, you're also uploading chunks to other swarm members. That means distributing content to strangers, over unencrypted connections, with your IP visible to everyone in the swarm. Anti-piracy monitoring firms watch popular torrents specifically for this. - **Your ISP sees the traffic pattern.** In some countries, ISPs send letters about suspicious torrent activity. In some countries, those letters escalate. - **Your stream depends on seeders.** For popular new releases, fine. For older titles, niche content, anything foreign, expect buffering or no stream at all. - **P2P doesn't work on every Stremio client.** Some platforms (*Stremio Web and the iOS app*) don't support P2P streaming at all, so a "free mode" setup works on your TV but not your phone. ### HTTP-direct risks - **Quality is usually lower.** Streaming sites re-encode heavily to save bandwidth. You get a compressed version of the original, not real quality. - **You're at the mercy of sites that don't want to be scraped.** HTTP addons pull from streaming sites that are unwilling participants. Those sites actively block scrapers, change their layout, and swap or remove content at any time. Your working addon breaks the next time any scraped site pushes an update. - **You're trusting whoever runs the scraper.** Some HTTP scrapers pull from sources that host malware-adjacent content, serve weird ads, or swap content between users. You don't always see it, but your device is talking to those hosts. This is why we don't offer P2P or HTTP addons on our public instances. ## What providers should you actually use? Two mainstream paths to pick from: **debrid** (*easier, most common*) or **Usenet** (*more private, same effort if you bundle*). ### The debrid path: RealDebrid or TorBox Essential Both do the same core job. Take a torrent result, turn it into a playable stream. Pick one. **[RealDebrid (RD)](https://real-debrid.com)** is the incumbent. Most Stremio addons were built around it. About $4 per month on a 6-month plan. Rock solid, works everywhere. If you're new to Stremio and unsure what to pick, RealDebrid is the safe starting point. **[TorBox Essential](https://torbox.app)** is a newer alternative. Similar capability, some quality-of-life wins: no multi-IP restriction (so you can use it across multiple devices without getting banned, see [sharing across devices](https://docs.elfhosted.com/stremio-addons/guide/providers/account-sharing.md)), cleaner UI, and a more modern dashboard. About $5 per month. One note on TorBox: it does technically offer Usenet access too, but it's not a great fit for Stremio. TorBox has to download the whole Usenet file to its servers first and only then stream, which means a long wait before playback. If you want Usenet with Stremio, use the path below. ### The Usenet path: via NzbDAV Usenet is a separate content network to torrents, running on commercial paid servers. There's no swarm, no shared IPs, and generally better quality and longer retention than equivalent torrents. The key for Stremio is **how** your addon accesses Usenet. With [NzbDAV](https://github.com/nzbdav-dev/nzbdav) (*which we bundle with AIOStreams*), Usenet content gets mounted like a virtual filesystem. Hit play, it streams straight away. No waiting for a full download. **Going via our bundle, Usenet is as simple as debrid.** One subscription covers the Usenet provider, the indexer, and the NzbDAV-enabled addon. You paste one URL into Stremio, you're done. No account juggling, no API keys. **Going fully DIY?** You'll piece together: - A Usenet provider (*Eweka, UsenetServer, Newshosting, around $10 per month*). - An indexer ([NZBGeek](https://nzbgeek.info), [DrunkenSlug](https://drunkenslug.com), around $20 per year). - A Stremio addon that handles Usenet the right way (*AIOStreams with NzbDAV is the cleanest path we've found*). Either way, the result is the same: private, high-quality streams, no swarm to worry about. ### What about AllDebrid, Premiumize, Debrid-Link? These are also debrid providers, doing the same job as RealDebrid. They're less mainstream in the Stremio community, and most Stremio addons aren't specifically tested against them. We don't test or support them on our instances either. Use one of those only if you have a specific reason (*regional blocking, bad experiences with RD, etc.*). Otherwise RealDebrid or TorBox Essential is the safe starting point. ## When does a bundle save you money? Three scenarios where a bundled ElfHosted subscription is the right call: 1. **You don't already have a debrid account.** A bundled subscription means one login, one invoice, one place to check when something breaks. No copy-pasting API keys between services. 1. **You stream on multiple devices.** Most of our bundled plans include proxy streaming or TorBox (*both immune to the multi-IP ban issue*). See [sharing across devices](https://docs.elfhosted.com/stremio-addons/guide/providers/account-sharing.md). 1. **You want your addon to stay online when upstream takes a break.** Managed instances stay online, update when upstream ships fixes, and survive the rate limits on public instances. If you already have RealDebrid, only stream on one device, and just want the addon to "just work", a private addon instance without bundled provider is still worth considering. You get dedicated resources and higher rate limits for $9 per month. ## ElfHosted bundle options Every ElfHosted Stremio addon subscription is $9 per month, starts at $1 for the first 7 days, and you can cancel anytime. ### [Comet](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/comet/?utm_source=stremio-guide&utm_medium=docs&utm_campaign=providers-comet) Bundled TorBox, OR proxy streaming for your own RealDebrid account. Pick one. If you already have RD, take the proxy-streaming option. If you're starting fresh, bundled TorBox means one less subscription. ### [MediaFusion](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/mediafusion/?utm_source=stremio-guide&utm_medium=docs&utm_campaign=providers-mediafusion) Bundled TorBox, OR bundled MediaFlow Proxy. TorBox if you want the provider bundled. MediaFlow Proxy if you have your own RealDebrid and want proxy streaming included. ### [AIOStreams](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/aiostreams/?utm_source=stremio-guide&utm_medium=docs&utm_campaign=providers-aiostreams) Four bundle variants, pick the one that fits your workflow: - **TorBox Essential**: all-in-one torrent provider, most popular. - **Usenet (*via NzbDAV*)**: includes the Usenet provider and indexer. The whole Usenet stack, one subscription. - **MediaFlow Proxy**: proxy streaming with your own RealDebrid. - **StremThru**: consistent proxy layer across multiple addons. ### [StremThru](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/stremthru/?utm_source=stremio-guide&utm_medium=docs&utm_campaign=providers-stremthru) Standalone if you want a private proxy layer across multiple Stremio addons. Useful if your setup spans several addons and you want behaviour normalised. ## What's next If you share your Stremio setup across a phone, TV, and laptop, read [sharing across devices](https://docs.elfhosted.com/stremio-addons/guide/providers/account-sharing.md) before you hit the provider-ban wall. Otherwise head to [stremio extras](https://docs.elfhosted.com/stremio-addons/guide/extras/index.md) for the polish layer (*better posters, subtitles, kid-safe setup*) once your core setup is stable. [Start your $1, 7-day trial](https://store.elfhosted.com/product-category/stremio-addons/?utm_source=stremio-guide&utm_medium=docs&utm_campaign=providers-cta) # Stremio Extras Stremio out of the box works. But there's a catalog of addons that make it genuinely better, and most users never discover them. This page is the tour of what's in the fridge. All of it is optional. Skip whichever sections don't apply to you. Full catalog is at [stremio-addons-guide.elfhosted.com](https://stremio-addons-guide.elfhosted.com) if you want to browse everything we host. ## Better posters and metadata: AIOMetadata The default Stremio posters and metadata are fine. [AIOMetadata](https://aiometadata.elfhosted.com) replaces them with high-res artwork, richer descriptions, and cleaner catalog layouts. It's not a streaming addon, it's a "look and feel" addon. Stremio looks twice as good after five minutes of setup. **Try it:** - Public instance: [aiometadata.elfhosted.com](https://aiometadata.elfhosted.com). - Private instance: [AIOMetadata bundle](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/aiometadata/?utm_source=stremio-guide&utm_medium=docs&utm_campaign=extras-aiometadata) with pre-warmed cache and higher API quotas. $1 for 7 days, $9 per month after. ## Watch history that follows you across devices: Trakt Stremio on your phone doesn't know you watched the first three episodes on your TV last night. [Trakt](https://trakt.tv) does. Link your Stremio to a Trakt account (*built into Stremio, no addon needed*) and your progress syncs everywhere. Takes about 2 minutes. For more advanced Trakt use (*Trakt-driven catalogs, continue-watching lists, recommendations*), we host [MyTrakt](https://mytrakt.elfhosted.com). ## Find what to watch next Three addons that help with the "what should I watch?" question: - **[Watchly](https://watchly.elfhosted.com)** generates personalised recommendations based on your watch history. Like a Netflix "because you watched X" lane, but for Stremio. - **[TMDB](https://tmdb.elfhosted.com)** surfaces TMDB's curated catalogs (*popular, trending, upcoming*) directly in Stremio. - **[TMDB Discover+](https://tmdb-discover-plus.elfhosted.com)** goes deeper: genre deep-dives, weekly popular lists, release calendars. All three can run side-by-side, they don't conflict. ## Better subtitles Finding subtitles for older, foreign, or niche content is a pain. Two addons help: - **[Submaker](https://submaker.elfhosted.com)** uses AI to generate subtitles from the audio on the fly, when OpenSubtitles has nothing. Not always perfect, but often a lifesaver. - **[Toast Translator](https://toast-translator.elfhosted.com)** takes existing subtitles and translates them to your language. Handy if you speak a less-supported language, or if your kids need dubs or subs in a specific language. ## Don't miss new releases: ItsOut [ItsOut](https://itsout.elfhosted.com) lets you subscribe to specific shows or films. When a new episode or release drops, Stremio shows you a notification. Useful if you've been waiting forever for season 4 of something. ## Manage multiple profiles and back up your setup: AIOManager [AIOManager](https://aiomanager.elfhosted.com) handles multiple Stremio identities in one place (*useful if you want separate profiles for you, your partner, and the kids*), backs up your addon configurations so you can restore them later, and tracks viewing history privately if you'd rather not use Trakt. **Try it:** - Public instance: [aiomanager.elfhosted.com](https://aiomanager.elfhosted.com). - Private instance: [AIOManager bundle](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/aiomanager/?utm_source=stremio-guide&utm_medium=docs&utm_campaign=extras-aiomanager). $1 for 7 days, $9 per month after. ## Ratings at a glance, plus trailers - **[Rating Aggregator](https://rating-aggregator.elfhosted.com)** pulls ratings from multiple sources (*IMDB, Rotten Tomatoes, Trakt, etc.*) into one combined score. Stops you bouncing between sites to check if a movie is worth 2 hours. - **[Streailer](https://streailer.elfhosted.com)** adds trailer playback inside Stremio. Small thing, big difference before committing to a movie. ## Specialised content Beyond mainstream movies and TV, we host some niche addons: - **[Frenchio](https://frenchio.elfhosted.com)** for French-language content. - **[YouTubio](https://youtubio.elfhosted.com)** for YouTube content inside Stremio. - **[Playlistio](https://playlistio.elfhosted.com)** for custom playlist management. Plus more at [our full catalog](https://stremio-addons-guide.elfhosted.com). ## How do I make Stremio kid-safe? Stremio doesn't ship with parental controls, but you can add them yourself using two of the addons above: AIOMetadata (*for age ratings in the catalog*) and AIOStreams (*to filter streams by rating*). The rough setup: 1. Install [AIOMetadata](https://aiometadata.elfhosted.com) and configure it to include MPAA / age-rating metadata. 1. Install [AIOStreams](https://aiostreams.elfhosted.com) on your kids' Stremio account (a separate one from yours, linked via [AIOManager](https://aiomanager.elfhosted.com) for easier management). 1. In AIOStreams, configure the Stream Expression Language (SEL) filter to exclude streams above a certain age rating. Result: your kids' Stremio won't show them stuff you don't want them to see. ## "Just give me everything": the Stremio Addons Bundle If you like the sound of all of this and don't want to pick addons individually, we have a bundle: every Stremio addon we host, in one subscription, $29 per month. Works out roughly half the cost of buying each separately, with bundled proxy streaming thrown in. **[Stremio Addons Bundle](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/stremio-addons-bundle/?utm_source=stremio-guide&utm_medium=docs&utm_campaign=extras-bundle)**: $1 for 7 days, $29 per month after. ## What's next The next page, [when things break](https://docs.elfhosted.com/stremio-addons/guide/troubleshooting/index.md), covers what to do when a stream won't play, when an addon goes sideways, or when your whole setup stops working. [Start your $1, 7-day trial](https://store.elfhosted.com/product-category/stremio-addons/?utm_source=stremio-guide&utm_medium=docs&utm_campaign=extras-cta) # Troubleshooting Stremio When Things Break Stremio setups don't rot. If something stops working, it's almost never your whole stack failing at once. It's usually one specific thing, and the fix is almost always simpler than rebuilding. Before you tear apart your setup, try these four checks, in order. ## Check 1: Try a different stream About 99% of "Stremio isn't working" is actually "that one stream isn't working". The addon returned a list of 5, 10, 20 results, your first pick didn't play, and your instinct is to blame everything. Just try the next result down. Most addons return several streams per title, and one of them usually plays. If the second stream works, everything is fine. Your setup is working. ## Check 2: Try a different addon If every stream from one addon fails, maybe THAT addon is having a moment. If you followed [our recommended addons](https://docs.elfhosted.com/stremio-addons/guide/recommended-addons/index.md), you've got at least two installed (*AIOStreams plus one of MediaFusion or Comet*). If your first addon fails completely, the second should still work. If the second addon still works, the first one is having a bad day. Come back to it in an hour or two. Nothing else needs to change. ## Check 3: Check status.elfhosted.com If you're using our public instances, [our status page](https://status.elfhosted.com) shows the real-time state of every addon we host. If something is red on that page, it's us, and we're (*hopefully*) already fixing it. Make a cup of tea. If you're using a private instance, your private instance has its own status page too. Check the health page linked from your ElfHosted dashboard. ## Check 4: Is your provider account still OK? If nothing plays anywhere and the three checks above turned up nothing, your provider account might be the problem. Log into your provider's dashboard and have a look: - **[RealDebrid](https://real-debrid.com)**: is the subscription still active? Any ban or warning notices? (See [sharing across devices](https://docs.elfhosted.com/stremio-addons/guide/troubleshooting/account-sharing.md) for the multi-IP ban pattern and how to avoid it.) - **[TorBox](https://torbox.app)**: subscription still active? Bandwidth allowance used up? - **Usenet provider** (*Eweka, UsenetServer, Newshosting, etc.*): subscription paid? Monthly traffic remaining? A lapsed or banned provider account is invisible to Stremio. All you see is "no streams found" or "playback failed", but the real issue is upstream at the provider. ## If all four checks pass and you still can't play anything The issue is probably further upstream still. Your Stremio app version, your internet connection, or something local to your device. But don't start reinstalling things. That's almost always how setups get worse, not better. The best public-community starting points: - Search [r/StremioAddons](https://reddit.com/r/StremioAddons) on Reddit for what you're seeing. - Search the specific addon's GitHub issues page (*AIOStreams, MediaFusion, Comet, etc.*). Decent chance someone else hit the same thing recently and there's a fix pinned somewhere. ## When DIY debugging isn't fun Public-instance debugging is a scavenger hunt. Sometimes it's a 5-minute fix, sometimes it's 2 hours on a Sunday evening while your family asks why the TV isn't working. If that scenario sounds familiar, the private side of our stack is built for this. Private subscribers get: - **The [ElfHosted Discord](https://discord.elfhosted.com)**, where our team and other customers are around when things break. - **A [documented support process](https://docs.elfhosted.com/get-help/)** so you always know how to reach us and what to expect. - **24/7 managed hosting.** When something on our side goes wrong, we fix it. No "file a ticket, wait three days". - **Fast responses.** Usually inside the hour, whatever time zone you're in. If "my setup just works, especially when it breaks" matters to you, browse our [private Stremio addon products](https://store.elfhosted.com/product-category/stremio-addons/?utm_source=stremio-guide&utm_medium=docs&utm_campaign=troubleshooting-private). ## A note on "fixing" things Most Stremio setups don't need fixing. Stable stays stable if you don't fight it. If an addon has been working for you for weeks, don't start changing settings because someone on Reddit mentioned a cool new option. The cool new option is probably cool. It's also probably not worth breaking what you have. When you should change config: - An addon deprecates an option you rely on. Change it. - A provider disappears (*rare, but happens*). Swap to another. - A new feature you actually want is released. Configure carefully. Otherwise, hands off. You're more likely to break something stable than improve it. ## What's next If you've worked through all this and Stremio is showing its limits (*you want shared watch history across the family, proper kid profiles, a real library that survives restarts*), read [beyond Stremio](https://docs.elfhosted.com/stremio-addons/guide/beyond-stremio/index.md) for the next step: managed media servers. [Bookmark our status page](https://status.elfhosted.com) # Is Torrentio down? Searches that returned plenty yesterday come back empty today, and nothing in Stremio says why. Usually this is the addon, not anything you have done. Here is how to tell in about a minute. ## Check it in a minute There is no official status page to check, so the addon itself is the thing to ask. **Open the addon's manifest URL in a browser.** Every Stremio addon has one, and it is the address you installed it from, ending in `manifest.json`. If it returns a page of text, the addon is running. If it times out or errors, the addon is unavailable and nothing you change in Stremio will bring results back. **Search the same title with a second addon.** If both come back empty, the problem is on your side. If the second one finds things, the first is the problem. Those two checks separate almost every case, and they take longer to read about than to do. ## Why public addons go quiet A public addon is one service answering everybody who installed it. That shapes most of what goes wrong with them. **It is shared.** Rate limits are usually counted per address, and the busier a public instance gets, the sooner a limit is reached for everybody behind it. You can make your first search of the day and find the allowance already spent. **It is somebody's side project.** Public instances are run by volunteers at their own cost. They restart, run out of capacity, and occasionally stop. **Its upstreams have limits too.** An addon asks other services for its answers, and if one of those is slow or limiting, the addon returns less without explaining why. None of that is a fault in your setup, and none of it is fixable from Stremio. ## When it is your side Worth ruling out before concluding the addon is broken. **Your debrid key.** If it has expired, or the account has hit its own limit, results thin out or vanish. Check the account on its own site, not through the addon. **Your filters.** Resolution and language filters cut hard when combined, and a configuration you set months ago is easy to misremember. **A stale install.** If you reconfigured an addon but never reinstalled it in Stremio, Stremio is still using the old settings. Reinstalling from the current configure page fixes it. ## If this keeps happening Occasional outages are normal for anything free and shared. If it is frequent enough to be annoying, the thing to change is not which public addon you use but whether you are on a shared one at all. An addon can run three ways, and they differ in how reliable they are rather than what they do: - **A free public instance.** Immediate, costs nothing, shared with everybody, so its limits and its downtime are shared too. - **One you run yourself.** No sharing, and you keep it updated and online. - **One run for you.** The same isolation without the maintenance. Our [recommended addons guide](/stremio-addons/guide/recommended-addons/) compares the addons themselves and is the better page if what you actually want is a different one. [Compare the addons](/stremio-addons/guide/recommended-addons/) [See private instances](https://store.elfhosted.com/product-category/stremio-addons/) ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Torrentio down? Open its manifest URL in a browser. Text means it is running; a timeout or error means it is not, and the problem is not at your end. ### Why does it return no results all of a sudden? Most often a brief outage, a rate limit on a shared instance, an expired debrid key, or filters narrower than you remember. ### How do I tell whether it is the addon or me? Search the same title with a second addon. Both empty means your side. One working means the other addon is the problem. ### Is Torrentio safe to use? We do not operate it and cannot speak for it. The general point holds for any public instance: somebody else runs it, and it sees what you send it, including any key you configure. Be deliberate about which ones you hand keys to. ### Does a VPN help? Not with an addon being down. It changes your address, which occasionally matters for a rate limit, but it does nothing about a service that is not answering. ### Is there a Torrentio status page? No official Torrentio status page exists. The manifest check above is the reliable test, since it asks the addon directly instead of trusting somebody else's monitoring. # Beyond Stremio: When a Media Server Makes More Sense Stremio is fast food. It's great, it's fast, it delivers. But sometimes you want a home-cooked meal instead. For Stremio users, "home-cooked" usually means one of these: - You want to share your setup with your partner or kids, and have each of them get their own profiles (*separate watch history, age-appropriate content, no seeing spoilers for the show the other is watching*). - You want a library that survives your kids clicking the wrong button on the remote. - You want to download shows before a long flight and actually have them available offline. - You want your media to work the same way across your phone, TV, laptop, and tablet, like a personal Netflix. At that point, you're looking for a **media server**. Plex, Emby, and Jellyfin are the big three. They all do broadly the same thing: organise your media and storage/provider integrations into a proper library with proper profiles. ElfHosted hosts open-source media-server and Stremio-adjacent apps such as Plex, Jellyfin, Emby, AIOStreams, MediaFusion, Comet, and helper/proxy services. We offer three managed paths on our stack, so you can move beyond Stremio without running Docker, TLS, updates, or a VPS yourself. ## The small step: keep your addons, add Jellyfin apps You don't have to jump straight to a full media server. [JellyStreams](/app/jellystreams/), in the [AIOMagic Bundle](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/aiomagic-bundle/) or the [Stremio Addons Bundle](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/stremio-addons-bundle/), serves your [AIOStreams](/app/aiostreams/) library over the Jellyfin protocol, so [Odin](https://odinapp.dev/), [Infuse](https://firecore.com/infuse), [Swiftfin](https://apps.apple.com/app/id1604098728), Strand and the official Jellyfin apps can browse and play it. That covers the two things people usually want first: a proper library on the TV, and the devices Stremio does not ship for *(Apple TV and iOS without sideloading, Roku, and TVs older than Stremio's Tizen 2019 / webOS 2020 cutoffs)*. It also covers most of why people ask for profiles: a profile per person with its own watch history, kids' libraries filtered by certification, daily screen-time caps, and a push notification when somebody starts watching. What it doesn't give you is offline downloads or a library of your own files. For those, keep reading, or look at [Remux](/guides/media/remux-stremio-jellyfin/) at [$18/mo](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/remux/), which trades the household controls for breadth: WebDAV shares, your own files and music alongside your addons. All the options are compared in [Stremio in Jellyfin apps](/guides/media/stremio-addons-in-jellyfin/). ## The entry tier: Jellygoblin vs Zurgling Two price-matched entry options, same $24 per month, different philosophies. You pick based on how much you want to be in charge of your library. ### Jellygoblin (set-and-forget) [Jellygoblin](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/jellygoblin/?utm_source=stremio-guide&utm_medium=docs&utm_campaign=beyond-jellygoblin) is Jellyfin with a **virtual library** that builds itself from your AIOStreams instance. You don't decide ahead of time what goes in your library. The library is anything Stremio can find, presented inside Jellyfin as though you already own it. You search, you play, it works. If the appeal of Stremio for you is "I type the title, I get the movie", and you want that feel inside a proper media-server wrapper, Jellygoblin is the fit. **Try Jellygoblin:** [$1 for 7 days, $24 per month after](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/jellygoblin/?utm_source=stremio-guide&utm_medium=docs&utm_campaign=beyond-jellygoblin). ### Zurgling (full control) [Zurgling](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/zurgling/?utm_source=stremio-guide&utm_medium=docs&utm_campaign=beyond-zurgling) is Plex, Emby, or Jellyfin (*your choice of player*) with manual curation via [DMM (*DebridMediaManager*)](https://debridmediamanager.com). You pick every title that goes into your library. It's a proper curated shelf, the media equivalent of the movies you'd show off to a friend. If you've always wanted a "this is MY collection" media library, Zurgling is the fit. **Try Zurgling:** [$1 for 7 days, $24 per month after](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/zurgling/?utm_source=stremio-guide&utm_medium=docs&utm_campaign=beyond-zurgling). ### Which one should I pick? Rough rule of thumb: - **Want "find anything, watch now" with a Netflix feel?** Jellygoblin. - **Want "my collection, my taste, my organisation"?** Zurgling. - **Want Plex specifically as your player?** Zurgling (*Jellygoblin is Jellyfin-only*). - **Want the auto-build experience with zero curation effort?** Jellygoblin. Both are fully managed. No Docker, no reverse proxy, no port forwarding. Both come with apps for Plex / Emby / Jellyfin on phone, TV, tablet. Both start at $1 for 7 days. ## The step-up tier: Hobbit (dedicated hardware) Jellygoblin and Zurgling run on shared hardware. Good for small families and light use, but if you've got a 4K setup, bigger family, or heavy transcoding needs, you'll want dedicated hardware. That's the [Hobbit tier](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/hobbit/?utm_source=stremio-guide&utm_medium=docs&utm_campaign=beyond-hobbit). ### Hobbit is also the landing spot for the fed-up self-hoster If you've been running Radarr, Sonarr, and the rest of the \*arr toolkit in your bedroom cupboard, Hobbit is built for exactly your moment. You get: - The battle-tested \*arr toolkit (*Radarr, Sonarr, Bazarr, Overseerr, and the rest*) running on our infrastructure, not on your hardware. - No more TBs of local storage to babysit. - No more 3am wake-ups because a drive died. - No more Docker Compose files to rebuild after an OS upgrade. Same apps you're already comfortable with, our hardware, our problem when they misbehave. **Try Hobbit:** [Hobbit tier](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/hobbit/?utm_source=stremio-guide&utm_medium=docs&utm_campaign=beyond-hobbit). ## What about Mediastorm? [Mediastorm](/app/mediastorm/) is a streaming media server with native mobile and TV apps, a comfortable middle ground between Stremio and a full media server. There's no Stremio in the loop at all: you watch through Mediastorm's own apps, with content coming from Usenet and debrid sources (*Real-Debrid and TorBox on ElfHosted*). One honest caveat: the apps aren't in the official app stores, so you'll need to sideload them onto your mobile and TV devices, a one-time step that suits tinkerers better than technophobes. We offer it as a managed product, including [MediaStorm + TorBox plans](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/mediastorm/?utm_source=stremio-guide&utm_medium=docs&utm_campaign=beyond-mediastorm) that cover the app and the debrid subscription on a single bill. The [Mediastorm docs](/app/mediastorm/) walk through setup. ## How does a media server compare to Stremio? | | Stremio + addons | Managed media server | | --------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------ | | Cost | $0-9/month | $24-more/month | | Content discovery | Search-based, just-in-time | Library-based OR virtual library | | Multiple profiles | Limited (*via AIOManager*) | Full, with kid profiles and per-profile watch history | | Offline playback | No | Yes (*download to device via Plex/Emby/Jellyfin apps*) | | Sharing with non-technical family | Difficult | Easy (*they just log into an app*) | | Kid-safe content | Possible with filter config | Built into profile system | | Setup effort | Low (*if using bundle*) | Slightly higher, but we manage it | | Works on my existing TV app? | Stremio app required, or any Jellyfin app via JellyStreams | Works with native Plex/Emby/Jellyfin apps | Most of our customers eventually run both. Stremio for spontaneous "what's on now" watching, media server for curated library and family use. ## What's next This is the final page of the addons guide. If you've read this far, you've got the full picture: pick addons, pick a provider, handle multi-device sharing, polish with extras, troubleshoot when needed, and graduate to a media server when you're ready. If you want everything in one subscription, our [Stremio Addons Bundle](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/stremio-addons-bundle/?utm_source=stremio-guide&utm_medium=docs&utm_campaign=beyond-bundle) covers the addons and proxy. Pair it with a media server when you want the next level. [Start your $1, 7-day trial](https://store.elfhosted.com/product-category/personal-stacks/stack-addons/media-servers/?utm_source=stremio-guide&utm_medium=docs&utm_campaign=beyond-cta) # Family guides for parents # Family Hosting Guides for Parents Guides for the adult who ends up running it, whether that is on a machine in the spare room or hosted here. Game servers for the children who play together, and media for the ones who watch. Every household hits the same wall, and it is the same wall in both cases. Getting the thing running is well covered elsewhere on the internet. What is not well covered is the second half: once it is always on, it is always on at bedtime too, it is reachable by anybody who learns the address, and nothing tells you how long anyone has been on it. These guides cover that second half, and they are written to be useful whether or not you host with us. *The panel our Minecraft and Terraria servers ship with. The players are made up; the panel is not.* ## Start here ### Watching | Guide | What it answers | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | [Jellyfin parental controls](https://docs.elfhosted.com/guides/families/jellyfin-parental-controls/index.md) | Every per-user setting Jellyfin has, the gaps, and the one that catches nearly everyone out | | [Jellyfin screen time limits for children](https://docs.elfhosted.com/guides/families/jellyfin-screen-time/index.md) | Why an access schedule is not a daily limit, and what can actually stop playback | ### Playing | Guide | What it answers | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | [Minecraft parental controls](https://docs.elfhosted.com/guides/families/minecraft-parental-controls/index.md) | What Minecraft gives you natively, what it does not, and how people fill the gap | | [How to set a bedtime on a Minecraft server](https://docs.elfhosted.com/guides/families/minecraft-server-bedtime/index.md) | Closing the world on a schedule, without kicking somebody mid build | | [Playing together on Xbox, iPad, Switch and PC](https://docs.elfhosted.com/guides/families/minecraft-crossplay-java-bedrock/index.md) | Why the two editions cannot normally see each other, and what changes that | | [How to set up a Minecraft server for kids](https://docs.elfhosted.com/guides/families/minecraft-server-for-kids/index.md) | A start to finish walkthrough for a parent who has not run one before | ## What we host Built around one idea, whether the children are playing or watching: the person who pays for it can see what is happening and stop it when they need to. - **[JellyStreams](/app/jellystreams/)**, included with the AIOMagic Bundle. A profile per person, kids' libraries filtered by certification, a daily screen-time cap, and a notice on your phone when somebody starts watching. - **[Minecraft](/app/minecraft/)**, at $9/mo. Console, phone, tablet and computer players in one world, a panel showing who is playing and for how long, and a bedtime that closes the world on its own. - **[Terraria](/app/terraria/)**, at $9/mo. The same panel and the same bedtime, for the PC crowd. [See Minecraft for Families](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/minecraft/) [See Terraria for Families](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/terraria/) [See the AIOMagic Bundle](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/aiomagic-bundle/) ## Is hosting worth it? Not always, and it is worth being honest about when it is not. **Running it at home is fine if** one person uses it most of the time, everybody is on the same network, and nobody minds that it is only available when that machine is switched on. A spare laptop and twenty minutes will get you there for nothing. **Hosting starts to earn its money when** the players are in different houses, when you are tired of being the reason nobody can play, when you would rather not forward a port from the internet to a machine on your home network, or when a world somebody has spent months on lives on a drive with no backup. The guides above assume nothing either way. Where a step is genuinely easier because somebody else runs the server, we say so and then explain how to do it yourself anyway. # Jellyfin Parental Controls Four questions tend to come up together: what can my child see, what can't they see, how long have they been watching, and how do I know when they are. Jellyfin answers the first two properly. It does not really answer the other two. Below is the map of which is which, along with the single setting behind most of the "these controls don't work" complaints. ## What Jellyfin gives you natively All of it is per user, under **Dashboard, Users**, and none of it applies until the child has an account of their own instead of borrowing yours. - **Maximum allowed parental rating.** The highest certification that user may play. Anything rated above it is hidden. - **Block items with no or unrecognized rating information.** Covers the gap the rating limit leaves. More on this below, because it is the important one. - **Block items with tags** and **Allow items with tags.** Rules keyed on tags instead of certificates, so you can carve out exceptions by hand. - **Enable access to all libraries.** Turn it off and pick which libraries the user sees. It works on where a thing lives, not on what a metadata provider said about it, which makes it the most reliable control here. - **Enable access from all devices.** Turn it off and approve devices one at a time. Note Jellyfin's own caveat on this one: it applies to devices it can identify uniquely and **will not prevent browser access**, so it is not a complete allowlist for every screen. - **Access Schedule.** The days and hours the user may sign in and play. The server stops serving once the window closes. That is a decent set, and more than most people expect to find. What it never becomes is a daily allowance or a report. The setting that catches nearly everyone A rating limit only filters things that **have** a rating. Anything your server holds no certification for counts as unknown, not safe, and an unknown item sails straight past a limit of PG. So turn on **Block items with no or unrecognized rating information** too. Left by itself, a maximum rating has a hole in it shaped exactly like everything your metadata provider failed to recognise. ## What Jellyfin does not do **There is no daily time limit.** The Access Schedule is a window, not a budget: it controls *when*, not *how much*. A child watching from four until eight has used four hours without breaking the rule. This has been an open feature request for years, and it is covered properly in [Jellyfin screen time limits for children](https://docs.elfhosted.com/guides/families/jellyfin-screen-time/index.md). **There is no playtime report.** Jellyfin records playback, but nothing in the server shows you a per-child "here is this week". People reach for the Playback Reporting plugin or build a dashboard. Both work. Both are one more thing to run. **There are no notifications.** Nothing tells you somebody started watching. Webhook plugins can be made to do it with some assembly. The same thing shapes all three, and it shapes Minecraft's server controls too. Jellyfin was written for whoever administers the server, who is normally also the person watching it. A parent running one for other people in the house, and never using it themselves, was not who anybody had in mind. ## The gap that appears on virtual catalogues This one stays invisible until it bites. It does not apply to an ordinary library of files, nor to every streaming setup, so start by working out which kind you have. Jellyfin's rating filter reads metadata attached to items your server has stored. With a folder of files, those got scanned, a metadata provider handed each one a certificate, and the filter has something to bite on. Plenty of setups that stream from elsewhere are no different. A plugin importing a catalogue into real Jellyfin items, or a library of `.strm` files pointing at remote sources, still leaves you with stored items that get scanned and rated as usual. Jellyfin's own controls work properly on those, so use them. Where it breaks down is a **virtual** catalogue: browse and search results assembled on demand and handed straight to the app, with no stored item behind them. There is nothing carrying a certificate, so a rating filter applied at the Jellyfin layer has nothing to act on. Whatever appears in a child's list appeared because the catalogue produced it. Which means **the filtering has to happen where that catalogue is produced**, not where it gets displayed. A rating limit on the user account is simply the wrong layer, and setting one can leave you believing you are covered when you are not. Establish which kind you have before you trust either. ## What we do instead [JellyStreams](/app/jellystreams/), included with the AIOMagic Bundle, started from the household case instead of arriving at it later. It uses Jellyfin's own user model, so every app already knows what to do with it, and fills in the pieces a house full of people needs. ### Kids' libraries filtered where it counts A kids profile is bound to an age capped [AIOMetadata](/app/aiometadata/) install, and AIOMetadata does the filtering on catalogs and search by certification, including its policy for unrated titles. JellyStreams writes no rating logic of its own. That is deliberate, and it answers the gap above. The rules live in one place, so there is only one place to get them wrong. The cap can be **tightened but never loosened**, which stops a child's profile being widened by accident. ### The PIN goes on the parent, not the child Signing in with the account password enrols that device. After that, a profile with no PIN opens with a tap, and a profile with a PIN asks every time, on every device, with no exceptions. The **owner profile is never tappable**, since it sees the unfiltered library and reaches the admin panel. People find that backwards until they think about it: the parent needs a PIN, the child doesn't. A device that was never enrolled is shown nothing at all, not even the names of your household. Friction, not a vault Device identity is supplied by the app, and a four digit PIN is a four digit PIN. What this buys is that an outsider needs your address *and* an enrolled device, while your family needs neither. It is not a cryptographic boundary and we won't pretend otherwise. ### The parts Jellyfin leaves out - **A daily screen time cap** per profile, with a warning before it runs out. See [Jellyfin screen time limits](https://docs.elfhosted.com/guides/families/jellyfin-screen-time/index.md) for exactly what it can and cannot enforce. - **Playback notices** on your phone when somebody starts watching, delivered as push through [Sam](/app/elfbot/). Add Sam to your home screen first, which on iPhone and iPad is not optional, because Apple only permits web push from an installed app. - **A panel at a separate address** behind your ElfHosted login, so the children's app cannot reach it. Two deliberate omissions. Notices never announce the owner's own watching. And there is no chat, history export or activity feed letting one person read up on another, because knowing somebody started watching is how you run a household rule, and a transcript is a different thing entirely. [See the AIOMagic Bundle](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/aiomagic-bundle/) [Read the JellyStreams app page](/app/jellystreams/) ## Frequently asked questions ### Does Jellyfin have parental controls? Yes. Per user: maximum allowed parental rating, blocking of unrated items, tag rules, per library access and an access schedule. It has no daily limit, no playtime report and no alerts. ### How do I set up a kids account in Jellyfin? Give them their own user, set a maximum allowed parental rating, turn on blocking for items with no or unrecognized rating information, and restrict which libraries they can see. That last one holds up best of the four, since it does not depend on any metadata being there. ### Why is my rating limit letting things through? Because those items carry no rating at all, and unrated does not mean allowed. Turn on **Block items with no or unrecognized rating information**. ### Is a filtered profile the same as a safe profile? No, and it would be dishonest to suggest otherwise. A filter acts on the certificate a title carries, which is a rough summary written by somebody else for another purpose. Useful, and a sensible default. It has no opinion about any particular film and never will. ### Can my child just use my account? If they know the password, yes. That is exactly why the owner profile asks for a PIN and theirs does not. Shared passwords are how most household setups fall over in practice. ### What is the single most useful thing I can do? Give the child their own user, then restrict which libraries it can see. Everything else here is refinement. # Jellyfin Screen Time Limits for Children Most people asking this have already been through the user settings. They found the parental controls, set a maximum rating, and then went hunting for the field where you type "ninety minutes a day". It isn't there. What Jellyfin has instead sits close enough to be genuinely confusing. Here is what it does, where it stops, and what people do about the difference. ## What Jellyfin gives you natively The setting people find is **Access Schedule**, in a user's profile on the server dashboard. You name the days and the hours during which that user may sign in and play something. Outside those hours they cannot start anything, and the documentation is explicit that media "can only play during the timeframe and will be stopped past it". Give Jellyfin credit for that second half. A normal Jellyfin server is the thing sending you the video, so when the window shuts it stops sending, and the app on the other end gets no vote. There is a limit to how far that reaches. Anything already delivered has gone: an app sitting on a large buffer, or playing a file it downloaded for offline viewing, is not asking the server for anything and will not notice the window close. Close enough to a hard stop on most evenings. Not literally one. So there is a real time control here. It just answers a different question from the one most parents came with, and that is where the confusion starts. ## Window versus budget Two different household rules, and almost everything else follows from which one you actually want. | | What it says | Jellyfin | | ------------ | -------------------------------------------- | -------------------- | | **A window** | Nothing after eight on a school night | Yes, Access Schedule | | **A budget** | Ninety minutes a day, spend it when you like | No | Bedtime is a window, and Access Schedule handles it well. "You have had enough today" is a budget, and a window cannot express it: a child who watches from four until eight has done four hours without once breaking the rule. Budgets are usually what a family has already agreed to, because that is how screen time works on a phone. Jellyfin only does the first. Not really an oversight. It was built for whoever runs the server, who is normally also the person watching it, and the parent who runs one for everybody else in the house turned up later. It has been asked for A daily time limit is a long standing open request on Jellyfin's feature tracker, alongside related asks for time of day restrictions. If you are looking for it and cannot find it, you have not missed a setting. ## How people fill the gap All of this works on a Jellyfin server you run yourself. Even if you never touch it, it tells you what anybody selling you the feature is doing on your behalf. ### Approximating a budget with a schedule Make the window narrow enough and it doubles as an allowance. Half past five to seven is ninety minutes, in the sense that the server will not serve anything outside it. Free, and it holds for anything streamed. The catch is that the time is nailed down. It cannot move to a wet Saturday morning, it does not carry over, there is no granting an extra half hour for a birthday, and a child halfway through a film at seven is finished at seven. ### Driving it from the API Jellyfin's API can update a user's policy, including the access schedule, so a script can compute how much a child has watched and rewrite the window to close early once they have had their allowance. Parents do run this. It is more work than it sounds: somewhere to run the script, your own watch-time tracking off playback reporting, timezones, midnight rollovers, and the standing possibility of writing a policy that never opens or never closes. Fine as a weekend project, if you fancy maintaining it afterwards. ### Device level controls instead Apple Screen Time, Google Family Link and Microsoft Family Safety all do daily budgets properly, across every app on the device. They are also better than people assume at the fine-grained version, since each can put a separate allowance on a single app. If what worries you is total screen time, that is the layer to use and a media server is the wrong tool entirely. What they cannot do is follow a person around. The limit on a child's tablet knows nothing about the television in the lounge that nobody signs into, and it does not travel with them to a different screen. Most households end up running both, the device for the overall allowance and the server for rules about this one thing. ## What we do instead [JellyStreams](/app/jellystreams/), included with the AIOMagic Bundle, adds a **daily cap per profile** alongside the rating filters. Households were the starting point here, not a case it grew into later. - **A daily budget per profile**, set in minutes, from the parent panel. - **A warning on screen** with five minutes left, which appears over whatever is playing without interrupting it. - **A message, and a stop on apps that support it**, when the time is gone. The next section is exact about which do. - **The owner profile is never capped**, so the person who set the rule is not subject to it. - **The panel is at a separate address** behind your ElfHosted login, so it is not reachable from the app the children use. ### What it can and cannot enforce Here we come off worse than a standard Jellyfin, and you should know why before you rely on it. Playback is a redirect. The video goes from the provider straight to the app and never passes through us, so we cannot stop sending what we were never sending in the first place. What happens instead is that we **ask the app to stop**, over the same live connection Jellyfin clients already keep open to their server. Apps holding that connection and honouring the command do stop. An app with no connection open never hears it. One that hears it and ignores it carries on. Cooperation, not a cryptographic boundary On an app that holds the connection and honours the command, a child watching on an ordinary evening gets a warning and then a stop. That is the case this was built for. On an app that does neither they get neither, and nothing about that requires a child who set out to defeat it. Call it meaningful friction, in the same family as device enrolment. We would rather say so now than have you discover it. Starting something new is a different matter. That always means asking us, so a capped profile is refused outright and no cooperation is involved. [See the AIOMagic Bundle](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/aiomagic-bundle/) [Read the JellyStreams app page](/app/jellystreams/) ## Frequently asked questions ### Does Jellyfin have a screen time limit? Not a daily one. It has an Access Schedule: a window, not a budget. A daily limit remains an open feature request. ### Can I give my child extra time for one night? You can, by widening tonight's window and then remembering to put it back afterwards. Jellyfin has no concept of an override that expires on its own, so the remembering is your job. Raise a budget for a day and it drops back on its own overnight. That alone is a decent argument for preferring one. ### Will this stop them watching on their phone? Only in this app, on a screen signed in to this server. Everything else on that phone is invisible to a media server. If you want a total allowance, that is a job for Apple, Google or Microsoft, and a server cap is the rule covering this one thing. ### Does the child see a warning, or does it just stop? A warning on screen with five minutes left, then a message once the time has gone. Getting cut off with no notice is how a household rule turns into an argument with a computer. ### What happens if my child's app does not support being stopped? They finish whatever is already playing, and cannot start anything else. You will find out the way you find out about any app quirk, by watching it happen once. ### Is a media server cap better than device screen time? Narrower, and aimed somewhere else. Device controls see every app on a device, per-app allowances included, but they belong to the device. A server cap belongs to the person, so it follows their profile onto the shared television in the lounge. Most households want both. # Minecraft Parental Controls Parents usually arrive at this question with one of four worries: who can talk to my child, who can get into their world, how long have they been playing, and how do I get them off it at bedtime. Minecraft answers the first two reasonably well and the second two not at all. This page is the honest map of which is which, and what people do about the gaps. ## What Microsoft account settings actually cover If your child plays on a child account inside a Microsoft family group, the family settings cover the parts that happen outside any one server: - **Whether they can play multiplayer at all**, and whether they can join servers that are not run by Microsoft. - **Who can send them messages**, and whether cross-network chat is allowed. - **Screen time on that device**, as a daily allowance across apps. - **Spending**, so an in-game purchase needs your approval. That is a real set of controls and it is worth turning on. What it cannot do is tell you anything about a specific world. It does not know that the server your child plays on is the one you set up for them, and it does not distinguish half an hour of building with a cousin from half an hour in a menu. The child has to be in a family group for any of it to apply A child playing on an adult account, or on an account they made themselves with a date of birth that says they are 22, gets none of these settings. This is the most common reason a parent finds the controls "do not work". ## What a Minecraft server gives you natively Once you are running the server, a different and more useful set of controls applies. These are operator commands, typed in game by an account with operator rights, or through whatever console your host provides. | Control | Command | What it does | | -------------------- | ---------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------- | | Allowlist | `/whitelist on`, `/whitelist add ` | Only named accounts can connect | | Remove access | `/whitelist remove ` | Takes effect immediately | | Remove someone now | `/kick ` | Disconnects them, they can rejoin | | Block someone | `/ban ` | Disconnects them and keeps them out | | See who is on | `/list` | Names of connected players | | Difficulty | `/difficulty peaceful` | Turns off hostile mobs entirely | | Player versus player | `pvp=false` in server properties | Players cannot hurt each other | | Keep items on death | `/gamerule keepInventory true` | Removes the worst source of tears | | Stop creeper damage | `/gamerule mobGriefing false` | Explosions no longer wreck builds | Two of these matter far more than the rest. **The allowlist is the whole of your access control.** A server's address is discoverable, and the internet is scanned constantly by people looking for open Minecraft servers. An allowlist that is enforced turns "anybody who finds this can join" into "four named accounts can join". **Online mode makes the allowlist mean something.** With online mode on, the server checks each player against Minecraft's authentication servers as they connect, so a name on your list is a specific verified account rather than a name somebody typed. Turning online mode off, which some guides suggest to let unlicensed clients join, quietly destroys this: anybody can then claim to be any name on your list. ## What is missing, and why Three things parents ask for repeatedly do not exist in Minecraft at any layer. **There is no playtime report.** The server writes a log line when somebody joins and another when they leave. Nothing turns that into "Ellie played 40 minutes today and 3 hours this week". You can read the log yourself, and people do. **There is no schedule.** Minecraft cannot close the world at nine o'clock. It has no concept of a calendar. **There are no notifications.** Nothing tells you somebody joined unless you are in the game, or watching the log. The reason for all three is the same: Minecraft's server was built for the person administering a community, who is assumed to be present and playing. The parent who pays for a family server and does not play is not a user Mojang designed for. ## How people fill the gaps Everything below is achievable on a server you run yourself. None of it is exotic, and it is worth knowing even if you never do it, because it tells you what a host is doing on your behalf. ### Reading playtime from the log The server log records joins and disconnects with timestamps. Pairing them gives you sessions per player. A short script that tails the log and appends to a file is enough, and the awkward part is not the parsing, it is that the log rotates and restarts reset your position, so a naive version quietly loses days. ### Closing the world on a schedule Two approaches, both common: - **Stop and start the server** on a timer. Simple and total. The cost is that a restart takes time, and anybody mid action loses the last few minutes of unsaved progress. - **Enforce an empty allowlist** at bedtime and restore it in the morning. The server stays up, so it can still warn people, and nobody new can get in. The trap is that a careless version wipes the real list and hands it back empty. Either way, you want to warn players before it happens. Being disconnected without notice, mid boss fight or mid build, is what turns a bedtime rule into an argument. ### Getting an alert when somebody joins The same log lines that give you playtime give you alerts. Piping a match on the join line into a notification service is a few lines of shell. ## What we do instead Our [Minecraft](/app/minecraft/) and [Terraria](/app/terraria/) servers ship with a private panel that does all three, and it is included rather than being a separate tier. *Playtime, the allowed list and bedtime on one screen. The players are made up; the panel is not.* - **Who is playing right now**, and how long each of them has been on this session. - **Playtime today and across the past week**, per player. - **A bedtime** with separate hours for school nights and weekends, warnings in the game ten minutes and one minute before, and a late pass for one night that does not disable tomorrow. - **The allowlist**, as a list you edit, including anybody who was turned away so you can let them in with one tap. - **A notification on your phone** when somebody joins or leaves. The panel sits behind your ElfHosted login, at a different address from the one the kids use to play, so they cannot open it. Two things it deliberately does not do. It does not read or store chat, so it cannot tell you what your child said or to whom. And it does not enforce a per child daily allowance, because cutting one player off mid session turns a household rule into an argument with a computer. Bedtime closes the world for everybody at once instead. [Start a trial of Minecraft for Families](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/minecraft/) [See the app page](/app/minecraft/) ## Frequently asked questions ### Does Minecraft have parental controls? Partly. Microsoft family settings cover chat, multiplayer access and device screen time. The server covers who may join and how the world behaves. Neither covers playtime reporting, schedules or alerts. ### Can I see what my child says in Minecraft chat? Server operators can, because chat is written to the server log. We do not, on our servers, and it is not a setting you can turn on. Presence and playtime are a way to run a household rule; a chat transcript is a different thing and we would rather not hold it. ### Is a private server safer than a public one? It is a different set of risks, not a strictly smaller one. A private server with an enforced allowlist means your child plays with people you named, which removes the main thing parents worry about on public servers. It does not moderate what those named people say, and it does not change anything about the game itself. ### My child plays on an iPad and their friend on a PC. Can they share a world? Not by default, because those are two different editions of Minecraft that cannot normally see each other. It is solvable. See [playing together on Xbox, iPad, Switch and PC](https://docs.elfhosted.com/guides/families/minecraft-crossplay-java-bedrock/index.md). ### What is the single most useful thing I can do? Turn the allowlist on and put four names in it. Everything else on this page is refinement. # How to Set a Bedtime on a Minecraft Server Minecraft has no scheduling of any kind. Nothing in the game or the server closes the world at nine o'clock, so every solution is something running alongside it. This page covers how to build that yourself, the four things that make homemade versions fail, and what we do instead. ## Why "just turn the computer off" stops working It works right up until the server stops being in your house. Once the world is hosted somewhere so that a cousin can join on a Saturday morning, the off switch is not in the hallway any more. And once other households are playing on it, closing it becomes a thing you have to do on purpose rather than a thing that happens when you go to bed. The other reason is more ordinary: being the person who says it is time to stop, every night, is wearing. A schedule that closed before anybody asked takes you out of that conversation. ## What "closed" should mean There are two workable definitions, and picking the wrong one causes most of the trouble. **Stop the server process.** Total, simple, and it frees the machine. The costs are that a restart takes time in the morning, and anybody still playing is disconnected without ceremony, losing whatever was not saved. **Leave it running and refuse new connections.** The server stays up, so it can warn people first, disconnect them politely, and tell anybody who tries later that the world is closed rather than appearing broken. In practice this means enforcing the allowlist with nobody on it. The second is better for a family server, and it is what a well behaved bedtime looks like from a child's side: a warning, then a message that says the world is closed, rather than a connection that fails. The trap in the second approach Emptying the allowlist means saving the real one first and putting it back in the morning. A version that forgets to save it hands the household back an empty list, which reads as "the server deleted all my friends". Save first, restore after, and never issue a plain `whitelist off`, because on a family server the allowlist is the entire access control. ## Doing it yourself You need three things: a way to send commands to the running server, a scheduler, and somewhere to record the real allowlist while it is parked. ### Sending commands Minecraft servers speak **RCON**, a small remote console protocol. Enable it in `server.properties`: ``` enable-rcon=true rcon.port=25575 rcon.password=something-long-and-random ``` Then send commands with any RCON client: ``` mcrcon -H localhost -P 25575 -p "$RCON_PASSWORD" "say The world closes in 10 minutes" mcrcon -H localhost -P 25575 -p "$RCON_PASSWORD" "whitelist list" ``` Do not expose the RCON port RCON authenticates with a single password and its traffic is not encrypted. Anything that can reach the port and guess the password owns the server. Bind it to localhost and keep it off the internet. ### Scheduling it A pair of cron entries covers the basic shape: ``` 50 20 * * 0-4 /usr/local/bin/mc-warn 10 59 20 * * 0-4 /usr/local/bin/mc-warn 1 0 21 * * 0-4 /usr/local/bin/mc-close 0 7 * * * /usr/local/bin/mc-open ``` That is Sunday to Thursday at nine, which is the school night half. Weekends want their own pair of lines with later hours. ### The four things that break homemade versions **Timezones.** The schedule runs on the server's clock, not yours. A server left on UTC while the family is in Auckland closes the world in the middle of the afternoon. Set the timezone explicitly and check it after the first night rather than assuming. **Windows that cross midnight.** A window of 21:00 to 07:00 is not a simple "is now between these two times" comparison, and the naive version is wrong for exactly the hours you care about. Test the wrap case specifically. This is a real bug we shipped and caught: a Thursday 21:00 to 07:00 window read as active at 11:16 on Friday morning, which would have kept the world closed all day. **Restarts.** If the server restarts overnight, whatever you did to close it is undone unless the closing state lives somewhere the restart cannot erase. Minecraft rewrites parts of its own configuration on startup. Keep your own record of whether the world should be closed, and re-apply it on a timer rather than setting it once and trusting it to stick. **Nobody is warned.** Being disconnected without notice, mid build, is what makes a child experience bedtime as the server breaking. Two warnings, ten minutes and one minute, cost nothing and remove most of the complaint. ## What we do instead Our [Minecraft](/app/minecraft/) and [Terraria](/app/terraria/) servers have bedtime built into the panel, included with the server. *School nights and weekends set separately, the timezone stated next to the countdown, and a close it now button. The players are made up; the panel is not.* - **Separate hours for school nights and weekends**, set once. - **Warnings in the game** ten minutes and one minute before, in wording you can change. - **The world closes for everybody at once**, rather than singling out one child. - **A late pass** that opens it for tonight without disabling tomorrow. - **A close it now button**, for when asking twice has not worked. - **Your timezone**, chosen in the panel, shown next to the countdown so a wrong one is visible rather than silent. The state is recomputed continuously rather than set by a timer, so a restart in the middle of the night is corrected within a minute instead of quietly reopening the world at 3am. [Start a trial of Minecraft for Families](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/minecraft/) [Terraria for Families](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/terraria/) ## Frequently asked questions ### Does Minecraft have a built in bedtime or schedule? No. There is no scheduling in the game or the server software. Every solution is an external scheduler sending commands, a plugin, or a feature of the hosting panel. ### Will my child lose their build when the world closes? No. The world is saved and the builds are exactly as they were when it reopens. What can be lost is a few seconds of very recent activity if the server is stopped abruptly, which is one reason to warn players and let the server save first. ### Can I set different hours for weekends? You should. A single schedule applied to every night is the version families abandon after a fortnight. School nights and weekends want their own hours. ### Can my child just play on a different server at bedtime? Yes. This closes your world, not the internet. What it does is take you out of the argument: the server is shut, and it was shut before anybody asked. Device level screen time controls are the tool for the broader question. ### What happens if somebody tries to join while it is closed? On a well built version they get a message saying the world is closed, rather than a connection failure. The difference matters, because a failure looks like something is broken and generates a question for you. # Playing Minecraft Together on Xbox, iPad, Switch and PC Most households do not own one kind of device. One child has a tablet, another plays on the family computer, and a cousin has a Switch. They all have Minecraft, they all want to build in the same world, and by default they cannot. This is not a settings problem and it is not something anybody did wrong. It is two different programs that share a name. ## Why there are two Minecrafts **Java Edition** is the original. It runs on Windows, macOS and Linux, and it is the one with the enormous modding and plugin ecosystem behind it. **Bedrock Edition** is the rewrite that made Minecraft run everywhere else. It is what you get on Xbox, PlayStation, Switch, iOS, Android, and from the Microsoft Store on Windows. They play almost identically and they are sold under the same name, which is why this catches everybody out. Underneath they are separate programs that speak different network protocols over different transports. A Bedrock client asked to connect to a Java server does not get an error explaining the situation. It simply cannot find it. Buying Minecraft on PC today gets you both A PC purchase includes Java and Bedrock. So a child on a computer can install Java Edition and join a Java server. A child on a console cannot, because Java Edition does not exist for consoles at all. ## What changes it Two open source projects, both installed on the server rather than on anybody's device. **[Geyser](https://geysermc.org/)** sits on a Java server and speaks Bedrock's protocol to the outside world. When a Bedrock player connects, Geyser translates their traffic into what the Java server expects, and translates the world back the other way. From the child's side they simply joined a server. From the server's side they look like an ordinary player. **Floodgate** solves the second half. Without it, a Bedrock player connecting through Geyser still has to prove they own a Java Edition account, which defeats the point. Floodgate lets them authenticate with the Xbox Live account they already have, so nobody buys the game twice. Both are MIT licensed and actively developed. Neither requires the players to install anything. ## What works, and what does not Worth setting expectations before somebody's birthday depends on it. **Works well:** building together, exploring the same world, seeing each other, chests and redstone, most of what a family actually does in Minecraft. **Works with small differences:** some interface elements are rendered by Bedrock's own UI, so a few menus look different to the console player than to the computer player. Inventory management in particular feels different. **Does not work:** mods. Geyser is a plugin for a Paper or Spigot server, and switching that server to Fabric, Forge or NeoForge stops it loading, which removes the console and tablet players entirely. Bedrock clients also have no way to render blocks and items that mods invent. A modded server is a Java only server, and that is a decision to make deliberately rather than discover. ## Setting it up yourself On a Paper or Spigot server: 1. **Download the Spigot builds** of Geyser and Floodgate and put both `.jar` files in the server's `plugins` folder. 1. **Start the server once** so both plugins write their default configuration, then stop it. 1. **Tell Geyser to use Floodgate.** This is the step everybody misses. Geyser does not detect Floodgate on its own. In `plugins/Geyser-Spigot/config.yml`, set `auth-type` to `floodgate`. Left at its default of `online`, a child on an iPad is asked to sign in with a Java account, which they cannot do, and the whole thing looks like a network fault rather than a configuration one. 1. **Open the Bedrock port.** Geyser listens on UDP 19132 by default, which is separate from the Java port. Bedrock players need that port reachable, and they have to type it. 1. **Add both accounts to the allowlist.** A child on a tablet and the same child on a computer are two different accounts. One child on two devices is two entries This surprises everybody. Floodgate gives Bedrock players a distinguishing prefix so their names cannot collide with Java names, which means the same human on an iPad and on a laptop needs two entries on your allowlist. Add both, or the evening they switch devices becomes a support question. ## What we do instead Geyser and Floodgate are installed and configured on every [Minecraft](/app/minecraft/) server we run, including the `auth-type` step above, so crossplay works from the first boot rather than after an evening of reading. *Java and Bedrock players appear side by side in the panel, and a child who plays on both devices counts as one person. The players are made up; the panel is not.* The panel handles the parts that stay awkward: - **The invite card writes out the right address** for whichever kind of device that child plays on, filled in and ready to send. Computer players get an address with no port. Console, phone and tablet players get the address plus the port, which they cannot guess. - **Adding somebody to the allowlist works either way.** Type the name however they normally write it. The panel works out whether it is a Java or a Bedrock account, adds the right one, and tells you which it added. - **A child who plays on both** is one person in your playtime history rather than two, so an hour on the iPad and an hour on the laptop reads as two hours for that child. [Start a trial of Minecraft for Families](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/minecraft/) [See the app page](/app/minecraft/) ## Frequently asked questions ### Can Java and Bedrock players play together? Not on an ordinary server. A Java server running Geyser can accept Bedrock players, which is what makes a mixed household possible. ### Do console players need to buy Java Edition? No, provided the server runs Floodgate as well as Geyser. They join with the edition they already own. ### Which devices are Bedrock? Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, iOS and Android, and the Microsoft Store version for Windows. Java Edition is Windows, macOS and Linux only. ### Why does my child's console say it cannot find the server? Two usual causes. Either the Bedrock port was not entered, since console and tablet players need the address and the port while computer players need only the address, or the account is not on the allowlist under its Bedrock form. ### Does crossplay work with mods? No. A modded server drops Bedrock support, and Bedrock clients cannot render modded content. Plugins are different: Paper plugins run server side, change nothing on the client, and work fine alongside crossplay. ### Is there any performance cost? Geyser does the translation on the server, so there is some overhead per Bedrock player. At household scale, meaning a handful of children rather than a public community, it is not the thing that will limit you. # How to Set Up a Minecraft Server for Kids Written for a parent who has been asked for a server, has not run one before, and would like it to be the sort of thing that does not generate a support request every evening. The order below matters. Two of these steps are much harder to do after children have already been playing. ## Step 1: Work out which editions they play Do this first, because it decides everything else. Minecraft comes in two editions that cannot normally share a world. **Java Edition** runs on Windows, macOS and Linux. **Bedrock Edition** runs on Xbox, PlayStation, Switch, phones, tablets and the Microsoft Store version for Windows. Ask each child which device they play on and write it down. If they are all on computers, a plain Java server is the simplest thing that works. If any of them are on a console or a tablet, you need a server set up for crossplay, and that is worth reading [the crossplay guide](https://docs.elfhosted.com/guides/families/minecraft-crossplay-java-bedrock/index.md) before you start rather than after. This is the decision that is expensive to change Discovering after a fortnight of building that one child cannot join is the single most common way a family server goes wrong. ## Step 2: Lock it before anybody connects A server's address is discoverable, and the internet is scanned continuously by people looking for open Minecraft servers. An unlocked server that has been up for a weekend will find visitors. Enforce the **allowlist** first, then add people: ``` /whitelist on /whitelist add ``` With the allowlist enforced, only accounts you have named can connect and everyone else is refused at the door. A brand new server with an enforced allowlist and nobody on it admits nobody at all, including you. That is the correct direction to fail in: a server nobody can join yet is a two minute fix, and a server anybody can join is a griefed world by the weekend. Leave online mode alone Some guides suggest turning online mode off so unlicensed clients can join. It also destroys your allowlist, because the server can no longer check that somebody claiming to be a name on your list actually owns that account. On a server for children this is the last setting you want to weaken. ## Step 3: Collect the usernames properly This step generates more confusion than the rest of the page combined, because the name a child tells you is often not the name the server needs. - **Java players** are identified by their **Minecraft profile name**. A Microsoft account can carry an Xbox gamertag and a Java profile name that are completely different. Find the profile name in the launcher, or look it up at [namemc.com](https://namemc.com/). - **Bedrock players** are identified by their **Xbox gamertag**, usually with a distinguishing prefix added by the server so it cannot collide with a Java name. A child who plays on both a tablet and a computer is genuinely two accounts and needs two entries. Getting this wrong produces a child who is certain they were added and still cannot get in, which is an unwinnable conversation. ## Step 4: Set the rules that prevent arguments These are not safety settings. They are the settings that decide how many disputes you get asked to referee. | Setting | Suggested for younger players | Why | | ------------------ | -------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------ | | `difficulty` | `easy`, or `peaceful` for the youngest | Peaceful removes hostile mobs entirely | | `pvp` | `false` | Players cannot hurt each other | | `keepInventory` | `true` | Removes the single biggest source of tears | | `mobGriefing` | `false` | Creeper explosions stop destroying builds | | `spawn-protection` | leave on | Keeps the shared arrival area intact | `keepInventory` is the one to change first. Losing a full inventory in lava, an hour before bedtime, is the classic ruined evening. ## Step 5: Back it up somewhere else A Minecraft world is a folder, and it is the only irreplaceable thing on the server. A child can spend months on a build. Whatever else you do, the backup needs to live somewhere other than the machine running the server. A copy on the same drive protects you against a mistake and not against the drive failing. Before any big change, version, settings, adding a pack, have an operator run `/save-all` so everything is flushed to disk first, then take the copy. ## Step 6: Decide how it closes at night An always on server is on at bedtime too. Options, in increasing order of effort, are covered in [how to set a bedtime on a Minecraft server](https://docs.elfhosted.com/guides/families/minecraft-server-bedtime/index.md). The short version: warn the players before it happens, close the world for everybody at once rather than singling out one child, and make sure it survives a restart. Being disconnected mid build with no warning is what makes a child experience bedtime as the server being broken. ## Hosting it yourself, honestly Running the server on a machine at home is free and it works. Three things to know before you commit: **Somebody has to leave a machine on.** The world is only available while it is running, so the "we can only play when Dad is home" problem is not solved, only moved. **Letting friends in from other houses means forwarding a port.** That points a route from the internet at a machine on your home network. It is done constantly and it is not reckless, but it is a decision worth making deliberately rather than by following a guide that does not mention it. **Your address changes.** Most home connections do not keep the same address forever, so the address you gave your child's friends stops working at some point, usually on a weekend. None of that argues against doing it. A spare laptop and twenty minutes is a genuinely good answer for a household where everybody is on the same network. ## What we do instead Our [Minecraft](/app/minecraft/) server is $9/mo and arrives with the above already decided. *Built for a phone first, because "is she still on?" is a phone question. The players are made up; the panel is not.* - **Locked from the first boot**, so it never spends a weekend open while you work out the allowlist. - **Crossplay installed and configured**, so console, phone, tablet and computer players share one world. - **A private panel** showing who is playing and for how long, with the allowlist, an invite card that fills in the right address per device, and a bedtime with warnings. - **A fixed address** that does not change, and nothing opened on your home network. - **Worlds on backed up storage**, rather than on a drive in the spare room. [Start a trial of Minecraft for Families](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/minecraft/) [Terraria for Families](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/terraria/) ## Frequently asked questions ### How much does it cost to run a Minecraft server for a family? At home, the electricity and a machine you already own. Hosted, ours is $9/mo. The variable that actually drives cost is memory, and a handful of children on a plain server needs very little of it. Large modpacks are the expensive case. ### How many children can play on one server? For an ordinary server with no mods, a household and their friends is comfortably within reach. The number people quote for trouble is a public community of dozens, which is a different product. ### Do I need to buy Minecraft for each child? Yes. Every player needs their own copy. We host the server, not the game. ### Can I move an existing world onto a hosted server? Yes. The world is a folder, and it can be uploaded to the storage the server reads from. ### Should I read my child's chat? That is your call rather than ours, and it is worth deciding on purpose. Server operators can, because chat is written to the server log. We do not, on our servers, and it is not a setting you can turn on. Presence and playtime let you run a household rule; a chat transcript is a different thing. ### What is the single most important step? Step 2. An enforced allowlist with four names in it does more than everything else on this page put together. # Media stack guides # Media Guides Curated guides for combining ElfHosted's media servers with debrid (*Real-Debrid, TorBox, Debridge*) and Usenet (*NzbDAV*) content paths. Pick the column that matches your player and content source. ## Personal media stacks (Plex / Jellyfin / Emby + Arrs) The canonical paths combine your media server with [Radarr](/app/radarr/), [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/), and [Prowlarr](/app/prowlarr/). The content layer differs: | Player | + Real-Debrid (*via Decypharr*) | + Debridge (*via Balrog, multi-debrid*) | + TorBox (*via CatBox*) | + Usenet (*via NzbDAV*) | | ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- | | **Plex** | [Plex + Real-Debrid + Arrs](/guides/media/plex-realdebrid-aars/) | [Plex + Debridge + Arrs](/guides/media/plex-debridge-aars/) | [Plex + TorBox + Arrs](/guides/media/plex-torbox-aars/) | [Plex + Usenet + Arrs](/guides/media/plex-usenet-aars/) | | **Jellyfin** | [Jellyfin + Real-Debrid + Arrs](/guides/media/jellyfin-realdebrid-aars/) | [Jellyfin + Debridge + Arrs](/guides/media/jellyfin-debridge-aars/) | [Jellyfin + TorBox + Arrs](/guides/media/jellyfin-torbox-aars/) | [Jellyfin + Usenet + Arrs](/guides/media/jellyfin-usenet-aars/) | | **Emby** | [Emby + Real-Debrid + Arrs](/guides/media/emby-realdebrid-aars/) | [Emby + Debridge + Arrs](/guides/media/emby-debridge-aars/) | [Emby + TorBox + Arrs](/guides/media/emby-torbox-aars/) | [Emby + Usenet + Arrs](/guides/media/emby-usenet-aars/) | For Debridge specifically, [Balrog](/app/balrog/) is the Arr-stack integration layer. It sits beside [Decypharr](/app/decypharr/) for Real-Debrid and [CatBox](/app/catbox/) for TorBox, but targets multi-debrid / multi-cache routing: bundled Debridge service plus BYO provider keys. See the [Debridge guide](/guides/media/debridge/) for the full positioning. For TorBox specifically, [CatBox](/app/catbox/)'s lazy-materialize design is the only safe way to combine TorBox with a large media-server library: it virtualises items in your library until playback, then materialises content on demand and removes it afterwards, keeping your TorBox usage well within TorBox's 30-day cache retention policy. See the [TorBox guide](/guides/media/torbox/) for the full positioning. ## Request-driven setups (SeerrBridge, no Arrs stack) A simpler alternative to the full Arrs stack: [SeerrBridge](/app/seerrbridge/) listens for approved requests from a request manager (*Seerr / Overseerr / Jellyseerr*) and fulfils them via Real-Debrid + Debrid Media Manager. - [Plex + Real-Debrid + SeerrBridge](/guides/media/plex-realdebrid-seerrbridge/) - [Jellyfin + Real-Debrid + SeerrBridge](/guides/media/jellyfin-realdebrid-seerrbridge/) - [Emby + Real-Debrid + SeerrBridge](/guides/media/emby-realdebrid-seerrbridge/) ## Stremio (no media server) If you don't want a managed Plex / Jellyfin / Emby instance and just want streaming via Stremio, see: - [Best Stremio Addons in 2026](/stremio-addons/guide/recommended-addons/), picks, rationale, comparisons - [Debridge on ElfHosted](/guides/media/debridge/), multi-debrid / multi-cache routing for supported Stremio addons and personal media stacks - [TorBox on ElfHosted](/guides/media/torbox/), bundled TorBox + Stremio addon plans - [Jellyfin + Gelato + TorBox (*Jellygoblin*)](/guides/media/jellyfin-gelato/), Jellyfin paired with TorBox via the Gelato addon ## Stremio content in Jellyfin apps Stremio has no App Store build for Apple TV or iOS, and no Roku app at all. Jellyfin clients cover both, and three ElfHosted options answer the Jellyfin API so those clients can play what your addons find: - [Stremio in Jellyfin apps: three ways, compared](/guides/media/stremio-addons-in-jellyfin/), start here - [AIOStreams with Jellyfin apps](/guides/media/aiostreams-jellyfin/), via JellyStreams in the AIOMagic Bundle - [JellyStreams](/app/jellystreams/), the app itself: profiles, kids' libraries, screen time and playback notices - [Remux](/guides/media/remux-stremio-jellyfin/), a Jellyfin-compatible server with its own users, filtered libraries and mixed sources - [Stremio on Apple TV](/guides/media/stremio-on-apple-tv/), the device-specific walkthrough ## Specialised setups - [Avoid media server maintenance](/guides/media/avoid-media-server-maintenance/) - [Managed app hosting vs seedbox / VPS](/guides/media/managed-app-hosting-vs-seedbox-vps/) - [Run Plex without a home server](/guides/media/plex-without-home-server/) - [Run Jellyfin without Docker](/guides/media/jellyfin-without-docker/) - [Run Sonarr / Radarr without Docker](/guides/media/sonarr-radarr-without-docker/) - [Optimise movie quality with TRaSH Guides](/guides/media/optimize-movie-quality-with-trash-custom-formats/) - [Optimise TV series quality with TRaSH Guides](/guides/media/optimize-series-quality-with-trash-custom-formats/) ## Moving off Real-Debrid Already on ElfHosted with a Real-Debrid stack, but want out? The [Migrate from Real-Debrid](/guides/media/migrate-from-realdebrid/) guide covers the soft-migrate path to TorBox (*via [CatBox](/app/catbox/)*) or Usenet (*via [NzbDAV](/app/nzbdav/)*), without breaking your library mid-cutover: - [Migrate to TorBox (*via CatBox*)](/guides/media/migrate-realdebrid-to-torbox/) - [Migrate to Usenet (*via NzbDAV*)](/guides/media/migrate-realdebrid-to-usenet/) ## Migrating to ElfHosted Coming from unRAID, TrueNAS, Synology, or a Docker host? See [Migrate to ElfHosted](/migrate-to-elfhosted/) for the practical move. If you're still deciding whether to move, start with [Avoid media server maintenance](/guides/media/avoid-media-server-maintenance/). ## What users say.. 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Users are solely responsible for ensuring all content accessed, stored, or streamed through any of these setups is legally obtained and complies with applicable copyright laws and the terms of service of Real-Debrid, TorBox, and any Usenet provider. ElfHosted provides managed application hosting only and does not provide, curate, or supply content. See our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/) for details. Some ElfHosted users reach a point where Real-Debrid's single-IP concurrency rule and periodic service disruptions make running a Radarr / Sonarr stack against it more fragile than they'd like. Moving off is straightforward in principle, but they've built a library worth of Radarr / Sonarr history pointing into the RD mount, and a hard cut leaves them with a shelf full of broken symlinks. This guide walks the practical migration path: switch your subscription to a TorBox- or Usenet-backed personal media stack, let the new tooling salvage what it can from your old library, prune what it can't, and let the arrs refill the rest. Your watch state, request history, arr configuration, and library structure all survive the switch. [Get your $1, 7-day free trial!](https://store.elfhosted.com/product-category/personal-stacks/personal-media-stacks/) ## Why move off Real-Debrid in 2026? Four overlapping problems, each one enough to push some users off; the combination is what's driving the current migration wave. ### The single-IP ban risk Real-Debrid's terms allow you to use your account from any public IP address, but **not from more than one IP at the same time**. In practice this means: - Forgetting to disconnect a VPN before launching Stremio / Kodi can trip the limit. - Your partner watching on a phone outside Wi-Fi while you stream at home will trip it. - An arr stack that grabs from one location while you watch from another will trip it. Repeated violations result in temporary suspensions, then permanent bans. TorBox's Essential and Pro tiers allow concurrent streams from multiple IPs (*5 and 10 respectively*) without the ban risk; Usenet has no equivalent concept (*Usenet bills per byte / per month from your provider, not per stream*). For a household of more than one human, the per-IP-binding is on its own often the trigger to migrate. ### Account purges and service outages Real-Debrid has had recurring account-purge events, where large numbers of users find their library counts drop overnight as cached entries are removed, alongside periodic outage days. For an arr stack that depends on a stable storage backend, that unpredictability is a real operational cost. ### The structural fragility for arr stacks The combination above means that operating a Radarr / Sonarr stack with Real-Debrid as the storage backend now requires: - A monitoring layer to detect when previously-cached items stop resolving. - A cleanup layer to prune dead torrents and broken symlinks. - A re-search layer to refill what was removed. - A discipline of never running RD from more than one location, which conflicts with how most households actually use a media server. TorBox (*via [CatBox](/app/catbox/)*) and Usenet (*via [NzbDAV](/app/nzbdav/)*) both eliminate at least three of those problems by design. Combined, they cover the fourth. ## Pick a target Three viable destinations, each with a different shape: | Target | What it gets you | What carries across from RD | Best for | | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | [TorBox via CatBox](/guides/media/migrate-realdebrid-to-torbox/) | Lazy-materialised debrid, unlimited library size, no IP-binding ban risk | The subset of your RD library that's also cached on TorBox imports virtually with one click | Users staying in the "torrent-backed cloud library" world but tired of RD's instability | | [Usenet via NzbDAV](/guides/media/migrate-realdebrid-to-usenet/) | On-demand article streaming, no per-IP bans, ~5 year retention on most providers, no cache-retention games | Nothing imports directly (*Usenet has no equivalent of a cached-hash check*), but Cleanuparr / a re-search will refill most of the library from NewsNab indexers | Users who want to leave debrid entirely and prefer Usenet's predictability | | **Hybrid (TorBox + Usenet, recommended)** | Both backends running side-by-side, so any item missing from TorBox's cache can be picked up from Usenet and vice versa | TorBox import covers the cached subset, Usenet re-search backfills the rest | Users with large, long-tail libraries who want the highest coverage and the most resilience | The hybrid path is the strongest result and is what most users land on after migrating. Start with one of the single-target guides below; you can layer the other one in afterwards, the two stacks coexist cleanly. - [Migrate Real-Debrid to TorBox (via CatBox)](/guides/media/migrate-realdebrid-to-torbox/) - [Migrate Real-Debrid to Usenet (via NzbDAV)](/guides/media/migrate-realdebrid-to-usenet/) ## Migration steps Full setup guide The step-by-step setup is available to logged-in customers. [Sign in to continue →](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/guides/media/migrate-from-realdebrid/) ## Frequently asked questions ### Can I get banned from Real-Debrid for using two devices at once? Yes. Real-Debrid permits use from any single public IP address but not two at the same time. Streaming from home Wi-Fi while a family member streams on cellular, or having a VPN connected on one device while another is direct, both trip the limit. Repeated violations escalate from temporary suspension to permanent ban. TorBox doesn't have this restriction (*Essential and Pro tiers allow 5 / 10 concurrent IPs respectively*), and Usenet doesn't have an equivalent concept at all. ### Do I lose my watch state? For Plex: no, watch state is bound to your Plex account, not the server. Jellyfin and Emby keep watch state in their own server databases, which stay intact during a backend migration (*you're swapping the downloader and the mount, not the Jellyfin / Emby database*). ### Can I keep Real-Debrid running while I migrate? Not within the ElfHosted stack — the subscription switch in step 1 removes Decypharr and the RD mount as part of the new stack rolling in. Your **Real-Debrid account itself** is independent of the ElfHosted subscription, so it can keep running for any external use (*the RD web UI, DebridMediaManager, Stremio addons elsewhere*); it's just no longer wired into your arr stack. If you want to keep using RD inside your stack alongside TorBox or Usenet, ask in [Discord](https://discord.elfhosted.com) about hybrid stack variants. ### Will my Radarr / Sonarr history be preserved? Yes. The arrs keep their full grab history through the migration. What changes is the download client they grab against and, for TorBox, the mount the existing library symlinks resolve to. ### How long does the migration take? Active work: a couple of hours for the TorBox path, less for Usenet. Coverage typically reaches its long-term level within a day or two on a Cleanuparr-driven stack, as the arrs steadily re-grab everything that wasn't recovered automatically. ### Can I migrate back to Real-Debrid if I don't like TorBox / Usenet? Yes. The arrs are downloader-agnostic; you can re-add Decypharr at any point and continue grabbing against RD. The CatBox virtual-library and Usenet virtual-library both coexist with a Decypharr setup without conflict. ### What about my custom quality profiles, indexers, and lists? All Radarr / Sonarr / Prowlarr config is unchanged by this migration. Only the download-client connection (*and for TorBox, the addition of CatBox as a Torznab indexer*) changes. ### What if items are missing on both TorBox and Usenet? This is rare for mainstream content. For long-tail items that aren't on either, you can add them to TorBox directly (*TorBox will cache them and CatBox can then virtualise them*), or grab them as `.nzb` from a specialty indexer. Hybrid setups have the highest coverage by far; single-backend setups occasionally need a manual grab. ## How do I get help? 1. For general use of the [individual tools](/apps/), refer to each app's upstream site 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/) ## What users say.. 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Users are solely responsible for ensuring all content accessed, stored, or streamed through this setup is legally obtained and complies with applicable copyright laws and the terms of service of Real-Debrid, TorBox, and other third-party services. ElfHosted provides hosting infrastructure only and does not provide, curate, or facilitate access to copyrighted content. See our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/) for details. This is the seven-step path from a Real-Debrid + Decypharr (*or Zurg*) setup to TorBox + [CatBox](/app/catbox/) on ElfHosted. Step 1 swaps your subscription so the new TorBox-backed stack rolls in with CatBox preinstalled; the remaining steps run inside that new stack to import what TorBox has cached, repoint your existing library symlinks, clean up what couldn't be recovered, and let the arrs backfill the rest. If you haven't read the [migration overview](/guides/media/migrate-from-realdebrid/) yet, start there for the *why*: Real-Debrid's single-IP concurrency limit and service reliability. This page is the *how*. [Get your $1, 7-day free trial!](https://store.elfhosted.com/product-category/personal-stacks/personal-media-stacks/) ## Why TorBox + CatBox specifically TorBox is a popular Real-Debrid alternative, with one key operational advantage: - **No single-IP concurrency limit.** TorBox's Essential and Pro tiers allow concurrent streams from multiple IPs (*5 and 10 respectively*), so an arr stack streaming alongside your phone, a partner's device, and a VPN client doesn't trip an account suspension the way Real-Debrid's single-IP rule does. But TorBox enforces a **30-day cache retention policy**: items not accessed for 30 days expire. A media-server library (*Plex, Jellyfin, Emby*) probes every item constantly (*codec checks, thumbnails, intro detection, transcoding decisions*), and every probe touches the item and resets the expiry. Without a virtualisation layer in front of TorBox, every Radarr / Sonarr grab gets pinned to your TorBox account forever, which is exactly the "automated retention" pattern TorBox's policy forbids. [CatBox](/app/catbox/) solves this by virtualising your library: items live as symlinks pointing into a virtual WebDAV tree, the media-server probes are answered from a crowdsourced data pool shared across all CatBox tenants, and nothing is added to your TorBox account until you actually press play. After playback ends, CatBox removes the item from TorBox again. Your account reflects only what you've recently watched, your library can be any size, and your usage stays within policy. This is the only safe way to combine TorBox with a media-server library at scale. Everything in this guide assumes a CatBox-fronted TorBox stack on ElfHosted. ## Migration steps Full setup guide The step-by-step setup is available to logged-in customers. [Sign in to continue →](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/guides/media/migrate-realdebrid-to-torbox/) ## How do I get help? 1. For general use of the [individual tools](/apps/), refer to each app's upstream site 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/) ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). 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Users are solely responsible for ensuring all content accessed, stored, or streamed through this setup is legally obtained and complies with applicable copyright laws and the terms of service of Real-Debrid, your Usenet provider, and other third-party services. ElfHosted provides hosting infrastructure only and does not provide, curate, or facilitate access to copyrighted content. See our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/) for details. This is the four-step path from a Real-Debrid + Decypharr (*or Zurg*) setup to Usenet + [NzbDAV](/app/nzbdav/) on ElfHosted. Step 1 swaps your subscription so the new Usenet-backed stack rolls in with NzbDAV preinstalled, the remaining steps refill the library from Usenet indexers. If you haven't read the [migration overview](/guides/media/migrate-from-realdebrid/) yet, start there for the *why*: Real-Debrid's single-IP concurrency limit and service reliability. This page is the *how*. [Get your $1, 7-day free trial!](https://store.elfhosted.com/product-category/personal-stacks/personal-media-stacks/) ## Why Usenet (and why NzbDAV) Usenet has a few structural advantages as a media-stack backend: - **No single-IP rule.** Usenet bills per byte / per month from your provider, not per concurrent stream from an account. Your household, your VPN, your arr stack, and your phone over cellular can all hit it at once. - **~5 year retention** on most major providers, so the long-tail catalogue is dramatically larger than any debrid cache. - **No account-purge waves.** Provider-side takedowns happen but are individual and rare, not cache-wide. Usenet on ElfHosted runs through [NzbDAV](/app/nzbdav/), a SABnzbd-API-compatible downloader that surfaces Usenet content as a virtual filesystem with no upfront download. When the arrs grab a release, NzbDAV creates a virtual file at `/storage/nzbdav/...` and a symlink in your library; when the media server reads the file at playback, NzbDAV pulls the articles from your Usenet provider on demand. There's no caching layer to manage and no cache-retention timer to keep alive. Unlike the TorBox path, **there's no equivalent of importing a Real-Debrid hashlist**: Usenet has no global cache to check your old hashes against. The Real-Debrid library's value as a hashlist is, for this migration, mostly historical; what you really want is for the arrs to discover and grab fresh NewsNab releases for everything that used to live in RD. ## Migration steps Full setup guide The step-by-step setup is available to logged-in customers. [Sign in to continue →](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/guides/media/migrate-realdebrid-to-usenet/) ## How do I get help? 1. For general use of the [individual tools](/apps/), refer to each app's upstream site 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/) ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. 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I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. 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[@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Plex + Radarr/Sonarr + Real-Debrid Legal Responsibility This guide demonstrates technical integration between cloud storage services and media server software. Users are solely responsible for ensuring that all content accessed, stored, or streamed through this setup is legally obtained and complies with applicable copyright laws and the terms of service of Real-Debrid and other third-party services. ElfHosted provides hosting infrastructure only and does not provide, curate, or facilitate access to copyrighted content. See our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/) for details. This guide describes how to configure [Plex](/app/plex/) with [Real-Debrid](https://fnky.nz/support-me-when-you-buy-real-debrid) cloud storage integration and content acquisition managed by [Radarr](/app/radarr/) and [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/), using symlinks for efficient library organization. The stack described below is available in our [personal media stacks](https://store.elfhosted.com/product-category/personal-stacks/personal-media-stacks/), with $1, 7-day trials available on the [hobbit](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/hobbit/)-sized bundles. [Get your $1, 7-day free trial!](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/hobbit/) ## Requirements - [Real-Debrid account](https://fnky.nz/support-me-when-you-buy-real-debrid) and [API token](https://real-debrid.com/apitoken) - An ElfHosted [personal media stack](https://store.elfhosted.com/product-category/personal-stacks/personal-media-stacks/) configured with Plex, Real-Debrid, and Radarr / Sonarr. ## How does it work? Here's a diagram (*it's not as complicated as it looks!*), followed by some explanations: ``` flowchart TD %% User requests content User --> |"[1] Add to lists"|Lists User --> |"[2] Add requests"|SEERR[Seerr] User --> |"[2] Manual addition"|DOWNLOADER[Radarr / Sonarr] STREAMER[Plex] --> |"[6] Stream actual file"|User Lists --> |"[2] Import from lists"|DOWNLOADER Lists --> |"[1] Import from lists"|SEERR SEERR <--> |"[2] Add to Arrs"|DOWNLOADER STREAMER --> |"[6] Read file (symlink)"|SymlinkMount["/storage/symlinks/../whatever"] %% Prowlarr / Indexers DOWNLOADER <--> |"[3] Search for media"|Prowlarr Prowlarr --> |"[3] Query catalogs"|Catalogs["Release catalogs"] Prowlarr --> |"[3] Query catalogs"|Others["Other sources (optional)"] DOWNLOADER <--> |"[4] Add to downloader"|SYMLINKER[Decypharr] DOWNLOADER --> |"[5] Import and organize"|SymlinkMount SYMLINKER <--> |"[4] Acquire release"|RealDebrid DOWNLOADER --> |"[5] Update Library"|STREAMER STREAMER --> |"[6] Resolve symlink (actual file)"|RDMount["/storage/realdebrid-zurg/__all__/whatever"] RealDebrid --> RDMount SYMLINKER --> |"[4] Confirm download"|RDMount SYMLINKER --> |"[4] Create symlink"|SymlinkMount ``` 1. The user adds items to lists (*Plex Watchlist, TMDB list, MDBList, Trakt, etc.*), which feed into a request manager (*such as [Seerr](/app/seerr/), or its predecessors [Overseerr](/app/overseerr/) / [Jellyseerr](/app/jellyseerr/)*) or directly into [Radarr](/app/radarr/) / [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/) 1. Or, the user adds items directly to [Radarr](/app/radarr/) / [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/), or via their request manager (*which adds them to the Arrs*) 1. Radarr / Sonarr search [Prowlarr](/app/prowlarr/) for releases matching your size, quality, and language preferences 1. When an appropriate release is identified, Radarr / Sonarr submit it to [Decypharr](/app/decypharr/), which adds it to your Real-Debrid library and processes the resulting file into a `completed` folder 1. Radarr / Sonarr import the file from `completed` into the intended root folder, and notify Plex of a library update 1. When you stream the media, Plex reads the symlink, resolves it to the actual file in the Real-Debrid mount, and the bytes come from Real-Debrid ## How to set it up Full setup guide The step-by-step setup is available to logged-in customers. [Sign in to continue →](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/guides/media/plex-realdebrid-aars/) ## How do I get help? 1. For general use of the [individual tools](/apps/), refer to each app's upstream site 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/) ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" 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[@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Jellyfin + Radarr/Sonarr + Real-Debrid Legal Responsibility This guide demonstrates technical integration between cloud storage services and media server software. Users are solely responsible for ensuring that all content accessed, stored, or streamed through this setup is legally obtained and complies with applicable copyright laws and the terms of service of Real-Debrid and other third-party services. ElfHosted provides hosting infrastructure only and does not provide, curate, or facilitate access to copyrighted content. See our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/) for details. This guide describes how to configure [Jellyfin](/app/jellyfin/) with [Real-Debrid](https://fnky.nz/support-me-when-you-buy-real-debrid) cloud storage integration and content acquisition managed by [Radarr](/app/radarr/) and [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/), using symlinks for efficient library organization. The stack described below is available in our [personal media stacks](https://store.elfhosted.com/product-category/personal-stacks/personal-media-stacks/), with $1, 7-day trials available on the [hobbit](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/hobbit/)-sized bundles. [Get your $1, 7-day free trial!](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/hobbit/) ## Requirements - [Real-Debrid account](https://fnky.nz/support-me-when-you-buy-real-debrid) and [API token](https://real-debrid.com/apitoken) - An ElfHosted [personal media stack](https://store.elfhosted.com/product-category/personal-stacks/personal-media-stacks/) configured with Jellyfin, Real-Debrid, and Radarr / Sonarr. ## How does it work? Here's a diagram (*it's not as complicated as it looks!*), followed by some explanations: ``` flowchart TD %% User requests content User --> |"[1] Add to lists"|Lists User --> |"[2] Add requests"|SEERR[Seerr] User --> |"[2] Manual addition"|DOWNLOADER[Radarr / Sonarr] STREAMER[Jellyfin] --> |"[6] Stream actual file"|User Lists --> |"[2] Import from lists"|DOWNLOADER Lists --> |"[1] Import from lists"|SEERR SEERR <--> |"[2] Add to Arrs"|DOWNLOADER STREAMER --> |"[6] Read file (symlink)"|SymlinkMount["/storage/symlinks/../whatever"] %% Prowlarr / Indexers DOWNLOADER <--> |"[3] Search for media"|Prowlarr Prowlarr --> |"[3] Search indexers"|Zilean Prowlarr --> |"[3] Search indexers"|Others["Others (optional)"] DOWNLOADER <--> |"[4] Add to downloader"|SYMLINKER[Decypharr] DOWNLOADER --> |"[5] Import and organize"|SymlinkMount SYMLINKER <--> |"[4] Add torrent"|RealDebrid DOWNLOADER --> |"[5] Update Library"|STREAMER STREAMER --> |"[6] Resolve symlink (actual file)"|RDMount["/storage/realdebrid-zurg/__all__/whatever"] RealDebrid --> RDMount SYMLINKER --> |"[4] Confirm download"|RDMount SYMLINKER --> |"[4] Create symlink"|SymlinkMount ``` 1. The user adds items to lists (*Plex Watchlist, TMDB list, MDBList, Trakt, etc.*), which feed into a request manager (*such as [Seerr](/app/seerr/), or its predecessors [Overseerr](/app/overseerr/) / [Jellyseerr](/app/jellyseerr/)*) or directly into [Radarr](/app/radarr/) / [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/) 1. Or, the user adds items directly to [Radarr](/app/radarr/) / [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/), or via their request manager (*which adds them to the Arrs*) 1. Radarr / Sonarr search [Prowlarr](/app/prowlarr/) for releases matching your size, quality, and language preferences 1. When an appropriate release is identified, Radarr / Sonarr submit it to [Decypharr](/app/decypharr/), which adds it to your Real-Debrid library and processes the resulting file into a `completed` folder 1. Radarr / Sonarr import the file from `completed` into the intended root folder, and notify Jellyfin of a library update 1. When you stream the media, Jellyfin reads the symlink, resolves it to the actual file in the Real-Debrid mount, and the bytes come from Real-Debrid ## How to set it up Full setup guide The step-by-step setup is available to logged-in customers. [Sign in to continue →](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/guides/media/jellyfin-realdebrid-aars/) ## How do I get help? 1. For general use of the [individual tools](/apps/), refer to each app's upstream site 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/) ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. 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Users are solely responsible for ensuring that all content accessed, stored, or streamed through this setup is legally obtained and complies with applicable copyright laws and the terms of service of Real-Debrid and other third-party services. ElfHosted provides hosting infrastructure only and does not provide, curate, or facilitate access to copyrighted content. See our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/) for details. This guide describes how to configure [Emby](/app/emby/) with [Real-Debrid](https://fnky.nz/support-me-when-you-buy-real-debrid) cloud storage integration and content acquisition managed by [Radarr](/app/radarr/) and [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/), using symlinks for efficient library organization. The stack described below is available in our [personal media stacks](https://store.elfhosted.com/product-category/personal-stacks/personal-media-stacks/), with $1, 7-day trials available on the [hobbit](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/hobbit/)-sized bundles. [Get your $1, 7-day free trial!](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/hobbit/) ## Requirements - [Real-Debrid account](https://fnky.nz/support-me-when-you-buy-real-debrid) and [API token](https://real-debrid.com/apitoken) - An ElfHosted [personal media stack](https://store.elfhosted.com/product-category/personal-stacks/personal-media-stacks/) configured with Emby, Real-Debrid, and Radarr / Sonarr. ## How does it work? Here's a diagram (*it's not as complicated as it looks!*), followed by some explanations: ``` flowchart TD %% User requests content User --> |"[1] Add to lists"|Lists User --> |"[2] Add requests"|SEERR[Seerr] User --> |"[2] Manual addition"|DOWNLOADER[Radarr / Sonarr] STREAMER[Emby] --> |"[6] Stream actual file"|User Lists --> |"[2] Import from lists"|DOWNLOADER Lists --> |"[1] Import from lists"|SEERR SEERR <--> |"[2] Add to Arrs"|DOWNLOADER STREAMER --> |"[6] Read file (symlink)"|SymlinkMount["/storage/symlinks/../whatever"] %% Prowlarr / Indexers DOWNLOADER <--> |"[3] Search for media"|Prowlarr Prowlarr --> |"[3] Search indexers"|Zilean Prowlarr --> |"[3] Search indexers"|Others["Others (optional)"] DOWNLOADER <--> |"[4] Add to downloader"|SYMLINKER[Decypharr] DOWNLOADER --> |"[5] Import and organize"|SymlinkMount SYMLINKER <--> |"[4] Add torrent"|RealDebrid DOWNLOADER --> |"[5] Update Library"|STREAMER STREAMER --> |"[6] Resolve symlink (actual file)"|RDMount["/storage/realdebrid-zurg/__all__/whatever"] RealDebrid --> RDMount SYMLINKER --> |"[4] Confirm download"|RDMount SYMLINKER --> |"[4] Create symlink"|SymlinkMount ``` 1. The user adds items to lists (*Plex Watchlist, TMDB list, MDBList, Trakt, etc.*), which feed into a request manager (*such as [Seerr](/app/seerr/), or its predecessors [Overseerr](/app/overseerr/) / [Jellyseerr](/app/jellyseerr/)*) or directly into [Radarr](/app/radarr/) / [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/) 1. Or, the user adds items directly to [Radarr](/app/radarr/) / [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/), or via their request manager (*which adds them to the Arrs*) 1. Radarr / Sonarr search [Prowlarr](/app/prowlarr/) for releases matching your size, quality, and language preferences 1. When an appropriate release is identified, Radarr / Sonarr submit it to [Decypharr](/app/decypharr/), which adds it to your Real-Debrid library and processes the resulting file into a `completed` folder 1. Radarr / Sonarr import the file from `completed` into the intended root folder, and notify Emby of a library update 1. When you stream the media, Emby reads the symlink, resolves it to the actual file in the Real-Debrid mount, and the bytes come from Real-Debrid ## How to set it up Full setup guide The step-by-step setup is available to logged-in customers. [Sign in to continue →](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/guides/media/emby-realdebrid-aars/) ## How do I get help? 1. For general use of the [individual tools](/apps/), refer to each app's upstream site 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/) ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). 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Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. 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Users are solely responsible for ensuring that all content accessed, stored, or streamed through this setup is legally obtained and complies with applicable copyright laws and the terms of service of Real-Debrid and other third-party services. ElfHosted provides hosting infrastructure only and does not provide, curate, or facilitate access to copyrighted content. See our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/) for details. This guide describes how to configure [Plex](/app/plex/) with [Real-Debrid](https://fnky.nz/support-me-when-you-buy-real-debrid) cloud storage and [SeerrBridge](/app/seerrbridge/) for request-driven content acquisition. SeerrBridge listens for approved requests from a request manager (*such as [Seerr](/app/seerr/), or its predecessors [Overseerr](/app/overseerr/) / [Jellyseerr](/app/jellyseerr/)*). It then remote-controls a pre-authenticated headless browser session to [Debrid Media Manager](https://debridmediamanager.com), which adds the matching release directly to your Real-Debrid library. [CineSync](/app/cinesync/) then notices the new file in the Zurg mount, creates a nicely-formatted symlink, and triggers Plex to scan it. It's a simpler stack than the full [Radarr](/app/radarr/) / [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/) Arrs approach: no indexer config, no quality profiles to tune, just requests in and content out. An enhanced, "ScribeHow" version of this page can be found [here](https://fnky.nz/elfguide-plex-realdebrid-seerrbridge). The stack described below is available in our [personal media stacks](https://store.elfhosted.com/product-category/personal-stacks/personal-media-stacks/), with a $1, 7-day trial on the [Hobbit Plex Real-Debrid SeerrBridge bundle](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/hobbit-plex-realdebrid-seerrbridge/). [Get your $1, 7-day free trial!](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/hobbit-plex-realdebrid-seerrbridge/) ## Requirements - [Real-Debrid account](https://fnky.nz/support-me-when-you-buy-real-debrid) and [API token](https://real-debrid.com/apitoken) - An ElfHosted [Hobbit Plex Real-Debrid SeerrBridge bundle](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/hobbit-plex-realdebrid-seerrbridge/) (*or any personal media stack with Plex, Real-Debrid, SeerrBridge, CineSync, and a request manager*) ## How does it work? Here's a diagram (*it's not as complicated as it looks!*), followed by some explanations: ``` flowchart TD %% User requests content User --> |"[1] Add to lists"|Lists User --> |"[1] Make request"|SEERR[Seerr] User --> |"[1] Add to Watchlist"|STREAMER[Plex] STREAMER --> |"[6] Stream actual file"|User Lists --> |"[1] Auto-request"|SEERR STREAMER -.->|"[2] Watchlist forwarding"|SEERR STREAMER --> |"[6] Read file (symlink)"|SymlinkMount["/storage/symlinks/whatever"] STREAMER --> |"[6] Resolve symlink (actual file)"|RDMount["/storage/realdebrid-zurg/__all__/whatever"] %% SeerrBridge / DMM SEERR --> |"[2] Webhook on approval"|BRIDGE[SeerrBridge] BRIDGE <--> |"[3] Browser session"|DMM[Debrid Media Manager] DMM --> |"[3] Add to library"|RealDebrid %% Zurg detects and mounts RealDebrid <--> |"[4] Detect new file"|ZURG[Zurg] ZURG --> |"[4] Surface file at mount"|RDMount %% CineSync RDMount --> |"[5] New file detected"|CINESYNC[CineSync] CINESYNC --> |"[5] Create symlink"|SymlinkMount CINESYNC --> |"[5] Trigger library scan"|STREAMER ``` 1. The user gets content into the request manager via one of three paths: a direct request in [Seerr](/app/seerr/) (*or its predecessors [Overseerr](/app/overseerr/) / [Jellyseerr](/app/jellyseerr/)*), an addition to the Plex Watchlist, or an import from a list (*MDBList, Trakt, etc.*) 1. The approved request fires a webhook to [SeerrBridge](/app/seerrbridge/) (*Plex Watchlist additions and list imports take the same path via Seerr*) 1. SeerrBridge remote-controls a headless browser session pre-authenticated to [Debrid Media Manager](https://debridmediamanager.com) (*you set the DMM token once, per the SeerrBridge docs*); via that session, DMM adds the matched release directly to your Real-Debrid library 1. [Zurg](/app/zurg/) polls Real-Debrid, detects the new addition, and surfaces it as a file at `/storage/realdebrid-zurg/__all__/` 1. [CineSync](/app/cinesync/) detects the new file in the Zurg mount, creates a nicely-formatted symlink at `/storage/symlinks/`, and notifies Plex to scan the new path 1. When the user streams the media, Plex looks in the symlink folder, resolves the symlink to the actual file in the Zurg mount, and streams the bytes from Real-Debrid ## How to set it up Full setup guide The step-by-step setup is available to logged-in customers. [Sign in to continue →](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/guides/media/plex-realdebrid-seerrbridge/) ## How do I get help? 1. For general use of the [individual tools](/apps/), refer to each app's upstream site 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/) ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Jellyfin + Real-Debrid + SeerrBridge Legal Responsibility This guide demonstrates technical integration between cloud storage services and media server software. Users are solely responsible for ensuring that all content accessed, stored, or streamed through this setup is legally obtained and complies with applicable copyright laws and the terms of service of Real-Debrid and other third-party services. ElfHosted provides hosting infrastructure only and does not provide, curate, or facilitate access to copyrighted content. See our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/) for details. This guide describes how to configure [Jellyfin](/app/jellyfin/) with [Real-Debrid](https://fnky.nz/support-me-when-you-buy-real-debrid) cloud storage and [SeerrBridge](/app/seerrbridge/) for request-driven content acquisition. SeerrBridge listens for approved requests from a request manager (*such as [Seerr](/app/seerr/), or its predecessors [Overseerr](/app/overseerr/) / [Jellyseerr](/app/jellyseerr/)*). It then remote-controls a pre-authenticated headless browser session to [Debrid Media Manager](https://debridmediamanager.com), which adds the matching release directly to your Real-Debrid library. [CineSync](/app/cinesync/) then notices the new file in the Zurg mount and creates a nicely-formatted symlink, which Jellyfin picks up automatically via realtime filesystem monitoring. It's a simpler stack than the full [Radarr](/app/radarr/) / [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/) Arrs approach: no indexer config, no quality profiles to tune, just requests in and content out. The stack described below is available in our [personal media stacks](https://store.elfhosted.com/product-category/personal-stacks/personal-media-stacks/), with $1, 7-day trials available on the [hobbit](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/hobbit/)-sized bundles. [Get your $1, 7-day free trial!](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/hobbit/) ## Requirements - [Real-Debrid account](https://fnky.nz/support-me-when-you-buy-real-debrid) and [API token](https://real-debrid.com/apitoken) - An ElfHosted [personal media stack](https://store.elfhosted.com/product-category/personal-stacks/personal-media-stacks/) configured with Jellyfin, Real-Debrid, SeerrBridge, CineSync, and a request manager (*[Seerr](/app/seerr/) / [Overseerr](/app/overseerr/) / [Jellyseerr](/app/jellyseerr/)*) ## How does it work? Here's a diagram (*it's not as complicated as it looks!*), followed by some explanations: ``` flowchart TD %% User requests content User --> |"[1] Add to lists"|Lists User --> |"[1] Make request"|SEERR[Seerr] STREAMER[Jellyfin] --> |"[6] Stream actual file"|User Lists --> |"[1] Auto-request"|SEERR STREAMER --> |"[6] Read file (symlink)"|SymlinkMount["/storage/symlinks/whatever"] STREAMER --> |"[6] Resolve symlink (actual file)"|RDMount["/storage/realdebrid-zurg/__all__/whatever"] %% SeerrBridge / DMM SEERR --> |"[2] Webhook on approval"|BRIDGE[SeerrBridge] BRIDGE <--> |"[3] Browser session"|DMM[Debrid Media Manager] DMM --> |"[3] Add to library"|RealDebrid %% Zurg detects and mounts RealDebrid <--> |"[4] Detect new file"|ZURG[Zurg] ZURG --> |"[4] Surface file at mount"|RDMount %% CineSync RDMount --> |"[5] New file detected"|CINESYNC[CineSync] CINESYNC --> |"[5] Create symlink"|SymlinkMount SymlinkMount -.->|"[5] Picked up via realtime monitoring"|STREAMER ``` 1. The user gets content into the request manager via one of two paths: a direct request in [Seerr](/app/seerr/) (*or its predecessors [Overseerr](/app/overseerr/) / [Jellyseerr](/app/jellyseerr/)*), or an import from a list (*MDBList, Trakt, etc.*) 1. The approved request fires a webhook to [SeerrBridge](/app/seerrbridge/) (*list imports take the same path via Seerr*) 1. SeerrBridge remote-controls a headless browser session pre-authenticated to [Debrid Media Manager](https://debridmediamanager.com) (*you set the DMM token once, per the SeerrBridge docs*); via that session, DMM adds the matched release directly to your Real-Debrid library 1. [Zurg](/app/zurg/) polls Real-Debrid, detects the new addition, and surfaces it as a file at `/storage/realdebrid-zurg/__all__/` 1. [CineSync](/app/cinesync/) detects the new file in the Zurg mount and creates a nicely-formatted symlink at `/storage/symlinks/`; Jellyfin picks up the new symlink automatically via realtime filesystem monitoring (*no scan trigger needed*) 1. When the user streams the media, Jellyfin looks in the symlink folder, resolves the symlink to the actual file in the Zurg mount, and streams the bytes from Real-Debrid ## How to set it up Full setup guide The step-by-step setup is available to logged-in customers. [Sign in to continue →](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/guides/media/jellyfin-realdebrid-seerrbridge/) ## How do I get help? 1. For general use of the [individual tools](/apps/), refer to each app's upstream site 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/) ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Emby + Real-Debrid + SeerrBridge Legal Responsibility This guide demonstrates technical integration between cloud storage services and media server software. Users are solely responsible for ensuring that all content accessed, stored, or streamed through this setup is legally obtained and complies with applicable copyright laws and the terms of service of Real-Debrid and other third-party services. ElfHosted provides hosting infrastructure only and does not provide, curate, or facilitate access to copyrighted content. See our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/) for details. This guide describes how to configure [Emby](/app/emby/) with [Real-Debrid](https://fnky.nz/support-me-when-you-buy-real-debrid) cloud storage and [SeerrBridge](/app/seerrbridge/) for request-driven content acquisition. SeerrBridge listens for approved requests from a request manager (*such as [Seerr](/app/seerr/), or its predecessors [Overseerr](/app/overseerr/) / [Jellyseerr](/app/jellyseerr/)*). It then remote-controls a pre-authenticated headless browser session to [Debrid Media Manager](https://debridmediamanager.com), which adds the matching release directly to your Real-Debrid library. [CineSync](/app/cinesync/) then notices the new file in the Zurg mount and creates a nicely-formatted symlink, which Emby picks up automatically via realtime filesystem monitoring. It's a simpler stack than the full [Radarr](/app/radarr/) / [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/) Arrs approach: no indexer config, no quality profiles to tune, just requests in and content out. The stack described below is available in our [personal media stacks](https://store.elfhosted.com/product-category/personal-stacks/personal-media-stacks/), with $1, 7-day trials available on the [hobbit](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/hobbit/)-sized bundles. [Get your $1, 7-day free trial!](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/hobbit/) ## Requirements - [Real-Debrid account](https://fnky.nz/support-me-when-you-buy-real-debrid) and [API token](https://real-debrid.com/apitoken) - An ElfHosted [personal media stack](https://store.elfhosted.com/product-category/personal-stacks/personal-media-stacks/) configured with Emby, Real-Debrid, SeerrBridge, CineSync, and a request manager (*[Seerr](/app/seerr/) / [Overseerr](/app/overseerr/) / [Jellyseerr](/app/jellyseerr/)*) ## How does it work? Here's a diagram (*it's not as complicated as it looks!*), followed by some explanations: ``` flowchart TD %% User requests content User --> |"[1] Add to lists"|Lists User --> |"[1] Make request"|SEERR[Seerr] STREAMER[Emby] --> |"[6] Stream actual file"|User Lists --> |"[1] Auto-request"|SEERR STREAMER --> |"[6] Read file (symlink)"|SymlinkMount["/storage/symlinks/whatever"] STREAMER --> |"[6] Resolve symlink (actual file)"|RDMount["/storage/realdebrid-zurg/__all__/whatever"] %% SeerrBridge / DMM SEERR --> |"[2] Webhook on approval"|BRIDGE[SeerrBridge] BRIDGE <--> |"[3] Browser session"|DMM[Debrid Media Manager] DMM --> |"[3] Add to library"|RealDebrid %% Zurg detects and mounts RealDebrid <--> |"[4] Detect new file"|ZURG[Zurg] ZURG --> |"[4] Surface file at mount"|RDMount %% CineSync RDMount --> |"[5] New file detected"|CINESYNC[CineSync] CINESYNC --> |"[5] Create symlink"|SymlinkMount SymlinkMount -.->|"[5] Picked up via realtime monitoring"|STREAMER ``` 1. The user gets content into the request manager via one of two paths: a direct request in [Seerr](/app/seerr/) (*or its predecessors [Overseerr](/app/overseerr/) / [Jellyseerr](/app/jellyseerr/)*), or an import from a list (*MDBList, Trakt, etc.*) 1. The approved request fires a webhook to [SeerrBridge](/app/seerrbridge/) (*list imports take the same path via Seerr*) 1. SeerrBridge remote-controls a headless browser session pre-authenticated to [Debrid Media Manager](https://debridmediamanager.com) (*you set the DMM token once, per the SeerrBridge docs*); via that session, DMM adds the matched release directly to your Real-Debrid library 1. [Zurg](/app/zurg/) polls Real-Debrid, detects the new addition, and surfaces it as a file at `/storage/realdebrid-zurg/__all__/` 1. [CineSync](/app/cinesync/) detects the new file in the Zurg mount and creates a nicely-formatted symlink at `/storage/symlinks/`; Emby picks up the new symlink automatically via realtime filesystem monitoring (*no scan trigger needed*) 1. When the user streams the media, Emby looks in the symlink folder, resolves the symlink to the actual file in the Zurg mount, and streams the bytes from Real-Debrid ## How to set it up Full setup guide The step-by-step setup is available to logged-in customers. [Sign in to continue →](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/guides/media/emby-realdebrid-seerrbridge/) ## How do I get help? 1. For general use of the [individual tools](/apps/), refer to each app's upstream site 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/) ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Plex + Radarr/Sonarr + Usenet Legal Responsibility This guide demonstrates technical integration between Usenet providers, NzbDAV, and media server software. Users are solely responsible for ensuring that all content accessed, stored, or streamed through this setup is legally obtained and complies with applicable copyright laws and the terms of service of their Usenet provider(s) and other third-party services. ElfHosted provides hosting infrastructure only and does not provide, curate, or facilitate access to copyrighted content. See our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/) for details. This guide configures [Plex](/app/plex/) with Usenet cloud storage via [NzbDAV](/app/nzbdav/). The library workflow uses [Radarr](/app/radarr/) and [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/) with NewsNab-compatible indexers via [Prowlarr](/app/prowlarr/). NzbDAV mounts Usenet-backed items as a virtual filesystem with no upfront download. When the media server reads a file at playback, NzbDAV pulls articles from your Usenet provider on demand. The stack described below is available in our [personal media stacks](https://store.elfhosted.com/product-category/personal-stacks/personal-media-stacks/), with $1, 7-day trials available on the [hobbit](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/hobbit/)-sized bundles. [Get your $1, 7-day free trial!](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/hobbit/) ## Requirements - A Usenet provider account, or use ElfHosted's bundled provider (*included with NzbDAV*) - An ElfHosted [personal media stack](https://store.elfhosted.com/product-category/personal-stacks/personal-media-stacks/) configured with Plex, [NzbDAV](/app/nzbdav/), and Radarr / Sonarr - (*Optional*) A NewsNab indexer subscription (*Drunken Slug, NZBGeek, nzbplanet, etc.*). ## How does it work? Here's a diagram (*it's not as complicated as it looks!*), followed by some explanations: ``` flowchart TD %% User requests content User --> |"[1] Add to lists"|Lists User --> |"[2] Add requests"|SEERR[Seerr] User --> |"[2] Manual addition"|DOWNLOADER[Radarr / Sonarr] STREAMER[Plex] --> |"[6] Stream actual file"|User Lists --> |"[2] Import from lists"|DOWNLOADER Lists --> |"[1] Import from lists"|SEERR SEERR <--> |"[2] Add to Arrs"|DOWNLOADER STREAMER --> |"[6] Read file (symlink)"|SymlinkMount["/storage/symlinks/whatever"] %% Prowlarr / Indexers DOWNLOADER <--> |"[3] Search for media"|Prowlarr Prowlarr --> |"[3] Search NewsNab indexers"|Indexers["NewsNab indexers"] DOWNLOADER <--> |"[4] Add to downloader"|NZBDAV[NzbDAV] DOWNLOADER --> |"[5] Import and organize"|SymlinkMount DOWNLOADER --> |"[5] Update Library"|STREAMER STREAMER --> |"[6] Resolve symlink (actual file)"|NZBDAVMount["/storage/nzbdav/whatever"] Usenet[Usenet provider] --> NZBDAVMount NZBDAV --> |"[4] Surface virtual file"|NZBDAVMount NZBDAV --> |"[4] Create symlink"|SymlinkMount NZBDAV <--> |"[6] Pull articles on demand"|Usenet ``` 1. The user adds items to lists (*Plex Watchlist, TMDB list, MDBList, Trakt, etc.*), which feed into a request manager (*such as [Seerr](/app/seerr/), or its predecessors [Overseerr](/app/overseerr/) / [Jellyseerr](/app/jellyseerr/)*) or directly into [Radarr](/app/radarr/) / [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/) 1. Or, the user adds items directly to [Radarr](/app/radarr/) / [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/), or via their request manager (*which adds them to the Arrs*) 1. Radarr / Sonarr search [Prowlarr](/app/prowlarr/)'s NewsNab-compatible indexers (*e.g. [NZBHydra](/app/nzbhydra/)*) 1. When an appropriate release is identified, Radarr / Sonarr submit it to [NzbDAV](/app/nzbdav/) (*which presents a SABnzbd-compatible API*). NzbDAV surfaces the release as a virtual file at `/storage/nzbdav/` and creates a symlink at `/storage/symlinks/`. There's no actual download yet. 1. Radarr / Sonarr import the symlink from `/storage/symlinks/` into the intended root folder, and notify Plex of a library update 1. When you stream the media, Plex reads the symlink, resolves it to the virtual file at `/storage/nzbdav/`, and NzbDAV pulls the matching articles from your Usenet provider on demand ## How to set it up Full setup guide The step-by-step setup is available to logged-in customers. [Sign in to continue →](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/guides/media/plex-usenet-aars/) ## How do I get help? 1. For general use of the [individual tools](/apps/), refer to each app's upstream site 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/) ## What users say.. 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I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Jellyfin + Radarr/Sonarr + Usenet Legal Responsibility This guide demonstrates technical integration between Usenet providers, NzbDAV, and media server software. Users are solely responsible for ensuring that all content accessed, stored, or streamed through this setup is legally obtained and complies with applicable copyright laws and the terms of service of their Usenet provider(s) and other third-party services. ElfHosted provides hosting infrastructure only and does not provide, curate, or facilitate access to copyrighted content. See our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/) for details. This guide configures [Jellyfin](/app/jellyfin/) with Usenet cloud storage via [NzbDAV](/app/nzbdav/). The library workflow uses [Radarr](/app/radarr/) and [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/) with NewsNab-compatible indexers via [Prowlarr](/app/prowlarr/). NzbDAV mounts Usenet-backed items as a virtual filesystem with no upfront download. When the media server reads a file at playback, NzbDAV pulls articles from your Usenet provider on demand. The stack described below is available in our [personal media stacks](https://store.elfhosted.com/product-category/personal-stacks/personal-media-stacks/), with $1, 7-day trials available on the [hobbit](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/hobbit/)-sized bundles. [Get your $1, 7-day free trial!](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/hobbit/) ## Requirements - A Usenet provider account, or use ElfHosted's bundled provider (*included with NzbDAV*) - An ElfHosted [personal media stack](https://store.elfhosted.com/product-category/personal-stacks/personal-media-stacks/) configured with Jellyfin, [NzbDAV](/app/nzbdav/), and Radarr / Sonarr - (*Optional*) A NewsNab indexer subscription (*Drunken Slug, NZBGeek, nzbplanet, etc.*). ## How does it work? Here's a diagram (*it's not as complicated as it looks!*), followed by some explanations: ``` flowchart TD %% User requests content User --> |"[1] Add to lists"|Lists User --> |"[2] Add requests"|SEERR[Seerr] User --> |"[2] Manual addition"|DOWNLOADER[Radarr / Sonarr] STREAMER[Jellyfin] --> |"[6] Stream actual file"|User Lists --> |"[2] Import from lists"|DOWNLOADER Lists --> |"[1] Import from lists"|SEERR SEERR <--> |"[2] Add to Arrs"|DOWNLOADER STREAMER --> |"[6] Read file (symlink)"|SymlinkMount["/storage/symlinks/whatever"] %% Prowlarr / Indexers DOWNLOADER <--> |"[3] Search for media"|Prowlarr Prowlarr --> |"[3] Search NewsNab indexers"|Indexers["NewsNab indexers"] DOWNLOADER <--> |"[4] Add to downloader"|NZBDAV[NzbDAV] DOWNLOADER --> |"[5] Import and organize"|SymlinkMount DOWNLOADER --> |"[5] Update Library"|STREAMER STREAMER --> |"[6] Resolve symlink (actual file)"|NZBDAVMount["/storage/nzbdav/whatever"] Usenet[Usenet provider] --> NZBDAVMount NZBDAV --> |"[4] Surface virtual file"|NZBDAVMount NZBDAV --> |"[4] Create symlink"|SymlinkMount NZBDAV <--> |"[6] Pull articles on demand"|Usenet ``` 1. The user adds items to lists (*Plex Watchlist, TMDB list, MDBList, Trakt, etc.*), which feed into a request manager (*such as [Seerr](/app/seerr/), or its predecessors [Overseerr](/app/overseerr/) / [Jellyseerr](/app/jellyseerr/)*) or directly into [Radarr](/app/radarr/) / [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/) 1. Or, the user adds items directly to [Radarr](/app/radarr/) / [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/), or via their request manager (*which adds them to the Arrs*) 1. Radarr / Sonarr search [Prowlarr](/app/prowlarr/)'s NewsNab-compatible indexers (*e.g. [NZBHydra](/app/nzbhydra/)*) 1. When an appropriate release is identified, Radarr / Sonarr submit it to [NzbDAV](/app/nzbdav/) (*which presents a SABnzbd-compatible API*). NzbDAV surfaces the release as a virtual file at `/storage/nzbdav/` and creates a symlink at `/storage/symlinks/`. There's no actual download yet. 1. Radarr / Sonarr import the symlink from `/storage/symlinks/` into the intended root folder, and notify Jellyfin of a library update 1. When you stream the media, Jellyfin reads the symlink, resolves it to the virtual file at `/storage/nzbdav/`, and NzbDAV pulls the matching articles from your Usenet provider on demand ## How to set it up Full setup guide The step-by-step setup is available to logged-in customers. [Sign in to continue →](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/guides/media/jellyfin-usenet-aars/) ## How do I get help? 1. For general use of the [individual tools](/apps/), refer to each app's upstream site 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/) ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! 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I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. 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Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! 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Users are solely responsible for ensuring that all content accessed, stored, or streamed through this setup is legally obtained and complies with applicable copyright laws and the terms of service of their Usenet provider(s) and other third-party services. ElfHosted provides hosting infrastructure only and does not provide, curate, or facilitate access to copyrighted content. See our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/) for details. This guide configures [Emby](/app/emby/) with Usenet cloud storage via [NzbDAV](/app/nzbdav/). The library workflow uses [Radarr](/app/radarr/) and [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/) with NewsNab-compatible indexers via [Prowlarr](/app/prowlarr/). NzbDAV mounts Usenet-backed items as a virtual filesystem with no upfront download. When the media server reads a file at playback, NzbDAV pulls articles from your Usenet provider on demand. The stack described below is available in our [personal media stacks](https://store.elfhosted.com/product-category/personal-stacks/personal-media-stacks/), with $1, 7-day trials available on the [hobbit](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/hobbit/)-sized bundles. [Get your $1, 7-day free trial!](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/hobbit/) ## Requirements - A Usenet provider account, or use ElfHosted's bundled provider (*included with NzbDAV*) - An ElfHosted [personal media stack](https://store.elfhosted.com/product-category/personal-stacks/personal-media-stacks/) configured with Emby, [NzbDAV](/app/nzbdav/), and Radarr / Sonarr - (*Optional*) A NewsNab indexer subscription (*Drunken Slug, NZBGeek, nzbplanet, etc.*). ## How does it work? Here's a diagram (*it's not as complicated as it looks!*), followed by some explanations: ``` flowchart TD %% User requests content User --> |"[1] Add to lists"|Lists User --> |"[2] Add requests"|SEERR[Seerr] User --> |"[2] Manual addition"|DOWNLOADER[Radarr / Sonarr] STREAMER[Emby] --> |"[6] Stream actual file"|User Lists --> |"[2] Import from lists"|DOWNLOADER Lists --> |"[1] Import from lists"|SEERR SEERR <--> |"[2] Add to Arrs"|DOWNLOADER STREAMER --> |"[6] Read file (symlink)"|SymlinkMount["/storage/symlinks/whatever"] %% Prowlarr / Indexers DOWNLOADER <--> |"[3] Search for media"|Prowlarr Prowlarr --> |"[3] Search NewsNab indexers"|Indexers["NewsNab indexers"] DOWNLOADER <--> |"[4] Add to downloader"|NZBDAV[NzbDAV] DOWNLOADER --> |"[5] Import and organize"|SymlinkMount DOWNLOADER --> |"[5] Update Library"|STREAMER STREAMER --> |"[6] Resolve symlink (actual file)"|NZBDAVMount["/storage/nzbdav/whatever"] Usenet[Usenet provider] --> NZBDAVMount NZBDAV --> |"[4] Surface virtual file"|NZBDAVMount NZBDAV --> |"[4] Create symlink"|SymlinkMount NZBDAV <--> |"[6] Pull articles on demand"|Usenet ``` 1. The user adds items to lists (*Plex Watchlist, TMDB list, MDBList, Trakt, etc.*), which feed into a request manager (*such as [Seerr](/app/seerr/), or its predecessors [Overseerr](/app/overseerr/) / [Jellyseerr](/app/jellyseerr/)*) or directly into [Radarr](/app/radarr/) / [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/) 1. Or, the user adds items directly to [Radarr](/app/radarr/) / [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/), or via their request manager (*which adds them to the Arrs*) 1. Radarr / Sonarr search [Prowlarr](/app/prowlarr/)'s NewsNab-compatible indexers (*e.g. [NZBHydra](/app/nzbhydra/)*) 1. When an appropriate release is identified, Radarr / Sonarr submit it to [NzbDAV](/app/nzbdav/) (*which presents a SABnzbd-compatible API*). NzbDAV surfaces the release as a virtual file at `/storage/nzbdav/` and creates a symlink at `/storage/symlinks/`. There's no actual download yet. 1. Radarr / Sonarr import the symlink from `/storage/symlinks/` into the intended root folder, and notify Emby of a library update 1. When you stream the media, Emby reads the symlink, resolves it to the virtual file at `/storage/nzbdav/`, and NzbDAV pulls the matching articles from your Usenet provider on demand ## How to set it up Full setup guide The step-by-step setup is available to logged-in customers. [Sign in to continue →](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/guides/media/emby-usenet-aars/) ## How do I get help? 1. For general use of the [individual tools](/apps/), refer to each app's upstream site 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/) ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Plex + Debridge - multi-debrid library with Radarr, Sonarr, and Balrog Legal Responsibility This guide demonstrates technical integration between cloud storage services and media server software. Users are solely responsible for ensuring that all content accessed, stored, or streamed through this setup is legally obtained and complies with applicable copyright laws and the terms of service of any third-party services. ElfHosted provides hosting infrastructure only and does not provide, curate, or facilitate access to copyrighted content. See our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/) for details. [Balrog](/app/balrog/) is the Debridge downloader layer for Plex personal media stacks. It gives [Radarr](/app/radarr/) and [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/) a qBittorrent-compatible target, checks cached availability through Debridge and configured provider routes, then imports results into the ElfHosted symlink workflow for Plex to scan. Use this path when you want Debridge as the multi-debrid / multi-cache lane for Plex. It sits beside [Decypharr](/app/decypharr/) with Real-Debrid and [CatBox](/app/catbox/) with TorBox: | Path | Provider model | | ------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Plex + Real-Debrid + Decypharr | Real-Debrid-specific | | Plex + TorBox + CatBox | TorBox-specific | | **Plex + Debridge + Balrog** | Multi-debrid / multi-cache, with bundled Debridge service plus BYO provider keys | The stack described below is available in supported [personal media stacks](https://store.elfhosted.com/product-category/personal-stacks/personal-media-stacks/) as Debridge variations. Rollout starts with larger stacks in limited numbers. [Browse personal media stacks](https://store.elfhosted.com/product-category/personal-stacks/personal-media-stacks/) [Read the Debridge guide](/guides/media/debridge/) ## Requirements - An ElfHosted personal media stack configured with Plex, Radarr / Sonarr, Debridge, and [Balrog](/app/balrog/) - Optional BYO provider API keys for Real-Debrid, TorBox, AllDebrid, Premiumize, or another supported provider - Plex claimed and libraries pointed at the ElfHosted symlink paths ## How does it work? ``` flowchart TD User --> |"Requests / lists"| Arrs[Radarr / Sonarr] Arrs --> |"Search"| Prowlarr Prowlarr --> Indexers[Indexers] Arrs --> |"qBit API"| Balrog Balrog --> Debridge[Debridge bundled service] Balrog --> BYO[BYO provider keys] Balrog --> Symlinks["/storage/symlinks/downloads/..."] Arrs --> Symlinks Symlinks --> Plex Plex --> Client[Plex clients] ``` 1. Radarr / Sonarr search for releases through Prowlarr. 1. 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I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. 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Users are solely responsible for ensuring that all content accessed, stored, or streamed through this setup is legally obtained and complies with applicable copyright laws and the terms of service of any third-party services. ElfHosted provides hosting infrastructure only and does not provide, curate, or facilitate access to copyrighted content. See our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/) for details. [Balrog](/app/balrog/) is the Debridge downloader layer for Jellyfin personal media stacks. It gives [Radarr](/app/radarr/) and [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/) a qBittorrent-compatible target, checks cached availability through Debridge and configured provider routes, then imports results into the ElfHosted symlink workflow for Jellyfin to scan. Use this path when you want Debridge as the multi-debrid / multi-cache lane for Jellyfin. It sits beside [Decypharr](/app/decypharr/) with Real-Debrid and [CatBox](/app/catbox/) with TorBox. The stack described below is available in supported [personal media stacks](https://store.elfhosted.com/product-category/personal-stacks/personal-media-stacks/) as Debridge variations. Rollout starts with larger stacks in limited numbers. [Browse personal media stacks](https://store.elfhosted.com/product-category/personal-stacks/personal-media-stacks/) [Read the Debridge guide](/guides/media/debridge/) ## Requirements - An ElfHosted personal media stack configured with Jellyfin, Radarr / Sonarr, Debridge, and [Balrog](/app/balrog/) - Optional BYO provider API keys for Real-Debrid, TorBox, AllDebrid, Premiumize, or another supported provider - Jellyfin libraries pointed at the ElfHosted symlink paths ## How does it work? 1. Radarr / Sonarr search for releases through Prowlarr. 1. The Arr submits the selected release to Balrog via the qBittorrent-compatible API. 1. Balrog checks Debridge and configured BYO provider routes for cached availability. 1. 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Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. 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Users are solely responsible for ensuring that all content accessed, stored, or streamed through this setup is legally obtained and complies with applicable copyright laws and the terms of service of any third-party services. ElfHosted provides hosting infrastructure only and does not provide, curate, or facilitate access to copyrighted content. See our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/) for details. [Balrog](/app/balrog/) is the Debridge downloader layer for Emby personal media stacks. It gives [Radarr](/app/radarr/) and [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/) a qBittorrent-compatible target, checks cached availability through Debridge and configured provider routes, then imports results into the ElfHosted symlink workflow for Emby to scan. Use this path when you want Debridge as the multi-debrid / multi-cache lane for Emby. It sits beside [Decypharr](/app/decypharr/) with Real-Debrid and [CatBox](/app/catbox/) with TorBox. The stack described below is available in supported [personal media stacks](https://store.elfhosted.com/product-category/personal-stacks/personal-media-stacks/) as Debridge variations. Rollout starts with larger stacks in limited numbers. [Browse personal media stacks](https://store.elfhosted.com/product-category/personal-stacks/personal-media-stacks/) [Read the Debridge guide](/guides/media/debridge/) ## Requirements - An ElfHosted personal media stack configured with Emby, Radarr / Sonarr, Debridge, and [Balrog](/app/balrog/) - Optional BYO provider API keys for Real-Debrid, TorBox, AllDebrid, Premiumize, or another supported provider - Emby libraries pointed at the ElfHosted symlink paths ## How does it work? 1. Radarr / Sonarr search for releases through Prowlarr. 1. The Arr submits the selected release to Balrog via the qBittorrent-compatible API. 1. Balrog checks Debridge and configured BYO provider routes for cached availability. 1. Balrog exposes the cached result through the ElfHosted symlink workflow. 1. Emby scans the symlinked library path and presents the item like any other library entry. 1. Playback routes through the Debridge path. ## Setup Full setup guide The step-by-step setup is available to logged-in customers. [Sign in to continue →](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/guides/media/emby-debridge-aars/) ## How do I get help? 1. For general use of the [individual tools](/apps/), refer to each app's upstream site 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/) ## What users say.. 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Users are solely responsible for ensuring that all content accessed, stored, or streamed through this setup is legally obtained and complies with applicable copyright laws and the terms of service of TorBox and other third-party services. ElfHosted provides hosting infrastructure only and does not provide, curate, or facilitate access to copyrighted content. See our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/) for details. Most guides for running Plex with TorBox start with a FUSE mount — rclone's WebDAV pointed at your TorBox account, mounted as a local drive. TorBox even ships an official Docker tool for this: [TorBox Media Center](https://github.com/TorBox-App/torbox-media-center). For a simple, click-to-play setup it works. Add the arr stack — Radarr, Sonarr, Prowlarr — and it hits two problems no amount of configuration can fix. **Plex + FUSE is already TorBox's second choice.** Plex doesn't support `.strm` files, so unlike Jellyfin or Emby you can't use the lighter streaming-URL method — you're locked onto FUSE. TorBox's own documentation describes FUSE as a *fallback*, noting it carries "higher CPU and memory (filesystem emulation + caching)." In practice: `SYS_ADMIN` Docker privileges required, broken state on container restarts, won't run on Windows or kernels without FUSE support. The official TorBox Media Center tool currently has 25 open GitHub issues with no code changes since January 2026. **The deeper problem is what Plex does to TorBox's 30-day cache.** TorBox expires files not accessed for 30 days — but Plex continuously probes every library item for codec info, resolution, runtime, and chapter markers. Each probe counts as access and resets the expiry timer. With even a modest arr-managed library, Plex's background scanning means nothing ever expires. Your TorBox account silently accumulates everything Radarr and Sonarr have ever grabbed, which isn't how TorBox's cache is designed to work. **[CatBox](/app/catbox/) breaks the loop.** It virtualizes your entire library — Plex gets full metadata for every item — without touching your TorBox account until you actually press play. Probes are answered from a pool of crowdsourced data shared across all CatBox tenants. Only playback adds an item to TorBox, and it's removed when the stream ends. Unlimited library size. Clean TorBox account. No compromises on either side. The stack described below is available in our [personal media stacks](https://store.elfhosted.com/product-category/personal-stacks/personal-media-stacks/) on the TorBox-bundled tiers, with $1, 7-day trials available on the entry bundles. [Get your $1, 7-day free trial!](https://store.elfhosted.com/product-category/personal-stacks/personal-media-stacks/) ## Requirements - [TorBox account](https://fnky.nz/support-me-when-you-buy-torbox) and API key (*TorBox Essential or Pro*). Some ElfHosted bundles include this. - An ElfHosted [personal media stack](https://store.elfhosted.com/product-category/personal-stacks/personal-media-stacks/) configured with Plex, TorBox, [CatBox](/app/catbox/), and Radarr / Sonarr. ## How does it work? Here's a diagram (*it's not as complicated as it looks!*), followed by some explanations: ``` flowchart TD %% User requests content User --> |"[1] Add to lists"|Lists User --> |"[2] Add requests"|SEERR[Seerr] User --> |"[2] Manual addition"|DOWNLOADER[Radarr / Sonarr] STREAMER[Plex] --> |"[7] Stream actual file"|User Lists --> |"[2] Import from lists"|DOWNLOADER Lists --> |"[1] Import from lists"|SEERR SEERR <--> |"[2] Add to Arrs"|DOWNLOADER STREAMER --> |"[6] Read file (symlink)"|SymlinkMount["/storage/symlinks/downloads/.../whatever"] %% Prowlarr / Indexers DOWNLOADER <--> |"[3] Search for media"|Prowlarr Prowlarr --> |"[3] Search indexers"|Zilean Prowlarr --> |"[3] Search indexers"|Others["Others (optional)"] DOWNLOADER <--> |"[4] Add to downloader (qBit API)"|SHIM[CatBox] DOWNLOADER --> |"[5] Import and organize"|SymlinkMount DOWNLOADER --> |"[5] Update Library"|STREAMER STREAMER --> |"[6] Resolve symlink (virtual file)"|WebDAV["/storage/torbox/..."] SHIM --> |"[5] Create virtual entry + symlink"|SymlinkMount SHIM --> |"[6] Lazy-materialize on read"|TorBox TorBox --> |"[7] Presigned URL stream"|WebDAV SHIM <--> |"[8] Remove from account after playback"|TorBox ``` 1. The user adds items to lists (*Plex Watchlist, TMDB list, MDBList, Trakt, etc.*), which feed into a request manager (*such as [Seerr](/app/seerr/), or its predecessors [Overseerr](/app/overseerr/) / [Jellyseerr](/app/jellyseerr/)*) or directly into [Radarr](/app/radarr/) / [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/) 1. Or, the user adds items directly to [Radarr](/app/radarr/) / [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/), or via their request manager 1. Radarr / Sonarr search [Prowlarr](/app/prowlarr/) for releases matching your size, quality, and language preferences 1. When an appropriate release is identified, Radarr / Sonarr submit it to [CatBox](/app/catbox/) via its qBittorrent-compatible API. **Nothing is added to your TorBox account at this point.** CatBox virtualizes the item: a symlink in your library points into a virtual WebDAV path. When the media server later probes the file for codec / resolution / runtime metadata, CatBox serves synthetic or crowdsourced probe data, so the probe completes without ever re-fetching from TorBox. 1. Radarr / Sonarr import the (*virtual*) file from CatBox's symlink tree into the intended root folder, and notify Plex of a library update. Plex scans the symlink, reads metadata, and the item appears in your library. 1. When you press play, Plex reads the symlink, which resolves to a virtual path under `/storage/torbox/...`. CatBox materializes the item: adds it to your TorBox account, fetches a presigned URL, and proxies the stream. 1. The bytes flow from TorBox through CatBox's WebDAV proxy to Plex to your client. 1. After playback, CatBox removes the item from your TorBox account. The symlink and library entry remain (*so the item still appears in your library*), but TorBox no longer holds the item against your account. Your TorBox cache retention reflects only what you actually play, never your full library. The result: your media server sees a complete library of any size, with full metadata for every item. TorBox only ever holds items you have actively played recently, well within the 30-day cache retention policy. ### DirectStream bandwidth boost Use CatBox DirectStream when your client can direct-play When Plex direct-plays a TorBox-backed item, CatBox can redirect the playback request to a signed TorBox CDN URL. That sends the heavy media bytes directly from TorBox's CDN to your client instead of routing them through ElfHosted's infrastructure, which is usually faster and lighter for everyone. You can compare your route with TorBox's speed test at [torbox.app/speedtest](https://torbox.app/speedtest). If Plex needs to transcode, remux, or otherwise ask for anything other than the original media file, CatBox falls back to normal proxying through Plex so playback still behaves like a regular Plex stream. ``` flowchart TD Client[Plex client presses play] --> Plex[Plex handles auth, metadata, and session] Plex --> Request{Playback request} Request --> |"Direct-play file URL"| CatBox[CatBox resolves the library path] CatBox --> Redirect[CatBox returns 307 redirect] Redirect --> CDN[TorBox CDN streams media bytes directly to the client] CDN --> Client Request --> |"Transcode / remux / unsupported URL"| Proxy[CatBox proxies to Plex] Proxy --> PlexStream[Plex streams through ElfHosted as normal] PlexStream --> Client ``` ## How to set it up Full setup guide The step-by-step setup is available to logged-in customers. [Sign in to continue →](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/guides/media/plex-torbox-aars/) ## How do I get help? 1. 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Users are solely responsible for ensuring that all content accessed, stored, or streamed through this setup is legally obtained and complies with applicable copyright laws and the terms of service of TorBox and other third-party services. ElfHosted provides hosting infrastructure only and does not provide, curate, or facilitate access to copyrighted content. See our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/) for details. Most guides for running Jellyfin with TorBox use `.strm` files — small text files containing a TorBox streaming URL that Jellyfin follows on playback. TorBox ships an official Docker tool for this, [TorBox Media Center](https://github.com/TorBox-App/torbox-media-center), and for a small manually-curated library it covers the basics. Add Radarr, Sonarr, and Prowlarr and two problems emerge that STRM files alone can't solve. **The arr stack and STRM don't integrate cleanly at scale.** When Radarr or Sonarr grabs a release, it needs a download client to add content to TorBox. Every item the arrs add then lives in your TorBox account — and as Jellyfin probes each item for metadata, those probes reset TorBox's 30-day expiry timer. TorBox's cache is designed to eventually expire unused content; an arr-managed library with Jellyfin probing prevents that from ever happening. The bigger your library grows, the more your TorBox account fills with files that should have expired months ago. The official TorBox Media Center tool currently has 25 open GitHub issues with no code updates since January 2026. **[CatBox](/app/catbox/) was built for exactly this.** It virtualizes your entire library — Jellyfin gets full metadata for every item — without adding anything to TorBox. Probes are answered from crowdsourced data shared across all CatBox tenants; TorBox never sees them. Only an actual play event adds the item to your TorBox account, and it's removed when playback ends. Your library can grow without bound. Your TorBox account stays lean. The stack described below is available in our [personal media stacks](https://store.elfhosted.com/product-category/personal-stacks/personal-media-stacks/) on the TorBox-bundled tiers, with $1, 7-day trials available on the entry bundles. [Get your $1, 7-day free trial!](https://store.elfhosted.com/product-category/personal-stacks/personal-media-stacks/) ## Requirements - [TorBox account](https://fnky.nz/support-me-when-you-buy-torbox) and API key (*TorBox Essential or Pro*). Some ElfHosted bundles include this. - An ElfHosted [personal media stack](https://store.elfhosted.com/product-category/personal-stacks/personal-media-stacks/) configured with Jellyfin, TorBox, [CatBox](/app/catbox/), and Radarr / Sonarr. ## How does it work? Here's a diagram (*it's not as complicated as it looks!*), followed by some explanations: ``` flowchart TD %% User requests content User --> |"[1] Add to lists"|Lists User --> |"[2] Add requests"|SEERR[Seerr] User --> |"[2] Manual addition"|DOWNLOADER[Radarr / Sonarr] STREAMER[Jellyfin] --> |"[7] Stream actual file"|User Lists --> |"[2] Import from lists"|DOWNLOADER Lists --> |"[1] Import from lists"|SEERR SEERR <--> |"[2] Add to Arrs"|DOWNLOADER STREAMER --> |"[6] Read file (symlink)"|SymlinkMount["/storage/symlinks/downloads/.../whatever"] %% Prowlarr / Indexers DOWNLOADER <--> |"[3] Search for media"|Prowlarr Prowlarr --> |"[3] Search indexers"|Zilean Prowlarr --> |"[3] Search indexers"|Others["Others (optional)"] DOWNLOADER <--> |"[4] Add to downloader (qBit API)"|SHIM[CatBox] DOWNLOADER --> |"[5] Import and organize"|SymlinkMount DOWNLOADER --> |"[5] Update Library"|STREAMER STREAMER --> |"[6] Resolve symlink (virtual file)"|WebDAV["/storage/torbox/..."] SHIM --> |"[5] Create virtual entry + symlink"|SymlinkMount SHIM --> |"[6] Lazy-materialize on read"|TorBox TorBox --> |"[7] Presigned URL stream"|WebDAV SHIM <--> |"[8] Remove from account after playback"|TorBox ``` 1. The user adds items to lists (*TMDB list, MDBList, Trakt, etc.*), which feed into a request manager (*such as [Seerr](/app/seerr/), or its predecessors [Overseerr](/app/overseerr/) / [Jellyseerr](/app/jellyseerr/)*) or directly into [Radarr](/app/radarr/) / [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/) 1. Or, the user adds items directly to [Radarr](/app/radarr/) / [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/), or via their request manager 1. Radarr / Sonarr search [Prowlarr](/app/prowlarr/) for releases matching your size, quality, and language preferences 1. When an appropriate release is identified, Radarr / Sonarr submit it to [CatBox](/app/catbox/) via its qBittorrent-compatible API. **Nothing is added to your TorBox account at this point.** CatBox virtualizes the item: a symlink in your library points into a virtual WebDAV path. When the media server later probes the file for codec / resolution / runtime metadata, CatBox serves synthetic or crowdsourced probe data, so the probe completes without ever re-fetching from TorBox. 1. Radarr / Sonarr import the (*virtual*) file from CatBox's symlink tree into the intended root folder. Jellyfin's realtime filesystem monitoring picks up the new symlink and adds the item to your library automatically. 1. When you press play, Jellyfin reads the symlink, which resolves to a virtual path under `/storage/torbox/...`. CatBox materializes the item: adds it to your TorBox account, fetches a presigned URL, and proxies the stream. 1. The bytes flow from TorBox through CatBox's WebDAV proxy to Jellyfin to your client. 1. After playback, CatBox removes the item from your TorBox account. The symlink and library entry remain (*so the item still appears in your library*), but TorBox no longer holds the item against your account. Your TorBox cache retention reflects only what you actually play, never your full library. The result: your media server sees a complete library of any size, with full metadata for every item. TorBox only ever holds items you have actively played recently, well within the 30-day cache retention policy. ### DirectStream bandwidth boost Use CatBox DirectStream when your client can direct-play When Jellyfin direct-plays a TorBox-backed item, CatBox can redirect the playback request to a signed TorBox CDN URL. That sends the heavy media bytes directly from TorBox's CDN to your client instead of routing them through ElfHosted's infrastructure, which is usually faster and lighter for everyone. You can compare your route with TorBox's speed test at [torbox.app/speedtest](https://torbox.app/speedtest). If Jellyfin needs to transcode, remux, or serve HLS segments, CatBox falls back to normal proxying through Jellyfin so playback still behaves like a regular Jellyfin stream. ``` flowchart TD Client[Jellyfin client presses play] --> Jellyfin[Jellyfin handles auth, metadata, and session] Jellyfin --> Request{Playback request} Request --> |"Direct-play original media URL"| CatBox[CatBox resolves the library path] CatBox --> Redirect[CatBox returns 307 redirect] Redirect --> CDN[TorBox CDN streams media bytes directly to the client] CDN --> Client Request --> |"Transcode / remux / HLS segments"| Proxy[CatBox proxies to Jellyfin] Proxy --> JellyfinStream[Jellyfin streams through ElfHosted as normal] JellyfinStream --> Client ``` ## How to set it up Full setup guide The step-by-step setup is available to logged-in customers. [Sign in to continue →](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/guides/media/jellyfin-torbox-aars/) ## How do I get help? 1. 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Users are solely responsible for ensuring that all content accessed, stored, or streamed through this setup is legally obtained and complies with applicable copyright laws and the terms of service of TorBox and other third-party services. ElfHosted provides hosting infrastructure only and does not provide, curate, or facilitate access to copyrighted content. See our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/) for details. Most guides for running Emby with TorBox use `.strm` files — small text files containing a TorBox streaming URL that Emby follows on playback. TorBox ships an official Docker tool for this, [TorBox Media Center](https://github.com/TorBox-App/torbox-media-center), and for a small manually-curated library it covers the basics. Add Radarr, Sonarr, and Prowlarr and two problems emerge that STRM files alone can't solve. **The arr stack and STRM don't integrate cleanly at scale.** Every item Radarr or Sonarr adds via TorBox then sits in your account — and as Emby probes each item for codec and metadata info, those probes reset TorBox's 30-day expiry timer. TorBox's cache is designed to eventually expire idle content; an arr-managed library with Emby probing means nothing ever leaves. The official TorBox Media Center tool currently has 25 open GitHub issues with no code changes since January 2026. **[CatBox](/app/catbox/) was built for exactly this.** It virtualizes your entire library — Emby gets full metadata for every item, including 4K/HDR entries — without adding anything to TorBox. Probes are answered from crowdsourced data shared across all CatBox tenants; TorBox never sees them. Only an actual play event adds the item to your account, and it's removed when playback ends. Unlimited library. Clean TorBox account. The stack described below is available in our [personal media stacks](https://store.elfhosted.com/product-category/personal-stacks/personal-media-stacks/) on the TorBox-bundled tiers, with $1, 7-day trials available on the entry bundles. [Get your $1, 7-day free trial!](https://store.elfhosted.com/product-category/personal-stacks/personal-media-stacks/) ## Requirements - [TorBox account](https://fnky.nz/support-me-when-you-buy-torbox) and API key (*TorBox Essential or Pro*). Some ElfHosted bundles include this. - An ElfHosted [personal media stack](https://store.elfhosted.com/product-category/personal-stacks/personal-media-stacks/) configured with Emby, TorBox, [CatBox](/app/catbox/), and Radarr / Sonarr. ## How does it work? Here's a diagram (*it's not as complicated as it looks!*), followed by some explanations: ``` flowchart TD %% User requests content User --> |"[1] Add to lists"|Lists User --> |"[2] Add requests"|SEERR[Seerr] User --> |"[2] Manual addition"|DOWNLOADER[Radarr / Sonarr] STREAMER[Emby] --> |"[7] Stream actual file"|User Lists --> |"[2] Import from lists"|DOWNLOADER Lists --> |"[1] Import from lists"|SEERR SEERR <--> |"[2] Add to Arrs"|DOWNLOADER STREAMER --> |"[6] Read file (symlink)"|SymlinkMount["/storage/symlinks/downloads/.../whatever"] %% Prowlarr / Indexers DOWNLOADER <--> |"[3] Search for media"|Prowlarr Prowlarr --> |"[3] Search indexers"|Zilean Prowlarr --> |"[3] Search indexers"|Others["Others (optional)"] DOWNLOADER <--> |"[4] Add to downloader (qBit API)"|SHIM[CatBox] DOWNLOADER --> |"[5] Import and organize"|SymlinkMount DOWNLOADER --> |"[5] Update Library"|STREAMER STREAMER --> |"[6] Resolve symlink (virtual file)"|WebDAV["/storage/torbox/..."] SHIM --> |"[5] Create virtual entry + symlink"|SymlinkMount SHIM --> |"[6] Lazy-materialize on read"|TorBox TorBox --> |"[7] Presigned URL stream"|WebDAV SHIM <--> |"[8] Remove from account after playback"|TorBox ``` 1. The user adds items to lists (*TMDB list, MDBList, Trakt, etc.*), which feed into a request manager (*such as [Seerr](/app/seerr/), or its predecessors [Overseerr](/app/overseerr/) / [Jellyseerr](/app/jellyseerr/)*) or directly into [Radarr](/app/radarr/) / [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/) 1. Or, the user adds items directly to [Radarr](/app/radarr/) / [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/), or via their request manager 1. Radarr / Sonarr search [Prowlarr](/app/prowlarr/) for releases matching your size, quality, and language preferences 1. When an appropriate release is identified, Radarr / Sonarr submit it to [CatBox](/app/catbox/) via its qBittorrent-compatible API. **Nothing is added to your TorBox account at this point.** CatBox virtualizes the item: a symlink in your library points into a virtual WebDAV path. When the media server later probes the file for codec / resolution / runtime metadata, CatBox serves synthetic or crowdsourced probe data, so the probe completes without ever re-fetching from TorBox. 1. Radarr / Sonarr import the (*virtual*) file from CatBox's symlink tree into the intended root folder. Emby's realtime filesystem monitoring picks up the new symlink and adds the item to your library automatically. 1. When you press play, Emby reads the symlink, which resolves to a virtual path under `/storage/torbox/...`. CatBox materializes the item: adds it to your TorBox account, fetches a presigned URL, and proxies the stream. 1. The bytes flow from TorBox through CatBox's WebDAV proxy to Emby to your client. 1. After playback, CatBox removes the item from your TorBox account. The symlink and library entry remain (*so the item still appears in your library*), but TorBox no longer holds the item against your account. Your TorBox cache retention reflects only what you actually play, never your full library. The result: your media server sees a complete library of any size, with full metadata for every item. TorBox only ever holds items you have actively played recently, well within the 30-day cache retention policy. ### DirectStream bandwidth boost Use CatBox DirectStream when your client can direct-play When Emby direct-plays a TorBox-backed item, CatBox can redirect the playback request to a signed TorBox CDN URL. That sends the heavy media bytes directly from TorBox's CDN to your client instead of routing them through ElfHosted's infrastructure, which is usually faster and lighter for everyone. You can compare your route with TorBox's speed test at [torbox.app/speedtest](https://torbox.app/speedtest). If Emby needs to transcode, remux, or serve HLS segments, CatBox falls back to normal proxying through Emby so playback still behaves like a regular Emby stream. ``` flowchart TD Client[Emby client presses play] --> Emby[Emby handles auth, metadata, and session] Emby --> Request{Playback request} Request --> |"Direct-play original media URL"| CatBox[CatBox resolves the library path] CatBox --> Redirect[CatBox returns 307 redirect] Redirect --> CDN[TorBox CDN streams media bytes directly to the client] CDN --> Client Request --> |"Transcode / remux / HLS segments"| Proxy[CatBox proxies to Emby] Proxy --> EmbyStream[Emby streams through ElfHosted as normal] EmbyStream --> Client ``` ## How to set it up Full setup guide The step-by-step setup is available to logged-in customers. [Sign in to continue →](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/guides/media/emby-torbox-aars/) ## How do I get help? 1. For general use of the [individual tools](/apps/), refer to each app's upstream site 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/) ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. 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Switch back to the official one Upstream Gelato now supports **Jellyfin 12** as of `v0.26.17.0`, so the official plugin repository is the one to use, and it is the URL used throughout this guide. For a few days in September we published our own Jellyfin 12 build so customers were not left waiting. That is no longer needed. If you added the ElfHosted repository URL back then, replace it with the official one: Gelato plugin repository ``` https://raw.githubusercontent.com/lostb1t/Gelato/refs/heads/gh-pages/repository.json ``` You do not need to reinstall the plugin. Jellyfin updates it on its own, and our repository now serves upstream's releases, so you will land on the official build either way. Gelato is a plugin for a Jellyfin server you already run. It adds Stremio addon results to your library, so your existing Jellyfin apps play them like anything else. This page covers installing it on ElfHosted. If you are weighing it against the other ways to do the same job, the [comparison of all the options](/guides/media/stremio-addons-in-jellyfin/) is the better starting point. Here's a video guide: [View setup guide on ElfHosted Video (account required)](https://video.elfhosted.com/w/5NxwnJm7KDgsHDWNWWnfVc) An enhanced, "ScribeHow" version of this page can be found [here](https://scribehow.com/viewer/Install_Jellyfin_and_Gelato_Plugin_on_ElfHosted__vXHqhlnkQCSG3l40zpAV1g). [Get your $1, 7-day free trial!](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/jellygoblin/) ## Requirements - [JellyGoblin stack](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/jellygoblin/) ## How to set it up Full setup guide The step-by-step setup is available to logged-in customers. [Sign in to continue →](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/guides/media/jellyfin-gelato/) ## Is this the right approach for you? Gelato is one of three ways to get Stremio addon results into a Jellyfin app, and they suit different situations. None of them is a trick; they differ in what you run. **Gelato** is a plugin for a Jellyfin server you already have. Right for you if you are already running Jellyfin and want to keep it, with your existing libraries and users alongside the addon content. You look after the server, the plugin and their version compatibility, which is the thing this page spends most of its time on. **[Remux](/guides/media/remux-stremio-jellyfin/)** replaces the server instead of adding to it. It answers the Jellyfin API itself, so your apps connect to it as though it were Jellyfin, and it can mix addons with WebDAV shares and local files. Right for you if you want breadth of sources and do not need an actual Jellyfin underneath. **[JellyStreams](/app/jellystreams/)** is a Jellyfin server built for this one job, with nothing to install and nothing to keep compatible. It adds a household layer the others have nowhere to put: a profile per person with its own watch state, kids' libraries filtered by certification, daily screen-time caps. Right for you if you would rather not run or update anything, or if more than one person in the house uses it. All three work with the same apps, because all three speak the Jellyfin protocol: [Odin](https://odinapp.dev/), [Infuse](https://firecore.com/infuse), [Swiftfin](https://apps.apple.com/app/id1604098728), [Strand](https://testflight.apple.com/join/ynSTTXDZ), Moonfin and the official Jellyfin apps. Whichever you pick, you are choosing what the app points at rather than what you watch with. The [full comparison](/guides/media/stremio-addons-in-jellyfin/) puts them side by side. ## What users say.. 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Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. 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[@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Stremio addons in Jellyfin **Short answer: yes, and the quickest way today is [JellyStreams](/app/jellystreams/).** It serves your Stremio addon results over the Jellyfin protocol, so [Odin](https://odinapp.dev/), [Infuse](https://firecore.com/infuse), [Swiftfin](https://apps.apple.com/app/id1604098728), Strand and the official Jellyfin apps browse and play them like any other Jellyfin library. No plugin to install, no Jellyfin server to run, no sideloading. There are three ways to do Stremio Jellyfin integration, and they differ in shape: a **Jellyfin Stremio plugin** inside a real server (Gelato), a **Jellyfin-compatible server** of its own (JellyStreams, Remux), or one of the open-source community projects you run yourself. This page covers all of them and says which to pick. We build JellyStreams, and it comes with the [AIOMagic Bundle](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/aiomagic-bundle/), which is the rest of what you need in the same subscription. It is also in the [Stremio Addons Bundle](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/stremio-addons-bundle/) if you want our whole addon catalogue. [Get your $1, 7-day free trial!](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/aiomagic-bundle/) ## Why is everyone suddenly trying to do this? Two reasons. One is about reach, and one is about staying installed. Stremio ships native apps for Android TV, Fire TV, Samsung Tizen *(2019+ models)* and LG webOS *(2020+ models)*. It does **not** ship an App Store build for Apple TV or iOS, so the official route there is an IPA you sideload yourself, which wants a Mac, a signing certificate, and a reinstall every time the signature lapses. Roku has no Stremio app at all and no plans for one. Older TVs below those model-year cutoffs are out, and the LG listing is not carried in every region. Jellyfin clients exist for every one of those platforms, and each installs from its own app store. ### The reason it became urgent An app that carries **Stremio addon support inside the app** is exposed to App Store review in a way a generic media player is not. The precedent everyone points at is Stremio Lite, which reached the tvOS App Store in October 2025 and was pulled in January 2026; Stremio's own February 2026 post says they are still waiting to hear whether it can return. Third-party apps that speak the addon protocol directly do exist and work well, but none of them controls whether it stays listed. A **Jellyfin client contains no addon code at all**. It is a media player that connects to a server, the same as it would to anyone's Jellyfin server, and the addon resolution happens server-side. That difference is why interest moved this way, and why the pairing of "any Jellyfin app" with "a backend that speaks Stremio addons" has become the recommended shape rather than a curiosity. So the trick is to stop putting the addons in the app, and put them on a server that **speaks Jellyfin**. That is the whole idea, and it is why forks and side projects implementing it keep appearing. ## What are the options in 2026? | | **JellyStreams** | **Remux** | **Gelato + Jellyfin** | **Community projects** | | ---------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- | | What it is | A Jellyfin server for your addon library, plus a household layer | A media server that speaks the Jellyfin API | A plugin inside a real Jellyfin server | Open-source projects you run yourself | | Where to get it | [AIOMagic](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/aiomagic-bundle/) *(18/mo)\* or [Stremio Addons Bundle](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/stremio-addons-bundle/) \*(29/mo)*, not sold separately | [$18/mo](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/remux/) | [$24/mo](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/jellygoblin/) *(JellyGoblin)* | Your own server | | Setup effort | None, it arrives configured | Wizard, then add sources | Install plugin, wire up libraries | Cloud VM, Docker, firewall, updates | | Household profiles | Yes | Yes | Yes | Varies | | Kids' libraries by certification | Yes | A per-user rating cap | [Jellyfin parental controls](/guides/families/jellyfin-parental-controls/) | Varies by project | | Screen time | [Yes, a daily cap](/guides/families/jellyfin-screen-time/) | No | Access schedule, not a daily cap | No | | Push notifications | Yes | Webhooks you host yourself | Via plugins | No | | Build your own collections | No, your catalogs appear as shelves | Yes, writable and rule-based | Yes, standard Jellyfin collections | Varies | | WebDAV, local files, music | No | Yes | Yes | No | | Transcoding | No | No | Yes | No | | Addons, provider accounts included | Yes, all of it | AIOStreams and providers included | TorBox included | You supply everything | ## Why JellyStreams rather than the others? **It is the only one you cannot get anywhere else.** Remux, Gelato and the community projects are open source, and you could run any of them on a spare machine. We would rather say so than pretend otherwise. JellyStreams we build, and it runs here or nowhere. **It is on the durable side of the app-store line.** Your player stays a plain Jellyfin client with no addon code in it, so it is not in the category that gets pulled. The part that knows about addons is the server, and it is our problem to keep running rather than yours to keep installed. **Nothing to assemble.** A working setup is an addon manager, a debrid account, a Usenet account, something routing between them, a metadata layer and decent artwork, before you get to the part that puts it on a TV. JellyStreams arrives with all of that already wired together and running, because it ships in a bundle that contains all of it. You subscribe once and sign in. **It does things nothing else here does.** Two in particular, and they are the reason the household layer exists rather than nice-to-haves bolted on: - **One watch history, every app.** Start a film on your phone in Infuse and the TV picks it up where you left off in Swiftfin that evening, because progress is kept on the server against the profile rather than inside whichever app you happened to open. Change app, change device, change platform: the row is still there, and it is *your* row rather than the household's. - **Screen time.** Daily caps per profile, with a warning before they land. This needs a server that can decline to resolve a stream, so it can only live where JellyStreams lives. - **Push notifications.** A notice on your phone when somebody starts watching, delivered through [Sam](/app/elfbot/), your stack's assistant. That works because Sam is already in your namespace holding the push relay, which is an advantage of the pieces shipping together. Underneath both is a simple fact worth understanding rather than taking on trust: **Stremio has no concept of a user.** There is nowhere in the addon protocol for a second person's watch history, a child's content limit or a daily cap to live, so anything built purely as an addon inherits that gap permanently. JellyStreams sits beside your addons rather than inside them, which is what gives it somewhere to keep profiles, per-profile libraries, screen time and notices. **It is tightly integrated with the rest of the stack.** JellyStreams is built against the exact AIOStreams and AIOMetadata instances it ships beside, which is what lets a kids' profile inherit certification filtering, and what lets screen time and playback notices exist at all. The other options are general-purpose by design and integrate with whatever you point them at, which is a genuine strength; this one trades that breadth for knowing precisely what it is talking to. ## What comes in the AIOMagic Bundle? This is the part that makes JellyStreams worth having, and the reason it is bundled rather than sold on its own. A complete streaming setup is not one app, it is six, and normally you assemble them yourself across several bills. | Piece | What it does for you | | ------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **[AIOStreams](/app/aiostreams/)** | The addon manager: combines, filters, ranks and de-duplicates results from your sources into one list | | **Bundled debrid account** | Cached streams, included, no separate signup | | **Bundled Usenet account** | The things torrents miss, included | | **Debridge** | Routes each request across debrid and Usenet, falling back between them so a dead source is retried elsewhere rather than failing at you | | **[AIOMetadata](/app/aiometadata/)** | Real catalogs and metadata, so you get browsable shelves instead of a search box, and the certification data that makes kids' profiles possible | | **PostersPlus** | Ratings, award sashes and quality badges on your artwork | | **JellyStreams** | Ties all of it into any Jellyfin app, and adds the household layer | One subscription, one bill, one place to cancel. Nothing to sign up for separately. [Try AIOMagic for $1](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/aiomagic-bundle/) ## What does the household layer actually give me? - **A profile per person**, each a real Jellyfin user with its own watch history and continue-watching row - **Kids' libraries filtered by certification**, using AIOMetadata's own rules, including a cap that can only be tightened - **Daily screen-time caps** per profile, with a warning before they land - **Push notifications** when somebody starts watching, on your phone, through [Sam](/app/elfbot/) - **Tap-your-own-face sign-in**: signing in once enrols the device, and after that each person opens their profile with a tap rather than typing a password on a TV remote Two honest caveats, because you would find them out anyway. Screen time works by **asking the app to stop**, over the realtime connection Jellyfin clients already hold open: the video itself is a redirect and never passes through us, so apps that hold that connection and honour the command do stop, and one that does neither keeps playing. Starting something new needs no cooperation, because that means asking us. And device enrolment is friction rather than a vault: it means an outsider needs your hostname *and* an enrolled device, while your family needs neither. Full detail on the [JellyStreams page](/app/jellystreams/), or the parent's version in [Jellyfin parental controls](/guides/families/jellyfin-parental-controls/) and [Jellyfin screen time limits](/guides/families/jellyfin-screen-time/). ## Can I just use AIOStreams' own Jellyfin support? Not yet. AIOStreams is building it and it is not available. When it lands it will be **limited by design**: a protocol surface over a single account, for the reason above. It has nowhere to keep a second person's watch state. So it will be a fine way for one person to get their addons onto a TV, and it will never be the household answer. If profiles, kids' libraries or screen time are why you are reading this, that gap is permanent rather than a matter of waiting. ## Should I run one of the community projects myself? You can, and if you enjoy that sort of thing there is nothing wrong with it. The usual recipe is to claim a free cloud VM, install Docker, run an addon server on it, open a port, and point your apps at it. There is real craft in these projects and the people writing them are solving the same problems we are. What differs is what you take on alongside the software: a machine you now own, with SSH keys, firewall rules, container updates, certificate renewal, and a free tier that may reclaim an idle instance. Here, the server already exists, with a hostname, a certificate, and updates handled. The same reasoning applies to running the addon itself, covered in [self-host AIOStreams on a VPS or Oracle Free Tier vs ElfHosted](/stremio-addons/guide/self-host-aiostreams-vps-vs-elfhosted/). ## When is Remux the better answer? When your content does not all come from addons. [Remux](/guides/media/remux-stremio-jellyfin/) reads WebDAV shares and your own files alongside several Stremio addons at once, has a music pipeline of its own, and builds libraries from filter rules over tags, catalogs, popularity and release year. It can import users and their watch history from an existing Jellyfin server too. What it does not have is screen time, and its playback notices are webhooks you point at something of your own rather than a notice on your phone. So the choice is **breadth of sources** against **depth of household controls**. ## What about the Gelato Jellyfin Stremio plugin? Gelato is the best-known **Jellyfin Stremio plugin**: it lives inside a real Jellyfin server, replaces Jellyfin's search with Stremio addon results, and can import catalogs as libraries. It only works with AIOStreams as its backend, which is worth knowing before you plan around it. Gelato supports Jellyfin 12 Jellyfin plugins are built against a specific server version. Upstream Gelato added **Jellyfin 12** support in `v0.26.17.0`, which is what we ship, so the official plugin repository is the one to use. The [Gelato guide](/guides/media/jellyfin-gelato/) has the URL to paste in. Worth understanding as a difference in shape rather than a fault: a plugin lives inside the server, so the two move together, and there is a window after a major Jellyfin release where they are out of step. **JellyStreams is the server**, so there is no plugin version to match and nothing to keep in step. Where a real Jellyfin server still wins is the things only Jellyfin itself has: [Jellyseerr](/app/jellyseerr/), a library of your own files beside the virtual one, the whole plugin ecosystem, and **hardware transcoding**. That is [JellyGoblin](/guides/media/jellyfin-gelato/), and it is the only option here that transcodes. ## Remux vs Gelato vs JellyStreams: which should I use? Quickest way to decide: - **Just want your addons on the TV, for the family?** JellyStreams. - **Have WebDAV shares, local files or a music collection to fold in?** Remux. - **Need hardware transcoding, Jellyseerr and the Jellyfin plugin ecosystem?** Jellyfin with Gelato, using our plugin repository. - **Enjoy running your own server and want to be close to the code?** One of the community projects. ## Does this work on Roku, Samsung, LG or Fire TV? Yes, on all of them, because they all have Jellyfin clients. **Stremio on Roku** is the clearest case after Apple TV: Roku has no Stremio app at all and Stremio has said it has no plans for one, since the platform is closed. A Jellyfin client on Roku pointed at JellyStreams is the way in. **Stremio on LG and Samsung smart TVs** is a more honest picture. Stremio does ship native apps for Samsung Tizen *(2019+ models)* and LG webOS *(2020+ models)*, so if your set is newer than that and the app is carried in your region, you already have an option. Use a Jellyfin client instead when your TV predates those cutoffs, when the listing is not available where you are, or when you would simply rather have one library app across every screen in the house, with the same profiles and watch state on each. **Stremio on Fire TV and Android TV** works natively too, so the same reasoning applies. **Stremio on Apple TV** is the one where there is no native option at all, and it has [its own page](/guides/media/stremio-on-apple-tv/). ## Which Jellyfin apps can I use? Built and tested against **[Odin](https://odinapp.dev/)** *(Apple TV, iPhone, iPad, Mac)*, **[Infuse](https://firecore.com/infuse)** *(Apple TV, iOS, iPadOS, macOS)*, **[Swiftfin](https://apps.apple.com/app/id1604098728)** *(Apple TV, iOS)*, **[Strand](https://testflight.apple.com/join/ynSTTXDZ)**, **Moonfin**, and the **official Jellyfin apps** on Android, Android TV, Fire TV and web. Odin, Strand, Swiftfin, Moonfin and the official Android TV app are the ones we actively **tune** against, because Jellyfin clients disagree with each other over which fields they need and when. That is unglamorous work and it is most of the difference between a library that loads and a library that behaves. Other Jellyfin clients generally work, since this is the native Jellyfin protocol rather than a bespoke scheme. Not every client in the wild has been tested. ## Does it transcode? No, and neither does Remux. Both hand your player a URL that points at the source, so the bytes go straight there and nothing passes through a re-encoder. That is why playback starts fast and why neither needs a GPU. The trade is that your player must decode the format natively. Native TV and mobile apps direct play almost everything, HEVC and 4K included. Browsers are fussy, so pick an AVC/H.264 release when watching in one. If you genuinely need transcoding, that is the Gelato path on a [Hobbit](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/hobbit/) tier or above. ## Frequently asked questions **Can you use a Stremio addon in Jellyfin?** Yes. JellyStreams serves your addon library over the Jellyfin protocol, so any Jellyfin client can browse and play it. One addon or twenty, it is whatever your AIOStreams configuration resolves. The Gelato plugin does it from inside a real Jellyfin server, and Remux does it as a Jellyfin-compatible server of its own. **Do I need to install a plugin in Jellyfin?** Not with JellyStreams or Remux. Both answer the Jellyfin API themselves, so you add them as a server in your client and sign in. Only the Gelato route involves a plugin. **Does this work on Apple TV without sideloading?** Yes. Install Infuse or Swiftfin from the App Store and point either at your server. See [Stremio on Apple TV](/guides/media/stremio-on-apple-tv/). **Can my family have separate profiles?** With JellyStreams, yes, each a real Jellyfin user with its own watch history. Remux and a full Jellyfin server also do users. A plain Stremio addon cannot, ever. **Is JellyStreams open source, or can I run it myself?** No. We build it and it runs on ElfHosted only, as part of the AIOMagic Bundle. Remux and Gelato are open source if running it yourself is what you want. **Do I need my own debrid or Usenet account?** Not with AIOMagic, which includes both. You can add your own provider keys as well if you prefer. **Is there a Jellyfin Stremio addon or plugin?** Yes, Gelato, which runs inside a real Jellyfin server and uses AIOStreams as its backend. Note the direction: it puts Stremio content into Jellyfin. Projects like Jellio and stremio-jellyfin go the other way, exposing a Jellyfin library inside Stremio, which is a different job. Upstream it targets Jellyfin 10.11, so on our Jellyfin 12 you install it from our plugin repository, linked in the [Gelato guide](/guides/media/jellyfin-gelato/). JellyStreams is a server rather than a plugin, so it has no version to match. **Can Infuse play Stremio addon content?** Yes. Point Infuse at JellyStreams as a Jellyfin server and it browses and plays your addon library, including the version picker for choosing a release. **Do Swiftfin, Strand and Odin work too?** Yes, all three, along with Moonfin and the official Jellyfin apps on Android, Android TV, Fire TV and web. Odin, Strand, Swiftfin, Moonfin and the official Android TV app are the ones we specifically tune against. **Can I watch Stremio on Roku?** Not with a Stremio app, since Roku has none. 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Point [Odin](https://odinapp.dev/), [Infuse](https://firecore.com/infuse), [Swiftfin](https://apps.apple.com/app/id1604098728), [Strand](https://testflight.apple.com/join/ynSTTXDZ), Moonfin or the official Jellyfin apps at it, sign in, and everything AIOStreams can find is browsable with posters, search, episode lists, resume and skip-intro. We build it, and it runs on ElfHosted or nowhere: there is no image to pull and no way to run it yourself. It is not sold separately, and comes with either of two bundles: - **[AIOMagic Bundle](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/aiomagic-bundle/)** *($18/mo)*, the curated stack: AIOStreams, bundled debrid and Usenet accounts, Debridge, AIOMetadata, PostersPlus and JellyStreams - **[Stremio Addons Bundle](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/stremio-addons-bundle/)** *($29/mo)*, the everything tier, which adds the rest of our addon catalogue on top That is a deliberate difference from the alternatives. [Remux](/app/remux/) and Gelato are open-source projects you could run on your own hardware, and this page will happily point you at them where they fit better. JellyStreams is the one you can only have here. [Get your $1, 7-day free trial!](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/aiomagic-bundle/) ## What is it for? Two things a Stremio addon cannot do, because it has no concept of a person. **Reaching devices Stremio doesn't ship for.** Chiefly Apple TV and iOS, where the official route is an IPA you sideload yourself, and Roku, which has no Stremio app at all. Every one of those platforms has a Jellyfin client in its own app store. **Being a household rather than an account.** Stremio has no users, so watch state, profiles, kid-safe libraries, screen time and a person's own tracker account have nowhere to live. JellyStreams is the layer that holds them. ## What can it do? ### Profiles A profile is a Jellyfin user, which is what clients already understand: a user picker, a per-user token, per-user watch state. Each profile binds to an AIOStreams configuration and an [AIOMetadata](/app/aiometadata/) install, so what a profile can find is set by what it is bound to. **Watch history follows the person, not the app.** Because progress is stored on the server against the profile, you can start a film on your phone in Infuse and pick it up on the TV in Swiftfin later, or on an Android TV in the official app, and land in the same place. This is the part client-side profiles cannot do: an app that keeps profiles on the device keeps your history on that device too. Your own profile keeps everything it already had. Play state is keyed on your AIOStreams config, so watched, resume and favourites carry over the moment profiles arrive. New profiles start empty. ### Kids' libraries that are actually filtered A kids profile is bound to an age-capped AIOMetadata install. AIOMetadata does the filtering on catalogs and search by certification, including its policy for unrated titles, and it refuses an install filter that would *loosen* a cap rather than tighten it. JellyStreams writes no rating logic of its own, which means there is one place the rules live and one place they can be got wrong. ### Tap your own face, no password Signing in with the account password **enrols that device**. After that, a profile with no PIN opens on that device with a tap. Set a PIN on a profile and it is asked for every time, on every device, with no exceptions. The owner profile is never tappable, because it sees the unfiltered library and reaches the admin panel. That inverts the usual arrangement in a way worth stating: **the parent needs a PIN, the child needn't.** A stranger who has guessed your hostname is on a device that was never enrolled, and is shown nothing at all, not even the names of your household. Friction, not a vault Device identity is supplied by the client, and a four-digit PIN is a four-digit PIN. What this buys is that an outsider needs your hostname *and* an enrolled device, while your family needs neither. It is not a cryptographic boundary and we won't pretend otherwise. ### Screen time A daily cap per profile, with a warning on screen five minutes out and a message when it's used up. It asks the client to stop, and most do Playback is a redirect, so the video itself never passes through us and we cannot stop sending what we were never sending. What we do instead is **ask the app to stop**, over the same realtime connection Jellyfin clients already hold open to their server. Apps that hold that connection and honour the command do stop. An app with no connection open never hears it, and one that ignores it keeps playing. A capped profile also **cannot start anything new**, and that part needs no cooperation at all, because starting something means asking us. So this is client cooperation rather than a hard boundary, in the same family as device enrolment: real friction that works for the household it is aimed at, not proof against somebody setting out to defeat it. The owner is never capped. Locking yourself out of your own library is not a feature. ### Playback notices, as push on your phone Get told when somebody in the household starts or stops something. Notices arrive as **push notifications**, delivered through [Sam](/app/elfbot/), your stack's assistant. Add Sam to your home screen Push arrives through Sam, so you need Sam installed as an app. On iPhone and iPad that is not a preference: Apple only permits web push from an app added to the home screen, so a bookmark or an open tab will not receive anything. Open Sam, add it to your home screen, and allow notifications. Notices are sent under the name **JellyStreams**, so you can mute them in Sam without silencing everything else your stack sends you. Opt-in per profile, and **your own playback is never announced**, because a feed that reports you to yourself is one you stop reading. Repeats are suppressed, so a client that re-sends on every seek doesn't turn one film into six notices. They are text only. A notice tells you who started what, and there is no poster art in it. ### Watch tracking, per profile Each person links their **own** Trakt, Simkl or PublicMetaDB account, and what they watch is reported to it. Not one account for the household: the link belongs to the profile, so a teenager's history goes to their Trakt and nobody else's, and the owner can disconnect a member's link without ever seeing its token. If you already have years of history on one of those services, you can **import it** and carry on from where you are. A Stremio addon cannot do this. Its credentials live in the configuration, so one household means one account and everybody's viewing lands in the same place. ### Shelves built from what you actually watched Because the watch state is per profile, so is what gets suggested. - **Recommended for you**, from that profile's own Trakt recommendations, filtered through the same age cap as the rest of their library. - **A shelf from what they finished**, not from what the household finished. - **Their linked service's lists** on their own home screen. - **Continue watching, Next Up and a watchlist** built from their favourites. - **Home rows they arrange themselves**, hiding and reordering what appears. ### Your own collections, drawn as libraries If you have built a collection layout in [AIOMetadata](/app/aiometadata/), JellyStreams reads it and draws it: your collections become libraries and your folders become BoxSets, with the artwork you chose. Without it, a board with two hundred catalogs is two hundred shelves. With it, it is the shape you arranged. ### A weekly note about what the house watched The admin panel shows the household's activity, a day at a time and across every profile. The same summary arrives **in your inbox**, so you do not have to go looking. Playback notices are the immediate version of this; the history view is the one you read on a Sunday. ### The rest - **Quick Connect**, so you never type a UUID with a TV remote - **Skip intro, recap and credits** on episodes, where crowd-sourced timings exist - **A password instead of a PIN** on a profile, where four digits is not enough - **Per-profile display preferences**, so one person's sort order is not everybody's - **A version picker**, so a client can choose between releases of the same title - **More than one AIOStreams account** on one instance, switchable from the panel - **Profile pictures**, so the user picker on the TV is faces rather than a list of names - **Per-client tuning.** Jellyfin clients disagree with each other, so we chase the differences down against real devices. **Odin**, **Strand**, **Swiftfin**, **Moonfin** and the **official Jellyfin Android TV app** are the ones we specifically tune against, alongside Infuse - **An admin panel** at `/admin` on your JellyStreams host, covering library, profiles, devices, household, device sign-in and notifications. It's behind your ElfHosted login; the Jellyfin API deliberately is not, because a Jellyfin client cannot complete a browser login flow. ## JellyStreams guides - [Stremio in Jellyfin apps, three ways compared](/guides/media/stremio-addons-in-jellyfin/) - [Stremio on Apple TV](/guides/media/stremio-on-apple-tv/) ## How do I access JellyStreams? JellyStreams is available: - From your dashboard: - Directly: Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/jellystreams/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## How do I use it? Full setup guide The step-by-step setup is available to logged-in customers. [Sign in to continue →](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/jellystreams/) ## What can't it do? - **No transcoding.** Streams go direct to your player, so the device must decode the format natively. Native TV and mobile apps handle nearly everything; browsers want AVC/H.264. - **No local files, no WebDAV, no music.** JellyStreams serves your AIOStreams library. Mixed sources are [Remux](/app/remux/)'s job. - **It is not a general-purpose Jellyfin server.** No plugins, no live TV, no library of your own files. - **A few stream types are hidden**, specifically those needing custom request headers, which a client following a redirect cannot send. - **You build collections in AIOMetadata, not here.** JellyStreams draws the layout you built there; it has no editor of its own. ## What else comes with it? JellyStreams ties a stack together, so it ships with the stack. The [AIOMagic Bundle](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/aiomagic-bundle/) is [AIOStreams](/app/aiostreams/) for stream aggregation, a bundled debrid account, a bundled Usenet account, Debridge to route across both with fallback between them, [AIOMetadata](/app/aiometadata/) for catalogs and certification data, PostersPlus for artwork, and JellyStreams to put all of it in a Jellyfin app. One subscription. ## How does it compare? | | **JellyStreams** *(AIOMagic)* | **Remux** | **Gelato + Jellyfin** | **Hosted shared frontends** | | ----------------------------- | -------------------------------------- | --------------------------- | -------------------------------- | --------------------------- | | Runs as your own instance | Yes | Yes | Yes, your Jellyfin | No, shared with everybody | | Household profiles | Yes | Yes | Yes | Varies | | Kids' filtered libraries | Yes, via AIOMetadata | Yes, a per-user rating cap | Jellyfin parental controls | No | | Screen time | Yes, a daily cap | No | Access schedule, not a daily cap | No | | Watch tracking per profile | Yes, Trakt / Simkl / PublicMetaDB | Per-user playback state | Jellyfin's own | No | | Import existing watch history | Yes, from Trakt / Simkl / PublicMetaDB | Yes, from a Jellyfin server | No | No | | Weekly household summary | Yes, panel and email | No | No | No | | Playback notices | Yes, push via Sam | Webhooks you host yourself | Via plugins | No | | Your own collection layout | Yes, read from AIOMetadata | Writable, rule-based | Jellyfin collections | Provider shelves | | Build your own collections | No | Yes | Yes | No | | WebDAV, local files, music | No | Yes | Yes | No | | Transcoding | No | No | Yes | No | Full write-up: [Stremio in Jellyfin apps](/guides/media/stremio-addons-in-jellyfin/). **On hosted shared frontends** (jlly.cc and similar): free, instant, and not self-hostable, since they are closed services with no public source release. Two consequences worth knowing. They fetch for all of their users from one address, so they burn through whatever public addon they are pointed at and everybody behind them gets [rate limited together](/guides/media/hosted-jellyfin-frontends-and-rate-limits/). And because the service is closed and shared, everything you browse and play passes through somebody else's system, along with any keys you configure there, with no way to check what is kept or for how long. JellyStreams runs as **your own instance**, so neither applies. Your requests are yours. Your household's watch history, profiles and settings live in your own `config/jellystreams/` folder, which you can open with [FileBrowser](/app/filebrowser/) and read, copy or delete yourself. 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Point [Odin](https://odinapp.dev/), [Infuse](https://firecore.com/infuse), [Swiftfin](https://apps.apple.com/app/id1604098728), Strand or the official Jellyfin apps at it, sign in, and your addon results show up as a browsable library with posters, search, episode lists and resume. JellyStreams is not sold separately. It comes with the **[AIOMagic Bundle](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/aiomagic-bundle/)** *(18/mo)\* or the \*\*[Stremio Addons Bundle](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/stremio-addons-bundle/)\*\* \*(29/mo, the everything tier)*. We build it, and it runs here or nowhere. The bundle is the rest of what a full setup needs, on one subscription: | Piece | What it does | | ------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **[AIOStreams](/app/aiostreams/)** | Combines, filters and ranks results from your sources into one list | | **Bundled debrid account** | Cached streams, included | | **Bundled Usenet account** | The things torrents miss, included | | **Debridge** | Routes across debrid and Usenet, falling back between them | | **[AIOMetadata](/app/aiometadata/)** | Real catalogs, metadata and the certification data kids' profiles need | | **PostersPlus** | Ratings, award sashes and quality badges on your artwork | | **JellyStreams** | Ties it into any Jellyfin app, and adds the household layer | [Get your $1, 7-day free trial!](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/aiomagic-bundle/) Doesn't AIOStreams do this itself? Not yet. AIOStreams is building its own Jellyfin support, and when it lands it will be **limited** in scope: a faithful protocol surface over a single account, because a Stremio addon has no concept of a user and so has nowhere to keep a second person's watch state. Today, JellyStreams is the way to play an AIOStreams library in a Jellyfin app on ElfHosted. It is also the only one of the two that will ever do profiles, kids' libraries, screen time and playback notices, for the reason above. ## Why not wait for AIOStreams' native support, or use a fork? Three options get raised whenever this comes up, so here they are honestly. **Waiting for native AIOStreams support** costs you nothing but time, and it will be worth having. It will also be **limited to one account**, because a Stremio addon has no concept of a user, so there is nowhere in the protocol for a second person's watch history to live. If you are one person with one screen, waiting is reasonable. If there is a household involved, waiting will not get you there, because that gap does not close. **The community projects** are good, and worth your time if you like being close to the code. What you take on alongside them is a server you now own: a cloud VM, Docker, a firewall rule, certificate renewal, and updates. **Remux** is a full media server and genuinely more capable in breadth, with WebDAV, local files and music. If your content does not all come from addons, it is the better tool and we sell it for exactly that. **JellyStreams** arrives configured alongside the addon, the metadata layer and the provider accounts it works with, and it holds the household layer: profiles, kids' libraries, screen time and push notifications. Those last two exist because it is a server that knows exactly which AIOStreams and AIOMetadata it is talking to, which is the advantage of shipping the pieces together rather than assembling them. ## What problem does this solve? Stremio doesn't ship for every device. The big one is Apple: no App Store build for tvOS or iOS, so the official route is an IPA you sideload yourself, which wants a Mac, a signing certificate, and a reinstall when the signature lapses. Roku has no app at all and no plans for one. Smart TVs are better served than they used to be *(Samsung Tizen 2019+, LG webOS 2020+)*, but sets below those cutoffs are out, and the LG listing is not carried everywhere. The browser build is limited by what the browser will decode. Jellyfin clients cover all of those cases, and every one of them installs from its platform's own store. JellyStreams sits in the middle: it speaks Jellyfin to the client and resolves streams through AIOStreams, so a device that has never heard of Stremio can play what your addons find. ## Which apps work with it? Built and tested against: - **[Infuse](https://firecore.com/infuse)** *(Apple TV, iOS, iPadOS, macOS)* - **[Swiftfin](https://apps.apple.com/app/id1604098728)** *(Apple TV, iOS)* - **[Odin](https://odinapp.dev/)**, **Strand** and **Moonfin** - The **official Jellyfin apps** *(Android, Android TV, Fire TV, web)* Other Jellyfin clients generally work, since this is the native Jellyfin protocol rather than a bespoke scheme. Not every client in the wild has been tested, so if you find one that misbehaves, tell us in [#elf-aiostreams](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1329435155407831070) and we'll look at it. Plaintext login required A handful of older clients still send the legacy hashed-password login that Jellyfin deprecated. That hash cannot be verified against AIOStreams, so those clients are refused with a clear message rather than a mysterious failure. Use a current build of your client. ## Which app should I use it with? There are **two shapes of app** that can play an AIOStreams library, and it is worth knowing which you are looking at, because the setup differs. ### Jellyfin clients, pointed at JellyStreams These speak the Jellyfin protocol. You add JellyStreams as a server, sign in, and everything after that is ordinary Jellyfin behaviour. This is the route that gets you profiles, kids' libraries, screen time and notices, and it works on every platform Jellyfin reaches. We tune JellyStreams per client Jellyfin clients disagree with each other constantly. One wants an item's sources returned before it asks for them; one builds its version picker from a field another ignores; one needs external-id lookups answered before it can find anything at all; one is built on a different SDK that expects fields the others do not send. We chase those down against real devices, which is why the fixes end up named after the client that needed them. **Odin**, **Strand**, **Swiftfin**, **Moonfin** and the **official Jellyfin Android TV app** are the clients we specifically tune against, alongside Infuse. It is unglamorous work, and it is the difference between a library that loads and a library that behaves on your particular TV. | App | Platforms | Cost | Why you'd pick it | | -------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------ | --------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **[Infuse](https://firecore.com/infuse)** | Apple TV, iPhone, iPad, Mac | Free tier, paid Pro | The most polished playback engine on Apple hardware, and excellent with high-bitrate and HDR releases | | **[Swiftfin](https://apps.apple.com/app/id1604098728)** | Apple TV, iPhone, iPad | Free | Jellyfin's own Apple client, open source, VLC-backed playback | | **[Odin](https://odinapp.dev/)** | Apple TV, iPhone, iPad, Mac | Free, TestFlight beta | Strict direct play, per-device profiles, Continue Watching in the Apple TV Top Shelf | | **[Strand](https://testflight.apple.com/join/ynSTTXDZ)** | Apple platforms | Free, TestFlight beta | A newer Apple client, currently in open beta | | **Moonfin** | Android, Android TV, Fire TV, Tizen, webOS | Free | Native builds per platform rather than a web wrapper, so it covers the smart TVs | | **JellyTV** | Apple TV, iPhone, iPad, Mac | Paid | One polished app across every Apple device | | **Official Jellyfin apps** | Android, Android TV, Fire TV, web, Roku | Free | The baseline, and the way onto Roku | **AIOStreams with Infuse** and **AIOStreams with Swiftfin** are the two most common pairings, because Apple TV is where Stremio has no App Store app of its own. Both connect the same way: add the server, sign in, browse. Infuse and the version picker Infuse builds its version list from what the server advertises for an item, so a film's page offers every release your addons resolved and you pick the one you want. That is the same picker you would use in Stremio, rendered as Infuse's own. ### Stremio addon clients, pointed at AIOStreams directly These speak the Stremio addon API instead, so they take your AIOStreams **manifest URL** and need no Jellyfin server at all. If one of these covers your devices, you do not need JellyStreams for playback. | App | Platforms | Cost | Notes | | ---------------------------------- | ---------------------- | ---------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **[Omni](https://omni.stkc.win/)** | Apple TV, iPhone, iPad | $6 one-time, App Store | Catalogs, streams, subtitles and metadata from the Stremio addon API, with per-user preferences and watch history synced over iCloud. Not every addon is compatible | | **Nuvio**, **Chillio** | Various | Free | Alternative Stremio-compatible front ends | **When would you still want JellyStreams?** Three things these cannot give you, because they are addon clients and the Stremio addon protocol has no concept of a user: - **A household across every platform**, not just Apple. Omni's profiles are per Apple TV user over iCloud; JellyStreams profiles are server-side, so the same person gets the same watch state on an Android TV, a browser or a phone. - **Kids' libraries filtered by certification**, and **daily screen-time caps**, which need a server that can refuse a play. - **Playback notices**, for the same reason. If you are one person on Apple hardware, an addon client is a perfectly good answer and cheaper. If there is a family involved, or screens that are not Apple, that is what JellyStreams is for. ### Odin, and what we know about it [Odin](https://odinapp.dev/) is the Apple player people keep asking about, so here is an accurate account rather than a guess. It is built by Orbital Builds, **native for iPhone, iPad, Apple TV and Mac**, and free in **TestFlight beta**. It is a purist playback app: - **Direct play only.** "Video and audio go straight through Apple's playback pipeline. Nothing re-encoded, nothing downmixed, nothing dropped." The same philosophy JellyStreams and Remux take, for the same reason. - **Continue Watching across devices**, surfaced in the Apple TV Top Shelf. - **Profiles**, with separate history, watchlist and Continue Watching per person, and an optional PIN. - **Subtitles** embedded or external, translated on the fly, with timing offsets remembered per file. - **Private by default:** no account, no analytics, and server details kept in the device Keychain. **Does it work with JellyStreams?** Yes, and it is one of the clients we tune JellyStreams against, so it is a tested pairing rather than a hopeful one. Add JellyStreams as a server, sign in with your AIOStreams config credentials, and your library is there. Its own site names no server type, which is why you will see Odin described elsewhere as an unknown quantity. It takes a Jellyfin server, and this is one. One distinction worth holding onto. Odin's own profiles live **on the device**, which is the right design for a player: it is your phone deciding whose history to show. JellyStreams profiles live **on the server**, which is what lets the same person resume on an Android TV or in a browser, and what lets a screen-time cap actually refuse a play. The two are complementary rather than competing: signed in to JellyStreams, Odin gets the server-side history, so what you watch in Odin on the sofa is waiting for you in another app on the train. Questions about Odin with JellyStreams go to [#elf-aiostreams](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1329435155407831070). ## How does it work? ``` flowchart LR Client["Jellyfin app
(Infuse / Swiftfin / Strand / official)"] JS["JellyStreams"] AIO["AIOStreams"] META["Metadata and catalogs
(AIOMetadata, Cinemeta)"] SRC["Your configured addons
and providers"] Client -->|"[1] Jellyfin API"| JS JS -->|"[2] catalogs, posters, episodes"| META JS -->|"[3] resolve streams"| AIO AIO --> SRC JS -->|"[4] redirect to the stream"| Client SRC -->|"[5] bytes, direct to your device"| Client ``` 1. Your Jellyfin app connects to your JellyStreams URL and signs in. Credentials are checked against AIOStreams itself, so there is no second password store. 1. **Browsing** comes from your metadata layer, so the library is populated on day one whether or not you have catalog addons enabled. Catalogs your AIOStreams config exposes appear alongside it. 1. **Pressing play** resolves that title through your normal AIOStreams pipeline, honouring your filters, sort order, providers and proxy settings. 1. Your player is handed a redirect rather than having bytes proxied through us. 1. The stream flows straight from its source to your device. Nothing is downloaded, nothing is imported, and there is no library scan to wait for. ## What do I get beyond plain playback? Full detail on the [JellyStreams app page](/app/jellystreams/). The short list: - **Profiles**, one per person, each a real Jellyfin user with its own watch history - **One watch history across every app.** Start a film on your phone in Infuse, pick it up on the TV in Swiftfin that evening, and land in the same place. Progress is kept on the server against your profile rather than inside whichever app you opened, so changing app, device or platform never loses it - **Kids' libraries filtered by certification**, through [AIOMetadata](/app/aiometadata/) - **Daily screen-time caps** per profile, with a warning before they land - **Push notifications** when somebody starts watching, delivered through [Sam](/app/elfbot/) - **Device enrolment**, so people tap their own profile instead of typing a password - **Search**, **resume**, a **version picker**, **skip intro**, and real codec and audio-language data so your client picks the right track ## Do I have to set up a server myself? No. The pattern going round at the moment is to rent or claim a free cloud VM, install Docker, run an addon server on it, and point your apps at that. It works well, and it is a good weekend if you enjoy that sort of thing. What you take on alongside it is a machine you now own: SSH keys, firewall rules, port forwarding, container updates, and a free tier that may reclaim an idle instance. Here, the server already exists, with a hostname, a TLS certificate and updates handled. The same reasoning applies to running the addon itself, covered in [self-host AIOStreams on a VPS or Oracle Free Tier vs ElfHosted](/stremio-addons/guide/self-host-aiostreams-vps-vs-elfhosted/). ## Does every device share the same setup? Yes, and this is the real benefit once you have more than one screen. Your addons, filters, providers and sort order are configured **once**, in AIOStreams. Every Jellyfin app you sign in on gets that same configuration, and watch state is kept on the server against your profile rather than in the app, so you can start something on the Apple TV in one app and pick it up on your phone in a different one. ## What are the limits? - **No transcoding.** Streams go direct to your player, so your device must decode the format natively. Native TV and mobile apps handle nearly everything; browsers need AVC/H.264. - **No local files, no WebDAV, no music.** This serves your AIOStreams library and nothing else. Mixed libraries are a [Remux](/guides/media/remux-stremio-jellyfin/) or [Jellyfin](/app/jellyfin/) job. - **Not a general-purpose Jellyfin server.** No plugins, no library of your own files. - **A few stream types are hidden**, specifically those that need custom request headers to play. A client following a redirect can't send them, so those sources are excluded rather than offered as a choice that always fails. - **Multi-file library entries appear as folders**, so a single-file entry costs one extra tap to open. ## How do I set it up? Full setup guide The step-by-step setup is available to logged-in customers. [Sign in to continue →](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/guides/media/aiostreams-jellyfin/) ## Frequently asked questions **Can I use AIOStreams with Jellyfin?** Yes, through JellyStreams, which serves your AIOStreams library over the Jellyfin protocol. It is included with the AIOMagic Bundle. **Does AIOStreams support Jellyfin natively?** Not yet. It is being built, and it will be limited to a single account when it arrives, because a Stremio addon has no concept of a user. **Do I need to run a Jellyfin server?** No. JellyStreams answers the Jellyfin API itself, so you add it as a server in your client and sign in. **What do I use as the username and password?** Your AIOStreams config UUID is the username, and your config password is the password. Quick Connect works too, which is easier on a TV. **Can each person in the house have their own profile?** Yes. Each profile is a real Jellyfin user with its own watch history, and kids' profiles can be filtered by certification. **Does AIOStreams work with Infuse?** Yes. Add JellyStreams as a Jellyfin server in Infuse and your AIOStreams library appears, with the version picker for choosing a release. **Does AIOStreams work with Swiftfin?** Yes, the same way, and Swiftfin is free on the App Store for both Apple TV and iPhone. **What about Odin, Strand and Moonfin?** All work. Odin and Strand are free TestFlight betas on Apple platforms; Moonfin is the one to reach for on Samsung Tizen, LG webOS, Android TV and Fire TV. **Does AIOStreams work with Omni?** Yes, but differently: Omni is a Stremio addon client, so you give it your AIOStreams manifest URL rather than a Jellyfin server address. It is Apple-only and a one-off $6 on the App Store. What it cannot do is the household layer, since the addon protocol has no concept of a user. **Does Odin work with AIOStreams?** Yes, through JellyStreams. Odin is a native player for iPhone, iPad, Apple TV and Mac from Orbital Builds, free in TestFlight beta, and one of the clients we specifically tune JellyStreams against. **Is Odin a Jellyfin client?** Yes. Its own site describes pointing it at "your server" without naming a type, but it takes a Jellyfin server, and JellyStreams is a tested one. **Will it play on Apple TV?** Yes, through Infuse or Swiftfin from the App Store, with no sideloading. 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[@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Remux: a Jellyfin-compatible server for addon content [Remux](/app/remux/) is a media server that answers the Jellyfin API, so [Odin](https://odinapp.dev/), [Infuse](https://firecore.com/infuse), [Swiftfin](https://apps.apple.com/app/id1604098728), Strand and the official Jellyfin apps connect to it as if it were Jellyfin itself. What sits behind that API is not a folder of downloaded files: it is your Stremio addons, your WebDAV shares and your own storage, resolved when you press play. On ElfHosted it comes as a bundle, not a bare server: Remux, [AIOStreams](/app/aiostreams/), Debridge, and bundled TorBox and Usenet provider accounts, on one bill. [Get your $1, 7-day free trial!](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/remux/) Experimental Early Preview Remux is a young, fast-moving upstream project, and it joins the ElfHosted catalog as an **experimental Early Preview** app. Expect rough edges and rapid change, and bring your bug reports. The ElfHosted build **does not support torrenting or P2P**: the torrent engine is removed entirely from our image at build time, magnet links are rejected, and no peer-to-peer connections are possible. Use WebDAV, HTTP addon and local sources. ## How do I use Remux with AIOStreams? You give Remux your AIOStreams manifest URL as an addon source, and Remux builds libraries from it. On ElfHosted the two arrive together: the [Remux subscription](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/remux/) includes an AIOStreams instance, Debridge, and bundled TorBox and Usenet provider accounts, so there is nothing to sign up for separately and nothing to wire across two providers. That is the whole integration. Remux is not limited to AIOStreams either: it will take several Stremio addon manifests at once, and it reads WebDAV shares and local files in the same libraries. You may not need Remux for this If all you want is your AIOStreams library playing in a Jellyfin app, with profiles, kids' libraries, screen time and playback notices, that is [JellyStreams](/guides/media/aiostreams-jellyfin/) in the [AIOMagic Bundle](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/aiomagic-bundle/). Remux is the one to pay for when your content comes from **more than one place**, which is what the rest of this page is about. ## Who is Remux for? Remux earns its keep when your content comes from **more than one place**. If everything you watch comes from AIOStreams, [JellyStreams](/guides/media/aiostreams-jellyfin/) does the Jellyfin-app part and does the household part better, so start there. Three situations where Remux is the right answer: - **A household.** Your partner wants their own continue-watching row, and your kids should not be shown the whole catalogue. - **Mixed sources.** Addon content, a WebDAV share and your own files should appear in one library, not three apps. - **Curation by rule.** You want shelves that maintain themselves, rather than folders somebody has to keep tidy. ## What can Remux actually do? ### Real users, not one shared login Remux keeps its own user database. Each account gets its own watch state, its own continue-watching, and its own view of the library. If you already run a Jellyfin server, Remux can **import your users and their data** so the household does not have to start over. ### Libraries that are rules A Remux library is a filter, not a list. Build one from **tags, catalogs, popularity, release year and more**, and it stays current on its own. Layer **per-user content exclusions** on top and the same sources render as a different, scoped library for each account, which is how you get a kid-safe shelf without maintaining a second library by hand. ### More than one source, in one place - **Multiple Stremio addons at once**, rather than a single aggregator - **WebDAV shares** - **Local folders** from your `/storage` mounts - **Music**, on its own pipeline rather than bolted onto the addon path, including remote sources ### Track selection that isn't guesswork Remux pulls probe data from RemuxDB, so audio and subtitle tracks come from real codec and language information rather than being inferred from a release name. Your player picks the right track instead of a plausible one. ### A dashboard Sources, libraries, users and playback all live in Remux's own admin UI. There is one place to change things and one place to see what is going on. ## What are the limits? Direct play only, no transcoding Hosted Remux **streams directly to your player and never transcodes**. Streams are handed straight to your client from their source, so playback is fast and your instance stays lean, but your player must decode the format natively: - **Native Jellyfin apps** *(TV, mobile, desktop)* direct play nearly everything, including HEVC and 4K. - **Browsers are fussy**: pick AVC/H.264 in the version picker when watching in a web browser. HEVC/x265 and DTS audio generally will not play. - If you pick a stream your device cannot play, Remux shows a short explainer video *(not an error)* telling you what to choose instead. Also worth knowing: - **No torrent or P2P support** in the ElfHosted build, as above. - **Early Preview**, so upstream changes land quickly and occasionally break things. - If you need **hardware transcoding**, that is a real Jellyfin server with the [Gelato plugin](/guides/media/jellyfin-gelato/) on a [Hobbit](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/hobbit/) tier or above. ## How do I set it up? Full setup guide The step-by-step setup is available to logged-in customers. [Sign in to continue →](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/guides/media/remux-stremio-jellyfin/) ## How does Remux compare to the alternatives? Full side-by-side in [Stremio in Jellyfin apps: three ways, compared](/guides/media/stremio-addons-in-jellyfin/). Short version: [JellyStreams](/app/jellystreams/) is a household on your AIOStreams library with screen time and notices, Remux is mixed sources with its own users, and [Gelato inside Jellyfin](/guides/media/jellyfin-gelato/) is a full Jellyfin server with plugins and transcoding. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). 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Remux speaks the Jellyfin protocol, so the app you browse with is your choice and not Remux's: [Odin](https://odinapp.dev/), [Infuse](https://firecore.com/infuse), [Swiftfin](https://apps.apple.com/app/id1604098728), [Strand](https://testflight.apple.com/join/ynSTTXDZ), Moonfin and the official Jellyfin apps all connect the same way. That is also true of the alternatives, which is worth knowing before you choose. [Gelato](/guides/media/jellyfin-gelato/) is a plugin for a Jellyfin server you already run. [JellyStreams](/app/jellystreams/) is a server built for this one job, with a household layer (a profile per person, kids' libraries filtered by certification, screen-time caps) and nothing for you to install or keep updated. Picking between them is a question of what you want to run, not what you can watch. The [full comparison](/guides/media/stremio-addons-in-jellyfin/) sets them out together. # Stremio on Apple TV, without sideloading Apple TV is the device Stremio users complain about most, and the complaint is fair. There is no Stremio app in the tvOS App Store, and the official route is an IPA you sideload yourself, which means a Mac, a signing certificate, and a reinstall every time the signature lapses. It was briefly better. **Stremio Lite** did reach the tvOS App Store in October 2025, and was pulled again in January 2026. Stremio's own February 2026 post about the sideloadable IPA says they are still waiting to hear from Apple about whether Stremio Lite can return. So the App Store route is not impossible in principle, it is just not available now and not on a timetable anyone can plan around. There is a way round it that does not involve any of that: **stop trying to put the addons in the app, and put them on a server instead.** Point a Jellyfin client at a server that resolves your Stremio addons, and the app on your Apple TV is an ordinary media player. That is the route this page covers, and the next section explains why it is also the durable one. ## Why is everyone moving to Jellyfin clients? Two reasons, and the second is the one that decides it. **The obvious one:** Apple TV is full of excellent Jellyfin clients, all of which install normally from the App Store. **The one people learned the hard way:** an app that carries Stremio addon support *inside the app* is exposed to App Store review in a way that a generic media player is not. Stremio Lite reached the tvOS App Store in October 2025 and was pulled in January 2026, and Stremio's own February 2026 post says they are still waiting to hear whether it can return. There are third-party apps that speak the addon protocol directly, such as [Omni](https://omni.stkc.win/) *($6, Apple only)*, and they work well today. What none of them can control is whether they stay listed. A **Jellyfin client is a different category**. It contains no addon code at all. It is a media player that connects to a server, the same as it would to anyone's Jellyfin, and the addon resolution happens on the server where Apple has no view of it and no say. That is the actual reason interest has moved this way, and it is why the pairing of "any Jellyfin app" with "a backend that speaks Stremio addons" has become the setup people recommend. The Jellyfin clients worth knowing on Apple TV: - **[Infuse](https://firecore.com/infuse)**, the polished one most Apple TV owners already have *(free tier, paid Pro)* - **[Swiftfin](https://apps.apple.com/app/id1604098728)**, the free and open-source Jellyfin client for Apple platforms - **Strand**, free - **JellyTV**, if you want one app across Apple TV, iPhone, iPad and Mac - **[Odin](https://odinapp.dev/)**, a native player for iPhone, iPad, Apple TV and Mac from Orbital Builds, free in TestFlight beta. Strict direct play, per-device profiles with an optional PIN, Continue Watching in the Apple TV Top Shelf, and no account or analytics. One of the clients we tune JellyStreams against. More detail in [AIOStreams with Jellyfin apps](/guides/media/aiostreams-jellyfin/) A Jellyfin client connects to a server with a URL, a username and a password. It does not care what the server does behind that API. So if the server on the other end resolves Stremio addon results and hands them over as ordinary Jellyfin items, the Apple TV app plays them, and nothing on the Apple TV ever needs to know Stremio exists. That is exactly what our Jellyfin-compatible options do. The reason to take this route rather than an addon client is what the **server** can do that an addon never can: a profile per person with server-side watch state that follows them onto non-Apple screens, kids' libraries filtered by certification, daily screen-time caps, and a notification when somebody starts watching. The Stremio addon protocol has no concept of a user, so no addon client can offer those, however good it is. ## Why do people run their addons on a server? Two reasons, and the second is the one that sticks. The first is device reach: a server that speaks the Jellyfin API can be played by an app that exists on tvOS, which solves the Apple TV problem outright. The second is that you configure your addons **once**. Set them up on the server and every device you sign in on shares them: iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, at home and away. No per-device addon lists to keep in step, and watch state follows you between screens because the server holds it. That is why the DIY versions of this idea have been circulating: claim a free cloud VM, install Docker, run an addon server, point the Apple apps at it. It works. It also leaves you owning a machine, with SSH keys, firewall rules, container updates, and a free tier that will reclaim an idle instance without asking. ## Do I have to build the server myself? No. On ElfHosted the server already exists, with a hostname, a certificate and updates handled. If you have a private AIOStreams instance, the server is that instance, and you can point Infuse at it today. ## What are my options on ElfHosted? Three, in ascending order of weight. They are compared properly in [Stremio in Jellyfin apps](/guides/media/stremio-addons-in-jellyfin/); here is the Apple TV summary. ### JellyStreams, for your AIOStreams library [JellyStreams](/guides/media/aiostreams-jellyfin/) serves your [AIOStreams](/app/aiostreams/) library over the Jellyfin protocol. Add its URL as a server in Infuse or Swiftfin, sign in with your AIOStreams config credentials, and your existing filters, providers and sort order carry straight across. An Apple TV in a shared room is a household device, and JellyStreams is built for that. Everyone gets their own profile and watch history, the kids get a library filtered by certification, and you can set a daily screen-time cap and get a push notification on your phone when something starts playing. The detail that matters on a TV: once a device is enrolled, each person **taps their own profile** rather than typing a password with the Siri Remote. The owner profile always asks, so the one account that sees everything is the one behind a PIN. Jellyfin **Quick Connect** is supported too, so you never type a UUID with the Siri Remote. It comes with the [AIOMagic Bundle](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/aiomagic-bundle/) or the [Stremio Addons Bundle](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/stremio-addons-bundle/), and isn't sold separately. [Get your $1, 7-day free trial!](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/aiomagic-bundle/) ### Remux, if your content isn't all from addons [Remux](/guides/media/remux-stremio-jellyfin/) also keeps its own users, and adds what JellyStreams deliberately doesn't: WebDAV shares, your own files and a music pipeline, in the same library as your addons, with libraries built from filter rules. No screen time or playback notices, so the choice against JellyStreams is breadth of sources against depth of household controls. [Try Remux for $1](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/remux/) ### Jellyfin with Gelato, if you want the full server [JellyGoblin](/guides/media/jellyfin-gelato/) is an actual Jellyfin server with the Gelato plugin, so you get plugins, [Jellyseerr](/app/jellyseerr/), a real library alongside the virtual one, and hardware transcoding on the tiers that have it. ## Will it direct play on Apple TV? Mostly, yes, and this is where Apple TV does well. Both JellyStreams and Remux hand your player a stream URL and never transcode, so the device has to decode the format itself. Apple TV hardware and both Infuse and Swiftfin handle HEVC, 4K and the common audio formats without complaint, which is why the no-transcoding design is not a problem on tvOS the way it can be in a browser. If a particular release refuses to play, open the version picker on the item and choose another one. An AVC/H.264 release will play essentially anywhere. ## What about Roku, Samsung and LG? Same approach, same server. **Stremio on Roku** is the closest parallel to Apple TV: Roku has no Stremio app and Stremio has said it has no plans for one, so a Jellyfin client pointed at your server is the way in. **Stremio on LG and Samsung smart TVs** is different, and worth being straight about: Stremio does ship native apps for Samsung Tizen *(2019+)* and LG webOS *(2020+)*. If your TV is newer than that and the app is carried in your region, you already have a native option. Use a Jellyfin client when your set predates those cutoffs, when the listing is missing where you are, or when you want one library app with the same profiles across every screen. **Fire TV and Android TV** have native Stremio apps too, so the same reasoning applies there. ## Does this work on other devices? Yes, and for the same reason. Jellyfin clients exist for **Roku**, **Samsung Tizen**, **LG webOS**, **Fire TV**, **Android TV** and the rest, and any of them can point at the same server. Apple is where the gap hurts most, because it is where sideloading is hardest. After that comes **Roku**, which has no Stremio app at all and no plans for one, and TVs older than Stremio's model-year cutoffs *(Tizen 2019+, webOS 2020+)*. Samsung and LG sets newer than those do have a native Stremio app in their own store, so on a recent TV this is a matter of preference rather than necessity: one library app across every screen, instead of Stremio here and something else there. ## Where next? - [Stremio in Jellyfin apps: three ways, compared](/guides/media/stremio-addons-in-jellyfin/) - [AIOStreams with Jellyfin apps, via JellyStreams](/guides/media/aiostreams-jellyfin/) - [Remux setup](/guides/media/remux-stremio-jellyfin/) - [Best Stremio addons in 2026](/stremio-addons/guide/recommended-addons/) ## What users say.. 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[@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Why a shared Jellyfin frontend hits the public addon rate limit A lot of people are setting this up at the moment: point a hosted Jellyfin frontend at ElfHosted's free public AIOStreams, sign in with a Jellyfin app, and browse your library on an Apple TV. It works for a while, and then searches start coming back empty. You haven't misconfigured anything, and it usually isn't your usage that caused it. ## What is actually happening The free public instance at `aiostreams.elfhosted.com` allows **100 searches up front and refills one a minute**. That limit is deliberate. It is a free resource shared by a lot of people, and without it a few very heavy users would make it slow for everybody. If you use it directly, from Stremio on your own devices, you will almost certainly never notice it. The allowance is counted per address, since an address is about the only thing a request reliably carries. A hosted frontend changes that. It fetches on your behalf from its own server, so your requests reach us from that service and not from your house. So does everyone else's. Several hundred people end up sharing one allowance between them. It empties quickly, refills at a search a minute for the whole crowd, and everyone behind it gets throttled, including whoever has just opened the app for the first time that day. Not aimed at any particular service Any service that fetches on your behalf from shared infrastructure works this way, and none of this is a criticism of the software. It is a consequence of where the requests come from. ## Can the frontend forward my address instead? There is a standard header for this, and it would put the counting back on individual people. The trouble is that the header can contain anything. If we honoured it from services we don't operate, anyone wanting a larger allowance could simply claim to be someone else, and the limit would stop meaning anything. So it is only trusted from infrastructure we run ourselves. ## Then why not allow the frontend through? This is the sensible next question and the answer is less obvious than the last one. An allowance belongs to an address. Lifting it for one address lifts it for **everything that reaches us through that address**, and we have no way to separate one person's traffic from another's once we've done that. At that point we are relying on the other service's controls instead of our own. If whatever sits in front doesn't enforce a comparable per-user limit, anyone wanting unmetered access to our addons has been shown how to get it: point at the service, let it fetch, and the requests arrive already approved. It would get used for exactly the bulk scraping the limit exists to prevent. None of which says anything about anyone's intentions. We can't inspect another service's controls, we can't verify them, and nobody would tell us if they changed. Relying on them would leave our free instance protected only as well as somebody else's configuration, maintained by people we have no contact with. ## Can I self-host jlly.cc? **No.** It is a closed, hosted service with no public source release, so there is nothing to run yourself. Most people asking have already worked out the shared-address problem and assumed their own copy would solve it. That reasoning is sound, but the option isn't there. The good news is that the frontend isn't the part that needs to be yours. ### The other reason people ask Rate limits are the visible problem. The quieter one is that a closed, hosted frontend sits between you and everything you watch. Every search, every title you open and every stream you start passes through it, along with any service key you configured there. With no public source and no instance of your own, there is no way to see what is kept, for how long, or who else can read it. That is not an accusation about any particular service. It is what "closed and hosted" means, and it applies to whoever is running it. If that matters to you, the answer is the same as for rate limits: the part that needs to be yours is not the app you browse with. Worth separating two things that often get run together. Open source lets you audit the code. A dedicated instance lets you hold the data. They are different guarantees, and for most people the second is the one that bites, because it decides whether your viewing sits in a pile with thousands of other people's or in a folder you can open. ## What to do about it These frontends accept **any Stremio addon URL**, so you can keep using yours. It is the addon at the other end that needs to change. ### Point it at a different public instance Ours isn't the only free AIOStreams. [uptime.ibbylabs.dev/aiostreams](https://uptime.ibbylabs.dev/aiostreams) tracks the popular Stremio addons and is where most people look for one that's currently up. Understand what this does, though. The frontend still fetches for all of its users from one address, so it pools them into whichever instance you choose. You have moved the queue, not left it, and the allowance you're spending now belongs to someone else. It might work fine today. It works less well the more people do it. ### Run AIOStreams yourself Free, and it is the thing people are really after when they ask about self-hosting the frontend: your own addon, your own address, your own allowance, a dashboard you can get into, and nobody else's system in the middle. [Self-hosting AIOStreams on a VPS or free tier](/stremio-addons/guide/self-host-aiostreams-vps-vs-elfhosted/) covers what it takes, including the tedious parts about keeping something running, updated and reachable from outside the house. ### Have the whole thing run for you: the AIOMagic Bundle Your setup is really two pieces: an addon that finds streams, and a Jellyfin frontend that puts them in an app. Both are currently shared with strangers, which is where the problem comes from. The [AIOMagic Bundle](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/aiomagic-bundle/) is the same two pieces, both yours, at **$18 per month**: | Piece | What it replaces | | -------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **[AIOStreams](/app/aiostreams/)** | the public instance you are sharing, with your own allowance, credentials and dashboard | | **[JellyStreams](/app/jellystreams/)** | the hosted frontend, running as your own instance so requests come from you | | **[AIOMetadata](/app/aiometadata/)** | your own catalogs, and the certification data that makes kids' profiles work | | **Debrid and Usenet accounts** | bundled, so no separate signup and no separate bill | | **Debridge** | routes across both and falls back between them when a source is dead | | **PostersPlus** | ratings, award sashes and quality badges on your artwork | Nobody else is using any of it, so there is no shared allowance to run out, and nobody else's activity is in the same system as yours. Your watch history, profiles and settings sit in your own `config/` folder, which you can open with [FileBrowser](/app/filebrowser/) and read, copy or delete. Our [data retention page](/how-to/delete-your-data/) covers what happens to it if you leave. JellyStreams is a Jellyfin server, not an app, so your client doesn't change: [Odin](https://odinapp.dev/), [Infuse](https://firecore.com/infuse), [Swiftfin](https://apps.apple.com/app/id1604098728), [Strand](https://testflight.apple.com/join/ynSTTXDZ), Moonfin and the official Jellyfin apps all connect to it the same way. It can also hold a household, which a shared frontend has no way to do: a profile per person with its own watch state, kids' libraries filtered by certification, daily screen-time caps, and a notification when somebody starts watching. There is more in [AIOStreams with Jellyfin apps](/guides/media/aiostreams-jellyfin/) and [Jellyfin parental controls](/guides/families/jellyfin-parental-controls/). [See the AIOMagic Bundle](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/aiomagic-bundle/) [Compare the options](/guides/media/stremio-addons-in-jellyfin/) Just the addon, if that is all you need A [private AIOStreams instance](/app/aiostreams/) on its own is **$9 per month**, with its own rate limits, credentials and dashboard. It fixes the throttling and leaves your current frontend alone. The bundle makes sense if you would rather the frontend were yours too. ## Being fair about it Hosted frontends have real advantages and it would be no use to you to pretend otherwise. They cost nothing. They work immediately, with no setup beyond signing in. Several of them organise content nicely as well, and browsing by streaming provider is an easier way in than a list of catalogs you haven't built yet. The one thing they can't be is yours, which on a shared allowance is why the library stops working around teatime. ## Frequently asked questions ### Can I self-host jlly.cc? No. There is no public source release; it is a hosted service only. ### Is my ElfHosted account blocked? No, and on the free public instance there is no account to block. The allowance belongs to whichever address the requests came from, and that's the frontend's server. ### Will it settle down on its own? Not really. A shared allowance gets tighter as the frontend gains users. ### I barely use it. Why am I affected? The limit isn't about how much you personally asked for. You can open the app for the first time that day and find the allowance already spent. ### Why not allow the frontend through? An allowance belongs to an address, not to a service, so lifting it lifts it for everything reaching us that way. Whether that is safe then depends on controls we can't inspect, verify, or hear about when they change, and a frontend allowed through without comparable limits of its own becomes the route for the bulk scraping the limit exists to stop. ### Can I point the frontend at a different addon? Yes. These frontends take any Stremio addon URL, and the addon is the part that needs to change. Another free public instance is the same arrangement though, since the frontend still pools all of its users into one address wherever you point it. ### Does a VPN help? No. The address being counted is the frontend's, so nothing at your end affects it. ### Is the public instance going away? No. It is free and rate-limited, both on purpose, so people can try the thing properly before deciding whether to pay for anything. Used directly, most people never reach the limit. ### What is the single most useful thing I can do? Work out whether the addon you are pointing at is shared with everybody or is yours. If it is shared, that is the whole explanation, and nothing you change at your end will help. # TorBox Stremio addon: how to add TorBox to Stremio TorBox does not publish a Stremio addon, and there isn't one to search for in Stremio's catalogue. You add TorBox by installing an addon that supports it and giving that addon your TorBox API key. This page covers how to do that, which addon to pick, and what to do when results don't appear. ## What connects TorBox to Stremio Stremio itself doesn't know what TorBox is. It asks its installed addons for streams, and an addon that supports TorBox will check your TorBox account before answering. So there are three things involved: 1. **TorBox**, holding your account and its cache. 1. **An addon** that knows how to ask TorBox what it has. 1. **Stremio**, which installs that addon and plays what comes back. The API key is what joins the first two. The install link joins the second and third. ## Adding TorBox to Stremio ### 1. Get your TorBox API key It is in your account settings on the TorBox website. It is a long string that identifies your account. Treat it as a password. Anything holding that key can use your TorBox account, so think before pasting it into a public instance run by somebody you don't know. ### 2. Configure an addon that supports TorBox Open the addon's configure page. Somewhere in it you'll find a list of supported services with TorBox among them. Select TorBox and paste your key. Most addons let you set filters here too: resolution, language, which sources to query, how results are sorted. You can skip all of that and change it later. ### 3. Install it in Stremio The configure page produces an install link. Open it and Stremio asks whether you want to install the addon. Confirm, then search for something. TorBox results should appear in the stream list, usually labelled with the resolution and whether TorBox already holds the file. ## Which addon to pick All three below support TorBox. They differ in how much they do for you. | Addon | Suits | Trade-off | | ------------------------------------ | --------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **[AIOStreams](/app/aiostreams/)** | Most people | Queries several source addons at once and merges them into one filtered list. More to configure than the others | | **[Comet](/app/comet/)** | Simplicity | Fast and light with fewer options to get wrong | | **[MediaFusion](/app/mediafusion/)** | Fine control, non-English content | The most filtering, and strong coverage of Indian, Spanish, French, German and East Asian titles | If you don't want to think about it, start with AIOStreams. Installing a different one later costs nothing, and Stremio is happy with several installed at once. Our fuller comparison is in the [Stremio addons guide](/stremio-addons/guide/recommended-addons/). ## Where the addon runs This part surprises people, so it is worth being plain about it. An addon is a small service that has to run somewhere. You have three choices, and they change how well it works rather than what it does. **A free public instance** is the fastest way to try it. Somebody else runs it and everybody shares it, so it carries rate limits and can be busy at peak times. Fine for finding out whether you like the setup. **Your own, run by you.** No sharing, no limits but your own, and you look after updates and uptime. **Your own, run for you.** Same isolation without the maintenance. If you are going to use this daily, the shared option is usually the one people outgrow first, and [rate limits are the reason](/guides/media/hosted-jellyfin-frontends-and-rate-limits/). ## When TorBox results don't appear **Nothing at all in the stream list.** Usually the key. Re-copy it from TorBox and re-configure, since a truncated paste fails silently. **Results appear but won't play.** Often the file isn't cached in TorBox yet, which is a property of the service and not the addon. **It worked and then stopped.** On a shared public instance this is normally the rate limit rather than anything you changed. **Fewer results than you expected.** Your filters. Resolution and language filters cut hard, especially combined. ## Doing it without a separate TorBox bill If you don't have TorBox yet, ElfHosted sells the addon and the TorBox account together on one bill, with the API key already wired in, so there's no signup or key to copy. That is the same setup described above with the assembly done. Plans, tiers and the comparison with Real-Debrid are on the [TorBox on ElfHosted](/guides/media/torbox/) page. [Browse TorBox plans](https://store.elfhosted.com/product-category/stremio-addons/) [Compare the addons](/stremio-addons/guide/recommended-addons/) ## Frequently asked questions ### Is there an official TorBox Stremio addon? No. TorBox publishes no addon of its own, so you reach it through one that supports it. ### How do I add TorBox to Stremio? Copy your API key from TorBox, paste it into the configure page of an addon that supports TorBox, then open the install link that addon gives you. ### Which Stremio addon works best with TorBox? AIOStreams for most people, Comet if you want fewer moving parts, MediaFusion for heavy filtering or non-English content. ### Where do I find my TorBox API key? In your account settings on the TorBox website. ### Can I use TorBox with Stremio on a TV? Yes. The addon is installed against your Stremio account, so it follows you to any device you sign in on. ### Can I use TorBox and Real-Debrid together? Yes. Several addons accept more than one service and will use whichever has the file. The two build their caches separately, so results differ. ### Do I need to run anything myself? No. A free public instance works, and is shared with everybody using it, which is where rate limits come from. # Run Plex Without a Home Server Plex is one of the most widely supported media servers around. It runs on smart TVs, phones, tablets, game consoles, and just about every set-top box you can name. The catch is that someone has to run the server, and running Plex well at home means hardware that stays on 24/7, a network you trust to forward ports, transcoding capacity for the times when DirectPlay won't work, and your time when any of those things break. ElfHosted runs Plex for you in the cloud, provisioned with managed hosting defaults and ready to connect to Real-Debrid, Usenet, or other supported storage/provider accounts, on infrastructure that stays up 24/7 and is monitored for you. No hardware to buy, no electricity bill, no NAT traversal, no late-night reboots. [Start a $1, 7-day trial of Plex](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/plex/) [See pricing](/pricing/) ## When does this make sense? A managed Plex server is the right call if any of these match you: - **You don't own (*or want to own*) a home server.** Apartment dwellers, frequent movers, anyone who'd rather not run hardware at home, anyone whose ISP doesn't allow inbound connections. - **Your existing hardware is unreliable.** A NAS that runs hot, an old desktop that fails on every power outage, hardware that can't transcode 1080p reliably. - **Your home upload bandwidth is tight.** Streaming Plex out of a home connection competes with everything else on the network. ElfHosted runs in datacenters with enterprise upload pipes. - **You want family or housemates to access the library without exposing your home network.** Cloud-hosted Plex is a public URL with TLS; nobody touches your home LAN. - **You used to run Plex but stopped maintaining it.** Hardware retired, the home moved, the time disappeared. The library was the part you missed; the server was the part you didn't. ## The home server problem Running Plex at home is genuinely good when it works. The reasons it stops working are predictable: | Cost | Self-hosted at home | ElfHosted | | ---------------------- | --------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------- | | Hardware up front | NAS or mini-PC: typically 300-1,500 | $0 | | Electricity (*24/7*) | 5-30/month, depending on hardware | included | | ISP / port forwarding | Some ISPs block, some require static IP | not your problem | | Uptime when you travel | Depends on your home network and power | 24/7 datacenter | | Hardware transcode | Requires PlexPass + capable CPU/GPU | included on Hobbit and above (*with PlexPass*) | | Updates and monitoring | Your time | handled | | Backups | Your time | included | For most people, the all-in cost of ElfHosted is in the same ballpark as the *electricity* on a home server, before you count hardware, time, or downtime. If your time is worth more than the subscription, the math works out. If you're considering the move from an existing home server, the [migration guide](/migrate-to-elfhosted/) covers the practical paths from unRAID, TrueNAS, Synology, and Docker. ## What you get - **[Plex](/app/plex/)**: the full Plex Media Server, already configured, ready to claim against your Plex account. - **Real-Debrid and Usenet (*[NzbDAV](/app/nzbdav/)*) integration**: both are first-class storage/provider options supported by the stack. - **Optional automation**: pair with [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/), [Radarr](/app/radarr/), and [Prowlarr](/app/prowlarr/) for automated library management. See [Plex + Real-Debrid + Arrs](/guides/media/plex-realdebrid-aars/) or [Plex + Usenet + Arrs](/guides/media/plex-usenet-aars/) for the full setup. - **Hardware transcoding**: available on [Hobbit plans and above](https://store.elfhosted.com/product-category/personal-stacks/personal-media-stacks/) when paired with a PlexPass subscription. - **SSO across all your apps**: one login, every app. - **Backups via [ElfBot](/app/elfbot/)**: your Plex config is backed up automatically. Plex requires a paid subscription Plex now requires either a [PlexPass](https://www.plex.tv/plex-pass/) or a [Remote Play Pass](https://www.plex.tv/en-gb/plex-pass/#remote-play-pass) to stream from a remote server. Since ElfHosted runs Plex in the cloud, this applies to all ElfHosted Plex instances. If you'd prefer a free option, [Jellyfin](/app/jellyfin/) has no such requirement, and we have [a guide for Jellyfin too](/guides/media/jellyfin-realdebrid-aars/). ## Getting started 1. **Subscribe.** Pick [Plex standalone](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/plex/) or a [Plex bundle](https://store.elfhosted.com/product-category/personal-stacks/personal-media-stacks/) that includes the automation stack. Every plan starts on a $1, 7-day [trial](/trial/). 1. **Claim your Plex server.** Open [ElfBot](/app/elfbot/) from your apps dashboard, find the Plex section, generate a claim code at , paste it in. Server is now bound to your Plex account. 1. **Attach storage.** Connect a Real-Debrid token, an NzbDAV-backed Usenet provider, or any rclone-compatible cloud storage you already use. Storage is bring-your-own; ElfHosted hosts the apps, your library lives in your storage. 1. **Configure libraries.** Point Plex at the attached storage in the Plex UI, let it scan, and you're streaming. After claiming, your Plex server is accessible at `https://-plex.elfhosted.com` and via every Plex client app on every platform Plex supports. ## Two ways to use it **Stream your existing library.** If you already have media on Real-Debrid, on Usenet, or on rclone-compatible cloud storage, attach it to Plex and start streaming. No re-downloading, no migration. **Automated management.** Pair Plex with Sonarr, Radarr, and Prowlarr to automatically search for, fetch, and organize content. Two canonical paths: - [Plex + Real-Debrid + Arrs](/guides/media/plex-realdebrid-aars/), Real-Debrid as the storage layer, Decypharr handles the symlink workflow. - [Plex + Usenet + Arrs](/guides/media/plex-usenet-aars/), Usenet via NzbDAV as the storage layer, with on-demand article streaming. - [Plex + Real-Debrid + SeerrBridge](/guides/media/plex-realdebrid-seerrbridge/), request-driven setup without Radarr / Sonarr, simpler than the full Arrs stack. ## Hardware transcoding Hardware transcoding is available with a [PlexPass](https://www.plex.tv/plex-pass/) subscription on Hobbit plans and above. PlexPass also covers the remote-streaming requirement, so PlexPass users get both benefits with one subscription. As with all ElfHosted media servers, transcoding is treated as a fallback for edge cases where a device or network can't handle direct playback of 1080p content. **4K transcoding is not supported**: 4K content should be DirectPlayed. For best experience, use Plex clients that can DirectPlay your media (*the better the client hardware, the less you lean on transcoding*). ## Frequently asked questions ### Do I need a PlexPass? Yes, or at minimum a [Remote Play Pass](https://www.plex.tv/en-gb/plex-pass/#remote-play-pass). Plex requires one of these to stream from a remote server, which is what ElfHosted Plex is. PlexPass is the broader option (*it also enables hardware transcoding*); Remote Play Pass is the narrower one. If you don't want a recurring Plex subscription on top of ElfHosted, [Jellyfin](/app/jellyfin/) has no such requirement. ### What storage does this work with? Real-Debrid and Usenet via [NzbDAV](/app/nzbdav/) are the first-class integrations and what most users pick. You can also attach any rclone-compatible cloud (*[Hetzner Storage Boxes](/what-is/storagebox/) in Falkenstein get the best latency, but Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, S3 all work*). Local-only Plex libraries are the secondary use case here; ElfHosted is built for cloud-attached storage. ### Will my Plex clients still work? Yes. ElfHosted Plex looks like a regular Plex Media Server to every client app: smart TVs, Apple TV, Roku, Fire TV, Android TV, iOS, Android, Plex Web. Once you claim the server against your Plex account, all your clients see it under your account automatically. ### Can I migrate my existing Plex library? Yes. The path depends on where your media currently lives: - **On Real-Debrid already**: just attach the same Real-Debrid token to your ElfHosted Plex, and Plex will see the same library. - **On rclone-compatible cloud (*Google Drive, etc.*)**: configure rclone on ElfHosted, point Plex at the mount. - **On a local NAS at home**: either move it to an rclone-compatible cloud (*a [Hetzner Storage Box](/what-is/storagebox/) in Falkenstein is the most common pick, often cheaper than running the NAS*), or expose the NAS to ElfHosted via WebDAV / SFTP if your network supports it. Watch state and metadata are kept in your Plex account, not on the server, so when you switch servers your view history and continue-watching follow you. ### What about my Plex Pass / lifetime pass? PlexPass is bound to your Plex account, not to a specific server. Claiming an ElfHosted Plex against your account inherits your PlexPass benefits, including hardware transcoding and Remote Play. ### Will I notice the latency from a cloud-hosted Plex server? In practice, no. ElfHosted runs in datacenters on enterprise networking; the path from datacenter to your Plex client is usually faster than the path from your home network out and back. Plex clients buffer aggressively for streaming, and the parts that need round-trip latency (*browsing the library, search*) are sub-second on a typical residential connection. ### What happens if I cancel? Per the [data retention policy](/how-to/delete-your-data/), your config is retained briefly after cancellation, then deleted. Your library lives on your bring-your-own storage and stays with you regardless. Your Plex account, watch state, and PlexPass are all account-side; cancelling ElfHosted doesn't touch any of those. ### Is there a free trial? Almost everything is on a [$1, 7-day trial](/trial/). 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[@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Run Jellyfin Without Docker or a Home Server Jellyfin is a great media server. Getting it running is less great. Between Docker, networking, metadata configuration, and keeping the whole thing alive when you're not home, there's a surprising amount of work before you watch anything. And then there's the hardware - a Raspberry Pi is borderline for transcoding, a proper NAS costs real money, and a dedicated server means noise, heat, and power bills. ElfHosted runs Jellyfin for you in the cloud, provisioned with managed hosting defaults and ready to connect to your storage/provider accounts, including [Real-Debrid](https://fnky.nz/support-me-when-you-buy-real-debrid) where appropriate. ## What you get - **[Jellyfin](/app/jellyfin/)** - the full open-source media server, already configured - **Real-Debrid integration** - the stack is purpose-built to work with Real-Debrid from day one - **[Jellyfin-Accounts](/app/jellyfin-accounts/)** - manage users without sharing admin credentials - **Optional automation** - add [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/), [Radarr](/app/radarr/), and [Prowlarr](/app/prowlarr/) to automatically manage your media library [Get your $1, 7-day trial!](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/jellyfin/) ## Built for cloud storage ElfHosted Jellyfin stacks are purpose-built around two primary storage backends: - **[Real-Debrid](https://fnky.nz/support-me-when-you-buy-real-debrid)** - a cloud media caching service. Your media lives in Real-Debrid's cloud and streams directly to Jellyfin, no local disk required. - **Usenet via [NzbDAV](/app/nzbdav/)** - presents your Usenet access as a virtual streamable drive. Streams content directly rather than downloading to disk first. Both are first-class integrations designed to work with the rest of the stack. You can also attach your own cloud storage using [rclone](/how-to/use-rclone/) (*a [Hetzner Storage Box](/what-is/storagebox/), Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, etc.*), but this is a secondary use case and requires more manual configuration. ## Two ways to use it **Stream your existing library** - if you already have media in Real-Debrid, on Usenet, or on rclone-compatible cloud storage, attach it to Jellyfin and start streaming. **Library automation** - pair Jellyfin with Sonarr, Radarr, and Prowlarr to manage your media-library workflow through the normal app UIs. See [Jellyfin + Radarr/Sonarr + Real-Debrid](/guides/media/jellyfin-realdebrid-aars/) for the full setup guide. ## A note on transcoding ElfHosted nodes support hardware transcoding (*Intel QuickSync on EU nodes, Nvidia on US nodes*), available on [Hobbit plans and above](https://store.elfhosted.com/product-category/personal-stacks/). That said, transcoding is a fallback for edge cases - when a device can't play 1080P content directly due to bandwidth or codec support. It's not intended as the primary way to stream, and 4K transcoding isn't supported. If you're choosing devices to stream on, pick ones that can DirectPlay 1080P content. ## Getting started 1. **Subscribe to Jellyfin** - pick [Jellyfin standalone](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/jellyfin/) or a [bundle](https://store.elfhosted.com/product-category/personal-stacks/) that includes Jellyfin plus the Arr stack 1. **Connect Real-Debrid** - follow the setup guide to link your Real-Debrid account 1. **Configure Jellyfin** - point it at your media, set up your libraries 1. **Invite users** - use [Jellyfin-Accounts](/app/jellyfin-accounts/) to create accounts for family or friends See the [Jellyfin app page](/app/jellyfin/) for configuration details specific to ElfHosted. ## Frequently asked questions **What storage backends are supported?** Real-Debrid and Usenet (*via [NzbDAV](/app/nzbdav/)*) are both first-class integrations. Real-Debrid is a cloud media caching service; NzbDAV presents your Usenet access as a virtual streamable drive. Either is supported by the ElfHosted stack. **Can I share Jellyfin with family members?** Yes. [Jellyfin-Accounts](/app/jellyfin-accounts/) handles user management, invites, and permissions without needing to share admin credentials. **Does transcoding work?** Hardware transcoding is available on Hobbit plans and above, for 1080P content. It's there as a fallback for devices or network conditions that can't DirectPlay. For the best experience, use devices that support 1080P DirectPlay. **What's the difference between Jellyfin standalone and a bundle?** Standalone gives you Jellyfin on its own. Bundles add Sonarr, Radarr, Prowlarr, and Decypharr for automated media management. If you already have a library in Real-Debrid, standalone is fine. If you want automation, use a bundle. **Is there a free trial?** Yes, 7-day trials for $1. [Get started](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/jellyfin/) ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." 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[@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Run Sonarr and Radarr Without Docker or a Home Server If you've ever tried to set up Sonarr and Radarr on your own, you know the drill: - Find a guide (*there are dozens, all slightly different*) - Install Docker (*or Docker Compose, or Portainer, or unRAID, or...*) - Get the paths wrong the first three times - Figure out why your containers can't see each other - Keep everything updated and running when you'd rather just be watching something ElfHosted runs your media automation apps in the cloud, provisioned for you and ready to connect to your chosen storage and provider accounts. The apps are already running when you subscribe; you configure them through their normal UIs. ## What ElfHosted gives you With an ElfHosted personal stack, you get: - **[Sonarr](/app/sonarr/)** - TV library management, running 24/7 - **[Radarr](/app/radarr/)** - movie library management, running 24/7 - **[Prowlarr](/app/prowlarr/)** - indexer management, provisioned alongside your Arr apps - **[Decypharr](/app/decypharr/)** - handles the connection between your Arr apps and your cloud storage backend - **Your choice of media server** - [Plex](/app/plex/), [Jellyfin](/app/jellyfin/), or [Emby](/app/emby/) - **First-class storage integrations** - purpose-built for bring-your-own Real-Debrid, Usenet via [NzbDAV](/app/nzbdav/), and rclone-compatible storage paths [Get your $1, 7-day trial!](https://store.elfhosted.com/product-category/personal-stacks/) ## How it compares | | Self-hosted (*Docker/NAS*) | ElfHosted | | ----------------- | ----------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Setup time | Hours to days | Minutes | | Hardware required | Yes (*NAS, server, or VPS*) | No | | Maintenance | Manual updates, backups, monitoring | Handled for you | | Availability | As good as your home internet | 24/7 cloud uptime | | App path defaults | Famously painful | Provisioned with ElfHosted defaults | | Monthly cost | Hardware + electricity + VPS | From $39/month for the Arrs stack, or from $24/month for a personal media stack (*Zurgling, Jellygoblin*) | ## What the stack looks like Here's how the pieces fit together for a cloud media stack on ElfHosted: ``` flowchart TD User --> |"Configure library rules"| Arrs["Sonarr / Radarr"] Arrs --> |"Use synced indexers"| Prowlarr Prowlarr --> |"Return available candidates"| StorageBridge["Storage integration layer"] StorageBridge --> |"Connect to your provider account"| Provider["Real-Debrid / Usenet / rclone storage"] StorageBridge --> |"Expose library paths"| MediaServer["Plex / Jellyfin / Emby"] Provider --> |"Back your library"| MediaServer MediaServer --> |"Serve your clients"| You ``` All of this runs on ElfHosted's infrastructure, not your home connection or a VPS you have to manage. The stack is designed to connect to your own storage and provider choices, including Real-Debrid and Usenet (*via NzbDAV*). ## Choosing your setup The exact configuration depends on your choice of media server. All personal stacks use Real-Debrid for cloud storage. ElfHosted has step-by-step guides for each combination: - [Plex + Radarr/Sonarr + Real-Debrid](/guides/media/plex-realdebrid-aars/) - [Jellyfin + Radarr/Sonarr + Real-Debrid](/guides/media/jellyfin-realdebrid-aars/) - [Emby + Radarr/Sonarr + Real-Debrid](/guides/media/stream-from-real-debrid-with-emby-radarr-sonarr-prowlarr/) Not sure which media server to pick? Jellyfin is free and open-source and a good starting point. Plex has a larger ecosystem. Emby sits somewhere between the two. ## Getting started 1. **Pick your stack** - choose a [personal stack bundle](https://store.elfhosted.com/product-category/personal-stacks/) that includes Sonarr, Radarr, and your preferred media server 1. **Subscribe** - 7-day trials start at $1 1. **Connect your storage/provider accounts** - bring your own Real-Debrid, Usenet, or rclone-compatible cloud storage as appropriate for your stack 1. **Follow the guide** - detailed setup instructions are linked above for each combination 1. **Tune your automation** - configure Sonarr, Radarr, Prowlarr, and your media server through their normal UIs ## Frequently asked questions **Do I need to keep my computer on?** No. Everything runs on ElfHosted's servers. Your computer, phone, or TV just needs the relevant app to stream. **What storage does this work with?** Real-Debrid and Usenet via [NzbDAV](/app/nzbdav/) are both first-class integrations - the stack is designed to work with either. You can also attach any rclone-compatible cloud (*[Hetzner Storage Box](/what-is/storagebox/), Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, etc.*), but that's a secondary use case requiring more manual configuration. **What if I already have a Docker setup at home?** ElfHosted can run alongside it or replace it. Your existing media library can be migrated if it's on compatible cloud storage. If you're evaluating the broader move away from home-server maintenance, see [Avoid media server maintenance](/guides/media/avoid-media-server-maintenance/). **Is there a free trial?** Yes, 7-day trials for $1, no commitment required. [Get started](https://store.elfhosted.com/product-category/personal-stacks/) ## Related - [Avoid media server maintenance](/guides/media/avoid-media-server-maintenance/) - [Managed app hosting vs seedbox / VPS](/guides/media/managed-app-hosting-vs-seedbox-vps/) - [Migrate to ElfHosted](/migrate-to-elfhosted/) ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . 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Below you'll find an ELI5 guide to importing the 1080p version of the [TRaSH Guides](https://trash-guides.info/) into your [Radarr](/app/radarr/) for better compatibility with your devices. (*This isn't a 1 size fits all but it's close*) Too complicated? Do it with ElfBot! There's a simpler way, if you don't care to run through the process yourself. See [Radarr](/app/radarr/#add-trash-guides) for details! ## Process Okay so let's begin. You'll need to first go to radarr and open your Settings page then click on `Custom Formats`, after doing this press the `+` button and on the page that is displayed and at the bottom left click `import`, now the page displayed will be asking for a JSON code, once you've pasted the JSON code you'll save, confirm the custom formats are added, and then press `Save` at the bottom right of the screen and then the process begins again. I'll provide the codes below but essentially this step 1 is what we'll be following until stated otherwise so please familiarize yourselves with the process of adding a custom format and copy and pasting the JSON code. Here are screenshots illustrating the steps: Full setup guide The step-by-step setup is available to logged-in customers. [Sign in to continue →](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/guides/media/optimize-movie-quality-with-trash-custom-formats/) The following guide was contributed by [@LayeZee](https://github.com/LayeZee "GitHub User: LayeZee"), [Elf-venger](/team/#elf-vengers) and Arr-Ninja! Below you'll find an ELI5 guide to importing the 1080p version of the [TRaSH Guides](https://trash-guides.info/) into your [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/) for better compatibility with your devices. (*This isn't a 1 size fits all but it's close*) Too complicated? Do it with ElfBot! There's a simpler way, if you don't care to run through the process yourself. See [Sonarr's docs](/app/sonarr/#add-trash-guides) for details! ## Process Below I'm going to explain like you're 5 and show you how to import custom formats, I have [another guide for Radarr](/guides/media/optimize-movie-quality-with-trash-custom-formats/) showing these steps already, so if you've joined me here from that guide please skip to step 2 where you'll find the JSON codes you came here for, if you've just joined me for Sonarr please read on how to import a custom format JSON code into Sonarr! First off, load [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/) from your Elfhosted dashboard and navigate to your settings page. Once there, click on `Custom Formats` and in the middle of the page you should see a `+` button, click this, you'll then be presented with a page asking you for a JSON code, (*don't worry I'll provide the codes*) you then paste the code into the box and once done, at the lower right of the screen you press `import` and then `Save`. Then the process begins again, rinse and repeat. `+` > `Import` > `Paste Code` > `Import` > `Save`. Here are screenshots illustrating the steps: Now you know how to import a JSON code let's begin! Full setup guide The step-by-step setup is available to logged-in customers. [Sign in to continue →](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/guides/media/optimize-series-quality-with-trash-custom-formats/) # Stream from Real-Debrid with Plex on ElfHosted Legal Responsibility This guide demonstrates technical integration between cloud storage services and media server software. Users are solely responsible for ensuring that all content accessed, stored, or streamed through this setup is legally obtained and complies with applicable copyright laws and the terms of service of Real-Debrid and other third-party services. ElfHosted provides hosting infrastructure only and does not provide, curate, or facilitate access to copyrighted content. See our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/) for details. This page describes how to integrate [Real-Debrid](https://fnky.nz/support-me-when-you-buy-real-debrid) cloud storage with your ElfHosted [Plex](/app/plex/) instance for streaming your personal media library, without local storage and without local torrent clients. The core architecture is the same regardless of which automation layer you pick: - **Real-Debrid** stores the actual files in the cloud - **[Zurg](/app/zurg/)** + rclone make Real-Debrid appear as a local mount at `/storage/realdebrid-zurg` - **[Plex](/app/plex/)** reads media files from a symlink mount at `/storage/symlinks` - An **automation layer** (*SeerrBridge or Radarr/Sonarr*) discovers content, adds it to Real-Debrid, and creates the symlinks Plex sees The automation layer is the choice you need to make. ## Pick your automation layer | Automation | How it gets content | Where to go next | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | [SeerrBridge](/app/seerrbridge/) | Listens for requests in Overseerr, Jellyseerr, or Seerr, scrapes [Debrid Media Manager](https://debridmediamanager.com), and adds matched releases to your Real-Debrid library. Simpler stack, no per-title quality profiles. | [Plex + Real-Debrid + SeerrBridge guide](/guides/media/plex-realdebrid-seerrbridge/) | | [Radarr](/app/radarr/) / [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/) + [Decypharr](/app/decypharr/) | Full Arrs stack: indexer searches via Prowlarr, per-title quality profiles, custom formats, TRaSH-Guides tuning. Accepts requests from Overseerr / Jellyseerr / Seerr, list imports from MDBList / Trakt, or manual additions. | [Plex + Real-Debrid + Arrs guide](/guides/media/plex-realdebrid-aars/) | If you mostly request content via Overseerr / Jellyseerr / Seerr and don't care about per-title quality control, **SeerrBridge** is the smaller, simpler stack. If you want full quality-tier control, profile-driven downloads, and the option to import from lists, the **Arrs + Decypharr** stack is the way. [Get your $1, 7-day Hobbit trial!](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/hobbit/) ## How does it work? Both paths share the same Real-Debrid + Zurg + Plex backbone: ``` flowchart TD Z[fa:fa-user User] --> |Stream|K[Plex] Z --> |Add to Watchlist / Seerr / Lists|A[Automation Layer] A <--> |Add to Real-Debrid|H[Real-Debrid] A --> |Create symlink|L["/storage/symlinks"] K --> |Read symlink|L K --> |Resolve to actual file|J["/storage/realdebrid-zurg"] H --> Q[Zurg + rclone] Q --> J ``` 1. The user adds content to their Plex Watchlist, Overseerr, Jellyseerr, MDBList, Trakt, or directly to Radarr / Sonarr 1. The automation layer (*SeerrBridge or the Arrs + Decypharr*) finds a cached release on Real-Debrid and adds it to your account 1. [Zurg](/app/zurg/) makes the Real-Debrid content appear at `/storage/realdebrid-zurg` via rclone 1. The automation layer creates a symlink at `/storage/symlinks/...` pointing into the Zurg mount, then notifies Plex 1. Plex sees the symlink as a regular file, scans it into the library, and streams from the Real-Debrid cache when you press play ## Common setup steps Full setup guide The step-by-step setup is available to logged-in customers. [Sign in to continue →](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/guides/media/stream-from-real-debrid-with-plex/) ## Why this guide changed If you arrived here from an older link or video, the original walkthrough used `plex_debrid` as the automation layer. That project is no longer the path we recommend, so the guide now covers the current options: [SeerrBridge](/app/seerrbridge/) for simple setups, or [Radarr](/app/radarr/) / [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/) + [Decypharr](/app/decypharr/) for full quality control. The Real-Debrid + Zurg + Plex parts of the architecture are unchanged. Beware Real-Debrid IP bans Real-Debrid states: > You can use your account from any public IP address but you can't use your account from more than one public IP address at the same time. 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I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. 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It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. 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We now run two cloud-storage paths for Plex, each with active development and clean integration into our infrastructure. If you arrived here looking for AllDebrid + Plex, the closest equivalents are below. Pick whichever fits your preference for source (*Bittorrent-cached vs Usenet*) and account model. [Try the Hobbit bundle for $1, 7 days →](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/hobbit/) ## Pick your cloud-storage path | Path | Source | Automation | Best for | Bundle | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **Plex + [Real-Debrid](https://fnky.nz/support-me-when-you-buy-real-debrid)** | Real-Debrid's cached torrent library, mounted via [Zurg](/app/zurg/) | [SeerrBridge](/app/seerrbridge/) (*request-driven*) **or** [Radarr](/app/radarr/) / [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/) + [Decypharr](/app/decypharr/) | Largest content cache, simplest setup, single concurrent IP per Real-Debrid account | [Hobbit Plex bundle](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/hobbit/) | | **Plex + Usenet via [NzbDAV](/app/nzbdav/)** | Your Usenet provider, streamed through NzbDAV's WebDAV bridge | [Radarr](/app/radarr/) / [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/) + [NzbDAV](/app/nzbdav/) (*SABnzbd-compatible API*) | No per-IP restrictions, retention-based content access, integrates with Arrs via NewsNab indexers | [Hobbit Plex bundle](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/hobbit/) + [NzbDAV](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/nzbdav/) | Most users coming from AllDebrid + Riven find Real-Debrid is the closest like-for-like swap. NzbDAV is a strong alternative if you have an existing Usenet subscription or want to avoid debrid IP-restrictions entirely. The [NzbDAV bundle](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/nzbdav/) on its own is $1 for 7 days then $9/month, and includes our bundled Usenet provider. ## What changed? The original AllDebrid + Riven setup on ElfHosted required: - An AllDebrid account (*which doesn't accept connections from datacenter IPs*) - A user-supplied VPN (*Gluetun + something like PrivateInternetAccess*) - The Riven automation tool (*since retired*) That stack was operationally fragile: the VPN tunnel was a constant source of breakage, AllDebrid's cache was smaller than Real-Debrid's, and Riven moved through several incompatible major versions during its lifetime. We've consolidated on the Real-Debrid path (*no VPN required*) and added NzbDAV as a Usenet-based alternative. ## Architecture Both current paths share the same Plex + symlinked-library backbone, just with different storage layers feeding into it: | Old (*retired*) | Real-Debrid path | Usenet (*NzbDAV*) path | | ------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | AllDebrid (*BYO VPN*) | [Real-Debrid](https://fnky.nz/support-me-when-you-buy-real-debrid) (*works directly from datacenter IPs*) | Your Usenet provider (*or our bundled provider*) | | `/storage/alldebrid` | `/storage/realdebrid-zurg` (*via [Zurg](/app/zurg/) + rclone*) | `/storage/nzbdav` (*via [NzbDAV](/app/nzbdav/) WebDAV*) | | Riven (*all-in-one automation*) | [SeerrBridge](/app/seerrbridge/) **or** Radarr / Sonarr + [Decypharr](/app/decypharr/) | [Radarr](/app/radarr/) / [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/) + [NzbDAV](/app/nzbdav/)'s SABnzbd-compatible API | | `/storage/symlinks` library | Unchanged | Unchanged | | Plex | Unchanged | Unchanged | Both paths converge on the same Plex library. You can also run them in parallel: Arrs hand-offs to Decypharr (*Real-Debrid*) and NzbDAV (*Usenet*) in the same install, with NzbDAV as a fallback when content isn't cached on Real-Debrid. ## Where to go next - [Plex + Real-Debrid + SeerrBridge guide](/guides/media/plex-realdebrid-seerrbridge/): simplest Real-Debrid setup - [Plex + Real-Debrid + Arrs guide](/guides/media/plex-realdebrid-aars/): full quality control over Real-Debrid - [NzbDAV app page](/app/nzbdav/): full Usenet setup walkthrough including the Arrs + Plex configuration video - [Stream from Real-Debrid with Plex (*overview*)](/guides/media/stream-from-real-debrid-with-plex/): pick-your-automation overview ## Why we don't run AllDebrid anymore Running a managed hosting platform means making focus calls. AllDebrid worked for some users, but the BYO-VPN requirement created a long tail of support edge cases (*VPN provider changes, IP rotation, region blocks, Gluetun config drift*) that consumed time we'd rather spend on the core stack. Real-Debrid plus NzbDAV cover the same use cases for the vast majority of users, with no networking gymnastics and active integration support from our team. If you specifically need AllDebrid (*or Premiumize, or any other debrid provider we don't host*), you can still run those tools yourself outside ElfHosted. Our infrastructure is open about what it does and doesn't support, so you can always BYO the rest. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." 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[@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Plex with Cloud Storage on ElfHosted (formerly Riven) This guide describes how to stream content into your ElfHosted [Plex](/app/plex/) instance from cloud storage, without local files. Riven is no longer supported on ElfHosted This page previously covered Riven, an "all-in-one" Plex / [Real-Debrid](https://fnky.nz/support-me-when-you-buy-real-debrid) automation that combined list polling, indexer search, debrid integration, symlink creation, and library updates into a single process. Riven is no longer offered on ElfHosted. We now run two cloud-storage paths for Plex, each with active development and clean integration into our infrastructure. SeerrBridge is **not** a like-for-like Riven replacement; it's narrower in scope. Pick whichever fits your preference for source and operations style. [Get your $1, 7-day Hobbit trial!](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/hobbit/) ## Pick your cloud-storage path | Path | Source | Automation | Best for | Bundle | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **Plex + [Real-Debrid](https://fnky.nz/support-me-when-you-buy-real-debrid)** | Real-Debrid's cached torrent library, mounted via [Zurg](/app/zurg/) | [SeerrBridge](/app/seerrbridge/) (*request-driven*) **or** [Radarr](/app/radarr/) / [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/) + [Decypharr](/app/decypharr/) | Largest content cache, simplest setup, single concurrent IP per Real-Debrid account | [Hobbit Plex bundle](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/hobbit/) | | **Plex + Usenet via [NzbDAV](/app/nzbdav/)** | Your Usenet provider, streamed through NzbDAV's WebDAV bridge | [Radarr](/app/radarr/) / [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/) + [NzbDAV](/app/nzbdav/) (*SABnzbd-compatible API*) | No per-IP restrictions, retention-based content access, integrates with Arrs via NewsNab indexers | [Hobbit Plex bundle](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/hobbit/) + [NzbDAV](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/nzbdav/) | If you're coming from the Riven workflow, **Plex + Real-Debrid + SeerrBridge** is the closest like-for-like swap (*request-driven simplicity, same Real-Debrid source*). NzbDAV is a strong alternative if you have an existing Usenet subscription or want to avoid debrid IP-restrictions entirely. The two paths can also run in parallel: Arrs hand-offs to Decypharr (*Real-Debrid*) and NzbDAV (*Usenet*) in the same install, with NzbDAV as a fallback when content isn't cached on Real-Debrid. ## Architecture Both paths share the same Plex + symlinked-library backbone, with different storage layers feeding into it: | Old (*retired*) | Real-Debrid path | Usenet (*NzbDAV*) path | | ---------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Real-Debrid + Riven (*all-in-one*) | [Real-Debrid](https://fnky.nz/support-me-when-you-buy-real-debrid) mount via [Zurg](/app/zurg/) | Usenet provider via [NzbDAV](/app/nzbdav/) WebDAV | | Riven monolith | [SeerrBridge](/app/seerrbridge/) **or** [Radarr](/app/radarr/) / [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/) + [Decypharr](/app/decypharr/) | [Radarr](/app/radarr/) / [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/) + [NzbDAV](/app/nzbdav/)'s SABnzbd-compatible API | | `/storage/symlinks` library | Unchanged | Unchanged | | Plex | Unchanged | Unchanged | ## Where to go next - [Plex + Real-Debrid + SeerrBridge guide](/guides/media/plex-realdebrid-seerrbridge/): simplest Real-Debrid setup, closest in spirit to the old Riven flow - [Plex + Real-Debrid + Arrs guide](/guides/media/plex-realdebrid-aars/): full quality control over Real-Debrid - [NzbDAV app page](/app/nzbdav/): full Usenet setup walkthrough including the Arrs + Plex configuration video - [Stream from Real-Debrid with Plex (*overview*)](/guides/media/stream-from-real-debrid-with-plex/): pick-your-automation overview for the Real-Debrid path ## Why we retired Riven Riven moved through several incompatible major versions during its lifetime, the all-in-one design made debugging difficult when one component misbehaved, and the upstream project's direction stopped aligning with how our users wanted to operate. Splitting Riven's role across Decypharr / SeerrBridge / Arrs (*Real-Debrid*) or NzbDAV (*Usenet*) gave us a more stable platform with two distinct cloud-storage options instead of one. The end-user experience is comparable: make a request, content arrives in your Plex library a minute or two later. The components doing the work are just better-bounded, and you now have a Usenet-backed path as well. Beware Real-Debrid IP bans Real-Debrid states: > You can use your account from any public IP address but you can't use your account from more than one public IP address at the same time. If you use Real-Debrid outside of ElfHosted at the same time as your ElfHosted instance, your account may be warned or banned. NzbDAV does not have this restriction. ## How do I get help? 1. For general use of the [individual tools](/apps/), refer to each app's upstream site 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/) ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # TorBox on ElfHosted ElfHosted has deep TorBox integration across both Stremio addons and full media-server stacks. Several of our [Stremio addon plans](https://store.elfhosted.com/product-category/stremio-addons/) and [personal media stacks](https://store.elfhosted.com/product-category/personal-stacks/personal-media-stacks/) include a bundled TorBox subscription, so you get **one ElfHosted subscription, one bill, and one $1, 7-day trial** covering both the app and the debrid account behind it. [Browse TorBox-bundled plans](https://store.elfhosted.com/product-category/stremio-addons/) [Read the Stremio Addons Guide](/stremio-addons/guide/) ## What is TorBox? TorBox is a debrid service in the same product category as [Real-Debrid](https://fnky.nz/support-me-when-you-buy-real-debrid): it resolves torrents to instant HTTP streams, with no local seeding or downloading required. Stremio addons (*and our [CatBox](/app/catbox/) shim for Plex / Jellyfin / Emby*) query TorBox for cached content, get back a streaming URL, and your client plays it directly. TorBox sells two consumer tiers: - **TorBox Essential** is the debrid-only tier, the right choice for Stremio addon use, and what most of our bundled plans include. - **TorBox Pro** adds Usenet support and other extras. Bundled with some plans where it makes sense; see the [Usenet caveat](#torbox-pro-usenet) in the FAQ below. ## TorBox-bundled plans on ElfHosted The biggest reason to pick TorBox-bundled over BYO Real-Debrid: **you don't need to buy and manage a separate debrid subscription**. Pick any of these and the TorBox account is included on the same monthly bill, with the same $1, 7-day trial: | Plan | Best for | | --------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **[AIOStreams](/app/aiostreams/) + TorBox** | Most users. Meta-addon with broad coverage and our [recommended pick](/stremio-addons/guide/recommended-addons/) on the Stremio Addons Guide. | | **[Comet](/app/comet/) + TorBox** | Lightweight and fast, with built-in proxy streaming for multi-IP use without account-sharing flags. | | **[MediaFusion](/app/mediafusion/) + TorBox** | Power users and multilingual households (*Indian, Spanish, French, German, East Asian content*) who want fine-grained filtering. | | **[MediaStorm](/app/mediastorm/) + TorBox** | Native mobile and TV clients without Stremio in the loop. | | **Jellygoblin** | Jellyfin + [Gelato](/guides/media/jellyfin-gelato/) + TorBox. Real media-server experience, Gelato-managed. | | **Plex / Jellyfin / Emby + Radarr/Sonarr + TorBox** | Full media-server library with an Arrs stack, via [CatBox](/app/catbox/). See the [TorBox + a real media server](#torbox-plex-emby-jellyfin-via-catbox) section below. | ## TorBox vs Real-Debrid Both work. **Pick TorBox-bundled** if you don't already have a debrid subscription (*one bill instead of two*), if you want a debrid alternative for redundancy, or if you're already a TorBox subscriber. **Pick BYO Real-Debrid** if you already have a long-standing Real-Debrid subscription you're happy with. The cache profiles differ — Real-Debrid and TorBox build their caches independently, so a release cached on one isn't necessarily cached on the other. Power users sometimes run both for the broadest cache coverage; most users pick one. ## Setup walkthrough 1. **Pick a [bundled plan](https://store.elfhosted.com/product-category/stremio-addons/).** AIOStreams + TorBox is the right starting point for most users. 1. **Start the [$1, 7-day trial](/trial/).** ElfHosted provisions the addon and activates your bundled TorBox account in minutes; no separate TorBox signup needed. 1. **Open the addon's `/configure` page** from your apps dashboard and pick filters / source addons. 1. **Copy the install URL and paste it into Stremio.** Search for content and start streaming. If you'd rather BYO TorBox, subscribe to the non-bundled version of the addon and configure your own TorBox API key in the addon's configure page. ## TorBox + Plex / Emby / Jellyfin via CatBox For a real Plex / Jellyfin / Emby library backed by TorBox, the supported path on ElfHosted is **[CatBox](/app/catbox/)**, our lazy-materialize TorBox shim. CatBox plays the role [Decypharr](/app/decypharr/) plays for Real-Debrid, but with a different design: it exposes a qBittorrent-API-compatible interface to [Radarr](/app/radarr/) / [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/), serves synthetic / crowdsourced probe data to the media server (*so library scans don't touch TorBox*), and only materializes content into your TorBox account at playback time, removing it again afterwards. CatBox is the only safe path for TorBox + a large media-server library TorBox's policy prohibits automated tools from artificially keeping items in a user's library beyond 30 days. Media-server probing (*codecs, resolution, runtime, thumbnails*) would extend retention and trigger that policy. CatBox solves this with a virtual-library design (*items aren't added to TorBox until you press play*) and pseudo / crowdsourced probe data (*probes against virtual files return synthetic or community-captured metadata, never re-fetching from TorBox*). The canonical guides: - [Plex + TorBox — unlimited library with Radarr, Sonarr, and CatBox](/guides/media/plex-torbox-aars/) - [Jellyfin + TorBox — unlimited library with Radarr, Sonarr, and CatBox](/guides/media/jellyfin-torbox-aars/) - [Emby + TorBox — unlimited library with Radarr, Sonarr, and CatBox](/guides/media/emby-torbox-aars/) For a Jellyfin path that doesn't use Arrs, see the [Jellygoblin (Jellyfin + Gelato + TorBox)](/guides/media/jellyfin-gelato/) bundle. ## Frequently asked questions ### Do I need an existing TorBox subscription before subscribing to an ElfHosted bundle? No. The bundled plans include a TorBox subscription as part of the ElfHosted plan. You don't sign up at TorBox separately and you don't pay TorBox separately. ### Can I use my own existing TorBox account instead of the bundled one? Yes. Subscribe to the non-bundled version of the addon and configure your own TorBox API key in the addon's configure page. You won't get the bundled-TorBox discount but the addon works the same way. ### Is the bundled TorBox the Essential or Pro tier? It depends on the bundle. Most addon-bundled plans include TorBox Essential, which is the right tier for Stremio addon use. Some larger bundles include TorBox Pro. The store product page for each bundle calls out which tier is included. ### Will TorBox work across multiple devices and IPs? TorBox uses a slot-based model rather than a strict IP limit: you can use it from multiple devices, but a finite number of streams can be active at once depending on your tier. For multi-IP use without account-sharing flags, [Comet](/app/comet/)'s built-in proxy streaming or [Mediaflow-Proxy](/app/mediaflow-proxy/) (*with AIOStreams*) routes all stream requests through one ElfHosted-side IP. ### What happens to my TorBox account if I cancel my ElfHosted subscription? The bundled TorBox subscription is tied to the ElfHosted plan. Cancelling the ElfHosted subscription ends the bundled TorBox subscription. To keep TorBox after leaving ElfHosted, sign up for TorBox directly at [torbox.app](https://fnky.nz/support-me-when-you-buy-torbox). ### Can I migrate an existing BYO TorBox account into a bundled plan? The two are separately billed; the bundled plan can't transfer or absorb your existing TorBox subscription. Most users either cancel the BYO subscription and let the bundled one take over, or keep the BYO subscription and use the non-bundled addon plan. ### Should I use TorBox Pro Usenet for Stremio? TorBox Pro includes Usenet support, but its Usenet implementation downloads-first-then-streams rather than streaming articles on demand. That's fine for batch downloading, but doesn't fit Stremio's just-press-play workflow. For Usenet + Stremio, the right ElfHosted path is **NzbDAV-backed addons**: [UsenetStreamer](/app/usenetstreamer/), [Usenet-Ultimate](/app/usenet-ultimate/), or [NzbDAV](/app/nzbdav/) directly (*also used by the [Plex / Jellyfin / Emby + Usenet + Arrs](/guides/media/plex-usenet-aars/) guides*). ### Are there TorBox bundles for Plex or Emby? Yes. ElfHosted offers TorBox-bundled personal media stacks for Plex, Jellyfin, and Emby, all using [CatBox](/app/catbox/) for the lazy-materialize integration. See the [Plex](/guides/media/plex-torbox-aars/), [Jellyfin](/guides/media/jellyfin-torbox-aars/), and [Emby](/guides/media/emby-torbox-aars/) TorBox guides. [Browse TorBox-bundled plans](https://store.elfhosted.com/product-category/stremio-addons/) # Debridge on ElfHosted Debridge is ElfHosted's multi-debrid, multi-cache path for supported products. The intended shape is simple: supported products get a bundled debrid service, and users can augment that with their own provider keys for more caches, more routes, and fewer single-provider dead ends. [Read the Debridge store page](https://store.elfhosted.com/debridge/) [Browse Stremio addons](https://store.elfhosted.com/product-category/stremio-addons/) ## What is Debridge? Debridge is not a public debrid service you sign up for and log into elsewhere, the way you would with Real-Debrid or TorBox. It runs inside ElfHosted, and you reach it through your ElfHosted products. Inside ElfHosted, Debridge is the customer-facing path we use to expose cached debrid access to supported products: - Supported Stremio addons, where Debridge behaves like a regular debrid provider route - Personal media stacks from Hobbit upwards, using [Balrog](/app/balrog/) for Radarr / Sonarr workflows - Existing compatible personal media stacks with Balrog added ## Your Debridge dashboard Debridge has its own dashboard at [debridge.elfhosted.com](https://debridge.elfhosted.com). Log in with your ElfHosted single sign-on (the same account you use everywhere else on ElfHosted, no separate password to set up). The dashboard is where you can see how Debridge is performing for you: - **Recent activity**: which titles you've streamed or fetched, and how each one resolved - **Provider health and usage**: the state of each debrid and Usenet provider behind your account, so you can spot a provider having a bad day - **Your plan**: including your concurrent-stream limit - **Your Debridge API key**: this is where you find and copy it, for pasting into [Balrog](/app/balrog/) or a [Prowlarr](/app/prowlarr/) Torznab indexer If a stream misbehaves, the dashboard is the first place to look. It usually shows whether the content, a provider, or your plan was the cause, before you open a support ticket. ## Debridge-bundled products Debridge can be included with: - Debridge-bundled Stremio addons, where available - Hobbit, Ranger, Halfling, and Nazgul personal media stack Debridge variations - Balrog standalone for compatible existing ElfHosted personal media stacks If a product page does not say Debridge is included, assume it is not included. This is boring, but cheaper than disappointment. ## Why BYO provider keys still matter Debridge gives you a bundled service. BYO provider keys give you optional extra routes. If you already have Real-Debrid, TorBox, AllDebrid, Premiumize, or another supported provider, add that provider API key where your product exposes BYO debrid settings. The stack can then use Debridge and your own provider account as separate paths, depending on cache availability, provider limits, routing, and provider health. TorBox can be used directly as a standalone provider, or as one of the provider keys inside Debridge where supported. Same provider, different role. ## Debridge + Stremio addons For Stremio, Debridge works like a regular debrid provider route behind supported hosted addons. Balrog is not involved. Typical flow: 1. Subscribe to a Debridge-bundled addon. 1. Open the addon's `/configure` page from your ElfHosted dashboard. 1. Configure Debridge and any supported BYO provider keys. 1. Install the addon into Stremio. 1. Search in Stremio and play a cached result. ## Debridge + Plex / Jellyfin / Emby via Balrog For a full media-server library, Debridge is paired with [Balrog](/app/balrog/). Balrog is the downloader layer for Arr-based workflows: - [Plex + Debridge + Arrs](/guides/media/plex-debridge-aars/) - [Jellyfin + Debridge + Arrs](/guides/media/jellyfin-debridge-aars/) - [Emby + Debridge + Arrs](/guides/media/emby-debridge-aars/) Balrog gives Radarr and Sonarr a qBittorrent-compatible target, then routes cached results through Debridge into the ElfHosted symlink workflow. ## Debridge vs Decypharr vs CatBox For personal media stacks, these are the three debrid-side patterns: | Path | Provider model | Best fit | | --------------------------------- | -------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- | | [Decypharr](/app/decypharr/) | Real-Debrid-specific | Existing Real-Debrid stacks | | [CatBox](/app/catbox/) | TorBox-specific | TorBox-backed stacks that need TorBox-aware policy handling | | [Balrog](/app/balrog/) + Debridge | Multi-debrid / multi-cache | Debridge stacks with bundled service plus BYO provider keys | Balrog is not a clone of Decypharr or CatBox. It is the Debridge integration layer, built after we learned from both. ## The third lane: Usenet with NzbDAV Debrid is not the only sane path for personal media stacks. [NzbDAV](/app/nzbdav/) is the mature non-debrid Usenet lane. Serious personal media stack users are often best served by combining both: - a torrent/debrid lane for cached torrent availability - a Usenet/NzbDAV lane for mature non-debrid coverage Two different supply chains, two different failure modes, fewer single-provider dead ends. Horribly practical, which is rude but useful. ## FAQ ### Does every ElfHosted subscription include Debridge? No. Debridge is included only where the product page says it is. ### Do I need a separate Debridge account? No. There is no separate Debridge signup. Supported Debridge products use the Debridge service associated with your ElfHosted product. ### Can I bring my own debrid API key? Yes, where the product exposes BYO debrid settings. Add your provider key for Real-Debrid, TorBox, AllDebrid, Premiumize, or another supported provider. ### Is Debridge production-ready? Debridge and Balrog are being rolled out carefully. Expect limited stock and gradual scaling while the platform gets real-user load. # Apps - Wallos upstream: links: - name: GitHub uri: - name: Discord uri: sponsorship: - name: Open Collective uri: ______________________________________________________________________ # {{ no such element: dict object['slug'] }} Actual Budget is a fast, privacy-focused personal finance app built around the Envelope Budgeting methodology. 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For general use of AdventureLog, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/seanmorley15/AdventureLog) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor AdventureLog ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of AdventureLog using the following: - [GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors/seanmorley15) - [Buy Me a Coffee](https://buymeacoffee.com/seanmorley15) ## AdventureLog resources - [AdventureLog (*official site*)](https://github.com/seanmorley15/AdventureLog) - [AdventureLog Website](https://adventurelog.app) - [AdventureLog Documentation](https://adventurelog.app/docs) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides AdventureLog as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # AIOManager AIOManager is a manager for your [Stremio][stremio] addon setup — *"one manager to rule them all"*. Rather than adding another source of streams, it sits above the addons you already run and keeps them organised. - **Addon management** — one place to see and arrange the addons in your setup - **Cross-device sync** — the same arrangement on every device you use Stremio on - **Metrics** — visibility into how your setup is actually behaving - **Privacy-preserving** — the project's stated design goal ## How do I access AIOManager? AIOManager is available: - From your dashboard: - Directly: Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/aiomanager/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## Related If you're looking for something that *provides* streams rather than organising them, see [AIOStreams](/app/aiostreams/), which aggregates multiple addons behind a single endpoint. # AIOMetadata AIOMetadata is a next-generation, power-user-focused metadata addon for Stremio. It aggregates and enriches movie, series, and anime metadata from multiple sources (*TMDB, TVDB, MyAnimeList, AniList, IMDb, TVmaze, Fanart.tv, MDBList, and more*), giving you full control over catalog sources, artwork, and search ElfHosted provides a public, community version of AIOMetaData at , and per-user, private, instances with pre-warming support. ElfHosted sponsors the AIOMetadata developer The AIOMetadata developer maintains an active support channel ([#elf-aiometadata](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1429233135874216068)) in our [Discord](https://discord.elfhosted.com) community, the app itself is tuned to work well with ElfHosted defaults, and ElfHosted maintain an ongoing sponsorship of the developer. ## How do I access AIOMetadata? AIOMetadata is available: - From your dashboard: - Directly: Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/aiometadata/) and these become your personal, clickable links. Info This service integrates with cloud storage providers. ElfHosted provides hosting infrastructure only. Users are responsible for their use of this service in compliance with applicable laws and third-party terms of service. ## How do I use it? ### Pre-warming AIOMetadata, by default, will "pre-warm" its catalogs on TMDB for movies, TVDB for series and MAL for anime, in English. ElfHosted private instances route supported metadata lookups through the managed in-cluster metadata cache, so you do not need to bring your own TMDB or TVDB API keys for the default setup. If the AIOMetadata configurator exposes an optional provider key for a specific personal list or quota, you can still add your own key there. To tailor pre-warming to your own setup, generate a UUID by doing a complete setup, and then pass that UUID to AIOMetadata as an environment variable, using [ElfBot](/app/elfbot/). You can repeat this warm-up for up to 5 UUIDs, comma-separated. Quick-paste into AIOMetadata's environment variables using ElfBot ``` CACHE_WARMUP_UUIDS=,,,, ``` ### Connecting Trakt Trakt is already set up on your instance, so there is no need to register a Trakt application of your own. 1. Open AIOMetadata's configure page and pick the Trakt integration. 1. Under **Connect with a code**, click **Get a Trakt code**. 1. Sign in on the Trakt page that opens, type the code in, and come back to AIOMetadata. It picks the authorization up on its own. Connecting Trakt twice costs you one connection, not two A free Trakt account may keep a single community application connected. AIOMetadata and [JellyStreams](/app/jellystreams/) both connect through the same ElfHosted application, so authorizing each of them still leaves you inside that limit. If you would rather use your own Trakt application, set its credentials with [ElfBot](/app/elfbot/) and AIOMetadata will use yours in place of ours. Add `TRAKT_AUTH_MODE=both` alongside them to bring back the browser authorization button, which needs your application to carry `https:///api/auth/trakt/callback` as a redirect URI. Quick-paste into AIOMetadata's environment variables using ElfBot ``` TRAKT_CLIENT_ID= TRAKT_CLIENT_SECRET= TRAKT_AUTH_MODE=both ``` `TRAKT_AUTH_MODE=both` belongs with your own credentials Trakt refuses a browser authorization whose redirect URI is not registered against the application making the request, and the ElfHosted application carries no redirect URI for your hostname. On our credentials, leave the mode alone and connect with a code. ### Dashboard Your addon dashboard will be accessible at `https:///addon/`. No password is required in the browser, because the URL is protected with your ElfHosted SSO login. ## AIOMetadata also works with - [AIOStreams](/app/aiostreams/) - [MediaFusion](/app/mediafusion/) - [RPDB](/app/rpdb/) - [Comet](/app/comet/) ## How do I get support for AIOMetadata? 1. For general use of AIOMetadata, refer to the [official site](https://aiometadata.elfhosted.com) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor AIOMetadata ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of AIOMetadata using the following: - [BuyMeACoffee](https://buymeacoffee.com/cedya) ## AIOMetadata resources - [AIOMetadata (*official site*)](https://aiometadata.elfhosted.com) - [AIOMetadata GitHub Repo](https://github.com/cedya77/aiometadata) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides AIOMetadata as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # ArchiveBox ArchiveBox saves permanent snapshots of the web pages you care about, so a link you bookmark today is still readable in 10 years even if the original site has gone dark. Feed it a URL and it captures the page in several formats at once: a PDF, a full-page screenshot, the raw HTML, and a WARC web archive, plus optional media and text extraction. The result is a personal library of the internet that nobody can quietly edit or take away. Add links one at a time, in bulk, or by importing your browser history, bookmarks, or an RSS feed. Everything lands in a searchable web interface where you can browse snapshots, revisit any saved version, and keep research, receipts, articles, and references safe from link rot for good. ## How do I access ArchiveBox? ArchiveBox is available: - From your dashboard: - Directly: Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/archivebox/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## How do I use it? **Change the default password first.** Every fresh ArchiveBox instance starts with a built-in admin account: - Username: `admin` - Password: `changemeelfie` Your instance sits behind ElfHosted single sign-on, so only you can reach it, but you should still change that password straight away. Sign in, open the **Django admin** (the **Admin** link in the top bar), go to **Users**, click the `admin` user, and set a new password. With that done: - **Add your first URL**: click **Add** in the top bar, paste one or more links, and ArchiveBox starts capturing snapshots in the background. - **Browse your archive**: the main page lists every saved snapshot with thumbnails and the formats captured for each. - **Search**: full text search covers the content ArchiveBox has extracted, so you can find that article by a phrase you remember. ### Where your archives are stored ArchiveBox keeps its index and settings on your instance, but web archives grow quickly, so the captured snapshots (PDFs, screenshots, page copies, and media) are stored on your own external storage that you attach with rclone. Here is the process: 1. Attach storage by following [Attaching external storage via rclone](https://docs.elfhosted.com/how-to/use-rclone/index.md). In RcloneUI, create a remote for your storage provider (Hetzner Storage Box, Google Drive, and so on) and give it any sensible name. 1. If that is your only rclone remote, ArchiveBox finds it automatically. The next time your instance restarts it writes snapshots to `/storage/rclone//archivebox`, and any snapshots you had captured locally are moved across for you. 1. If you have more than one rclone remote, ArchiveBox cannot guess which one you want. Set the `ARCHIVEBOX_STORAGE_REMOTE` variable to the exact name of the remote you want to use, then restart ArchiveBox. Ask in [Discord](https://discord.elfhosted.com) if you would like a hand setting that variable. Until you attach storage, snapshots are kept on your instance so ArchiveBox still works, and they move to your remote automatically once it is set up. **A note on the defaults.** For privacy and to keep disk usage sensible, pushing your archives to the public archive.org and downloading full media (video and audio) are both switched off by default. If you want either, you can turn them on in ArchiveBox's config. The [documentation](https://docs.archivebox.io) covers every capture option in detail. ## ArchiveBox also works with - [Readeck](/app/readeck/) - [Linkding](/app/linkding/) ## How do I get support for ArchiveBox? 1. For general use of ArchiveBox, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/ArchiveBox/ArchiveBox) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor ArchiveBox ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of ArchiveBox using the following: - [GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors/ArchiveBox) - [GitHub Sponsors (pirate)](https://github.com/sponsors/pirate) - [Donate](https://donate.archivebox.io) ## ArchiveBox resources - [ArchiveBox (*official site*)](https://github.com/ArchiveBox/ArchiveBox) - [ArchiveBox Documentation](https://docs.archivebox.io) - [ArchiveBox Website](https://archivebox.io) - [ArchiveBox Community chat](https://zulip.archivebox.io) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides ArchiveBox as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # AudioBookRequest AudioBookRequest is a request manager dedicated to audiobooks. Like [Seerr](/app/seerr/) / [Overseerr](/app/overseerr/) / [Jellyseerr](/app/jellyseerr/) for video, AudioBookRequest gives shared users a clean discovery UI, forwards approved requests to indexers via [Prowlarr](/app/prowlarr/), downloads matched releases, and organises them for [Audiobookshelf](/app/audiobookshelf/) or [Readarr](/app/readarr/) to ingest. **When does managed AudioBookRequest make sense?** - **Family or shared Audiobookshelf instance** where users want to request titles instead of asking the admin. - **Pair with [Readarr](/app/readarr/)** for the broader books pipeline, with AudioBookRequest as the user-facing layer. - **Audiobook-only workflows** where the full Arrs stack is overkill but you still want self-service requesting. ## How do I access AudioBookRequest? AudioBookRequest is available: - From your dashboard: - Directly: Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/audiobookrequest/) and these become your personal, clickable links. Info AudioBookRequest is an open-source tool. ElfHosted provides hosting infrastructure only. Users are responsible for their use of this service in compliance with applicable laws and third-party terms of service. ## How do I use it? ### AudioBookRequests Upon launch, you'll be prompted to create a username/password. Once this is completed, you'll be able to access the app, and configure more users for requests. Setup Prowlarr, (*hostname is `http://prowlarr:9696`*, find your API key in `Settings->General`\*). ### Prowlarr You'll need to configure [Decypharr](/app/decypharr/) as a downloader in Prowlarr itself, and ensure you have indexers added which can search for audiobooks (*Zilean cannot*). Warning AudioBookRequests support is new, and bugs / issues are to be expected. ### Where are my files? Currently, organized files will end up in `storage/symlinks/downloads/prowlarr`. There may be a future option to change this path, so that files can be directly made accessible to [AudioBookShelf](/app/audiobookshelf/). ## AudioBookRequest also works with - [Audiobookshelf](/app/audiobookshelf/) - [Readarr](/app/readarr/) ## How do I get support for AudioBookRequest? 1. For general use of AudioBookRequest, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/markbeep/AudioBookRequest) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor AudioBookRequest ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of AudioBookRequest using the following: - [GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors/markbeep) - [Buy Me a Coffee](https://www.buymeacoffee.com/markbeep) ## AudioBookRequest resources - [AudioBookRequest (*official site*)](https://github.com/markbeep/AudioBookRequest) - [AudioBookRequest Official Subreddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/audiobookshelf) - [AudioBookRequest Discord server](https://discord.gg/SsFRXWMg7s) - [AudioBookRequest GitHub repo](https://github.com/markbeep/AudioBookRequest) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides AudioBookRequest as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Audiobookshelf Audiobookshelf is an audiobook and podcast streaming server, with native [Android](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.audiobookshelf.app) / iOS ([testflight](https://testflight.apple.com/join/wiic7QIW)) apps. Info Audiobookshelf is an open-source tool. ElfHosted provides hosting infrastructure only. Users are responsible for their use of this service in compliance with applicable laws and third-party terms of service. Features include: - Fully open-source, including the android & iOS app (*in beta*) - Stream all audio formats on the fly - Search and add podcasts to download episodes w/ auto-download - Multi-user support w/ custom permissions - Keeps progress per user and syncs across devices - Auto-detects library updates, no need to re-scan - Upload books and podcasts w/ bulk upload drag and drop folders - Backup your metadata + automated daily backups - Progressive Web App (PWA) - Chromecast support on the web app and android app - Fetch metadata and cover art from several sources - Chapter editor and chapter lookup (*using Audnexus API*) - Merge your audio files into a single m4b - Embed metadata and cover image into your audio files (*using Tone*) - Basic ebook support and e-reader (*experimental*) ## How do I access Audiobookshelf? Audiobookshelf is available: - From your dashboard: - Directly: Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/audiobookshelf/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## Common use cases Audiobookshelf is designed for organizing and streaming your personal audiobook and podcast collection, including: - **Personal audiobook library**: Manage and stream audiobooks you've legally purchased or own - **Podcast subscriptions**: Subscribe to and organize your favorite podcasts - **Public domain audiobooks**: Access classic literature and historical recordings from LibriVox and similar sources - **Creative Commons content**: Host CC-licensed audiobooks, educational content, and independent productions - **Personal recordings**: Store and stream your own audio recordings and productions - **Library content**: Manage audiobooks borrowed or obtained through library services (*where legally permitted*) Users are solely responsible for ensuring all content in their Audiobookshelf library complies with applicable copyright laws. ## How do I use it? Upon launch, you'll be prompted to create a username/password. Once this is completed, you'll be able to access the app, and configure your users, libraries, etc. You may need to mount external storage to organize your audiobooks, using [rclone](/how-to/use-rclone/), if you're not storing your audiobooks on an existing cloud storage provider. ## Audiobookshelf also works with - [Readarr](/app/readarr/) - [AudioBookRequest](/app/audiobookrequest/) - [Storyteller](/app/storyteller/) - [Calibre-Web](/app/calibre-web/) ## How do I get support for Audiobookshelf? 1. For general use of Audiobookshelf, refer to the [official site](https://www.audiobookshelf.org) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor Audiobookshelf ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of Audiobookshelf using the following: - [GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors/advplyr) ## Audiobookshelf resources - [Audiobookshelf (*official site*)](https://www.audiobookshelf.org) - [Audiobookshelf Official Subreddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/audiobookshelf) - [Audiobookshelf Discord server](https://discord.com/invite/pJsjuNCKRq) - [Audiobookshelf GitHub repo](https://github.com/advplyr/audiobookshelf) - [Audiobookshelf App (Google Play)](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.audiobookshelf.app) - [Audiobookshelf iOS app (Testflight)](https://testflight.apple.com/join/wiic7QIW) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides Audiobookshelf as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Autopulse Autopulse is a lightweight service that automatically updates your media server (*Plex, Emby, or Jellyfin*) when Sonarr or Radarr imports new content. Instead of waiting for a full library scan, autopulse sends a targeted update for just the specific item that changed. ## How do I access Autopulse? Autopulse is available: - From your dashboard: - Directly: Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/autopulse/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## How do I use it? Autopulse is pre-configured with triggers for Sonarr, Radarr, Sonarr 4K, and Radarr 4K. It will automatically target whichever media server(s) you have enabled (*Plex, Emby, or Jellyfin*). The only setup required is providing your media server's API token, so that autopulse can communicate with it. ### Set your media server token Using [ElfBot](/app/elfbot/), set the appropriate environment variable on the **autopulse** app: Get your Plex token using the [ElfHosted Plex Token Generator](/how-to/get-plex-token/), then set it in autopulse: Quick-paste into Autopulse's environment variables using ElfBot ``` AUTOPULSE__TARGETS__PLEX__TOKEN= ``` Get your Emby API key from `Settings -> API Keys` in your Emby dashboard, then set it in autopulse: Quick-paste into Autopulse's environment variables using ElfBot ``` AUTOPULSE__TARGETS__EMBY__TOKEN= ``` Get your Jellyfin API key from `Dashboard -> API Keys` in your Jellyfin admin panel, then set it in autopulse: Quick-paste into Autopulse's environment variables using ElfBot ``` AUTOPULSE__TARGETS__JELLYFIN__TOKEN= ``` ### Configure Sonarr / Radarr webhooks In each Sonarr/Radarr instance, add a webhook connection pointing to autopulse: | Instance | Webhook URL | | --------- | ----------------------------------------- | | Sonarr | `http://autopulse:2875/triggers/sonarr` | | Sonarr 4K | `http://autopulse:2875/triggers/sonarr4k` | | Radarr | `http://autopulse:2875/triggers/radarr` | | Radarr 4K | `http://autopulse:2875/triggers/radarr4k` | Use `elfie` / `elfie` for the webhook username and password. ## Autopulse also works with - [Plex](/app/plex/) - [Emby](/app/emby/) - [Jellyfin](/app/jellyfin/) - [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/) - [Radarr](/app/radarr/) ## How do I get support for Autopulse? 1. For general use of Autopulse, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/dan-online/autopulse) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor Autopulse ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of Autopulse using the following: - [GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors/dan-online) ## Autopulse resources - [Autopulse (*official site*)](https://github.com/dan-online/autopulse) - [Autopulse Documentation](https://autopulse.dancodes.online/) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides Autopulse as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Baby Buddy Baby Buddy is a tracker for the small humans in your life, built to help caregivers log the feeds, sleep, diapers, tummy time, and growth of a new baby without losing the plot at 3am. Every entry rolls up into readable charts and timelines, so the blur of the first few months turns into data you can actually reason about. Because the whole household can log to the same instance, Baby Buddy becomes a shared record rather than one exhausted parent's memory. It is genuinely useful at handover time too, whether that is a partner taking the next shift, a grandparent babysitting, or a doctor's appointment where "how often is baby feeding?" needs a real answer. ## How do I access Baby Buddy? Baby Buddy is available: - From your dashboard: - Directly: \ Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/babybuddy/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## How do I use it? **Change the default login first.** Baby Buddy ships with a built-in admin account: - Username: `admin` - Password: `admin` Your instance sits behind ElfHosted SSO, so only you can reach it, but you should still sign in and change that password straight away. Open the user menu, choose **Settings**, and set a strong password of your own. With that done, get started: - **Add a child**: from the dashboard, add your baby's name and birth date. Everything else in Baby Buddy hangs off a child record. - **Start logging**: record feeds, sleep, diaper changes, tummy time, and notes as they happen. The dashboard shows the last of each and the time since. - **Watch the patterns emerge**: the charts and timelines turn a week of logging into feeding intervals, sleep totals, and growth curves. - **Share the load**: add accounts for other caregivers so partners and family can log to the same record. - **Use the mobile app / integrations**: the official Baby Buddy Android app, Home Assistant, and iOS Shortcuts all connect using a personal API token (generate one under **Settings**). The API is reachable from those clients even though the web interface stays behind ElfHosted SSO, so browser access is protected while your token-authenticated apps still work. The [documentation](https://docs.baby-buddy.net) covers timers, the API, and every field in detail. ## Baby Buddy also works with - [Donetick](/app/donetick/) - [Mealie](/app/mealie/) ## How do I get support for Baby Buddy? 1. For general use of Baby Buddy, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/babybuddy/babybuddy) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor Baby Buddy ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of Baby Buddy using the following: - [GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors/babybuddy) - [Open Collective](https://opencollective.com/babybuddy) ## Baby Buddy resources - [Baby Buddy (*official site*)](https://github.com/babybuddy/babybuddy) - [Baby Buddy Documentation](https://docs.baby-buddy.net) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides Baby Buddy as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." 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[@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Baikal Baikal is a lightweight CalDAV and CardDAV server, which is the plumbing that keeps calendars and contacts in sync across all your devices. Point your phone, laptop, and tablet at your Baikal instance and an appointment added on one shows up on the others, with your address book kept in step the same way. It is the private answer to Google Calendar and Google Contacts, using the same open standards that iOS, Android, Thunderbird, and DAVx5 already speak. There is deliberately not much to it, and that is the appeal. Baikal stores your calendars and address books, manages the user accounts that connect to them, and gets out of the way. Your dates, reminders, and contacts live on your instance instead of a third party's servers. ## How do I access Baikal? Baikal is available: - From your dashboard: - Directly: Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/baikal/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## How do I use it? **Complete the install wizard first.** On your first visit Baikal runs a short installer where you set the admin password, so do that immediately. Baikal is reachable publicly rather than behind ElfHosted SSO, and that is on purpose: calendar and contact apps (Apple's iOS and macOS, Android, Thunderbird, DAVx5) connect to it directly over CalDAV and CardDAV, and that only works if the server is reachable. Once the installer is done: - **Create a user**: in the admin, add a user account for yourself. This is the login your devices will use. - **Add a calendar or address book**: give the user a calendar and an address book to sync into. - **Point your devices at it**: in your phone or computer's account settings, add a CalDAV or CardDAV account using your instance URL with the path `/dav.php`, plus the username and password you created. - **Sync away**: appointments and contacts now flow between every device you connect. The [Baikal website](https://sabre.io/baikal/) documents client setup for each platform. ## Baikal also works with - [Rallly](/app/rallly/) - [Donetick](/app/donetick/) ## How do I get support for Baikal? 1. For general use of Baikal, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/sabre-io/Baikal) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Baikal resources - [Baikal (*official site*)](https://github.com/sabre-io/Baikal) - [Baikal Website](https://sabre.io/baikal/) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides Baikal as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Bazarr Bazarr is the subtitle layer of the Arrs stack. It connects to your existing [Radarr](/app/radarr/) and [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/) libraries, monitors what subtitles are missing, fetches them from configured providers (*OpenSubtitles, Addic7ed, Subscene, Podnapisi, and more*), and renames them to match your media files so Plex / Jellyfin / Emby pick them up automatically. **When does managed Bazarr make sense?** - **Family households** where some viewers prefer or require subtitles (*kids learning to read, hearing-impaired family members, anyone watching with the sound down*). - **Multilingual setups**: Bazarr can fetch subtitles in multiple languages per title, so the same library serves a household with mixed language preferences. - **Foreign-language content** where you want translated subs in your preferred language, not just the original. - **Sync correction**: Bazarr can re-sync subtitles to fix offset issues automatically, including audio-derived sync via Whisper. ## How to wire it up on ElfHosted 1. **Open Bazarr from your apps dashboard.** SSO is handled, no extra login needed. 1. **Connect your Radarr and Sonarr.** Settings → Sonarr / Radarr → enter the in-cluster URL (`http://radarr:7878`, `http://sonarr:8989`) and your API key. ElfHosted's apps share a network so they reach each other by name. 1. **Configure subtitle providers.** OpenSubtitles is free with rate limits; OpenSubtitles VIP and Addic7ed accounts get higher quotas. Add multiple providers for fallback coverage. 1. **Set language profiles** per series and movie. Default a "must-have" language for everything, optional secondary languages where it matters. 1. **Run the initial scan.** Bazarr crawls the library and queues fetches for everything missing. First pass takes a while; after that, it's incremental. ## What's not in scope Bazarr fetches subtitle files; it doesn't transcode or hard-burn subs into video. Plex / Jellyfin / Emby pick up the `.srt` / `.ass` files alongside the media and offer them as soft-subtitle tracks at playback time. Info Bazarr is an open-source tool. ElfHosted provides hosting infrastructure only. Users are responsible for their use of this service in compliance with applicable laws and third-party terms of service. ## How do I access Bazarr? Bazarr is available: - From your dashboard: - Directly: Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/bazarr/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## How do I get Bazarr notifications on my phone? Install [Sam](/app/sam/), the assistant bundled with your account, and he pushes Bazarr's notifications to your phone. Bazarr uses Apprise for notifications, so add this as an Apprise URL: ``` ntfy://elfbot:3000/bazarr ``` The address only works from inside your own account, and the name on the end is what Bazarr gets called in Sam. Then open Sam on your phone, install him, and turn on notifications. The first alert is held so Sam can ask whether you want to hear from Bazarr at all, and every app gets its own switch, so you can mute one without losing the rest. See [Sam](/app/sam/) for the other formats, and for what happens when you tap an alert. ## Bazarr also works with - [Radarr](/app/radarr/) - [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/) ## How do I get support for Bazarr? 1. For general use of Bazarr, refer to the [official site](https://www.bazarr.media/) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor Bazarr ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of Bazarr using the following: - [PayPal](https://www.paypal.com/donate/?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=XHHRWXT9YB7WE&source=url&ssrt=1704275763056) ## Bazarr resources - [Bazarr (*official site*)](https://www.bazarr.media/) - [Bazarr wiki](https://wiki.bazarr.media) - [Bazarr subreddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/bazarr/) - [Bazarr Discord](https://discord.com/invite/MH2e2eb) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides Bazarr as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Beaver Habit Tracker Beaver Habit Tracker is a minimal, opinionated habit tracker, no goals, no streak guilt, just a clean daily grid for the habits you're building. Add it to your home screen on iOS for a standalone app feel, tap a square to mark the habit done, and get on with your day. ## How do I access Beaver Habit Tracker? Beaver Habit Tracker is available: - From your dashboard: - Directly: \ Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/beaverhabits/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## How do I use it? On first access, you'll be prompted to register a user. ElfHosted handles single-sign-on through the regular login flow, so the account you create here is app-local, use it to keep your data siloed per-user if you're sharing a tenant. From the main screen, use the **+** button to add a new habit. Tap the squares in the daily grid to mark progress. The gear icon gives you access to export/import, theming, and advanced options. For integrations, API access, CalDAV bridge, Apple Shortcuts, Home Assistant switches, Stream Deck, see the upstream [wiki](https://github.com/daya0576/beaverhabits/wiki). ## How do I get support for Beaver Habit Tracker? 1. For general use of Beaver Habit Tracker, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/daya0576/beaverhabits) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor Beaver Habit Tracker ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of Beaver Habit Tracker using the following: - [GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors/daya0576) - [Buy Me a Coffee](https://www.buymeacoffee.com/henryzhu) ## Beaver Habit Tracker resources - [Beaver Habit Tracker (*official site*)](https://github.com/daya0576/beaverhabits) - [Beaver Habit Tracker GitHub](https://github.com/daya0576/beaverhabits) - [Beaver Habit Tracker Wiki](https://github.com/daya0576/beaverhabits/wiki) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides Beaver Habit Tracker as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Beszel Beszel is a small, fast server monitor. Each machine you care about runs a tiny **agent**, and the **hub** (the part we host) collects its numbers and draws them: CPU, memory, disk usage and I/O, network, load, temperatures, GPU usage, and per-container stats for Docker and Podman. It keeps history, so you can see what last Tuesday looked like, and it alerts you when a system goes down or crosses a threshold you set. Alerts go by webhook to services like [ntfy](/app/ntfy/), [Gotify](/app/gotify/), Discord, Telegram and many more. **When does Beszel make sense?** - **You run a few servers, a homelab or some VPSes** and want one page that shows how they're all doing. - **Full monitoring stacks feel like too much.** Beszel is one agent per machine and one hub. - **You want to know when a disk is filling up** before the disk tells you. - **Your machines are behind NAT or a firewall.** Agents connect out to the hub, so there's nothing to port-forward. ## How do I access Beszel? Beszel is available: - From your dashboard: - Directly: Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/beszel/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## How do I use it? ### Create your admin account Beszel sits behind your ElfHosted login. The first time you open it, Beszel asks you to create an admin account. That account is separate from your ElfHosted login. ### How do agents connect? On ElfHosted, agents connect **to** your hub over a secure WebSocket, using the hub's own address. You don't need to open, forward or expose any port on the machine you're monitoring. It only needs to reach your Beszel address over HTTPS. Beszel's other mode, where the hub reaches out to each agent over SSH, isn't supported here, so every agent needs all three of these values: | Variable | What it is | | --------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `HUB_URL` | Your Beszel address, for example | | `TOKEN` | A universal token, or the token for one system | | `KEY` | Your hub's public key | ### Add servers with a universal token A universal token lets any agent register itself, so you can roll out several machines with the same settings. 1. In Beszel, open **Settings**, then **Tokens & Fingerprints**. 1. Enable the **Universal token** and set it to **Permanent**. An ephemeral token expires after an hour or when the hub restarts, and a hub restart can happen during routine maintenance. 1. Copy the token and the **public key** from the same page. 1. Install the agent on each machine with those values. For Docker Compose: ``` services: beszel-agent: image: henrygd/beszel-agent container_name: beszel-agent restart: unless-stopped network_mode: host volumes: - ./beszel_agent_data:/var/lib/beszel-agent - /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock:ro environment: HUB_URL: "https://" TOKEN: "" KEY: "" ``` Within a few seconds the machine appears on your dashboard, named after its hostname (set `SYSTEM_NAME` on the agent to choose a different name). Once your machines are in, you can switch the universal token off again: agents that have already registered keep working. The agent also installs as a single binary, a Homebrew or WinGet package, or a Home Assistant add-on. The [agent installation guide](https://beszel.dev/guide/agent-installation) covers each one, and every method takes the same three values. ### Or add one server at a time Click **Add System** on the dashboard instead, and Beszel generates the Docker Compose file or install command with the token and key already filled in. Copy it to the machine and start the agent. The `HUB_URL` in the generated config points at your Beszel address. ### Alerts and notifications Open **Settings**, then **Notifications**, and add a webhook URL for wherever you want alerts to land. Then use the bell icon on any system to choose which alerts it raises: down, CPU, memory, disk, temperature and more. ### Where is my data stored? Beszel keeps its data in your `config/beszel` folder, and we back up its databases daily. The hub's key pair lives there too, and every agent trusts that key, so leave it in place. ## Beszel also works with - [Healthchecks](/app/healthchecks/) - [ntfy](/app/ntfy/) - [Gotify](/app/gotify/) ## How do I get support for Beszel? 1. For general use of Beszel, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/henrygd/beszel) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor Beszel ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of Beszel using the following: - [Buy Me a Coffee](https://buymeacoffee.com/henrygd) - [Other ways to support (crypto)](https://beszel.dev/guide/support-development) ## Beszel resources - [Beszel (*official site*)](https://github.com/henrygd/beszel) - [Beszel Website](https://beszel.dev) - [Beszel Agent installation guide](https://beszel.dev/guide/agent-installation) - [Beszel GitHub Discussions](https://github.com/henrygd/beszel/discussions) - [Beszel Matrix](https://matrix.to/#/#beszel:matrix.org) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides Beszel as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Bindery Bindery is an automated book library manager: monitor authors, search indexers for new releases, organise both ebooks and audiobooks under one tool. Bindery is a newer alternative to [Readarr](/app/readarr/) with a cleaner web UI, OpenLibrary-backed metadata, and optional enrichment via Google Books and Hardcover.app. **When does Bindery make sense?** - **Single-tool ebook + audiobook workflow.** Bindery handles both formats in one instance, where Readarr typically needs two. - **Cleaner discovery UI** for adding authors and tracking releases. - **Pair with [Audiobookshelf](/app/audiobookshelf/)** for the playback / reading layer, [SABnzbd](/app/sabnzbd/) or NzbDAV for Usenet content, [Prowlarr](/app/prowlarr/) for unified indexer management. Info Bindery is an open-source tool. ElfHosted provides hosting infrastructure only. Users are responsible for their use of this service in compliance with applicable laws and third-party terms of service. ## How do I access Bindery? Bindery is available: - From your dashboard: - Directly: Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/bindery/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## How do I use it? ### Initial setup 1. **Add indexers** - Configure your Newznab/Torznab indexers (*or connect to your ElfHosted Prowlarr*) under Settings 1. **Add a download client** - Connect to your ElfHosted download client under Settings 1. **API keys** - Bindery uses OpenLibrary for metadata. For enriched results, add a free Google Books API key and/or Hardcover.app credentials under Settings 1. **Add authors** - Search for authors to monitor, and Bindery will automatically track new releases ## Bindery also works with - [SABnzbd](/app/sabnzbd/) - [Prowlarr](/app/prowlarr/) ## How do I get support for Bindery? 1. For general use of Bindery, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/vavallee/bindery) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Bindery resources - [Bindery (*official site*)](https://github.com/vavallee/bindery) - [Bindery GitHub](https://github.com/vavallee/bindery) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides Bindery as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Blinko Blinko is a note app for thoughts that arrive at the wrong moment. Open it, type the thing, and it lands as a card on your timeline in Markdown, with tags, attachments and a daily review. Nothing to file, nothing to name. The part that sets it apart is retrieval. Connect an AI provider and Blinko indexes your notes so you can ask for what you wrote in plain language, rather than guessing which keyword you used at the time. **When does Blinko make sense?** - **You capture first and organise later,** or never. - **You want to ask your notes a question** instead of searching them. - **You want Markdown, tags and attachments** without a folder tree to maintain. - **You'd rather keep it simple?** [Memos](/app/memos/) does the same quick timeline without the AI side. ## How do I access Blinko? Blinko is available: - From your dashboard: - Directly: Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/blinko/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## How do I use it? ### Claim your instance first Blinko sits behind your ElfHosted login, and it also keeps an account of its own. **The first account registered becomes the superadmin, and registration closes behind it.** So open Blinko as soon as it's running and create that account. Until you do, the sign-up page is sitting there waiting. That Blinko username and password are separate from your ElfHosted login, so you'll sign in twice in a browser. ### Write something 1. Type into the editor. Markdown works, and `#tags` group cards together. 1. Drop in images or files to attach them. 1. Blinko separates **notes** (things you're keeping) from **blinkos** (things you jotted), and you can promote one to the other. 1. Use the daily review to resurface older cards. ### Turn on AI search Blinko's natural-language search and summaries need an AI provider, and you bring your own. Open **Settings**, then the AI section, choose a provider, and paste in your own API key. Until you do that, Blinko works as a straightforward Markdown note app. ### Share links, feeds and apps Everything in Blinko is reached through your ElfHosted login, with nothing open to the wider internet. That keeps your notes private, and it means: - **Share links** open for people who can get past your ElfHosted login, not for anyone with the address. - **The RSS feed of your public notes** sits behind the same login, so a feed reader outside ElfHosted can't fetch it. - **The Blinko desktop and mobile apps, and anything speaking to Blinko's API,** can't sign in through your ElfHosted login. Open Blinko in your phone's browser instead. It's built as a progressive web app and installs to your home screen. ### Where are my notes stored? Blinko keeps notes in a PostgreSQL database that runs alongside it, and attachments as files in your `config/blinko` folder. We dump the database daily. Blinko sends no email here, so keep your own note of the password you set. ## Blinko also works with - [Memos](/app/memos/) - [SilverBullet](/app/silverbullet/) - [FlatNotes](/app/flatnotes/) ## How do I get support for Blinko? 1. For general use of Blinko, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/blinkospace/blinko) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor Blinko ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of Blinko using the following: - [Ko-fi](https://ko-fi.com/blinkospace) - [Afdian](https://afdian.com/a/blinkospace/plan) ## Blinko resources - [Blinko (*official site*)](https://github.com/blinkospace/blinko) - [Blinko Website](https://blinko.space) - [Blinko Documentation](https://docs.blinko.space) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides Blinko as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. 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Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. 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[@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Bluesky-PDS Bluesky is an ambitious federated social network initially supported by Twitter, but is an independent public benefit corporation as of 2022 ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluesky)) The network is federated with the ATProtocol, which allows all participating users to communicate through a series of relays, whether their account is "on" the primary bsky.social server, or on their own, independently-managed data server instance. A Personal Data Server (PDS) is a small server which is the "home" for one or more accounts, and serves to manage all their data storage, "distributing" the data separately from the other components of the network (*relaying, scraping, etc*), and giving users control of the presentation and storage of their data. ## How do I access Bluesky-PDS? Bluesky-PDS is available: - From your dashboard: - Directly: Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/bluesky-pds/) and these become your personal, clickable links. Here be geeks The Bluesky PDS stack in ElfHosted is experimental - we built it because we like playing with it. Users should be aware that this is a hosted implementation of the reference design, and while ElfHosted provides the **infrastructure** hosting, we can't provide support for your **use** of PDS outside ensuring that it's running, reachable, backed-up, and secure! ## How to setup PDS PDS is configured using environment variables. In ElfHosted's configuration, environment variables are created using [ElfBot](/app/elfbot/). ### Secure your instance There are 3 values you need to set to properly secure your instance. Placeholders are configured to allow the app to start without error, but you should replace these and reset all data before continuing. Values to be configured are: - `PDS_PLC_ROTATION_KEY_K256_PRIVATE_KEY_HEX`: Generate a suitable value with openssl - `PDS_JWT_SECRET`: use a strong password - `PDS_ADMIN_PASSWORD`: use a strong password The values can be applied using ElfBot, as follows: Quick-paste into BlueSky PDS's environment variables using ElfBot ``` PDS_PLC_ROTATION_KEY_K256_PRIVATE_KEY_HEX=bb1ed941a5a004f007441bd5bb297002f4e533fadba48e429f8350249315cf0c PDS_JWT_SECRET=changemeelfie PDS_ADMIN_PASSWORD=changemeelfie ``` After setting all 3 values, remove any existing databases / config, by doing a reset on BlueSky PDS, using ElfBot ### Setup email Your PDS instance will need to be able to send emails in order to validate accounts (*unless you do some dirty log-file scraping*), so before creating an account, ensure that you've setup email per [the documentation](https://github.com/bluesky-social/pds?tab=readme-ov-file#setting-up-smtp) Port 25 and 465 are blocked Our datacenter blocks egress access on ports `25` and `465`, so ensure that your email configuration uses alternate ports. In the MailGun example below, port `587` works! The following example sets: - SMTP username: `bsky@mg.example.com` (*URL-encode @ signs if your username includes it*) - SMTP password: `password` - SMTP protocol: `smtp` (*not smtps, since we're using port 587*) - SMTP host: `smtp.mailgun.org` - SMTP port: `587` - SMTP from address: `bsky@mg.example.com` (*same in this case but yours may be different*) Quick-paste into BlueSky PDS's environment variables using ElfBot ``` PDS_EMAIL_SMTP_URL=smtp://bsky%40mg.example.com:password@smtp.mailgun.org:587 PDS_EMAIL_FROM_ADDRESS=bsky@mg.example.com ``` Paste each elfbot command in, one-at-a-time. PDS will restart after each entry. ### Create account The `pdsadmin` tool is included in the PDS CLI, linked to your ElfHosted dashboard. From the CLI, run `pdsadmin account create` to create your first account, and note the resulting identity, password, and DID. Example account creation ``` > pdsadmin account create Enter an email address (e.g. alice@youruser-bluesky-pds.elfhosted.com): alice@youruser-bluesky-pds.elfhosted.com Enter a handle (e.g. alice.youruser-bluesky-pds.elfhosted.com): alice.youruser-bluesky-pds.elfhosted.com Account created successfully! ----------------------------- Handle : alice.youruser-bluesky-pds.elfhosted.com DID : did:plc:ru2ohvq7uu3l5bhh5yx3mkvy Password : ----------------------------- Save this password, it will not be displayed again. elfie@youruser-blueskypds-664564cd86-hmkq6 ~> ``` ### Change identifier Your DID is your unique identifier on the Bluesky network, but you'll want to setup your "handle", which is easier to remember, looks better, and can be changed without changing your DID. Your handle can be any supported hostname, separate from your PDS server URL. You'll need your own domain name for this part - your [identity needs to be a valid hostname](https://atproto.com/specs/handle), and you need to "prove" this by either a DNS TXT entry, or a .well-known HTTP path. The only supported method within the ElfHosted infrastruture is a DNS entry, so for every identity your PDS hosts, you need to create a TXT record `_atproto.`, with a value of `did=`. For example: ``` _atproto.batman.batcave.org: did=did:plc:z72i7hdynmk6r22z27h6tvur ``` Confirm the TXT record is created successfully using `dig txt +short `, as illustrated below: ``` dig txt +short _atproto.batman.batcave.org "did=did:plc:ru2ohvq7uu3l5bhh5yx3mkvy" ~ ❯ ``` Once the DNS entry is added, either wait for the bluesky infrastruture to recognize the update, or try to force it using `pdsadmin request-crawl bsky.network` in the CLI. ### Setup object storage Why use object storage? You may want to migrate your PDS off of ElfHosted in the future. Although you **could** simply store all your media content within your ElfHosted `/config` storage, this can (1) run out of space, and (2) be slow and time-consuming to relocate if you migrate. If you configure PDS for object storage however, then all the media is **already** on object storage under your control, and doesn't need to be migrated alongside your databases / account data. PDS can use either local storage or S3 storage, but it won't do both, so in order to use object storage, you need to disable local storage, by setting `PDS_BLOBSTORE_DISK_LOCATION` to null, using `PDS_BLOBSTORE_DISK_LOCATION=` Then apply the following with your own object storage config, to transition to object storage: Quick-paste into BlueSky PDS's environment variables using ElfBot ``` PDS_BLOBSTORE_DISK_LOCATION='' PDS_BLOBSTORE_S3_BUCKET=bucket_name PDS_BLOBSTORE_S3_REGION=us-east-1 PDS_BLOBSTORE_S3_ENDPOINT=https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com PDS_BLOBSTORE_S3_FORCE_PATH_STYLE=true PDS_BLOBSTORE_S3_ACCESS_KEY_ID=secret PDS_BLOBSTORE_S3_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=secret ``` ### Logs PDS is configured by default with `LOGS_ENABLED=true`, so in order to see what it's doing, simply using Kubernetes Dashboard to watch the logs of your bluesky-pds pod. ### Updates In ElfHosted's environment, PDS updates are automatically grabbed every time a [new PDS release is published](https://github.com/bluesky-social/atproto/releases?q=pds&expanded=true), and are rolled out during our daily "elf-glowup" maintenance window. No manual updating is required. ### Backup / migrate Your PDS data is stored in `config/bluesky-pds`, and can be backed up either by copying the contents of the folder manually, or running `elfbot backup bluesky-pds` using [ElfBot](/app/elfbot/). ## How do I get support for Bluesky-PDS? 1. For general use of Bluesky-PDS, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/bluesky-social/pds) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Bluesky-PDS resources - [Bluesky-PDS (*official site*)](https://github.com/bluesky-social/pds) - [Bluesky-PDS GitHub](https://github.com/bluesky-social/pds) - [Bluesky-PDS AT Protocol PDS Admins Discord](https://discord.gg/e7hpHxRfBP) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides Bluesky-PDS as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. 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[@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." 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[@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # BookBridge Not yet available BookBridge is built and running on our development cluster, but it is not in the catalogue yet. We are holding it until we have confirmed a reading position crossing between an e-reader and Audiobookshelf ourselves. This page is here so the setup notes are ready when it lands. You listen to a chapter in the car, then pick up the ebook that evening and have to find your place by hand. BookBridge is the piece that stops that happening. It links the audiobook to the ebook, works out where one position lands in the other, and writes your place back to both. It sits between the apps rather than replacing any of them. [Audiobookshelf](/app/audiobookshelf/) keeps your audiobooks, [Kavita](/app/kavita/), [Calibre Web](/app/calibre-web/), [Grimmory](/app/grimmory/) or [BookOrbit](/app/bookorbit/) keep your ebooks, KOReader stays on your e-reader, and BookBridge keeps all of them pointing at the same page. **When does managed BookBridge make sense?** - **You read the same book two ways.** Audiobook in the car, ebook at night, and you would rather not keep a bookmark in your head. - **You read on a KOReader device.** The sync endpoint has to be reachable from the internet for your Kobo or Kindle to talk to it, which is the single most awkward part of running this yourself. Here it is just a URL with a certificate on it. - **More than one person reads.** Each reader gets their own sign-in, their own service logins, and their own progress, so two people can be at different places in the same book. - **You already run the apps.** BookBridge arrives knowing where your other ElfHosted apps live, so you supply credentials rather than hunting for addresses. ## How do I access BookBridge? BookBridge is available: - From your dashboard: - Directly: Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/bookbridge/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## Initial setup The first time you open BookBridge it asks you to create an account. That page is behind your ElfHosted login, so nobody else can claim your instance, but the account you create is BookBridge's own. Your e-reader signs in with it, and it is separate from your ElfHosted login. After that, work through **Settings**: 1. **Audiobookshelf.** Paste your API token from Audiobookshelf's *Settings → Users → your user → API Token*. The server address is already filled in. 1. **An ebook source.** Pick whichever you run (Kavita, Calibre-Web Automated, Grimmory or BookOrbit) and supply its API key or login. Addresses are pre-filled for all of them. 1. **Storyteller**, if you use it. BookBridge prefers Storyteller's alignment transcripts over everything else, because they are the most accurate way to line audio up against text. Then use **Library Suggestions** to scan for audiobook and ebook pairs, review what it found, and queue the matches. ## Connecting KOReader Your reader talks to the same hostname as the dashboard, on the paths KOReader already knows about. In KOReader: 1. **Tools → Progress sync → Custom sync server**, and enter your BookBridge address. 1. Log in with the BookBridge account you created above. For the fuller integration, install the **Bridge Sync** KOReader plugin, which BookBridge offers for download from its own dashboard. It adds reading statistics, highlights and notes, and collections shaped by your Grimmory shelves. ## How does it work out where you are? In order of preference: 1. **Storyteller transcripts**, if the book has been through Storyteller's forced alignment. Most accurate. 1. **SMIL**, where the audiobook already carries a media-overlay track. 1. **Transcription**, for books with neither. That third path is worth a word. Transcribing an audiobook locally occupies a CPU core for hours per book, so it is **switched off on ElfHosted**. Books that reach that step will report that transcription is unavailable rather than quietly queueing forever. Everything else works normally, and in practice the first two paths cover most libraries. If you specifically need the third path, bring your own transcription service under *Settings → Advanced Options*. Two routes work: - **Deepgram**, with your own Deepgram API key. - **Any OpenAI-compatible transcription endpoint**, by setting the server URL and its API key. That covers hosted services like Groq and OpenAI, and a Whisper.cpp server of your own if you run one. You pay that provider directly, and the audio only ever goes where you point it. ## BookBridge also works with - [Audiobookshelf](/app/audiobookshelf/) - [Kavita](/app/kavita/) - [Calibre Web][calibre web] - [Storyteller](/app/storyteller/) - [Grimmory](/app/grimmory/) - [BookOrbit](/app/bookorbit/) ## How do I get support for BookBridge? 1. For general use of BookBridge, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/cporcellijr/bookbridge) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor BookBridge ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of BookBridge using the following: - [Ko-fi](https://ko-fi.com/blackcatmediadev) ## BookBridge resources - [BookBridge (*official site*)](https://github.com/cporcellijr/bookbridge) - [BookBridge Documentation](https://cporcellijr.github.io/bookbridge/) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides BookBridge as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # BookLore BookLore is a web app for hosting, managing, and exploring books, with support for PDFs, eBooks, reading progress, metadata, and stats. Key Features: - 📚 Organized Book Management - Categorize books with Libraries and Shelves for easy discovery and structured organization. - 🧠 Smart Metadata Handling - Automatically fetch book details from Goodreads, Amazon, and Google Books, or edit them manually with fine-grained control. - đŸ‘„ Multi-User Support - Admins can create accounts, assign libraries, and manage permissions for metadata edits, uploads, and downloads. - 📖 Built-in PDF & ePub Reader - A fast, feature-rich reader for PDFs and ePubs, with customizable reading settings and a clean UI. - 🌐 OPDS 1.2 Support - Browse and download books through the Open Publication Distribution System - compatible with many reading apps. - 🔐 Optional OIDC Authentication - Secure access with OpenID Connect, supporting both local JWT authentication and external providers like Authentik. - đŸ“€ Multi-Book Uploads - Upload multiple books at once with metadata auto-detection and file organization. - 📧 Send Books via Email - Share books directly with others by sending them via email - quick and easy. - 🚀 Continuous Improvements - Frequent updates with new features, performance enhancements, and UI improvements. BookLore is perfect for self-hosters who want complete control over their digital library. Stay tuned for updates! ## How do I access BookLore? BookLore is available: - From your dashboard: - Directly: Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/booklore/) and these become your personal, clickable links. Info BookLore is an open-source tool. ElfHosted provides hosting infrastructure only. Users are responsible for their use of this service in compliance with applicable laws and third-party terms of service. ## BookLore also works with - [Readarr](/app/readarr/) - [OpenBooks](/app/openbooks/) ## How do I get support for BookLore? 1. For general use of BookLore, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/adityachandelgit/BookLore) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor BookLore ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of BookLore using the following: - [TBC](https://github.com/adityachandelgit/BookLore/issues/359) ## BookLore resources - [BookLore (*official site*)](https://github.com/adityachandelgit/BookLore) - [BookLore GitHub Discussions](https://github.com/adityachandelgit/BookLore/discussions) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides BookLore as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # BookOrbit BookOrbit organises your books and reads them back to you anywhere. Ebooks, PDFs, comics, and audiobooks all get a reader in the browser, and your progress, highlights, and reading status follow you between the browser, a Kobo, and KOReader. Start a chapter on one, finish it on another. Around that sit fourteen metadata providers, OPDS and Send-to-Kindle delivery, multi-user accounts, reading statistics and achievements, and automatic sync out to Hardcover, Readwise, and StoryGraph. **When does managed BookOrbit make sense?** - **You read on a Kobo or in KOReader**, and want progress and highlights to survive moving between devices rather than starting again each time. - **Your library is mixed.** Ebooks, comics, and audiobooks live in one place instead of one app each. - **You already run a book library and want to move.** BookOrbit imports directly from [Grimmory](/app/grimmory/), [BookLore](/app/booklore/), [Audiobookshelf](/app/audiobookshelf/), and Calibre-Web-Automated, so you are not rebuilding your collection by hand. - **Pair it with [Shelfmark](/app/shelfmark/)** to search for and fetch books, then have them land in BookOrbit's Book Dock for review. Note BookOrbit and [Grimmory](/app/grimmory/) cover similar ground. Grimmory is the community continuation of BookLore; BookOrbit is a separate project whose distinguishing feature is the three-way Kobo, KOReader, and browser sync. Running both is fine, and BookOrbit can import from Grimmory if you decide to consolidate. ## How do I access BookOrbit? BookOrbit is available: - From your dashboard: - Directly: Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/bookorbit/) and these become your personal, clickable links. Info BookOrbit is an open-source tool. ElfHosted provides hosting infrastructure only. Users are responsible for their use of this service in compliance with applicable laws and third-party terms of service. ## Initial setup The first time you open BookOrbit it asks you to create an admin account, and for a **setup token**. Enter: ``` changemeelfie ``` That token only works while your instance has no accounts on it, and the account-creation page is behind your ElfHosted login, so nobody else can reach it. Once your account exists the token stops working entirely. After that: 1. Set a password you are happy with. This is BookOrbit's own login, separate from your ElfHosted one, because e-readers and OPDS apps sign in with it. 1. Create a library and point it at where your books live. The folder picker starts at `/storage`, so an [rclone-mounted](/how-to/use-rclone/) remote appears under `/storage/rclone//`. 1. Scan the library, and let the metadata providers fill in covers and details. ## Getting books in There are three routes, and most people end up using more than one. **Book Dock** is a watched folder. Anything dropped into `storage/config/bookorbit/book-dock/` (*via [FileBrowser](/app/filebrowser/)*) is picked up, has its metadata extracted, and waits in the Book Dock screen for you to confirm the match and file it into a library. Files are only ingested once they have finished copying, so a slow upload will not be half-imported. **[Shelfmark](/app/shelfmark/)** can deliver straight into that folder. In Shelfmark's settings, set the save path to `/bookorbit-bookdock`, and books you fetch there appear in BookOrbit for review. **Drag and drop** in the web interface, for one-off additions. ## Reading on a Kobo or in KOReader This is what BookOrbit is built around, and both directions work: progress and annotations made on the device come back, and progress made in the browser goes out. - **Kobo**: BookOrbit stands in front of the Kobo sync service, so your own library shows up on the device alongside anything bought from the store. Setup is per-device, from Settings. - **KOReader**: install the BookOrbit plugin on the device for an on-device catalogue with search and download, plus progress and annotation sync. - **OPDS**: for any other reading app, generate a personal OPDS feed and point the app at it. Highlights from all three merge into one searchable hub, and can be exported as Markdown, CSV, or JSON, or pushed to Readwise as you make them. ## Sharing with family BookOrbit has its own user accounts with per-library permissions, so you can give someone access to part of your collection without giving them your ElfHosted login. Registration is closed by default; you invite people from the admin settings. ## BookOrbit also works with - [Shelfmark](/app/shelfmark/) - [Grimmory](/app/grimmory/) - [BookLore](/app/booklore/) - [Audiobookshelf](/app/audiobookshelf/) - [Calibre Web][calibre web] ## How do I get support for BookOrbit? 1. For general use of BookOrbit, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/bookorbit/bookorbit) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor BookOrbit ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of BookOrbit using the following: - [Ko-fi](https://ko-fi.com/neonbookorbit) ## BookOrbit resources - [BookOrbit (*official site*)](https://github.com/bookorbit/bookorbit) - [BookOrbit Documentation](https://bookorbit.app) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides BookOrbit as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # BookSeerr BookSeerr sits on top of your Calibre library and turns it into a discovery engine. Instead of scrolling an alphabetical list, you browse by meaning: open any book and BookSeerr surfaces similar titles and reading suggestions drawn from your own shelves. It reads the library managed by your [Calibre Web](/app/calibre-web/) instance, builds semantic embeddings on-box (no external AI service required), and serves a fast browsing UI for searching by title, author, or tag and jumping between related books. Key Features: - 🔎 Semantic Similarity - Open a book and instantly see titles that are close in theme and content, not just matching tags. - 🧠 On-Box Embeddings - Recommendations run locally via CPU embeddings, so discovery works out of the box with no API keys or per-query costs. - 📚 Reads Your Calibre Library - Points at your existing Calibre Web library, so every book you already manage is searchable. - đŸ–Œïž Covers and Metadata - Browse a clean grid of cover art with titles, authors, and tags pulled straight from your library. - ⚡ Fast Search - Filter the catalog by title, author, or tag as you type. - đŸ€– Optional LLM Suggestions - Bring your own OpenAI-compatible endpoint to layer richer, generated reading suggestions on top of the built-in similarity engine. BookSeerr needs a Calibre library BookSeerr reads the library managed by [Calibre Web](/app/calibre-web/). Enable Calibre Web, add some books, and BookSeerr will discover them automatically. It never writes to your library, it only reads it. ## How do I access BookSeerr? BookSeerr is available: - From your dashboard: - Directly: Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/bookseerr/) and these become your personal, clickable links. Info BookSeerr is an open-source tool. ElfHosted provides hosting infrastructure only. Users are responsible for their use of this service in compliance with applicable laws and third-party terms of service. ## BookSeerr also works with - [Calibre Web][calibre web] - [Readarr](/app/readarr/) - [BookLore](/app/booklore/) ## How do I get support for BookSeerr? 1. For general use of BookSeerr, refer to the [official site](https://gitlab.bertorello.info/marco/bookseerr) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## BookSeerr resources - [BookSeerr (*official site*)](https://gitlab.bertorello.info/marco/bookseerr) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides BookSeerr as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # BookStack BookStack is a documentation platform built around a structure everyone already understands: **shelves** hold **books**, books hold **chapters**, chapters hold **pages**. That hierarchy is the whole reason people pick it. A flat pile of markdown files needs discipline to stay navigable; BookStack gives the structure to you up front and makes it hard to lose things. It ships a WYSIWYG editor alongside a markdown one, so contributors who don't write markdown can still contribute. Full-text search covers everything, pages keep a revision history you can diff and revert, and permissions can be set per shelf, book, chapter, or page. Good fits: a team handbook, a homelab runbook, a game world's lore bible, a customer-facing knowledge base, or the documentation for a project whose contributors won't touch Git. ## How do I access BookStack? BookStack is available: - From your dashboard: - Directly: Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/bookstack/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## How do I use it? ### First run BookStack sets up its database on first start, so give it a minute or two before the page loads. Sign in with the default administrator account: - **Email:** `admin@admin.com` - **Password:** `password` **Change both immediately** under **Edit Profile**. Your instance sits behind ElfHosted's SSO by default, so this isn't an open door, but it becomes one the moment you turn SSO off (see below). ### Structure Start with a shelf per broad area, a book per topic, and let chapters appear as books grow. You don't have to use every level: pages can live directly in a book. Resist the urge to design the whole tree up front, because moving pages later is a drag-and-drop and costs nothing. ### Sharing it with people who don't have ElfHosted accounts By default BookStack is behind ElfHosted's SSO (*ForwardAuth*), so its own login is a second layer on top and only you can reach it. If you want to publish your documentation, or share it with collaborators who aren't ElfHosted customers, use [ElfBot](/app/elfbot/) to set `bookstackexposed.enabled: true`. That drops the ElfHosted auth layer entirely and leaves BookStack's own login and permission system in charge. Before you do that: 1. Change the default admin credentials, if you somehow still haven't. 1. Decide what anonymous visitors should see. **Settings → Registration** controls whether the public can read without an account, and whether they can sign themselves up. Public read with self-registration **off** is the usual answer. 1. Set per-shelf and per-book permissions for anything that shouldn't be public. ### Importing what you already have BookStack imports markdown and HTML directly into pages, so a pile of existing notes can be pasted in with formatting intact. There's also a [full REST API](https://demo.bookstackapp.com/api/docs) if you'd rather script a bulk migration than click through it. ### Attachments and images Uploads land on your instance's storage and are backed up along with everything else. Large image-heavy books are fine; the page editor handles paste-from-clipboard. ### BookStack or Wiki.js? They solve overlapping problems differently, and plenty of people run both: - **BookStack** gives you the structure up front, is WYSIWYG-first, and has no Git. Best when the contributors are not all developers. - **[Wiki.js](/app/wikijs/)** is markdown-native, Git-backed, and flexible about hierarchy. Best when the docs live alongside code and you want them in version control. ## BookStack also works with - [WikiJS](/app/wikijs/) - [FoundryVTT](/app/foundryvtt/) ## How do I get support for BookStack? 1. For general use of BookStack, refer to the [official site](https://www.bookstackapp.com/) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor BookStack ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of BookStack using the following: - [GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors/ssddanbrown) ## BookStack resources - [BookStack (*official site*)](https://www.bookstackapp.com/) - [BookStack GitHub](https://github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack) - [BookStack Documentation](https://www.bookstackapp.com/docs/) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides BookStack as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Calibre-Web Calibre-Web is a clean, browser-based interface for browsing, reading, and managing an eBook library. ElfHosted runs the [Calibre-Web-Automated](/app/calibre-web/) fork, which adds automated import / conversion on top of the upstream Calibre-Web feature set. **When does managed Calibre-Web make sense?** - **Personal eBook library** with in-browser reader, no desktop Calibre required. - **Pair with [Readarr](/app/readarr/)** for automated acquisition into the library. - **Pair with [OpenBooks](/app/openbooks/)** for IRC-channel sourcing into the same library. - **Family or shared library** with per-user access control and reading progress sync. - **Format conversion**: Calibre-Web-Automated converts ebook formats automatically as files arrive. ## How do I access Calibre-Web? Calibre-Web is available: - From your dashboard: - Directly: Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/calibre-web/) and these become your personal, clickable links. Info Calibre-Web is an open-source tool. ElfHosted provides hosting infrastructure only. Users are responsible for their use of this service in compliance with applicable laws and third-party terms of service. ## How do I use it? The default credentials are: - user: `admin` - pass: `admin123` For usage instructions, see the [upstream docs](https://github.com/crocodilestick/Calibre-Web-Automated?tab=readme-ov-file#usage-) ## Calibre-Web also works with - [Readarr](/app/readarr/) - [OpenBooks](/app/openbooks/) ## How do I get support for Calibre-Web? 1. For general use of Calibre-Web, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/crocodilestick/Calibre-Web-Automated) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor Calibre-Web ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of Calibre-Web using the following: - [Ko-Fi (Calibre Web Automated)](https://ko-fi.com/crocodilestick) - [PayPal (Calibre Web)](https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/calibreweb) ## Calibre-Web resources - [Calibre-Web (*official site*)](https://github.com/crocodilestick/Calibre-Web-Automated) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides Calibre-Web as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Chaptarr Chaptarr is a book collection manager for audiobooks and eBooks, born as a Readarr fork and grown into its own project. Where Readarr forced you to run two instances (*one for eBooks, one for audiobooks*), Chaptarr manages both formats in a single library, keeps multiple editions of the same title, recognises narrators, and optionally converts multi-file MP3 audiobooks into single chaptered M4Bs. And unlike Readarr, Chaptarr does **not** depend on the now-defunct Readarr metadata servers. It runs its own metadata pipeline that resolves books across multiple providers, so search and matching actually work. **Why Chaptarr over Readarr?** - **One instance, both formats.** Separate root folders for audiobooks and eBooks, or eBooks placed alongside audiobooks - your call. - **Working metadata.** Readarr's metadata sources are dead; Chaptarr's modular pipeline is alive and actively developed. - **Narrator and edition aware.** Keep the Ray Porter *and* the graphic-audio edition, tagged correctly. - **MP3 to M4B conversion.** Powered by m4b-tool, with chapter preservation or insertion. - **Familiar Arr workflow.** Same indexer / download-client / quality-profile model as Sonarr and Radarr, so your existing stack plugs straight in. ## How to wire it up on ElfHosted Your Chaptarr arrives pre-configured: indexers sync automatically from your hosted [Prowlarr](/app/prowlarr/), download clients for [Decypharr](/app/decypharr/) (debrid), CatBox (TorBox), and [NzbDAV](/app/nzbdav/) (Usenet) are already defined, and two root folders are ready to go: **Audiobooks** (`/storage/symlinks/audiobooks`, with Audiobookshelf metadata and cover writing enabled) and **eBooks** (`/storage/symlinks/books`). 1. **Open Chaptarr from your apps dashboard.** 1. **Enable the download client that matches your setup** under `Settings → Download Clients`: they arrive defined but disabled, so flip on Decypharr if you use a debrid service, or NzbDAV for Usenet. 1. **Add authors and books** via search, or point Chaptarr at an existing library and let it match what you already have. 1. **Pair with a reader / player.** [Audiobookshelf](/app/audiobookshelf/) serves the same audiobooks folder Chaptarr manages (*and eBooks via its reader*), while [Calibre-Web](/app/calibre-web/) or [BookLore](/app/booklore/) handle eBook libraries. ## Connecting Chaptarr to Audiobookshelf Chaptarr and [Audiobookshelf](/app/audiobookshelf/) are made for each other on ElfHosted: Chaptarr's default audiobook root folder (`/storage/symlinks/audiobooks`) is the same folder Audiobookshelf serves, and Chaptarr already writes Audiobookshelf-style `metadata.json` and cover files as it imports. Two steps complete the pairing: 1. **Point an Audiobookshelf library at the shared folder.** In Audiobookshelf, create (or edit) an audiobook library and add `/storage/symlinks/audiobooks` as a library folder. 1. **Add the Audiobookshelf connection in Chaptarr**, so each import triggers a targeted library scan instead of waiting for Audiobookshelf's next periodic sweep. In Chaptarr, go to `Settings → Connect → +` and choose **AudioBookShelf**: - **Host**: `audiobookshelf` (*the internal hostname; apps talk to each other by name, no `http://`*) - **Port**: `8000` - **Use SSL**: off (*internal traffic*) - **API Key**: generate one in Audiobookshelf under `Settings → API Keys` (*or use an admin user's API key on older versions*) - Map your Chaptarr audiobook root folder to the Audiobookshelf library you created, then **Test** and **Save**. From then on, a book imported by Chaptarr appears in Audiobookshelf moments later, with metadata and cover already in place. ## Where should your library live? Chaptarr's debrid-backed download clients hand it *symlinks*, not files, and Chaptarr's import is a rename. Keep your root folders under `/storage/symlinks/` (for example `/storage/symlinks/books` and `/storage/symlinks/audiobooks`) and imports stay instant, byte-free renames: your library is a set of pointers into the debrid mount, and nothing is downloaded until you actually read or listen. Point a root folder at your own mounted storage under `/storage/rclone/` instead, and imports become real copies onto *your* storage: the full book is fetched from the debrid service at import time. That's a perfectly valid choice (books are small, and you own the bytes), just know which mode you're in. One caveat: the optional MP3 to M4B conversion always produces real files, since it's creating something new. If you enable conversion, consider pointing the audiobook root folder at your own `/storage/rclone/` storage so converted files land on storage you own. ## Migrating from Readarr Chaptarr uses its own metadata pipeline and database, so there is no in-place upgrade from an existing Readarr instance. The practical path is to point a fresh Chaptarr at your existing library folders and let it import and match your files. Once you are happy, retire the old Readarr subscription(s) from your ElfHosted account. Beta software Upstream describes Chaptarr as beta: it is under active development with a large user base, but expect occasional rough edges. Your library files are only ever read and organised in place, and your ElfHosted config is backed up daily. Info Chaptarr is an open-source tool. ElfHosted provides hosting infrastructure only. Users are responsible for their use of this service in compliance with applicable laws and third-party terms of service. ## How do I access Chaptarr? Chaptarr is available: - From your dashboard: - Directly: Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/chaptarr/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## Chaptarr also works with - [Audiobookshelf](/app/audiobookshelf/) - [BookLore](/app/booklore/) - [Calibre-Web](/app/calibre-web/) - [Prowlarr](/app/prowlarr/) ## How do I get support for Chaptarr? 1. For general use of Chaptarr, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/Chaptarr/chaptarr) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor Chaptarr ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of Chaptarr using the following: - [Ko-fi](https://ko-fi.com/chaptarr) ## Chaptarr resources - [Chaptarr (*official site*)](https://github.com/Chaptarr/chaptarr) - [Chaptarr GitHub repo](https://github.com/Chaptarr/chaptarr) - [Chaptarr Wiki](https://wiki.chaptarr.com) - [Chaptarr Discord](https://discord.gg/G9ZbgWS5rp) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides Chaptarr as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. 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Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." 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With its modern web interface, real-time monitoring, and advanced automation features, CineSync streamlines the organization of your library while providing full control over your data locally. While highly optimized for debrid platforms, CineSync is also versatile and works effectively with non-debrid platforms. ## What's New in CineSync - **🌐 Modern Web Interface** - Complete web-based dashboard with file browser, settings management, and real-time monitoring - **đŸ€– Auto-Processing** - Intelligent automation that processes media files as they're discovered - **📊 Advanced Analytics** - Comprehensive dashboard with media statistics, recent activity, and system monitoring - **🎯 Smart Content Separation** - Automatic categorization for Kids content, 4K media, and Anime with customizable rules - **🔄 Real-Time Updates** - Live dashboard updates and instant media server integration (*Plex/Jellyfin/Emby*) - **đŸ—ƒïž Database Management** - Built-in database with export capabilities and advanced search functionality ## Web Interface Features - **📊 Interactive Dashboard**: Real-time statistics, recent media tracking, and system monitoring - **📁 Advanced File Browser**: Navigate, manage, and organize your media library with drag-and-drop support - **⚙ Settings Management**: Configure all CineSync options through an intuitive web interface - **🔍 Smart Search**: Advanced search and filtering capabilities with alphabet indexing - **📈 Analytics & Reporting**: Detailed insights into your media collection and processing activities - **🔄 Real-Time Updates**: Live notifications and automatic refresh of library changes - **🎯 Auto-Processing Controls**: Enable/disable automatic processing with toggle controls - **đŸ—ƒïž Database Management**: Export, search, and manage your media database - **🔐 Secure Authentication**: JWT-based authentication with configurable access controls ## How do I access CineSync? CineSync is available: - From your dashboard: - Directly: Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/cinesync/) and these become your personal, clickable links. Cloud Storage Integration This tool facilitates integration with cloud storage services. ElfHosted provides hosting infrastructure only. Users are responsible for their use of this service in compliance with applicable laws and third-party terms of service. ## How to use CineSync Point your Plex libraries to the respective folders under `/storage/symlinks/` Optionally, obtain a [Plex Token](/how-to/get-plex-token/), and add it to CineSync through the web interface at Settings → Plex Integration, triggering library updates in Plex when new content is detected. ## CineSync also works with - [Plex](/app/plex/) - [Jellyfin](/app/jellyfin/) - [Emby](/app/emby/) - [SeerrBridge](/app/seerrbridge/) - [Decypharr](/app/decypharr/) ## How do I get support for CineSync? 1. For general use of CineSync, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/sureshfizzy/CineSync) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor CineSync ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of CineSync using the following: - [GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors/sureshfizzy) - [Buy Me A Coffee](https://buymeacoffee.com/Sureshfizzy) - [Patreon](https://patreon.com/sureshs) - [PayPal](https://www.paypal.me/sureshfizzy) ## CineSync resources - [CineSync (*official site*)](https://github.com/sureshfizzy/CineSync) - [CineSync Discord](https://discord.gg/BtZYTCQtAR) - [CineSync Documentation](https://github.com/sureshfizzy/CineSync#readme) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides CineSync as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Cleanuparr Cleanuparr is the housekeeper for the Arrs stack. It watches the [Radarr](/app/radarr/) and [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/) queues, identifies items that have stalled, blocked, or otherwise gone wrong (*a download stuck at 99 %, a release that doesn't match the expected hash, a torrent with zero seeders*), removes them cleanly, and optionally re-queues a fresh search to replace what was just removed. Without Cleanuparr, the Arrs queues silently fill with stuck items that need manual intervention. With it, the queues self-heal. **When does managed Cleanuparr make sense?** - **You run Radarr / Sonarr at scale** with many concurrent grabs and don't want to babysit the queues. - **You hit "stalled" downloads regularly**: debrid releases that don't cache, Usenet posts that have been removed, torrents with no seeders. - **You want blacklist enforcement** so junk releases (*recompressed, mislabelled, low-quality*) get rejected and replaced automatically. - **Pair with [Decypharr](/app/decypharr/) or [Balrog](/app/balrog/)**: Cleanuparr watches qBittorrent-compatible download clients. Use Decypharr for Real-Debrid style queues, or Balrog for Debridge-backed personal media stacks. ## How to wire it up on ElfHosted 1. **Open Cleanuparr from your apps dashboard.** 1. **Connect Radarr and Sonarr**: for each, enter the in-cluster URL (`http://radarr:7878`, `http://sonarr:8989`) and the API key. 1. **Connect your download client**: Decypharr, Balrog, or another supported qBittorrent-API-compatible client. Do not add Debridge itself as the download client. For Debridge stacks, connect Balrog, because Balrog is the qBittorrent-compatible layer that Radarr, Sonarr, and Cleanuparr can talk to. 1. **Configure rules**: how long an item can stall before cleanup, blacklist patterns, whether to auto-search after removing. 1. **Set the schedule**: Cleanuparr runs on a cron-like cadence; default is every 30 minutes. The defaults are sensible for most setups. Tune the timeout and blacklist if you find Cleanuparr is either too aggressive (*removing items that would have completed*) or too patient (*letting the queue rot*). *Cleanuparr's dashboard, with the services it is watching and what it has done recently.* ## How do I access Cleanuparr? Cleanuparr is available: - From your dashboard: - Directly: Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/cleanuparr/) and these become your personal, clickable links. Info Cleanuparr is an open-source tool. ElfHosted provides hosting infrastructure only. Users are responsible for their use of this service in compliance with applicable laws and third-party terms of service. ## Cleanuparr also works with - [Radarr](/app/radarr/) - [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/) - [Decypharr](/app/decypharr/) ## How do I get support for Cleanuparr? 1. For general use of Cleanuparr, refer to the [official site](https://cleanuparr.github.io/Cleanuparr/docs/) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor Cleanuparr ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of Cleanuparr using the following: - [GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors/Cleanuparr) ## Cleanuparr resources - [Cleanuparr (*official site*)](https://cleanuparr.github.io/Cleanuparr/docs/) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides Cleanuparr as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # cli_debrid on ElfHosted (no longer supported) cli_debrid is no longer supported on ElfHosted `cli_debrid` was a sponsored Plex / Real-Debrid streaming automation, similar in spirit to plex_debrid and Riven. It's been retired from the ElfHosted catalog. If you arrived here from a search or older link, the current options below cover the same use cases. ## What we offer instead Depending on which client you're streaming from: ### For Plex / Jellyfin / Emby | Use this | When | Bundle | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | [SeerrBridge](/app/seerrbridge/) | Simple, request-driven flow: requests via [Overseerr](/app/overseerr/) / [Jellyseerr](/app/jellyseerr/) / [Seerr](/app/seerr/), scrapes [Debrid Media Manager](https://debridmediamanager.com), adds to [Real-Debrid](https://fnky.nz/support-me-when-you-buy-real-debrid). | [Hobbit Plex Real-Debrid SeerrBridge bundle](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/hobbit-plex-realdebrid-seerrbridge/) | | [Radarr](/app/radarr/) / [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/) + [Decypharr](/app/decypharr/) | Full quality control with indexer search, per-title profiles, custom formats, TRaSH-Guides tuning. | [Hobbit Plex bundle](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/hobbit/) | ### For Stremio If you wanted a Stremio-style "search and play" experience (*cli_debrid had elements of this*), the modern path is the Stremio addon stack: - [AIOStreams](/app/aiostreams/): meta-addon that aggregates the others - [MediaFusion](/app/mediafusion/): strong secondary, deeper configurability - [Comet](/app/comet/): lightweight backup with built-in proxy streaming The full picks rationale and setup walkthrough live on the [Stremio Addons Guide](/stremio-addons/guide/). [Try our Stremio addons for $1, 7 days →](https://store.elfhosted.com/product-category/stremio-addons/) ## Where to go next - [Stream from Real-Debrid with Plex (*overview*)](/guides/media/stream-from-real-debrid-with-plex/): for Plex / Jellyfin / Emby setups - [Stremio Addons Guide](/stremio-addons/guide/): for Stremio setups - [Plex + Real-Debrid + SeerrBridge guide](/guides/media/plex-realdebrid-seerrbridge/): closest spirit-match to the cli_debrid request-driven flow ## Why we retired cli_debrid cli_debrid's role overlapped functionally with [Radarr](/app/radarr/) / [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/) + [Decypharr](/app/decypharr/), which our users were already running and which our team had deeper operational experience with. The Arrs stack is older, more widely understood, has a much larger community for troubleshooting, and integrates cleanly with [Overseerr](/app/overseerr/) / [Jellyseerr](/app/jellyseerr/) / [Seerr](/app/seerr/) for requests. Consolidating on Arrs + Decypharr (*and [SeerrBridge](/app/seerrbridge/) for users who want the simpler request-driven flow*) gave us a more stable platform without reducing user functionality. The upstream cli_debrid project remains available at [github.com/godver3/cli_debrid](https://github.com/godver3/cli_debrid) for users who prefer to run it themselves outside of ElfHosted. # Code-Server Code-Server is a browser-based VS Code instance, as customisable as desktop VS Code itself, including extensions, keybindings, and themes. You connect from any browser and get the same editor on every device. **When does managed Code-Server make sense?** - **iPad or tablet as your primary device.** No native VS Code; Code-Server gives you the full editor in Safari or Chrome. - **Travel and shared machines.** Your environment, projects, and shell follow you across hotels, libraries, and borrowed laptops. - **Heavier compile and test workloads.** Cloud CPU and disk I/O are usually faster than your laptop, especially when you're on battery. - **Consistent dev environment for teams or classes.** Everyone gets the same VS Code build, the same extensions, the same shell. - **Pair with [FileBrowser](/app/filebrowser/) or [WebDAV](/app/webdav/)** to move files in and out of your cloud workspace. Highlights: - Full VS Code (*extensions, themes, keybindings, integrated terminal*) in any browser. - Cloud CPU available for compiles, tests, and downloads without draining your laptop battery. - Persistent workspace, so your projects and shell history are exactly where you left them. ## How do I access Code-Server? Code-Server will be available from your dashboard (`https://.elfhosted.com>`), or directly, at `https://-codeserver}.elfhosted.com` ## How do I get support for Code-Server? 1. For general use of Code-Server, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/coder/code-server) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Code-Server resources - [Code-Server (*official site*)](https://github.com/coder/code-server) - [Code-Server GitHub](https://github.com/coder/code-server) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides Code-Server as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # CyberChef CyberChef is the "cyber swiss army knife", a workbench built by GCHQ for the kind of data wrangling that usually costs you an afternoon and six sketchy online converters. You pick operations from a list of several hundred, stack them into a **recipe**, and watch your input transform one step at a time. The trick is the stacking. A single Base64 decode is unremarkable. Base64 decode, then gunzip, then parse as a JWT, then pretty-print the JSON, all chained and re-running live as you tweak the input, is the part that turns a fiddly job into a few clicks. Everything runs in your browser. Your instance serves the page and then gets out of the way, so whatever you paste in never reaches a server, ours included. **When does managed CyberChef make sense?** - **You keep reaching for random online converters.** The free ones want your data on their servers. This one is yours, behind your login, and it does not upload anything anywhere. - **Debugging data that arrives wrapped in four layers.** Encoded, compressed, encoded again, then escaped for good measure. Recipes unwrap that in one pass. - **Anything you would rather not paste into a website.** A token you need to decode, a config blob, a hash you want to check. ## Useful features - **Several hundred operations**, covering Base64/hex/URL encoding, hashing (MD5 through SHA-3), AES, RSA and PGP, gzip and zip, JSON/XML/CSV parsing, regex extraction, diffing, character encodings, and a pile of classical ciphers. - **Recipes.** Chain operations, drag to reorder, disable a step to see what it was doing, and step through them one at a time when a recipe misbehaves. - **Deep links.** The Save dialog produces a URL with the whole recipe encoded in it, so a colleague clicking it lands on the same setup. - **Magic.** Point it at some unidentified data and it guesses what the encoding is and what to do about it. - **Drag and drop files**, including images and binaries, with a built-in hex editor and entropy visualiser. ## What it does not do CyberChef has no accounts, no server-side storage, and no sync. Saved recipes and favourites live in the local storage of the browser you created them in, so they do not follow you to another device. Use **Save recipe** to copy one out as text if you want to keep it or move it somewhere else. ## How do I access CyberChef? CyberChef is available: - From your dashboard: - Directly: Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/cyberchef/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## How do I get support for CyberChef? 1. For general use of CyberChef, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/gchq/CyberChef) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## CyberChef resources - [CyberChef (*official site*)](https://github.com/gchq/CyberChef) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides CyberChef as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Dawarich Dawarich is a self-hosted alternative to Google Timeline (*Google Location History*). It lets you track your location history, visualize it on an interactive map, create trips, explore travel statistics (*countries visited, distance traveled*), share your location with family members, and integrate geotagged photos from [Immich](/app/immich/) and Photoprism. Location data can be imported from Google Maps Timeline exports, OwnTracks, GPX, GeoJSON, and the dedicated Dawarich iOS app. ## How do I access Dawarich? Dawarich is available: - From your dashboard: - Directly: Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/dawarich/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## How do I use it? ### First Run On first launch, Dawarich will present a registration page. Create your admin account with an email and password. This account manages the instance and is used to sign in. ### Importing Location Data You can import existing location data from several sources: 1. **Google Timeline**: Export your location history from [Google Takeout](https://takeout.google.com/) and upload the JSON files via the Dawarich import page 1. **OwnTracks**: Configure OwnTracks to send location updates to your Dawarich instance's API endpoint 1. **GPX/GeoJSON files**: Upload GPX or GeoJSON files directly through the web interface ### Mobile Tracking For continuous location tracking, use the [Dawarich iOS app](https://apps.apple.com/app/dawarich/id6741044291) or configure [OwnTracks](https://owntracks.org/) / [Overland](https://overland.p3k.app/) to point at your Dawarich API endpoint. ### Immich Integration Dawarich can integrate with your [Immich](/app/immich/) instance to display geotagged photos on the map alongside your location history. Configure the integration in Dawarich's settings page. ## Dawarich also works with - [Immich](/app/immich/) ## How do I get support for Dawarich? 1. For general use of Dawarich, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/Freika/dawarich) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor Dawarich ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of Dawarich using the following: - [GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors/Freika) ## Dawarich resources - [Dawarich (*official site*)](https://github.com/Freika/dawarich) - [Dawarich GitHub](https://github.com/Freika/dawarich) - [Dawarich Documentation](https://dawarich.app) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides Dawarich as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Digarr Digarr turns your listening history into a music discovery engine. It builds a taste profile from your connected sources (Lidarr, Last.fm, ListenBrainz, Spotify, Deezer, Plex, Jellyfin, Emby, Navidrome, and more), runs recommendation pipelines through the AI provider of your choice, and presents a review queue where you approve artists or individual albums into Lidarr. Album-level approval is the killer feature: instead of Lidarr grabbing an entire discography, you cherry-pick just the albums you actually want. Digarr also generates playlists, exports M3U/XSPF, sends webhook notifications, and runs scheduled discovery subscriptions so new recommendations keep arriving on their own. ## How do I access Digarr? Digarr is available: - From your dashboard: - Directly: Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/digarr/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## How do I use it? ### Create your admin account On first launch, Digarr prompts you to register a user. The first account created becomes the admin, and self-registration is disabled automatically afterwards. ### Bring your own AI provider Digarr needs an AI provider to generate recommendations. Under `Settings → AI Provider`, add an API key for OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, or any OpenAI-compatible endpoint, and pick a model. A budget model (such as `gpt-4o-mini` or `claude-haiku`) is plenty for recommendation runs, and typical usage costs cents per month. Note Your AI API key is yours, and usage is billed by your AI provider directly. Digarr encrypts stored keys at rest. ### Connect Lidarr 1. Grab your Lidarr API key from `Settings → General → Security` in your hosted [Lidarr](/app/lidarr/) instance. 1. In Digarr, open `Settings → Connections → Lidarr` and add: - **URL**: `http://lidarr:8686` - **API key**: as above 1. Approved artists and albums now flow straight into Lidarr's queue. Without Lidarr connected, Digarr still works in discovery-only mode. ### Add listening sources The more sources Digarr can see, the better its taste profile. Under `Settings → Connections`, connect any of: - **Last.fm / ListenBrainz**: username + API key/token - **Spotify / Deezer**: OAuth sign-in - **Plex**: `http://plex:32400` + Plex token - **Jellyfin**: `http://jellyfin:8096` + API key - **Navidrome**: `http://navidrome:4533` + Subsonic credentials ### Discover Run a discovery from the dashboard (or set up a scheduled subscription), then work through the review queue: approve, skip, or dismiss each recommendation. Approvals land in Lidarr; playlists and exports are available from the Playlists tab. ## Digarr also works with - [Lidarr](/app/lidarr/) - [Navidrome](/app/navidrome/) - [Plex](/app/plex/) - [Jellyfin](/app/jellyfin/) - [Emby](/app/emby/) ## How do I get support for Digarr? 1. For general use of Digarr, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/iuliandita/digarr) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Digarr resources - [Digarr (*official site*)](https://github.com/iuliandita/digarr) - [Digarr GitHub repo](https://github.com/iuliandita/digarr) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides Digarr as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # DiscordTickets Discord Tickets turns a Discord server into a support desk. Members open a ticket from a button or a slash command, the bot creates a private channel or thread just for them and your staff, and when it's closed the whole conversation is archived as a transcript you can search later. It handles the parts that get tedious once a community grows past "somebody will see it eventually": multiple ticket categories with their own staff roles and questionnaires, claiming and assignment, per-user ticket limits, working-hours messages, feedback ratings, and a web portal where staff can read transcripts without scrolling back through Discord. Running it here means the bot stays online without a machine of your own left running, and your ticket history and transcripts live on backed-up storage. ## Bring your own Discord bot This is **your** bot, in **your** Discord server, under **your** Discord application. Nothing about it is shared with other ElfHosted customers, and we never see your server. Before it can connect you need to create the application: 1. Go to the [Discord Developer Portal](https://discord.com/developers/applications) and create a **New Application**. Name it whatever you want your bot to be called. 1. Open the **Bot** tab, then **Reset Token** and copy the token. Treat it like a password: anyone holding it controls the bot. 1. Under **Privileged Gateway Intents**, enable **Server Members Intent**. 1. Use **OAuth2 → URL Generator** to build an invite link with the `bot` and `applications.commands` scopes, then open it and add the bot to your server. 1. Paste the token into the `DISCORD_TOKEN` setting for this app using [ElfBot](/app/elfbot/). The bot will not connect until the token is set. ## How do I access DiscordTickets? DiscordTickets is available: - From your dashboard: - Directly: Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/discordtickets/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## How do I use it? ### The web portal The address above is the **web portal**, not the bot itself. Staff sign in with Discord (*OAuth*) to browse and search transcripts and manage settings from a browser instead of from chat. This is why the portal is **not** behind ElfHosted's SSO: your staff are Discord users, not ElfHosted customers, and they can't sign in to something they have no account for. Access is controlled by Discord roles, exactly as it is inside the server. ### Setting up your first ticket category Most configuration happens in Discord with `/settings`. Create a category, then set: - Which **staff roles** can see and respond to its tickets - Whether tickets are **channels** or **threads** (threads keep the channel list tidy; channels are easier to permission individually) - An **opening message** and, optionally, a short **questionnaire** so people supply the details you always end up asking for - A **per-user limit**, which is the single most effective setting for keeping a busy server manageable Then use `/panel` to post a message with a button members press to open a ticket. Pin it in a `#support` channel and you're running. ### Transcripts Closed tickets are archived automatically and are readable from the portal or exportable. Tell your members that tickets are archived, which is both good manners and useful when someone asks why a conversation still exists. ### Staff workflow Staff can claim tickets so two people don't answer at once, add or remove participants, and use canned responses for the questions that come up every single week. ## DiscordTickets also works with - [RedBot](/app/redbot/) - [BookStack](/app/bookstack/) ## How do I get support for DiscordTickets? 1. For general use of DiscordTickets, refer to the [official site](https://discordtickets.app/) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor DiscordTickets ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of DiscordTickets using the following: - [GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors/eartharoid) - [Ko-Fi](https://ko-fi.com/eartharoid) ## DiscordTickets resources - [DiscordTickets (*official site*)](https://discordtickets.app/) - [DiscordTickets GitHub](https://github.com/discord-tickets/bot) - [DiscordTickets Documentation](https://discordtickets.app/) - [DiscordTickets Discord](https://discord.gg/pXc9vyC) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides DiscordTickets as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Donetick Donetick is a chore and task manager built for families and households, describe a task in plain English (*"change the water filter every 6 months", "take the bins out every Monday at 6:15pm"*) and Donetick figures out the schedule, the recurrence, and who's next in the rotation. Tasks can be assigned, shared with a group, broken into subtasks, and completed by tapping an NFC tag stuck on the fridge. A points system tracks who's actually pulling their weight, and a wall-mountable dashboard view turns an old tablet into a household command centre. ## How do I access Donetick? Donetick is available: - From your dashboard: - Directly: Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/donetick/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## How do I use it? On first access you'll be prompted to register an admin user, this becomes the owner of your Donetick instance. Add your household members through **Settings → Circle**, then start creating tasks from the **+** button on the main screen. A few features worth exploring once you're set up: - **Natural-language entry**: type tasks the way you'd say them out loud. Donetick parses dates, times, and recurrence patterns automatically. - **Assignee rotation**: round-robin, random, or "whoever's done the fewest tasks" assignment for shared chores. - **Adaptive scheduling**: Donetick can learn from completion history and suggest more realistic due dates over time. - **Things**: track non-task data points (*a number, a boolean, free text*) and trigger task completion when a Thing changes value. - **Dashboard view**: log in as admin on a tablet for a mount-friendly layout showing the full task list, calendar, and recent activity. - **Notifications**: wire up Telegram, Discord, or Pushover under **Settings → Notifications** to get reminders off the app. - **NFC tags**: generate physical triggers from the app and stick them on the appliance, the fridge, the laundry hamper. The full feature tour and integration docs live at the upstream [GitHub repo](https://github.com/donetick/donetick). ## How do I get support for Donetick? 1. For general use of Donetick, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/donetick/donetick) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Donetick resources - [Donetick (*official site*)](https://github.com/donetick/donetick) - [Donetick Discord](https://discord.gg/6hSH6F33q7) - [Donetick Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/donetick) - [Donetick GitHub Discussions](https://github.com/donetick/donetick/discussions) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides Donetick as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Doplarr Doplarr is a Discord bot that allows you to manage media requests through Discord slash commands. It integrates with Radarr, Sonarr, Overseerr, and Jellyseerr to provide a clean, modern interface for requesting content directly from your Discord server. ## How do I access Doplarr? Doplarr is available: - From your dashboard: - Directly: Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/doplarr/) and these become your personal, clickable links. Info Doplarr is an open-source tool. ElfHosted provides hosting infrastructure only. Users are responsible for their use of this service in compliance with applicable laws and third-party terms of service. ## How do I use it? Doplarr is configured with environment variables. You can set these in your ElfHosted dashboard under the app's configuration section. ### Required Configuration At minimum, you'll need to configure: 1. **Discord Bot Token**: Create a Discord bot at the [Discord Developer Portal](https://discord.com/developers/applications) and copy the bot token 1. **Service Integration**: Configure at least one of the following: 1. Radarr (*for movies*) 1. Sonarr (*for TV shows*) 1. Overseerr/Jellyseerr (*for unified requests*) ### With Overseerr To configure Doplarr with Overseerr, set the following environment variables: ``` DISCORD__TOKEN= OVERSEERR__URL=http://overseerr:5055 OVERSEERR__API= OVERSEERR__DEFAULT_ID= DISCORD__MAX_RESULTS=10 ``` ### With Radarr and Sonarr To configure Doplarr with Radarr and Sonarr directly: ``` DISCORD__TOKEN= RADARR__URL=http://radarr:7878 RADARR__API= SONARR__URL=http://sonarr:8989 SONARR__API= DISCORD__MAX_RESULTS=10 ``` ### Discord Bot Setup 1. Create a new application at the [Discord Developer Portal](https://discord.com/developers/applications) 1. Navigate to Bot section and create a bot 1. Copy the bot token for use in the `DISCORD__TOKEN` environment variable 1. Under OAuth2 → URL Generator, select: 1. Scopes: `bot` and `applications.commands` 1. Bot Permissions: `Send Messages`, `Embed Links`, `Use Slash Commands` 1. Use the generated URL to invite the bot to your Discord server ### Using Slash Commands Once configured, Doplarr provides these Discord slash commands: - `/request movie ` - Request a movie - `/request tv <title>` - Request a TV show - `/search movie <title>` - Search for a movie - `/search tv <title>` - Search for a TV show ## Troubleshooting ### Bot not responding Ensure that: - The Discord bot token is correct - The bot has been invited to your server with the correct permissions - Your Radarr/Sonarr/Overseerr URLs and API keys are correct - The services are accessible from the Doplarr container ### Commands not appearing Discord slash commands can take up to an hour to propagate. Try kicking and re-inviting the bot to force a refresh, or wait for Discord to sync the commands. ## Doplarr also works with - [Radarr](/app/radarr/) - [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/) - [Overseerr](/app/overseerr/) - [Jellyseerr](/app/jellyseerr/) ## How do I get support for Doplarr? 1. For general use of Doplarr, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/kiranshila/Doplarr) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor Doplarr ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of Doplarr using the following: - [GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors/kiranshila) ## Doplarr resources - [Doplarr (*official site*)](https://github.com/kiranshila/Doplarr) - [Doplarr Discord server](https://discord.gg/jMpyFryfaj) - [Doplarr Documentation](https://github.com/kiranshila/Doplarr#readme) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides Doplarr as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # DroppedNeedle DroppedNeedle (formerly MusicSeerr) is a music request, discovery, and library management app built around MusicBrainz. Search the entire MusicBrainz catalogue, request albums or tracks, and let DroppedNeedle's native engine grab, tag, verify, and import them into your library, no Lidarr required. Beyond requests, it streams from Jellyfin, Navidrome, Plex, or local files, imports Spotify playlists, scrobbles to ListenBrainz and Last.fm simultaneously, watches for wanted releases and quality upgrades, and serves compatible OpenSubsonic and Jellyfin client apps. ## How do I access DroppedNeedle? DroppedNeedle is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-droppedneedle.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/droppedneedle/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## How do I use it? On first launch, DroppedNeedle walks you through creating an admin account in the web UI. DroppedNeedle handles its own authentication (local accounts, plus Plex, Jellyfin, and OIDC sign-in), so your instance is reachable directly, without the usual ElfHosted single sign-on. Claim your admin account as soon as your instance provisions. If someone beats you to it, use [ElfBot](/app/elfbot/) to reset the app and claim it again. ### Set your music library path DroppedNeedle scans, tags, and organizes a music library on disk. Point it at a folder on your ElfHosted storage under `Settings → Library`, for example a `music` folder on one of your [rclone mounts](/how-to/use-rclone/) under `/storage/rclone/`. The library mount must be writable for native imports to work. ### Connect a download client DroppedNeedle drives your own download clients rather than searching indexers itself: - **SABnzbd**: point it at your hosted [SABnzbd](/app/sabnzbd/) instance (`http://sabnzbd:8080` plus API key), and add your Newznab indexers under `Settings → Indexers`. - **slskd**: if you run your own slskd instance elsewhere, configure its downloads path under `Settings → Download Clients`. ### Wire up playback (optional) DroppedNeedle can stream from any combination of Jellyfin, Navidrome, Plex, and local files. For each one you've also subscribed to, add it under `Settings → Playback Sources`: - **Jellyfin**: `http://jellyfin:8096` + API key - **Navidrome**: `http://navidrome:4533` + Subsonic credentials - **Plex**: `http://plex:32400` + Plex token ### Scrobbling Connect ListenBrainz and Last.fm under `Settings → Scrobbling`. DroppedNeedle scrobbles to both simultaneously, so you don't have to pick a side. ### Discovery The home page surfaces trending artists, genre charts, ListenBrainz-driven recommendations, and "Because You Listened To" carousels, plus Ticketmaster and Skiddle event discovery for artists you follow. ## DroppedNeedle also works with - [Navidrome](/app/navidrome/) - [Jellyfin](/app/jellyfin/) - [Plex](/app/plex/) - [SABnzbd](/app/sabnzbd/) ## How do I get support for DroppedNeedle? 1. For general use of DroppedNeedle, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/HabiRabbu/DroppedNeedle) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor DroppedNeedle ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of DroppedNeedle using the following: - [GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors/HabiRabbu) - [Ko-fi](https://ko-fi.com/HabiRabbit) ## DroppedNeedle resources - [DroppedNeedle (*official site*)](https://github.com/HabiRabbu/DroppedNeedle) - [DroppedNeedle GitHub repo](https://github.com/HabiRabbu/DroppedNeedle) - [DroppedNeedle Website](https://www.droppedneedle.com/) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides DroppedNeedle as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # DungeonRevealer Dungeon Revealer does one thing extremely well: it puts a battle map on your players' screens with a fog of war you control, and you wipe the fog away as they explore. The DM sees the whole map. The players see only what you've revealed. That is the entire pitch, and it's why people keep using it alongside heavier virtual tabletops. There is no game system to install, no character sheets, no module ecosystem to maintain. Upload an image, draw the grid, and start playing. It also does tokens, a shared dice roller, notes, and a chat sidebar, but the map is the point. Hosting it here means the map is at a fixed HTTPS address your table can bookmark, and your uploaded maps live on backed-up storage. ## How do I access DungeonRevealer? DungeonRevealer is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-dungeonrevealer.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/dungeonrevealer/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## How do I use it? ### Set your passwords first Dungeon Revealer has two roles, each behind its own password: - **DM**, who sees the whole map, reveals areas, and moves tokens - **Player**, who sees only revealed areas These are set with the `DM_PASSWORD` and `PC_PASSWORD` settings, which you can change using [ElfBot](/app/elfbot/). **Set both before you share the address with anyone.** Your instance is deliberately **not** behind ElfHosted's SSO, because your players aren't ElfHosted customers and can't sign in to it. Dungeon Revealer's own passwords are the only thing standing between the internet and your maps, so give them the same care you'd give any other password. ### Running a session Sign in as DM, upload a map image, and set the grid so token sizes make sense. The map starts fully fogged; use the brush and area tools to reveal as your party moves. Push a map live to the player view when you're ready, and keep the next one staged and hidden until they get there. Send your players the same address. They pick **Player**, enter the player password, and see the live map. ### Maps Any image works. Bring your own, or grab maps from the many free and paid mapmakers around. Large, high-resolution images are fine, though very large files take longer to reach players on slow connections. ### What it deliberately doesn't do No character sheets, no automated rules, no combat tracker. If you want those, [Foundry VTT](/app/foundryvtt/) is the heavier tool, and plenty of tables run both: Foundry for the campaign, Dungeon Revealer for a quick one-shot where setup time matters more than features. ## DungeonRevealer also works with - [FoundryVTT](/app/foundryvtt/) - [BookStack](/app/bookstack/) ## How do I get support for DungeonRevealer? 1. For general use of DungeonRevealer, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/dungeon-revealer/dungeon-revealer) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## DungeonRevealer resources - [DungeonRevealer (*official site*)](https://github.com/dungeon-revealer/dungeon-revealer) - [DungeonRevealer Discord](https://discord.gg/AVBBMD9) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides DungeonRevealer as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Emby Emby - Bringing all of your home videos, music, and photos together into one place has never been easier. ## How do I access Emby? Emby is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-emby.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/emby/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## Common use cases Emby is designed for organizing and streaming your personal media collection, including: - **Personal home videos and photos**: Organize and stream your family memories from any device - **Content you own**: Manage media from your Blu-rays, DVDs, and digital purchases you've legally backed up - **Public domain media**: Access classic films, educational content, and historical recordings - **Creative Commons content**: Host CC-licensed documentaries, podcasts, and independent films - **Personal recordings**: Store and stream recordings from over-the-air broadcasts (*where legally permitted*) - **Home media projects**: Share your own creative video projects with family and friends Users are solely responsible for ensuring all content in their Emby library complies with applicable copyright laws. ## How do I use it? When you first connect, you'll be prompted to configure your admin account, setup your libraries, etc. ### Enable Hardware transcoding Our nodes support Intel QuickSync for Video (QSV). Enable this under the admin dashboard's Playback settings. Note that Emby Premier is required to enable hardware transcoding. ### From media players When you configure the Emby app in your media player, use `https://<username>-emby.elfhosted.com:443` as the address (*if a port is required, use `443`*) ### Using Emby Connect Optionally, you can use Emby Connect to simplify the connection to your server from various apps. There are a few extra steps required to inform Emby Connect of the external URL to your server (*because we use a reverse proxy, Emby doesn't "know" what its URL is..*) Under `Server -> Network`, set the following: - Public HTTPS port number : `443` - External domain: `<your username>-emby.elfhosted.com` - Secure connection mode: `Handled by reverse proxy` Illustrated below: When accessing the server dashboard, the `Remote (WAN) access` should now be identified as `https://<your username>-emby.elfhosted.com:443`, and Emby Connect should work. ### Autopulse (instant library updates) Rather than waiting for Emby to detect new media via scheduled scans, you can use [Autopulse](/app/autopulse/) to instantly update your Emby library whenever Sonarr or Radarr imports new content. See the [Autopulse docs](/app/autopulse/) for setup instructions. ## Solutions to common issues ### Playback stalls Emby may be trying to transcode the media, based on a detected incompatibilty with your client/app, and running into CPU limitations. For optimal performance and quality, try to direct-play media where possible. You could also try enabling hardware transcoding (*above*), which will improve transcoding performance, provided you have an Emby Premier subscription. ### Test your speed To test your streaming speed to your Emby instance, browse to `https://<your username>-emby.elfhosted.com/speed/` to perform a speedtest. ## Emby also works with - [Overseerr](/app/overseerr/) - [Jellyseerr](/app/jellyseerr/) ## How do I get support for Emby? 1. For general use of Emby, refer to the [official site](https://emby.media) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Emby resources - [Emby (*official site*)](https://emby.media) - [Emby subreddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/emby) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides Emby as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Filebrowser FileBrowser is a fast, browser-based file manager that gives you direct access to the storage attached to your ElfHosted apps. It's a built-in convenience tool, included with every ElfHosted tenant rather than sold as a standalone app, and is the everyday way to browse and edit files outside of the apps that own them. **When is FileBrowser the right tool?** - **Viewing app logs and config** under `/config/<app>/` when troubleshooting. - **Launching [ElfBot](/app/elfbot/)** for app restarts, config edits, and config backups. - **Quick file uploads or downloads** to/from your bring-your-own storage without setting up a separate WebDAV / SFTP client. - **Pair with [WebDAV](/app/webdav/)** when you need a network-mountable interface to the same storage from your local machine. ## How do I access Filebrowser? Filebrowser is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-filebrowser.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/filebrowser/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## Filebrowser also works with - [WebDAV](/app/webdav/) ## How do I get support for Filebrowser? 1. For general use of Filebrowser, refer to the [official site](https://filebrowser.org) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Filebrowser resources - [Filebrowser (*official site*)](https://filebrowser.org) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides Filebrowser as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) ## Solutions to common issues ### No folders appear If no folders appear at all in FileBrowser, then some of the network storage may have been detached (*perhaps a trasient issue with the provider*). Use [ElfBot](/app/elfbot/) to restart FileBrowser itself, with `elfbot restart filebrowser`, and then refresh the UI in a few minutes to confirm whether the storage has appeared. ### Unable to move files (401 error) Filebrowser [can't](https://github.com/filebrowser/filebrowser/issues/1177#issuecomment-740522710) **move** files between `/storage/` mounts. Perform a copy, and then a separate delete. However, take care when attempting to copy large files, since (a) storage can be slow, and (b) FileBrowser doesn't give you any feedback re the status of your task, so it's impossible to know whether it's completed a copy or not. # FireflyIII Firefly III (that's the project's own spelling) is a personal finance manager that takes bookkeeping seriously. Every transaction moves money from one account to another, so a transfer between your current account and your savings is one entry, not two guesses, and the numbers reconcile because they have to. On top of that sit the tools you use day to day: **budgets** with an envelope per category, **bills** that tell you what's due and whether it was paid, **piggy banks** for saving towards something, **recurring transactions** that post themselves, and **rules** that categorise and tag new transactions automatically so you're not doing it by hand. Multiple currencies, multiple asset accounts, and reports that break the year down however you want to look at it. **When does Firefly III make sense?** - **You want to know where it went,** not just what the balance is. - **You budget by category** and want the envelope to tell you when it's empty. - **You have accounts in more than one currency.** - **You want something lighter?** [Actual](/app/actual/) is envelope budgeting with less bookkeeping underneath. - **You're tracking investments too?** [Wealthfolio](/app/wealthfolio/) covers the portfolio side. ## How do I access FireflyIII? FireflyIII is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-fireflyiii.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/fireflyiii/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## How do I use it? ### Claim your instance first Firefly III sits behind your ElfHosted login, and it also keeps an account of its own. **The first account registered becomes the owner, and registration closes behind it.** Open Firefly III as soon as it's running and register yours. That account is separate from your ElfHosted login, so you'll sign in twice in a browser. Firefly III can email you, and it sends from `fireflyiii@mg.elfhosted.com`, so password resets and notifications reach you without any setup. ### Set up your books 1. Work through the opening wizard: your name, your default currency, and your first asset account with its current balance. 1. Add the rest of your **asset accounts** (current, savings, cash, credit card). 1. Start entering transactions. Withdrawals go to an expense account, deposits come from a revenue account, and transfers move between your own accounts. 1. Create **categories** and **budgets**, then set an amount per budget period. 1. Add your **bills** so Firefly III can tell you what's due and match payments to them. 1. Once you've seen the same shop typed in five times, write a **rule** to categorise it automatically from now on. Recurring transactions and bill reminders run on a scheduler inside the app, so they fire on their own once you've set them up. Firefly III starts in UTC, which affects which day a transaction lands on. Set your own with [ElfBot](/app/elfbot/): Quick-paste into Firefly III's environment variables using ElfBot ``` TZ=Europe/Amsterdam ``` Pick your own [time zone](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tz_database_time_zones). Firefly III restarts to pick it up. ### Importing, apps and the API This is the Firefly III web application on its own. The separate Firefly III Data Importer, which pulls statements in from CSV files and banking APIs, isn't part of it, so transactions are entered in Firefly III itself. Everything is reached through your ElfHosted login, which keeps your finances private. It also means the **API, the mobile apps and browser extensions** that sign in with a personal access token can't connect from outside. Firefly III's web interface works well on a phone, so use it in your phone's browser. ### Keep the app key in place The first time Firefly III starts, it generates an application key and stores it in your `config/fireflyiii` folder. It encrypts some of your settings with that key, so leave the file where it is and don't replace it. ### Where is my data stored? Firefly III keeps everything in a SQLite database in your `config/fireflyiii` folder, and we back it up daily. You can also export your data from inside Firefly III at any time, from **Options**, then **Data**. ## FireflyIII also works with - [Actual](/app/actual/) - [Wealthfolio](/app/wealthfolio/) - [IHateMoney](/app/ihatemoney/) ## How do I get support for FireflyIII? 1. For general use of FireflyIII, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/firefly-iii/firefly-iii) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor FireflyIII ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of FireflyIII using the following: - [GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors/JC5) - [Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/jc5) - [Ko-fi](https://ko-fi.com/Q5Q5R4SH1) - [Liberapay](https://liberapay.com/JC5) ## FireflyIII resources - [FireflyIII (*official site*)](https://github.com/firefly-iii/firefly-iii) - [FireflyIII Website](https://firefly-iii.org) - [FireflyIII Documentation](https://docs.firefly-iii.org) - [FireflyIII Demo](https://demo.firefly-iii.org) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides FireflyIII as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # FlatNotes FlatNotes is a no-frills, database-less note-taking app that keeps every note as a plain markdown file on disk. Full-text search, tagging, and a clean web UI, without the stack. Pair it with your ElfHosted storage and your notes stay portable, greppable, and trivially backed up. ## How do I access FlatNotes? FlatNotes is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-flatnotes.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/flatnotes/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## How do I use it? FlatNotes stores every note as a `.md` file under `/config` inside the pod, which maps to your `config/flatnotes` folder. You can edit notes in the web UI, or pull the directory down via [FileBrowser](/app/filebrowser/) and edit them in your own editor. ### Authentication Access to FlatNotes is protected by ElfHosted's SSO (*ForwardAuth*) by default, you authenticate with your ElfHosted account, and FlatNotes itself sits behind that. Use [ElfBot](/app/elfbot/) to set `FLATNOTES_AUTH_TYPE` to `password` or `totp` if you want to layer an additional app-level login on top. ### Search and tags Prefix a word with `#` in any note to create a tag, FlatNotes indexes tags and gives you a full-text search bar that understands them. ## FlatNotes also works with - [Joplin-Server](/app/joplin-server/) - [FreshRSS](/app/freshrss/) ## How do I get support for FlatNotes? 1. For general use of FlatNotes, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/dullage/flatnotes) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor FlatNotes ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of FlatNotes using the following: - [GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors/Dullage) ## FlatNotes resources - [FlatNotes (*official site*)](https://github.com/dullage/flatnotes) - [FlatNotes GitHub](https://github.com/dullage/flatnotes) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides FlatNotes as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # FoundryVTT Foundry Virtual Tabletop is a game server for playing tabletop RPGs with your friends over the internet. It handles scenes, tokens, dynamic lighting and fog of war, dice rolling, character sheets, journals, and audio, with support systems for most major RPGs and an enormous module ecosystem on top. Running it yourself normally means leaving a machine on for the whole campaign and forwarding a port through your router. Hosting it here means your table is always reachable at a plain HTTPS address, and your world data lives on backed-up storage rather than on the laptop you also use for work. *Foundry running on ElfHosted, at an address your table bookmarks once.* Running the whole table? Foundry, [Grimoire](/app/grimoire/) and [DungeonRevealer](/app/dungeonrevealer/) are also sold together as the [Dungeon Master Bundle](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/dungeon-master/), which is $18/mo for all three rather than $27 bought separately. ## Bring your own licence Foundry is commercial software, licensed per person, and we cannot distribute it. **You need to already own a Foundry licence**, so buy one at [foundryvtt.com](https://foundryvtt.com/purchase/) if you don't. Your instance ships empty and installs Foundry from a download link that only your account can generate. **The link expires within a few minutes, so open ElfBot first and generate the link last.** In that order it takes about a minute: 1. In [ElfBot](/app/elfbot/), find **Foundry VTT**, open its settings, and add a variable named exactly `FOUNDRY_RELEASE_URL`. Leave the value empty for the moment and keep the tab open. 1. In another tab, sign in at [foundryvtt.com](https://foundryvtt.com/) with the account that owns your licence. 1. Go to **Purchased Licenses** and pick the **Linux / NodeJS** build. Not the Windows or macOS installer. 1. Press the button to generate a **Timed URL** and copy it. 1. Back in ElfBot, paste it as the value and save. Your instance picks the link up on its own, usually within a minute, then downloads Foundry once, unpacks it into your own storage, and starts. That takes a minute or two, because it is a few hundred megabytes. Nothing here is fragile, and nothing you do at this stage can break the app: - Before you paste a link, the instance sits and waits. It is not crashed and it does not need restarting. - If the link expires first, the app says so in its logs. Generate another and paste it over the top, and it will pick that one up instead. - You do not need to restart anything at any point. You'll also need your **licence key** the first time the web interface loads, which is on the same Purchased Licenses page. Foundry allows one hosted instance at a time Foundry's licence terms allow a single hosted instance to be reachable by people other than the licence holder at any one time. If you also run Foundry at home for your group, retire that one before you open this one up to your players. ## How do I access FoundryVTT? FoundryVTT is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-foundryvtt.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/foundryvtt/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## How do I use it? ### The first launch Open your instance, paste in your licence key, accept the terms, and you land on the setup screen. From there you install a game system (*D&D 5e, Pathfinder 2e, Call of Cthulhu, and so on*), create a world, and launch it. ### Inviting your players Your players don't need ElfHosted accounts, and they don't need to install anything: send them your instance address and they join in a browser. This is why **Foundry is reachable without ElfHosted's SSO**. Access control is Foundry's own: set an **Access Key** for each player under **Configure Players**, and set an **Administrator Password** under **Configure Settings → Setup Configuration** so nobody can wander into your setup screen. Do both before you share the address. ### Modules and assets Install modules through Foundry's own **Add-on Modules** browser, which fetches straight from the manifest URLs. Larger asset packs can be uploaded through Foundry's file picker, or dropped into your data directory with [FileBrowser](/app/filebrowser/). ### Upgrading Foundry Foundry's built-in updater downloads new versions the same way the first install did, straight into your storage, so you upgrade on your own schedule rather than ours. Take the version bump when your modules have caught up, not before. Foundry shuts itself down once an update finishes installing. Your instance starts itself back up within a few seconds, so give it a moment and reload the page rather than assuming something broke. ### Audio and video Foundry's built-in A/V uses WebRTC peer-to-peer by default, which works between players without touching your instance. Foundry's own relay servers are the fallback. Most tables end up on Discord for voice anyway. ## FoundryVTT also works with - [DungeonRevealer](/app/dungeonrevealer/) - [BookStack](/app/bookstack/) ## How do I get support for FoundryVTT? 1. For general use of FoundryVTT, refer to the [official site](https://foundryvtt.com/) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## FoundryVTT resources - [FoundryVTT (*official site*)](https://foundryvtt.com/) - [FoundryVTT Foundry Knowledge Base](https://foundryvtt.com/kb/) - [FoundryVTT Discord](https://discord.gg/foundryvtt) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides FoundryVTT as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # FreshRSS FreshRSS is a fast, fluff-free RSS and Atom feed aggregator. It pulls together blogs, YouTube channels, subreddits, podcasts and news sites into a single reading list that stays in sync across every device you open it on. Plug it into your ElfHosted stack and you've got one tab for everything you actually want to follow, no algorithm, no ads, no "people also read" clickbait. ## How do I access FreshRSS? FreshRSS is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-freshrss.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/freshrss/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## How do I use it? The first time you open FreshRSS, you'll land on an installation wizard, accept the defaults (*SQLite as the database*), pick a username and password, and you're reading in under a minute. ### Authentication The FreshRSS web UI sits behind ElfHosted's SSO (*ForwardAuth*) by default, so the FreshRSS login you set up inside the app is a second layer on top. ### Mobile app / third-party API access FreshRSS's API endpoints (Google Reader API at `/api/greader.php`, Fever API at `/api/fever.php`, PubSubHubbub at `/api/pshb.php`) are **always exposed unauthenticated at the ingress**: they sit in front of ElfHosted SSO so that mobile clients like [Reeder](https://reederapp.com/), [FluentReader](https://hyliu.me/fluent-reader/), [FeedMe](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.seazon.feedme) and [NetNewsWire](https://netnewswire.com/) can reach them. Authentication for these endpoints is handled by FreshRSS itself via an API password you set under **Settings → Authentication → API access**. Point your mobile client at `https://{{ username }}-freshrss.{{ domain }}/api/greader.php` and use your FreshRSS username + API password. If you'd rather drop SSO entirely and rely only on FreshRSS's built-in login, for example because you want to share the web UI with someone who doesn't have an ElfHosted account, use [ElfBot](/app/elfbot/) to set `freshrssexposed.enabled: true` on your tenant. ### Importing feeds Export an OPML file from your previous reader (*Feedly, Inoreader, NewsBlur, The Old Reader*) and drop it into **Subscription management → Import / export**: FreshRSS rebuilds your categories and feeds in seconds. ### Extensions FreshRSS has a rich [extension ecosystem](https://github.com/FreshRSS/Extensions), YouTube feed rendering, full-article fetching, read-it-later integrations, and more. Drop extension folders into `config/freshrss/extensions/` via [FileBrowser](/app/filebrowser/) to install them. ## FreshRSS also works with - [Miniflux](/app/miniflux/) - [FlatNotes](/app/flatnotes/) ## How do I get support for FreshRSS? 1. For general use of FreshRSS, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/FreshRSS/FreshRSS) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor FreshRSS ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of FreshRSS using the following: - [Liberapay](https://liberapay.com/FreshRSS) ## FreshRSS resources - [FreshRSS (*official site*)](https://github.com/FreshRSS/FreshRSS) - [FreshRSS Homepage](https://freshrss.org) - [FreshRSS GitHub](https://github.com/FreshRSS/FreshRSS) - [FreshRSS Documentation](https://freshrss.github.io/FreshRSS/) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides FreshRSS as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Fusion Fusion is a small, fast RSS and Atom reader. Paste a site address and it finds the feed for you, sorts your subscriptions into groups, and gets out of the way. Unread counts, bookmarks, full-text search and Google Reader style keyboard shortcuts are the whole feature list, and that's deliberate: the project ships no AI features on purpose. The web interface is responsive and installs as a progressive web app, so it works on a phone as well as it does on a laptop. It speaks eight languages out of the box. **When does Fusion make sense?** - **You read a lot of feeds and want the reading part to be quick.** Keyboard shortcuts, unread tracking, done. - **You want a reader on your phone.** Fusion's Fever endpoint works with apps like Reeder, Unread and FeedMe. - **You want something smaller than a full reader platform.** For multi-user accounts and filters, [FreshRSS](/app/freshrss/) and [Miniflux](/app/miniflux/) are the bigger options. - **A site you follow has no feed?** Point [RSSBridge](/app/rssbridge/) at it and subscribe to the result. ## How do I access Fusion? Fusion is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-fusion.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/fusion/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## How do I use it? ### Signing in: you'll do it twice Fusion sits behind your ElfHosted login, and it also has a password of its own. Both are needed the first time you open it in a browser. Your Fusion password is generated when the app first starts and saved as `.fusion_password` in your `config/fusion` folder. Open that file with [FileBrowser](/app/filebrowser/) to read it. Prefer to pick your own? Set it with [ElfBot](/app/elfbot/), and Fusion restarts to use it: Quick-paste into Fusion's environment variables using ElfBot ``` FUSION_PASSWORD=something-you-will-remember ``` Once you set `FUSION_PASSWORD` this way, that's the password, and the generated one is no longer used. Fusion has no username field, and no other accounts. ### Add some feeds 1. Click **Add feed** and paste either the feed address or the site's home page. Fusion discovers the feed from the page for you. 1. Put feeds into **groups** to keep work, news and hobbies apart. 1. Press `?` anywhere in the reader for the keyboard shortcut list. 1. Bookmark anything you want to keep, and search across everything from the top bar. Feeds published on private network addresses aren't reachable, so a feed on your own LAN won't load. Public feed addresses are fine. ### Read on your phone with a Fever client Fusion speaks the Fever API, and that one endpoint is reachable without your ElfHosted login, because mobile feed apps can't sign in through it. Fusion checks the credentials itself. In your feed app, choose **Fever** as the account type and enter: | Field | Value | | ----------------- | -------------------------------------------------- | | Server / endpoint | <https://your-username-fusion.elfhosted.com/fever> | | Username | `fusion` | | Password | Your Fusion password | Fever clients turn that pair into an API key, the MD5 of `fusion:<your password>`, and send it with every request. That means your Fusion password is the key to the endpoint, so pick a good one and keep it to yourself. Change the password and every Fever client needs the new one. The rest of Fusion, including the web interface, stays behind your ElfHosted login. ### Where are my feeds stored? Fusion keeps subscriptions and articles in a SQLite database in your `config/fusion` folder, and we back it up daily. Fusion sends no email, so there's nothing to configure for notifications. ## Fusion also works with - [FreshRSS](/app/freshrss/) - [Miniflux](/app/miniflux/) - [RSSBridge](/app/rssbridge/) - [Readeck](/app/readeck/) ## How do I get support for Fusion? 1. For general use of Fusion, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/0x2E/fusion) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Fusion resources - [Fusion (*official site*)](https://github.com/0x2E/fusion) - [Fusion Releases](https://github.com/0x2E/fusion/releases) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides Fusion as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Glance Glance is a lightweight dashboard that puts all your feeds on one fast, beautiful page: RSS feeds, subreddit posts, Hacker News, weather forecasts, YouTube channel uploads, Twitch channels, market prices, site bookmarks, and [dozens more widgets](https://github.com/glanceapp/glance/blob/main/docs/configuration.md), arranged across as many pages and tabs as you like. It's built for speed (pages typically load in about a second) and works great on mobile, so your morning skim looks the same on the couch as at the desk. Themes and custom CSS round out the customisation. ## How do I access Glance? Glance is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-glance.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/glance/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## How do I use it? Glance is configured entirely through a YAML file, there's no settings UI. Your instance starts with a sensible default config at `/config/glance.yml`, which you can edit with [FileBrowser](/app/filebrowser/) (look for `glance/glance.yml` in your config folder). Glance picks up changes automatically, save the file and refresh the page. ### Building your dashboard The [configuration documentation](https://github.com/glanceapp/glance/blob/main/docs/configuration.md) covers the full widget catalogue and layout system. The short version: - **Pages** become tabs across the top of the dashboard. - **Columns** (small or full) control the layout within a page. - **Widgets** go inside columns: `rss`, `reddit`, `hacker-news`, `weather`, `videos`, `markets`, `bookmarks`, and many more. Start from the [preconfigured pages](https://github.com/glanceapp/glance/blob/main/docs/preconfigured-pages.md) if you'd rather tweak than build from scratch, and browse [community widgets](https://github.com/glanceapp/community-widgets) and [themes](https://github.com/glanceapp/glance/blob/main/docs/themes.md) for inspiration. If a config edit ever breaks the page, Glance will tell you what's wrong and on which line, fix it in FileBrowser and refresh. ## How do I get support for Glance? 1. For general use of Glance, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/glanceapp/glance) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor Glance ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of Glance using the following: - [GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors/glanceapp) - [Patreon](https://patreon.com/glanceapp) ## Glance resources - [Glance (*official site*)](https://github.com/glanceapp/glance) - [Glance Discord](https://discord.com/invite/7KQ7Xa9kJd) - [Glance Community widgets](https://github.com/glanceapp/community-widgets) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides Glance as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Gotify Gotify is a self-hosted push-notification server. Apps push messages into Gotify via simple HTTP webhooks; Gotify forwards them to subscribed clients (*the official Android app, web UI, or any of several third-party clients*) as push notifications. Replaces commercial alternatives like Pushover or Pushbullet. **When does managed Gotify make sense?** - **Home for Arrs-stack notifications.** [Radarr](/app/radarr/), [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/), [Lidarr](/app/lidarr/), [Readarr](/app/readarr/), [Bazarr](/app/bazarr/), [Mylar](/app/mylar/), [Prowlarr](/app/prowlarr/), [Ombi](/app/ombi/), [Overseerr](/app/overseerr/), [Jellyseerr](/app/jellyseerr/) all support Gotify as a notification target. One Gotify instance receives notifications from your whole media stack. - **Replacing third-party push services** that charge subscriptions or that you'd rather not depend on. - **Custom alerts from scripts.** Anything that can `curl` can push to Gotify, useful for cron jobs, monitoring scripts, and home automation. - **Pair with [Uptime Kuma](/app/uptimekuma/)** for a self-hosted monitoring pipeline that pushes alerts via Gotify. ## How to wire it up on ElfHosted 1. **Open Gotify from your apps dashboard.** 1. **Log in.** Default credentials are `admin / admin`. Change the password immediately under Users. 1. **Create an application.** Apps → Create Application → name it after the app that'll be pushing (*e.g., "Sonarr"*). Gotify gives you an API token. 1. **Wire up the source app.** In Sonarr / Radarr / etc., add a Gotify notification connection: server URL `http://gotify:80`, paste the token. Test the connection and save. 1. **Install the Gotify client.** [Android](https://github.com/gotify/android) via Play Store / F-Droid, or use the web UI directly. Subscribe to the server URL and paste your client token (*created in Clients → Create Client*). ## How do I access Gotify? Gotify is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-gotify.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/gotify/) and these become your personal, clickable links. Info Gotify is an open-source tool. ElfHosted provides hosting infrastructure only. Users are responsible for their use of this service in compliance with applicable laws and third-party terms of service. ## Gotify also works with - [Bazarr](/app/bazarr/) - [Jellyseerr](/app/jellyseerr/) - [Lidarr](/app/lidarr/) - [Mylar](/app/mylar/) - [Ombi](/app/ombi/) - [Overseerr](/app/overseerr/) - [Prowlarr](/app/prowlarr/) - [Radarr](/app/radarr/) - [Readarr](/app/readarr/) - [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/) ## How do I get support for Gotify? 1. For general use of Gotify, refer to the [official site](https://gotify.net) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Gotify resources - [Gotify (*official site*)](https://gotify.net) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides Gotify as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # GoToSocial GoToSocial is a lightweight, secure, and private ActivityPub social network server, your gateway to the larger Fediverse. With GoToSocial, you can keep in touch with your friends, post, read, and share images and articles. All without being tracked or advertised to! ## How do I access GoToSocial? GoToSocial is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-gotosocial.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/gotosocial/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## How to use GoToSocial ### Setup admin account By default, GoToSocial includes no accounts. It's necessary to create an account for yourself, using the GoToSocial CLI shortcut on your ElfHosted apps dashboard. #### Create account Run a variation of the following to create your account: ``` gotosocial admin account create \ --username=<your username> \ --email=<your email address> \ --password=<your password> ``` #### Promote account Promote your account to an administrator: ``` gotosocial admin account promote --username <yourname> ``` #### Restart GoToSocial Promotion of an account requires a restart of the GoToSocial binary to fully take effect, so from the GoToSocial CLI, run: ``` pkill gotosocial ``` ### User Interface Per the [official FAQ](https://docs.gotosocial.org/en/latest/faq/): > GoToSocial is just a bare server for the most part and is designed to be used thru external applications. [Pinafore](https://pinafore.social/) in the browser, [Tusky](https://tusky.app/) for Android and [Feditext](https://github.com/feditext/feditext) for iOS, iPadOS and macOS are the best-supported. > > Anything that supports the Mastodon API should work, other than the features GoToSocial doesn't yet have. Permalinks and profile pages are served directly through GoToSocial as well as the settings panel, but most interaction goes through the apps. ### Configure profile / instance Your profile and instance settings are available at `https://<your gotosocial url>/settings/` ### Backup / Export Your GoToSocial data is stored in `config/gotosocial`, and can be backed up either by copying the `config.yaml` and the `*.db*` files manually, or running `elfbot backup gotosocial` using [ElfBot](/app/elfbot/). Assuming you used a custom domain name, then migrating your instance to another, non-ElfHosted GoToSocial installation is as simple as dropping the config and databases into the new instance, redirecting your DNS, and starting it up. ### Use a custom domain If you don't want to use the ElfHosted domain name, you can BYO domain and point it to your ElfHosted GoToSocial account. Assuming your ElfHosted username is `batman`, and you have your own domain, `awesomeburger.com`, and you want `social.awesomburger.com` to point to your ElfHosted GoToSocial instance. Create a CNAME record on your domain, pointing `social.awesomeburger.com` to `batman-gotosocial.elfhosted.com`. Purchase the [custom domain addon](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/gotosocial-custom-domain-addon/), and set the CNAME to `social.awesomeburger.com`. Upon purchase, a LetsEncrypt certificate will be generated for your custom domain, and the necessary additional routes added to our loadbalancer. It's now necessary to edit your GoToSocial `config.yaml`, and to update the `host` value to match your new domain. You'll also need to reinitialized GoToSocial after making a domain change, so delete any `*.db.*` files in `config/gotosocial`, and then restart GoToSocial with [ElfBot](/app/elfbot/), using `elfbot restart gotosocial` ## How do I get support for GoToSocial? 1. For general use of GoToSocial, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor GoToSocial ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of GoToSocial using the following: - [OpenCollective](https://opencollective.com/gotosocial) - [LibrePay](https://liberapay.com/GoToSocial) ## GoToSocial resources - [GoToSocial (*official site*)](https://github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial) - [GoToSocial GitHub](https://github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial) - [GoToSocial Docs](https://docs.gotosocial.org/en/latest/) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides GoToSocial as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Gramps Web Gramps Web is the browser front end for Gramps, the long-running genealogy project trusted by serious family historians. It lets you build and explore a family tree from anywhere, recording people, relationships, events, places, and the sources that back them up, so your research is properly evidenced rather than a tangle of half-remembered dates. Where a desktop genealogy app keeps your tree on one machine, Gramps Web puts it in a shared place the whole family can contribute to. Add photos and documents, pin events to a map, and let relatives browse the tree and fill in the gaps. Your data stays in the open Gramps format, so decades of careful research are never locked to one tool. ## How do I access Gramps Web? Gramps Web is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: \<https://your-username-gramps web.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/grampsweb/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## How do I use it? **Change the default login first.** Gramps Web starts with a built-in admin account: - Username: `admin` - Password: `changemeelfie` Your instance sits behind ElfHosted SSO, so only you can reach it, but sign in and change that password straight away from your user settings. Then start building: - **Create your family tree**: begin with yourself or a known ancestor and add the core details. - **Add people and relationships**: record parents, partners, and children, and Gramps Web draws the connections between them. - **Attach sources and events**: tie births, marriages, and deaths to the records that prove them, so the tree stands up to scrutiny. - **Upload media**: add photos, scanned certificates, and documents, and link them to the people they belong to. - **Invite the family**: add accounts for relatives so they can browse the tree and contribute what they know. There is a [live demo](https://demo.grampsweb.org) upstream if you want to explore a populated tree first, and the [Gramps Web site](https://www.grampsweb.org) covers every feature in detail. ## Gramps Web also works with - [Immich](/app/immich/) - [Dawarich](/app/dawarich/) ## How do I get support for Gramps Web? 1. For general use of Gramps Web, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/gramps-project/gramps-web) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Gramps Web resources - [Gramps Web (*official site*)](https://github.com/gramps-project/gramps-web) - [Gramps Web Website](https://www.grampsweb.org) - [Gramps Web Demo](https://demo.grampsweb.org) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides Gramps Web as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Grimmory Grimmory is a digital library for your ebooks, PDFs, comics, and audiobooks. It's the community fork of BookLore, continuing where that project left off with the same polished library management and reading experience, and adding audiobook support on top. Organise your collection into libraries and smart shelves, let Grimmory fetch metadata automatically, and read in the browser with a built-in reader that supports annotations. Sync reading progress to Kobo devices and KOReader, browse your library from any OPDS-compatible reading app, or fire a book straight to your Kindle. Note Grimmory (the book library) is not to be confused with [Grimoire](/app/grimoire/), the tabletop RPG library and campaign manager, similar name, different shelves! Key Features: - 📚 **Libraries & Smart Shelves** - organise books into libraries, and build shelves that populate themselves based on rules you define. - 🧠 **Automatic Metadata** - fetch covers, descriptions, and series info automatically, or edit everything manually with fine-grained control. - 🎧 **Audiobook Support** - manage and play audiobooks alongside your ebooks, PDFs, and comics in one library. - 📖 **Built-in Reader with Annotations** - read PDFs, ePubs, and comics in the browser, highlight passages, and keep notes attached to your books. - 🔄 **Kobo & KOReader Sync** - sync your library and reading progress to Kobo e-readers and KOReader devices. - 🌐 **OPDS Support** - browse and download your books from any OPDS-compatible reading app on phone, tablet, or e-reader. - đŸ“„ **BookDrop Imports** - drop files into a watched folder and Grimmory imports them automatically, metadata and all. - đŸ“€ **Send to Kindle** - deliver books straight to your Kindle by email, right from the library view. - đŸ‘„ **Multi-User with OIDC** - create accounts, assign libraries, and manage permissions, with optional OpenID Connect single sign-on. ## How do I access Grimmory? Grimmory is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-grimmory.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/grimmory/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## Migrating from BookLore If your ElfHosted account already has BookLore data, Grimmory migrates it automatically the first time it starts: your library database, covers, metadata, users, and reading progress are copied across (BookLore's own data is read, never modified, so BookLore keeps working until you cancel it). Sign in to Grimmory with your existing BookLore credentials. A few notes: 1. The migration runs once, on first start, and only if Grimmory has no data of its own yet. 1. For the cleanest copy, stop or cancel BookLore before subscribing to Grimmory. A running BookLore is tolerated, but a quiet one is safer. 1. Prefer a fresh start instead? Ask elfbot to set `GRIMMORY_SKIP_BOOKLORE_MIGRATION=true` before Grimmory first starts. 1. Your actual book files live under `/storage` and are shared by both apps, so nothing is duplicated or moved. ## How do I use it? Sign in and create your first library, pointing it at a folder under `/storage` containing your books. Grimmory scans the folder, fetches metadata, and builds your shelves from there. To add new books, either upload them through the web UI, or drop files into the **BookDrop** watched folder and Grimmory will import them automatically. The full feature tour lives in the upstream [documentation](https://grimmory.org/docs). Info Grimmory is an open-source tool. ElfHosted provides hosting infrastructure only. Users are responsible for their use of this service in compliance with applicable laws and third-party terms of service. ## Grimmory also works with - [Calibre Web][calibre web] - [Audiobookshelf](/app/audiobookshelf/) - [Readarr](/app/readarr/) - [OpenBooks](/app/openbooks/) ## How do I get support for Grimmory? 1. For general use of Grimmory, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/grimmory-tools/grimmory) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor Grimmory ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of Grimmory using the following: - [Open Collective](https://opencollective.com/grimmory) ## Grimmory resources - [Grimmory (*official site*)](https://github.com/grimmory-tools/grimmory) - [Grimmory Documentation](https://grimmory.org/docs) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides Grimmory as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." 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Point it at a folder of rulebooks, modules, maps and tokens, and it gives you a fast page-by-page reader, full-text search across every PDF, a tagged map and token browser, and a campaign tracker with session scheduling and per-player notes. Built for game masters who hoard PDFs and want to find a specific spell, monster stat block, or battlemap from their phone at the table. Key features: - 📚 **Library browser by game system** - drop your `D&D 5e/`, `Pathfinder 2e/`, `Call of Cthulhu/` folders into the library, Grimoire indexes them automatically into Core / Supplements / Adventures / Handouts / Homebrew - 🔍 **Full-text search across every PDF** - SQLite FTS5 indexes every page, so a search for "fireball" or "githyanki" jumps straight to the page in the right book - 📖 **Page-by-page WebP reader** - PDFs are rendered server-side as images for fast mobile viewing with pinch-to-zoom, swipe navigation, and spread mode (*toggle to native PDF anytime*) - đŸ—ș **Map gallery with tags** - browse battlemaps by creator or collection, filter by tag, see grid metadata, download full-res - 🎭 **Token browser** - tagged character tokens and portraits, ready to drag into your VTT - 🔖 **Bookmarks and favourites** - per-user page and text-selection bookmarks with inline highlights, plus quick favourites for systems, books, maps, and tokens - đŸ‘„ **GM and player campaigns** - GMs run shared campaigns with player invites, linked resources, GM-only and shared session notes; players keep private session notes too - 📅 **Session scheduling** - weekly, biweekly, monthly, or custom recurrence with auto-created session note stubs and per-player availability tracking - đŸ“± **OPDS catalog** - each user generates a personal OPDS feed URL to wire any e-reader app (*Panels, Chunky, KOReader, Kybook*) directly to their library - 🔐 **Per-user accounts** - admin / GM / player roles, optional pre-seeded accounts via `users.json`, per-user explicit-content filtering ## How do I use it? ### 1. Drop your library into `/library` ElfHosted mounts a `/library` folder for Grimoire on your config volume. Use [FileBrowser](/app/filebrowser/) (or rclone-mount your existing collection) to populate it with this structure: ``` library/ ├── books/ │ └── Dungeons and Dragons 5e/ │ ├── core/ │ │ ├── Players Handbook.pdf │ │ └── Dungeon Masters Guide.pdf │ ├── supplements/ │ └── adventures/ │ └── Curse of Strahd/ │ └── Curse of Strahd.pdf ├── maps/ │ └── Sunken Temple/ │ └── basement.png └── tokens/ └── Monsters/ └── goblin.png ``` Each top-level folder under `books/` becomes a **game system**. Subfolder names like `core`, `supplements`, `adventures`, `character-sheets`, `handouts`, and `homebrew` are auto-detected as categories. See the [upstream library structure docs](https://github.com/hunter-read/grimoire#library-structure) for the full layout, system-agnostic collections, and how to mark NSFW systems. ### 2. Trigger a rescan Once your files are in place, hit **Rescan** in the sidebar (or **Settings → Maintenance**). The first scan can take several minutes for large collections because every PDF page is rendered to WebP and indexed for search. Subsequent rescans only pick up new or changed files. ### 3. Create accounts On first launch you'll be prompted to create the admin account. Add GM and player accounts in **Settings → Users**, or pre-seed them with a `users.json` dropped into `/config` before first start (see [upstream pre-seeding docs](https://github.com/hunter-read/grimoire#pre-seeding-users)). ### 4. Optional: wire up OPDS Grimoire's [OPDS](https://specs.opds.io/opds-1.2) catalog is enabled by default on ElfHosted. Each user goes to **Settings → Account → OPDS Feed**, generates a personal token, and pastes the URL into their e-reader app to browse and download books straight from their library. ### 5. Optional: tag your maps and tokens Drop a `tags.json` in any maps or tokens folder to auto-apply tags on the next rescan. Format and key syntax are documented [upstream](https://github.com/hunter-read/grimoire#tagging-with-tagsjson). ## Tips - **Large libraries take CPU on first scan** - PDF to WebP rendering is CPU-bound. Plan for the initial scan to take 5+ minutes per hundred PDFs. Rescans are fast because already-indexed files are skipped. - **Page rendering is cached** - rendered pages are cached to disk under `/config/page_cache` so the same page never re-renders. The cache survives container restarts. - **Grimoire never modifies your library files** - it only reads from `/library`. Safe to point at a read-only mount, or to keep your library synced from another source. - **System-agnostic books work too** - drop a `System Agnostic/` folder under `books/` for zines, art books, or rulesets that span multiple systems. Subfolder names become custom category headings. ## How do I access Grimoire? Grimoire is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-grimoire.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/grimoire/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## Grimoire also works with - [BookLore](/app/booklore/) - [Calibre Web][calibre web] - [Audiobookshelf](/app/audiobookshelf/) ## How do I get support for Grimoire? 1. For general use of Grimoire, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/hunter-read/grimoire) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Grimoire resources - [Grimoire (*official site*)](https://github.com/hunter-read/grimoire) - [Grimoire Documentation](https://github.com/hunter-read/grimoire#readme) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides Grimoire as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." 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It knows what's in the cupboard, where it lives, what it cost and when it expires, and it builds the shopping list from what's running low. Around that core sit the rest of the household jobs. Recipes check themselves against your stock and tell you what's missing, a meal plan turns into a shopping list, and chores, batteries, tasks and equipment manuals each get their own tracker. **When does Grocy make sense?** - **Food keeps expiring at the back of the fridge.** Grocy lists what's due soon, so it gets eaten. - **You shop from a list** and want it to write itself from minimum stock levels. - **You cook from recipes** and want to know, before you start, whether you have everything. - **You want chores on a schedule.** For shared chores with rotation and points, [Donetick](/app/donetick/) is the lighter option; Grocy's chores sit next to your stock. ## How do I access Grocy? Grocy is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-grocy.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/grocy/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## How do I use it? ### Signing in Grocy signs you in automatically with your ElfHosted login. There's no separate Grocy username or password to set up or remember: get past the ElfHosted login and you're in, as your ElfHosted username. ### Set it up A little setup up front makes the rest of Grocy work much better: 1. Open **Manage master data** from the menu and add your **locations** (fridge, freezer, pantry) and **quantity units**. 1. Add **products**. Give each one a default location, a minimum stock amount and, if you like, a barcode. 1. **Purchase** things as you put the shopping away. Grocy records the amount, price and best-before date. 1. **Consume** as you use them. Grocy takes from whatever is due soonest and keeps the stock overview current. Once products have minimum amounts, the shopping list can add everything below its minimum in one click. Grocy can also scan barcodes with your phone or laptop camera, straight from the browser. ### Currency, language and time zone Grocy starts in US dollars, English and UTC. To change them, set these using [ElfBot](/app/elfbot/) (Grocy restarts to pick them up): Quick-paste into Grocy's environment variables using ElfBot ``` GROCY_CURRENCY=EUR GROCY_DEFAULT_LOCALE=de TZ=Europe/Berlin ``` Use your own [currency code](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_4217), language and [time zone](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tz_database_time_zones). Each person can also pick their own language in Grocy's user settings. ### What about the mobile apps and Home Assistant? Grocy's companion apps, Home Assistant integration and the iCal calendar feed all connect with a Grocy API key. On ElfHosted, those connections go through your ElfHosted login, which API-key clients can't pass, so they aren't available here. Grocy's web interface works on a phone, including camera barcode scanning, so use it in your phone's browser instead. ### Where is my data stored? Grocy keeps everything in a SQLite database in your `config/grocy` folder, and we back it up daily. ## Grocy also works with - [Mealie](/app/mealie/) - [Donetick](/app/donetick/) - [HomeBox](/app/homebox/) ## How do I get support for Grocy? 1. For general use of Grocy, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/grocy/grocy) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor Grocy ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of Grocy using the following: - [PayPal](https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=VPYJD5SL488PS) - [Stripe](https://donate.stripe.com/eVq9ANejng9j7ytav53oA01) ## Grocy resources - [Grocy (*official site*)](https://github.com/grocy/grocy) - [Grocy Website](https://grocy.info) - [Grocy Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/grocy) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides Grocy as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Harbor Harbor is a media player built on the Stremio addon ecosystem, with a few deliberate differences from the official client. Playback runs through libmpv rather than a browser video element, so it handles formats and subtitle rendering that browser-based players tend to struggle with. Your addons, your accounts and your provider keys stay yours. The feature people tend to notice first is **Watch Together**: a room code, shared with whoever you like, and their player stays in sync with yours. Guests don't need an account, which is the point — you can watch something with someone who has never heard of Harbor. Harbor also supports themes, custom catalogues, and a library view, so it can be shaped into something that looks like yours rather than a stock client. ## How do I access Harbor? Harbor is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-harbor.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/harbor/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## How do I use it? Open Harbor from your ElfHosted dashboard and sign in with your ElfHosted login. From there: 1. **Add your addons.** Harbor speaks the standard Stremio addon protocol, so anything you already use will work. If you run [AIOStreams](/app/aiostreams/), point Harbor at it and you get every configured source in one sorted list rather than a dozen separate addons. 1. **Connect a provider.** Harbor supports the usual debrid services. Add your key in settings and cached content becomes available for instant playback. 1. **Press play.** Playback is direct — Harbor resolves a link from your provider and streams it to the player. Skip the setup entirely The **Harbor bundle** includes a debrid provider, usenet access and a pre-configured [AIOStreams](/app/aiostreams/) addon in a single subscription, all already attached to your account. If you'd rather not assemble the pieces yourself, that's the version to buy — there are no keys to paste in. ### Watch Together Start a room from the player and share the code. Anyone with the code can join, without an ElfHosted account and without a provider of their own. Playback stays in sync, and there's chat alongside it. Because guests join anonymously, treat a room code the way you'd treat a link to anything else — anyone who has it can join while the room is open. ## Harbor also works with - [AIOStreams](/app/aiostreams/) - [Comet](/app/comet/) - [MediaFusion](/app/mediafusion/) - [AIOMetadata](/app/aiometadata/) - [RPDB](/app/rpdb/) ## How do I get support for Harbor? 1. For general use of Harbor, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/harborstremio/harbor) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Harbor resources - [Harbor (*official site*)](https://github.com/harborstremio/harbor) - [Harbor GitHub Repo](https://github.com/harborstremio/harbor) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides Harbor as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Healthchecks Healthchecks watches the jobs that are supposed to run quietly in the background, backups, cron jobs, batch imports, database dumps, and tells you when one of them doesn't. It works on the dead man's switch principle: your job pings a unique URL every time it finishes successfully, and if a ping doesn't arrive on schedule, Healthchecks raises the alarm. Silence becomes a signal instead of a blind spot. Each check has its own schedule (simple period or full cron expression), a grace window, and its own notification rules. When something misses its window you can be paged by email, and Healthchecks keeps a log of every ping so you can see exactly when a job started drifting. ## How do I access Healthchecks? Healthchecks is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-healthchecks.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/healthchecks/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## How do I use it? Sign in with your ElfHosted email address (the one you signed up with) and password `changemeelfie`, then change the password straight away from the account menu. Healthchecks is reachable with its own login rather than behind single sign-on, so your external cron jobs and scripts can post their pings directly, which is exactly why changing that seeded password first matters. Here's the basic loop: - **Create a check**: click **Add Check**, give it a name, and set the schedule (say, "every 1 day" for a nightly backup) plus a grace period to allow for a slow run. - **Copy the ping URL**: each check has a unique URL. Have your job hit it on success, for a shell script that's usually a `curl` at the very end: ``` ./run-backup.sh && curl -fsS https://your-healthchecks-host/ping/your-uuid ``` - **Get alerted on failure**: if the ping doesn't land inside the schedule plus grace window, Healthchecks emails you. You can also signal a job's *start* and *failure* explicitly so a crashed run pages you immediately rather than after the timeout. - **Group and label** your checks into projects as the list grows, and read the event log to spot jobs that are quietly slowing down. The [documentation](https://healthchecks.io/docs/) has ready-made snippets for cron, systemd, Python, and more. ## Healthchecks also works with - [Gotify](/app/gotify/) - [UptimeKuma](/app/uptimekuma/) ## How do I get support for Healthchecks? 1. For general use of Healthchecks, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/healthchecks/healthchecks) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Healthchecks resources - [Healthchecks (*official site*)](https://github.com/healthchecks/healthchecks) - [Healthchecks Website](https://healthchecks.io) - [Healthchecks Documentation](https://healthchecks.io/docs/) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides Healthchecks as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. 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I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . 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It runs an autonomous learning loop that writes and improves its own skills from experience, keeps a persistent memory it can search across sessions, and schedules its own work with a built-in cron scheduler. You drive it from a browser dashboard that includes a live chat with the agent, so there is no terminal to wrangle. **When does managed Hermes make sense?** - **Always-on agent.** An agent that schedules its own tasks needs a stable, always-online host. ElfHosted runs Hermes 24/7 so cron jobs and long-running workstreams actually fire when expected. - **Persistent memory and skills.** Everything Hermes learns, its memories, skills, and session history, lives in `/config/hermes/` and survives restarts and upgrades. - **Browser-first.** The dashboard gives you agent chat and full configuration from any browser, backed by ElfHosted SSO. - **Bring your own model.** Point Hermes at OpenRouter, OpenAI, Anthropic, or any OpenAI-compatible endpoint. You add your provider key once, from the dashboard. - **Reach you where you already are.** An always-on messaging gateway lets Hermes talk to you on Telegram, Discord, Email, WhatsApp, iMessage, and Signal, so your agent is a message away from your phone. ## How do I access Hermes? Hermes is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-hermes.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/hermes/) and these become your personal, clickable links. About AI Agent Tools Hermes is an infrastructure tool for building and running AI agents. ElfHosted provides hosting infrastructure only. Users are solely responsible for how they configure and use their AI agents, including ensuring compliance with all applicable laws and the terms of service of any third-party services their agents interact with. See our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/) for details. ## How do I use it? Open **Hermes** from your dashboard. Your ElfHosted login signs you straight in, with no second password to manage, and your instance is private to you. The same ElfHosted account also signs you in from the desktop app (see below). ### First run 1. In the dashboard, add an LLM provider key (OpenRouter, OpenAI, Anthropic, or a custom OpenAI-compatible endpoint) and pick your model. 1. Start a chat with the agent from the dashboard to confirm it responds. 1. Let it build skills as you work, or schedule tasks with its cron scheduler. Anything under `/config/hermes/` can be browsed and edited with [FileBrowser](/app/filebrowser/), and you can watch the pod logs any time with [ElfBot](/app/elfbot/). ### Use the desktop app Hermes has a native desktop app for macOS, Windows, and Linux, with the same agent, chat, and settings in a proper window. By default it installs and runs its own agent on your computer. To drive your always-on ElfHosted instance instead, point it at your Hermes gateway: 1. Download and open Hermes Desktop from the [Hermes website](https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/). 1. Open **Settings**, then **Gateway**, and choose **Remote gateway** under Connection mode. 1. In **Remote URL**, paste your Hermes address, <https://your-username-hermes.elfhosted.com> (the same address you open Hermes at from your dashboard). 1. Click **Sign in** and complete the ElfHosted login in the window that opens. There is no token to paste. 1. **Save and reconnect**. The app now runs against your hosted agent, so its memory, skills, and chat history line up exactly with the browser dashboard. With the app pointed at your ElfHosted instance there is no local agent to keep running or update, and you can pick up the same conversations from the browser or the desktop. Skip the local setup On first launch the app offers to build a local agent. You do not need it: go straight to **Settings > Gateway > Remote gateway** and connect to your ElfHosted instance. Switching to remote leaves nothing running on your machine. ### Chat from your messaging apps Your Hermes runs an always-on gateway alongside the dashboard, so the agent can reach you on the platforms you already use. You enable each platform from the dashboard by adding its credentials, then restart Hermes so the gateway reads the new config. **Quick to set up (add a token and go):** - **Telegram** and **Discord**: create a bot, paste the bot token into the dashboard, and add your user ID to the allowlist. - **Email**: add your IMAP and SMTP details, and Hermes will watch a mailbox and reply. **One-time device link (a little more involved):** - **WhatsApp** and **Signal**: these link to a real account with a one-time pairing step (a QR scan or a linked-device code). Signal runs through a companion service in your instance, and WhatsApp links your WhatsApp account directly. - **iMessage**: provided through [Photon](https://photon.codes), which handles Apple registration for you, so no Mac is required. You sign in to a Photon account and bind a phone number. Note that iMessages are relayed through Photon's service, and Photon applies its own free-tier limits. Need a hand linking WhatsApp, Signal, or iMessage? The device-link platforms need a one-time pairing that is easiest to do with a little help. Hop into [Discord](https://discord.elfhosted.com) and the team will walk you through it. The gateway reads its configuration only at startup, so a new or changed platform takes effect after you restart Hermes. Restart it from [ElfBot](/app/elfbot/) (your per-app control bot), and give it a minute to come back up. If a platform still is not connecting, hop into [Discord](https://discord.elfhosted.com) and we will take a look. ### Migrating from OpenClaw Already running [OpenClaw](/app/openclaw/) on ElfHosted? Hermes imports your OpenClaw configuration automatically on first launch, so your setup carries over with nothing to copy by hand. Your OpenClaw instance is left untouched. ## Hermes also works with - [OpenClaw](/app/openclaw/) - [ElfBot](/app/elfbot/) - [FileBrowser](/app/filebrowser/) ## How do I get support for Hermes? 1. For general use of Hermes, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/nousresearch/hermes-agent) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Hermes resources - [Hermes (*official site*)](https://github.com/nousresearch/hermes-agent) - [Hermes Discord](https://discord.gg/NousResearch) - [Hermes Documentation](https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides Hermes as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! 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[@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Homarr Homarr is a highly customisable dashboard for all your apps, built around an extensive drag-and-drop grid system, with no YAML involved. Add tiles for your apps, arrange them how you like, pick from over 11,000 icons, and layer in live widgets: calendars, download queues, media requests, and more. What sets Homarr apart is its [integrations](https://homarr.dev/docs/category/integrations): connect [Radarr](/app/radarr/), [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/), [Prowlarr](/app/prowlarr/), [Jellyfin](/app/jellyfin/), [Plex](/app/plex/), [SABnzbd](/app/sabnzbd/), [qBittorrent](/app/qbittorrent/), and dozens of other services, and the dashboard shows real-time data from each, searchable from the built-in search bar. ## How do I access Homarr? Homarr is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-homarr.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/homarr/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## How do I use it? On first access, Homarr runs an onboarding wizard: create your admin account promptly (Homarr manages its own users, groups, and permissions), then start from a fresh board. ### Build your board Enter edit mode (pencil icon), then add tiles from the **+** menu: - **Apps**: name, icon (from the built-in picker), and URL. Point them at your other ElfHosted apps' URLs. - **Widgets**: clocks, calendars, notes, RSS, download queue summaries, media request lists, and more. Drag everything into place on the grid, resize to taste, and save. ### Add integrations Under **Settings → Integrations**, connect your services using their internal URLs and API keys, for example [Radarr](/app/radarr/) at `http://radarr:7878` with the API key from Radarr's **Settings → General**. Attached integrations light up the matching widgets with live data: upcoming releases on the calendar, active downloads, current streams. ## Homarr also works with - [Radarr](/app/radarr/) - [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/) - [Jellyfin](/app/jellyfin/) - [Plex](/app/plex/) ## How do I get support for Homarr? 1. For general use of Homarr, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/homarr-labs/homarr) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor Homarr ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of Homarr using the following: - [Open Collective](https://opencollective.com/homarr) ## Homarr resources - [Homarr (*official site*)](https://github.com/homarr-labs/homarr) - [Homarr Website](https://homarr.dev) - [Homarr Live demo](https://demo.homarr.dev) - [Homarr Discord](https://discord.gg/aCsmEV5RgA) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides Homarr as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # HomeBox HomeBox is a home inventory and organization system, pair it with a label printer and you'll never again wonder *where did I put that spare HDMI cable*. Track items by location, group them with tags and categories, attach receipts and warranty docs, log purchases and maintenance, and pull up anything in seconds with a powerful search. Written in Go with an embedded SQLite database, HomeBox stays lean and fast. You get QR-code labels, fractional quantities (*half a bag of flour, anyone?*), item-to-item relationships, CSV import/export, and a responsive UI that works just as well on your phone while you're rummaging through the garage. ## How do I access HomeBox? HomeBox is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-homebox.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/homebox/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## How do I use it? On first launch, HomeBox will prompt you to register an account, create one, and you're in. (If you'd like to lock things down, set `HBOX_OPTIONS_ALLOW_REGISTRATION=false` after creating your user.) Start by creating a few **Locations** (*Garage, Kitchen, Office*) and **Labels** (*e.g. *warranty-active*, *lent-out*, *tools**), then add **Items**. Each item can have a photo, purchase details, warranty info, attached documents, and custom fields, fill in only what you care about. The **Label Maker** generates printable QR-code labels for your items and locations. Stick them on the thing, scan them later, and HomeBox jumps straight to that item's page, no more "what's in this box?". Use **Reports** for a bill-of-materials view, **Maintenance** to track service schedules (*car oil changes, filter swaps, etc.*), and the **Import/Export** tools in *Profile > Tools* to seed HomeBox from an existing spreadsheet. For the REST API, mobile-friendly tips, and deeper configuration, see the [official documentation](https://homebox.software/en/). ## How do I get support for HomeBox? 1. For general use of HomeBox, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/sysadminsmedia/homebox) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor HomeBox ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of HomeBox using the following: - [Open Collective](https://opencollective.com/homebox) - [GitHub Sponsors (tankerkiller125)](https://github.com/sponsors/tankerkiller125) - [GitHub Sponsors (katosdev)](https://github.com/sponsors/katosdev) - [GitHub Sponsors (tonyaellie)](https://github.com/sponsors/tonyaellie) ## HomeBox resources - [HomeBox (*official site*)](https://github.com/sysadminsmedia/homebox) - [HomeBox Homepage](https://homebox.software/) - [HomeBox Documentation](https://homebox.software/en/) - [HomeBox Demo](https://demo.homebox.software/) - [HomeBox Discord](https://discord.gg/aY4DCkpNA9) - [HomeBox Lemmy](https://lemmy.world/c/homebox) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides HomeBox as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Homepage Homepage is a modern, fully static, fast, secure fully proxied, highly customizable application dashboard with integrations for over 100 services and translations into multiple languages. Easily configured via YAML files or through docker label discovery. ## How do I access Homepage? Homepage is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-homepage.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/homepage/) and these become your personal, clickable links. Info Homepage is an open-source tool. ElfHosted provides hosting infrastructure only. Users are responsible for their use of this service in compliance with applicable laws and third-party terms of service. ## How do I use it? ### Searching Too many apps? Just start typing, to launch Homepage's integrated app search! ### Integrations Wherever possible, we've provisioned Homepage with entries for your ElfHosted apps. In some cases, however, you'll need settings like API keys an user credentials which only you can configure (*a [Plex](/app/plex/) token, for example*). In these case, the instructions below will explain how to integrate Homepage with your apps using these details. ### Plex Per the [homepage Plex docs](https://gethomepage.dev/main/widgets/services/plex/), the available integration with [Plex](/app/plex/) is quite limited, and you may prefer to use the [Tautulli](/app/tautulli/) integration instead. To setup basic Plex integration, follow [these instructions](https://www.plexopedia.com/plex-media-server/general/plex-token/) to retrieve your Plex token, and save it into `config/homepage/user-change-these/PLEX_KEY` ### Jellyfin To add a Jellyfin integration to your homepage dashboard, [homepage Jellyfin docs](https://gethomepage.dev/main/widgets/services/jellyfin/), navigate to `Advanced > Api Keys` in your Jellyfin dashboard, create a new API key for homepage, and save it into `config/homepage/user-change-these/JELLYFIN_KEY` ### Emby To add a Jellyfin integration to your homepage dashboard, [homepage Emby docs](https://gethomepage.dev/main/widgets/services/emby/), navigate to `Advanced > Api Keys` in your Emby dashboard, create a new API key for homepage, and save it into `config/homepage/user-change-these/EMBY_KEY` ### Navidrome Per the [homepage Plex docs](https://gethomepage.dev/main/widgets/services/navidrome/), you'll need to follow [these instructions](http://www.subsonic.org/pages/api.jsp) to generate a username, token, and a salt, and store them as: - `config/homepage/user-change-these/NAVIDROME_USER` - `config/homepage/user-change-these/NAVIDROME_TOKEN` - `config/homepage/user-change-these/NAVIDROME_SALT` Here's a quick overview of the instructions: 1. Pick a value for your salt, of at least 6 characters. 1. Generate your token by creating an MD5 hash of `<your password><your salt>` For example, if your username is `bruce`, your password is `batman`, and you pick `spanky` as your salt, then you can use <https://www.md5hashgenerator.com/> to generate an MD5 sum of `batmanspanky`. You'll set your values like this: - `NAVIDROME_USER: bruce` - `NAVIDROME_TOKEN: e165c7450e4e51846af33ae0f2c24fd9` - `NAVIDROME_SALT: spanky` ### Komga To add a [Komga](/app/komga/) integration to your homepage dashboard, you simply need to set the following to match your komga username / password: - `config/homepage/user-change-these/KOMGA_USERNAME` - `config/homepage/user-change-these/KOMGA_PASSWORD` ### Kavita To add a [Kavita](/app/kavita/) integration to your homepage dashboard, you simply need to set the following to match your Kavita username / password: - `config/homepage/user-change-these/KAVITA_USERNAME` - `config/homepage/user-change-these/KAVITA_PASSWORD` ### Audiobookshelf To add a [Audiobookshelf](/app/audiobookshelf/) integration to your homepage dashboard, log into Audiobookshelf as an admin, navigate to `config -> users`, and click on your account to display your API key. Save the key into `config/homepage/user-change-these/AUDIOBOOKSHELF_KEY`. ### Overseerr To add an [Overseerr](/app/overseerr/) integration to your homepage dashboard, log into Overseerr, and navigate to `Settings -> General` to view your API key - save the it into `config/homepage/user-change-these/OVERSEERR_KEY`. ### Jellyseerr To add an [Jellyseerr](/app/jellyseerr/) integration to your homepage dashboard, log into Jellyseerr, navigate to `Settings -> General`, to view your API key - save the it into `config/homepage/user-change-these/JELLYSEERR_KEY`. ### Ombi To add an [Ombi](/app/ombi/) integration to your homepage dashboard, log into Qmbi, navigate to `Settings > Configuration > General`, to view your API key - save the it into `config/homepage/user-change-these/OMBI_KEY`. ### [Tautulli](/app/tautulli/) To add a Tautulli integration to your homepage dashboard, per the [homepage Tautulli docs](https://gethomepage.dev/main/widgets/services/plex-tautulli/), navigate to `Settings > Web Interface > API` in Tautulli, copy your API key, and save it into `config/homepage/user-change-these/TAUTULLI_KEY` ### Miniflux To add a [miniflux](/app/miniflux/) integration to your homepage dashboard, log into Miniflux, navigate to `Settings > API Keys`, and create a new API key for Homepage - save the it into `config/homepage/user-change-these/MINIFLUX_KEY`. ### Uptime Kuma To add an [Uptime Kuma](/app/uptimekuma/) integration to your homepage dashboard, setup a status page in Uptime Kuma, and save its "slug" to `config/homepage/user-change-these/UPTIMEKUMA_SLUG`. ### Gotify To add an [Gotifya](/app/gotify/) integration to your homepage dashboard, create a new Gotify client token, and save it in `config/homepage/user-change-these/GOTIFY_KEY`. ## Homepage also works with - [Plex](/app/plex/) - [Jellyfin](/app/jellyfin/) - [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/) - [Radarr](/app/radarr/) ## How do I get support for Homepage? 1. For general use of Homepage, refer to the [official site](https://gethomepage.dev/) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor Homepage ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of Homepage using the following: - [GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/benphelps) ## Homepage resources - [Homepage (*official site*)](https://gethomepage.dev/) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides Homepage as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. 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Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. 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Use it to keep a shared record of indoor and outdoor plants, spot care work that is due, and build up a photo-backed history of how each plant is doing over time. ## How do I access HortusFox? HortusFox is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-hortusfox.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/hortusfox/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## How do I use it? ElfHosted protects HortusFox with the regular SSO flow and enables HortusFox proxy authentication. After opening the app, your ElfHosted user can be created automatically by HortusFox. From the admin area, create locations such as rooms, shelves, gardens, or balconies, then add plants with care notes and photos. Optional external features, including weather forecasts and plant identification, require API keys from the providers listed in the upstream documentation. ## How do I get support for HortusFox? 1. For general use of HortusFox, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/danielbrendel/hortusfox-web) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor HortusFox ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of HortusFox using the following: - [GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors/danielbrendel) - [Ko-fi](https://ko-fi.com/danielbrendel) ## HortusFox resources - [HortusFox (*official site*)](https://github.com/danielbrendel/hortusfox-web) - [HortusFox Website](https://www.hortusfox.com/) - [HortusFox Documentation](https://hortusfox.github.io/) - [HortusFox GitHub](https://github.com/danielbrendel/hortusfox-web) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides HortusFox as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # IHateMoney IHateMoney is a shared-budget and bill-splitting tool for the situations that quietly wreck friendships: the group holiday, the flat share, the dinner where one person always ends up covering the bill. Add each expense, note who paid and who it was for, and IHateMoney keeps a running tally of who owes whom, then works out the simplest set of repayments to square everyone up. It is deliberately light. There are no accounts to create for every friend, no app to install, just a project you can share by link. Think of it as a friendly alternative to Splitwise that lives entirely on your instance, with a clean web view and a simple API for the tinkerers. ## How do I access IHateMoney? IHateMoney is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-ihatemoney.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/ihatemoney/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## How do I use it? IHateMoney works a little differently to most ElfHosted apps. **Creating and managing projects is yours alone** (it sits behind your ElfHosted login), while the **projects themselves are shared publicly by link** so your friends can join without an ElfHosted account. In other words: you build the project, they just open it and enter the code. - **Create a project** *(you)*: open your instance's home page. Because project creation is behind your ElfHosted login, you may be asked to sign in the first time. Give the project a name for the group (*"Flat 3", "Ski trip 2026"*) and set a private code. - **Share it** *(with friends)*: send them the project's link along with the code. When they open the link they will be asked for the code, no ElfHosted login required. Anyone with both the link and the code can view and add expenses, so share the code only with the group. - **Log expenses**: for each one, record the amount, who paid, and who it was for. Splits can be even or weighted. - **See who owes whom**: the balance view shows each person's position, and the settlement view lists the fewest payments needed to settle up. - **Export the history**: pull the full ledger out as CSV or JSON whenever you want it. The [documentation](https://ihatemoney.readthedocs.io) covers weighted splits, currencies, and the API in full. Share the project link, not the home page Send friends the direct project link (for example `https://you-ihatemoney.elfhosted.com/ski-trip-2026/`) rather than pointing them at the home page, which is behind your login. Opening the project link takes them straight to the code prompt. Who can do what Only you (via your ElfHosted login) can create projects; the public cannot. Each project is then reachable by anyone holding its link **and** code, and is isolated from your other projects. There is no separate IHateMoney admin password to set or leak. ## Configuring email (optional) IHateMoney can email project invitations and reminders, but ElfHosted does **not** wire it to a mail server by default, because a public instance relaying through shared infrastructure would be an easy spam vector. Everything except email works without any setup, you simply share project links manually. If you want the email features, point IHateMoney at your own SMTP provider (Mailgun, Fastmail, Gmail app-password, your own server, etc.) by setting these variables from your app's settings in the dashboard: | Variable | Example | Notes | | --------------------- | ---------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------ | | `MAIL_SERVER` | `smtp.mailgun.org` | Your SMTP host | | `MAIL_PORT` | `587` | `587` for STARTTLS, `465` for SSL | | `MAIL_USE_TLS` | `True` | Use with port 587 | | `MAIL_USE_SSL` | `False` | Set `True` (and port 465) instead of TLS if your provider needs it | | `MAIL_USERNAME` | `postmaster@mg.example.com` | SMTP username | | `MAIL_PASSWORD` | `your-smtp-password` | SMTP password / API key | | `MAIL_DEFAULT_SENDER` | `IHateMoney <noreply@example.com>` | The From address on outgoing mail | Save, let the app restart, and the "invite by email" and reminder features will start working. Send yourself a test invite to confirm your provider is accepting the mail. ## IHateMoney also works with - [Wallos](/app/wallos/) - [Donetick](/app/donetick/) ## How do I get support for IHateMoney? 1. For general use of IHateMoney, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/spiral-project/ihatemoney) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor IHateMoney ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of IHateMoney using the following: - [Liberapay](https://liberapay.com/IHateMoney/donate) ## IHateMoney resources - [IHateMoney (*official site*)](https://github.com/spiral-project/ihatemoney) - [IHateMoney Website](https://ihatemoney.org) - [IHateMoney Documentation](https://ihatemoney.readthedocs.io) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides IHateMoney as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # ImageMaid ImageMaid cleans up your Plex images, removing bloat, custom art, etc. *ImageMaid runs from a menu of jobs, or on a schedule.* ## How do I access ImageMaid? ImageMaid is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-imagemaid.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/imagemaid/) and these become your personal, clickable links. Info ImageMaid is an open-source tool. ElfHosted provides hosting infrastructure only. Users are responsible for their use of this service in compliance with applicable laws and third-party terms of service. ## How to use ImageMaid ### Plex Token ImageMaid needs a Plex token in order to interact with Plex. Get a [Plex token](/how-to/get-plex-token/), and: Quick-paste into ImageMaid's environment variables using ElfBot ``` PLEX_TOKEN=<token here> ``` Plex will restart (*ImageMaid runs on Plex's pod*), after which the UI should load. After 10 seconds, ImageMaid will go into "scheduled run" mode, and run once a week. ### Running To run ImageMaid immediately, hit `CTRL-C`, and then `ENTER` to restart, and hit any key within 10 seconds. ### Discord Notifications To receive notifications in Discord, you'll want to set a Discord webhook, using: Quick-paste into ImageMaid's environment variables using ElfBot ``` DISCORD=<discord webhook url> ``` ## ImageMaid also works with - [Plex](/app/plex/) - [Kometa](/app/kometa/) ## How do I get support for ImageMaid? 1. For general use of ImageMaid, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/Kometa-Team/ImageMaid) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor ImageMaid ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of ImageMaid using the following: - [GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors/meisnate12) ## ImageMaid resources - [ImageMaid (*official site*)](https://github.com/Kometa-Team/ImageMaid) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides ImageMaid as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Immich Immich is a beloved s(*elf-hosted*) alternative to Google Photos. Combined with a storage mount, Immich can be used to manage, catalogue, and backup your photos automatically from your mobile devices! Want to check it out? There's a public demo instance at <https://demo.immich.app/> *Immich on the desktop and on a phone, including the map view and phone backup.* ## How do I access Immich? Immich is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-immich.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/immich/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## How to use Immich Immich requires BYO storage You'll need to attach your own cloud storage to your ElfHosted stack, to take advantage of Immich. A [Hetzner Storage Box](/what-is/storagebox/) is a popular pick (*best latency to ElfHosted, optionally encryptable*), though any rclone-compatible cloud (*Google Drive, OneDrive, etc.*) works equally well. ### Video guide [View setup guide on ElfHosted Video (account required)](https://video.elfhosted.com/w/nBPWKxKiXpHsFETD3U46se) ### Attach storage Ensure you have a suitable BYO storage [rclone-mounted](/how-to/use-rclone/) (*confirm the location is browsable in [FileBrowser](/app/filebrowser/)*). A [Hetzner Storage Box](/what-is/storagebox/) is a good option if you don't already have cloud storage; otherwise, any rclone-compatible cloud you're already using works. ### Configure Use ElfBot to configure Immich to point to your mounted storage location, by running something like: Quick-paste into Immich's environment variables using ElfBot ``` IMMICH_MEDIA_LOCATION=/storage/rclone/storagebox/photos ``` ## Immich also works with - [Dawarich](/app/dawarich/) - [PairDrop](/app/pairdrop/) ## How do I get support for Immich? 1. For general use of Immich, refer to the [official site](https://immich.app/) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor Immich ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of Immich using the following: - [Purchase](https://buy.immich.app) ## Immich resources - [Immich (*official site*)](https://immich.app/) - [Immich subreddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/Immich) - [Immich Discord](https://discord.immich.app/) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides Immich as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Jackett Jackett is the original indexer-translation layer for the Arrs stack. It translates queries from [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/), [Radarr](/app/radarr/), [Lidarr](/app/lidarr/), [Readarr](/app/readarr/), and Stremio addons into tracker-specific HTTP queries, parses the response, and returns results in a unified format. One Jackett instance lets you reuse the same indexer pool across every Arrs app and several Stremio addons. [Prowlarr](/app/prowlarr/) is the newer alternative with similar capabilities, native Arrs push, and a more polished UI. Jackett still has the larger built-in indexer catalogue and is the right pick when Prowlarr doesn't have a definition for the indexer you need. **When does managed Jackett make sense?** - **You need a specific private indexer** that's in Jackett's catalogue but not Prowlarr's. - **You're feeding [Comet](/app/comet/)**: Comet uses Jackett indexers natively, making the Jackett-Comet pairing the simplest custom-indexer Stremio setup. - **You're feeding [AIOStreams](/app/aiostreams/)**: Jackett indexers can be added as a source. - **Long-running setup.** If your Jackett indexer config is mature and stable, there's no urgent reason to migrate to Prowlarr. ## How to wire it up on ElfHosted 1. **Open Jackett from your apps dashboard.** 1. **Note the Jackett admin password** (*visible top-right*). Arrs apps need this to talk to Jackett. 1. **Add indexers.** "+ Add indexer" → search by name → configure each with credentials if private. Test the connection on every indexer before saving. 1. **Connect Arrs apps.** In Sonarr / Radarr: Settings → Indexers → "+" → choose Torznab Custom → URL `http://jackett:9117/api/v2.0/indexers/<indexer-id>/results/torznab/`, API key from Jackett. Repeat per indexer or use Prowlarr to manage them centrally. ### FlareSolverr ElfHosted users have access to an internal [FlareSolverr](/app/flaresolverr/) instance to support Cloudflare-protected indexers. See the FlareSolverr page for the in-cluster URL and configuration details. ## How do I access Jackett? Jackett is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-jackett.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/jackett/) and these become your personal, clickable links. Info Jackett is an open-source tool. ElfHosted provides hosting infrastructure only. Users are responsible for their use of this service in compliance with applicable laws and third-party terms of service. ## Jackett also works with - [Radarr](/app/radarr/) - [Readarr](/app/readarr/) - [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/) - [Lidarr](/app/lidarr/) - [Jackettio](/app/jackettio/) - [Annatar][annatar] ## How do I get support for Jackett? 1. For general use of Jackett, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/Jackett/Jackett/) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Jackett resources - [Jackett (*official site*)](https://github.com/Jackett/Jackett/) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides Jackett as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # jfa jellyfin-accounts (JFA) is a better way to manage your Jellyfin users. Features include: - Send invite links to your users, let them sign up themselves - Create setting profiles to restrict permissions of new users - Handles password resets without your intervention - Enforce sign-up requirements: - Password strength - Contact method verification - CAPTCHA - Send messages & notifications to your users (*email, discord, telegram, matrix available*) - Set accounts to expire after a specified time - Manage your users in bulk - More ## How do I access jfa? jfa is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-jfa.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/jellyfin-accounts/) and these become your personal, clickable links. Info jfa is an open-source tool. ElfHosted provides hosting infrastructure only. Users are responsible for their use of this service in compliance with applicable laws and third-party terms of service. ## How do I set it up? Here's a series of screenshots to illustrate, but TL;DR, use the following settings: ### TL;DR - **Disable** updates (*we roll these out for you anyway*) - When setting up connection to Jellyfin, use these settings: - Server Address (*Internal*): `http://jellyfin:8096` - Server Address (*External*): `https://<your username>-jfa.elfhosted.com` (*alter if you're on a different DC suffix*) - If connecting to Ombi, use `http://ombi:5000` for connection ### Step-by-step Initial setup: Pick language: General setup: Configure login: Configure Jellyfin Integration. - When setting up connection to Jellyfin, use these settings: - Server Address (*Internal*): `http://jellyfin:8096` - Server Address (*External*): `https://<your username>.jfa.elfhosted.com` It's recommended to create a dedicated Jellyfin user for JFA to use: Here's what the Jellyfin user setup looks like: If using [Ombi](/app/ombi/) integration, set Ombi to `ombi:5000`: Setup (*optional*) messaging support Setup password validation requirements: Setup contact info Done! ## jfa also works with - [Jellyfin](/app/jellyfin/) - [Wizarr](/app/wizarr/) ## How do I get support for jfa? 1. For general use of jfa, refer to the [official site](https://jfa-go.com/) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor jfa ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of jfa using the following: - [GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors/hrfee) - [Ko-fi](https://ko-fi.com/hrfee) - [Buy me a coffee](https://www.buymeacoffee.com/hrfee) ## jfa resources - [jfa (*official site*)](https://jfa-go.com/) - [jfa Discord](https://discord.com/invite/MrtvuQmyhP) - [jfa wiki](https://wiki.jfa-go.com/) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides jfa as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Jellyfin Jellyfin is the volunteer-built media solution that puts you in control of your media. Stream to any device from your own server, with no strings attached. ## Jellyfin guides - [Run Jellyfin Without Docker or a Home Server](/guides/media/jellyfin-without-docker/) - [Jellyfin with Radarr/Sonarr and Real-Debrid](/guides/media/jellyfin-realdebrid-aars/) ## How do I access Jellyfin? Jellyfin is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-jellyfin.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/jellyfin/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## Common use cases Jellyfin is designed for organizing and streaming your personal media collection, including: - **Personal home videos and photos**: Organize and stream your family memories from any device - **Content you own**: Manage media from your Blu-rays, DVDs, and digital purchases you've legally backed up - **Public domain media**: Access classic films, educational content, and historical recordings - **Creative Commons content**: Host CC-licensed documentaries, podcasts, and independent films - **Personal recordings**: Store and stream recordings from over-the-air broadcasts (*where legally permitted*) - **Home media projects**: Share your own creative video projects with family and friends Users are solely responsible for ensuring all content in their Jellyfin library complies with applicable copyright laws. ## How do I use it? When you first connect, you'll be prompted to configure your admin account, setup your libraries, etc. ### Metadata / Artwork Jellyfin defaults to saving media metadata **alongside** the media. This will quickly exhaust your symlink storage, so ensure that the following are configured: ### Trickplay Disable any form of chapter analysis or trickplay, to avoid unnecessary wastage of your allocated RealDebrid bandwidth (*analysis would require Jellyfin to download each entire file simply to analyze*). ### Enable Hardware transcoding Our nodes support either Intel QuickSync for Video (QSV) (*EU datacenter*) or Nvidia (*US datacenters*). Enable this under the admin dashboard's Playback settings. #### EU Datacenters The following options have been tested on the QSV hardware in the EU datacenter: - Enable VPP Tone mapping: **Checked** ### From media players When you configure the Jellyfin app in your media player, use `https://<username>-jellyfin.elfhosted.com` as the address (*if a port is required, use `443`*) ### Autopulse (instant library updates) Rather than waiting for Jellyfin to detect new media via scheduled scans, you can use [Autopulse](/app/autopulse/) to instantly update your Jellyfin library whenever Sonarr or Radarr imports new content. See the [Autopulse docs](/app/autopulse/) for setup instructions. ## Solutions to common issues ### Playback stalls Jellyfin may be trying to transcode the media, based on a detected incompatibilty with your client/app, and running into CPU limitations. For optimal performance and quality, try to direct-play media where possible. You could also try enabling hardware transcoding (*above*), which will improve transcoding performance. ### Test your speed To test your streaming speed to your Jellyfin instance, browse to `https://<your username>-jellyfin.elfhosted.com/speed/` to perform a speedtest. ## Jellyfin also works with - [Jellyseerr](/app/jellyseerr/) - [Jellyfin-Accounts](/app/jellyfin-accounts/) ## How do I get support for Jellyfin? 1. For general use of Jellyfin, refer to the [official site](https://jellyfin.org) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor Jellyfin ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of Jellyfin using the following: - [Open Collective](https://opencollective.com/jellyfin) ## Jellyfin resources - [Jellyfin (*official site*)](https://jellyfin.org) - [Jellyfin subreddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/jellyfin/) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides Jellyfin as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Jellyseerr Jellyseerr is no longer offered on ElfHosted Jellyseerr has been replaced in the catalogue by **[Seerr](/app/seerr/)**, which merges the Jellyseerr and [Overseerr](/app/overseerr/) forks back into a single actively-developed codebase. If you're looking for managed Jellyseerr hosting, Seerr is the app you want. ## What happened to Jellyseerr? Jellyseerr existed because Overseerr only spoke Plex, so the community forked it to add [Jellyfin](/app/jellyfin/) and [Emby](/app/emby/) support. [Seerr](/app/seerr/) ends that split: one codebase, one app, with Plex, Jellyfin and Emby all first-class. Maintaining a separate Jellyseerr instance no longer buys you anything, so we retired it. Everything you used Jellyseerr for still works. Users browse the discovery UI, click "request", and approved requests flow through to [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/) and [Radarr](/app/radarr/) exactly as before. ## What this means for you | Was | Now | | -------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------- | | App name `jellyseerr` | App name `seerr` | | Hostname `jellyseerr:5055` | Hostname `seerr:5055` (*port unchanged*) | | Config at `config/jellyseerr/` | Config at `config/seerr/` | | Jellyseerr for Jellyfin / Emby, Overseerr for Plex | One Seerr app covers all three | If you have config that refers to `jellyseerr` by hostname (*[SeerrBridge](/app/seerrbridge/), custom scripts, a dashboard tile*), swap it for `seerr`. The port stays `5055`. See [connecting your apps](/how-to/connect-apps/) for the full hostname and port list. ## How do I move my requests across? Seerr reads the same database schema, so an existing Jellyseerr config directory can be carried over. Open a [support request](/get-help/) and we'll copy your `config/jellyseerr/` directory into place for your Seerr instance before it first starts. If you'd rather start clean, sign in to Seerr with your Jellyfin or Emby account (*use `jellyfin:8096` or `emby:8096` as the hostname*), or with Plex, then reconnect [Radarr](/app/radarr/) and [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/) using the API keys from each. ## Custom branding Seerr keeps the branding override. Navigate in [FileBrowser](/app/filebrowser/) to `config/seerr/branding`, overwrite `logo_stacked.svg` and `logo_full.svg`, then refresh your browser tab. Some trial and error on image dimensions is usually needed to get them to sit correctly. ## How do I get support for Jellyseerr? 1. For general use of Jellyseerr, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/Fallenbagel/jellyseerr) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Jellyseerr resources - [Jellyseerr (*official site*)](https://github.com/Fallenbagel/jellyseerr) - [Jellyseerr GitHub](https://github.com/Fallenbagel/jellyseerr) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides Jellyseerr as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Jellystat Jellystat is to [Jellyfin](/app/jellyfin/) what Tautulli is to Plex: an observability layer that watches activity, builds historical statistics, and surfaces them in a clean dashboard. Jellyfin itself shows almost none of this; Jellystat fills the gap. **When does managed Jellystat make sense?** - **Family or shared Jellyfin server** where you want to see who's watching what, who's hammering bandwidth, or who hasn't logged in for months. - **Library growth tracking**: graphs of plays by user, by library, over time. - **Identify popular content**: which titles get rewatched, which sit on the shelf. - **Pair with [Jellyfin Accounts](/app/jellyfin-accounts/) / [Wizarr](/app/wizarr/)** for the user-management side; Jellystat handles the analytics side. ## How to wire it up on ElfHosted 1. **Open Jellystat from your apps dashboard.** 1. **Set a username and password** on first launch (*Jellystat has its own login, separate from Jellyfin*). 1. **Generate a Jellyfin API key.** In Jellyfin: Dashboard → API Keys → "+" → name it "Jellystat" → copy the key. 1. **Connect Jellyfin.** When prompted for the Jellyfin URL, use `http://jellyfin:8096` (*in-cluster*) and paste the API key. 1. **Run the initial sync.** Jellystat backfills history; first run takes a while on libraries with long history, then it's incremental. ## What Jellystat doesn't do Jellystat is read-only. It observes Jellyfin, it doesn't manage media or change library contents. For the management side, pair Jellyfin with [Radarr](/app/radarr/) / [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/) / [Lidarr](/app/lidarr/), or with [SeerrBridge](/app/seerrbridge/) for the request-driven path. ## How do I access Jellystat? Jellystat is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-jellystat.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/jellystat/) and these become your personal, clickable links. Info Jellystat is an open-source tool. ElfHosted provides hosting infrastructure only. Users are responsible for their use of this service in compliance with applicable laws and third-party terms of service. ## Jellystat also works with - [Jellyfin](/app/jellyfin/) ## How do I get support for Jellystat? 1. For general use of Jellystat, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/CyferShepard/Jellystat) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor Jellystat ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of Jellystat using the following: - [Ko-Fi](https://ko-fi.com/cyfershepard) ## Jellystat resources - [Jellystat (*official site*)](https://github.com/CyferShepard/Jellystat) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides Jellystat as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! 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Point [Odin](https://odinapp.dev/), [Infuse](https://firecore.com/infuse), [Swiftfin](https://apps.apple.com/app/id1604098728), [Strand](https://testflight.apple.com/join/ynSTTXDZ), Moonfin or the official Jellyfin apps at it, sign in, and everything AIOStreams can find is browsable with posters, search, episode lists, resume and skip-intro. We build it, and it runs on ElfHosted or nowhere: there is no image to pull and no way to run it yourself. It is not sold separately, and comes with either of two bundles: - **[AIOMagic Bundle](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/aiomagic-bundle/)** *($18/mo)*, the curated stack: AIOStreams, bundled debrid and Usenet accounts, Debridge, AIOMetadata, PostersPlus and JellyStreams - **[Stremio Addons Bundle](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/stremio-addons-bundle/)** *($29/mo)*, the everything tier, which adds the rest of our addon catalogue on top That is a deliberate difference from the alternatives. [Remux](/app/remux/) and Gelato are open-source projects you could run on your own hardware, and this page will happily point you at them where they fit better. JellyStreams is the one you can only have here. [Get your $1, 7-day free trial!](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/aiomagic-bundle/) ## What is it for? Two things a Stremio addon cannot do, because it has no concept of a person. **Reaching devices Stremio doesn't ship for.** Chiefly Apple TV and iOS, where the official route is an IPA you sideload yourself, and Roku, which has no Stremio app at all. Every one of those platforms has a Jellyfin client in its own app store. **Being a household rather than an account.** Stremio has no users, so watch state, profiles, kid-safe libraries, screen time and a person's own tracker account have nowhere to live. JellyStreams is the layer that holds them. ## What can it do? ### Profiles A profile is a Jellyfin user, which is what clients already understand: a user picker, a per-user token, per-user watch state. Each profile binds to an AIOStreams configuration and an [AIOMetadata](/app/aiometadata/) install, so what a profile can find is set by what it is bound to. **Watch history follows the person, not the app.** Because progress is stored on the server against the profile, you can start a film on your phone in Infuse and pick it up on the TV in Swiftfin later, or on an Android TV in the official app, and land in the same place. This is the part client-side profiles cannot do: an app that keeps profiles on the device keeps your history on that device too. Your own profile keeps everything it already had. Play state is keyed on your AIOStreams config, so watched, resume and favourites carry over the moment profiles arrive. New profiles start empty. ### Kids' libraries that are actually filtered A kids profile is bound to an age-capped AIOMetadata install. AIOMetadata does the filtering on catalogs and search by certification, including its policy for unrated titles, and it refuses an install filter that would *loosen* a cap rather than tighten it. JellyStreams writes no rating logic of its own, which means there is one place the rules live and one place they can be got wrong. ### Tap your own face, no password Signing in with the account password **enrols that device**. After that, a profile with no PIN opens on that device with a tap. Set a PIN on a profile and it is asked for every time, on every device, with no exceptions. The owner profile is never tappable, because it sees the unfiltered library and reaches the admin panel. That inverts the usual arrangement in a way worth stating: **the parent needs a PIN, the child needn't.** A stranger who has guessed your hostname is on a device that was never enrolled, and is shown nothing at all, not even the names of your household. Friction, not a vault Device identity is supplied by the client, and a four-digit PIN is a four-digit PIN. What this buys is that an outsider needs your hostname *and* an enrolled device, while your family needs neither. It is not a cryptographic boundary and we won't pretend otherwise. ### Screen time A daily cap per profile, with a warning on screen five minutes out and a message when it's used up. It asks the client to stop, and most do Playback is a redirect, so the video itself never passes through us and we cannot stop sending what we were never sending. What we do instead is **ask the app to stop**, over the same realtime connection Jellyfin clients already hold open to their server. Apps that hold that connection and honour the command do stop. An app with no connection open never hears it, and one that ignores it keeps playing. A capped profile also **cannot start anything new**, and that part needs no cooperation at all, because starting something means asking us. So this is client cooperation rather than a hard boundary, in the same family as device enrolment: real friction that works for the household it is aimed at, not proof against somebody setting out to defeat it. The owner is never capped. Locking yourself out of your own library is not a feature. ### Playback notices, as push on your phone Get told when somebody in the household starts or stops something. Notices arrive as **push notifications**, delivered through [Sam](/app/elfbot/), your stack's assistant. Add Sam to your home screen Push arrives through Sam, so you need Sam installed as an app. On iPhone and iPad that is not a preference: Apple only permits web push from an app added to the home screen, so a bookmark or an open tab will not receive anything. Open Sam, add it to your home screen, and allow notifications. Notices are sent under the name **JellyStreams**, so you can mute them in Sam without silencing everything else your stack sends you. Opt-in per profile, and **your own playback is never announced**, because a feed that reports you to yourself is one you stop reading. Repeats are suppressed, so a client that re-sends on every seek doesn't turn one film into six notices. They are text only. A notice tells you who started what, and there is no poster art in it. ### Watch tracking, per profile Each person links their **own** Trakt, Simkl or PublicMetaDB account, and what they watch is reported to it. Not one account for the household: the link belongs to the profile, so a teenager's history goes to their Trakt and nobody else's, and the owner can disconnect a member's link without ever seeing its token. If you already have years of history on one of those services, you can **import it** and carry on from where you are. A Stremio addon cannot do this. Its credentials live in the configuration, so one household means one account and everybody's viewing lands in the same place. ### Shelves built from what you actually watched Because the watch state is per profile, so is what gets suggested. - **Recommended for you**, from that profile's own Trakt recommendations, filtered through the same age cap as the rest of their library. - **A shelf from what they finished**, not from what the household finished. - **Their linked service's lists** on their own home screen. - **Continue watching, Next Up and a watchlist** built from their favourites. - **Home rows they arrange themselves**, hiding and reordering what appears. ### Your own collections, drawn as libraries If you have built a collection layout in [AIOMetadata](/app/aiometadata/), JellyStreams reads it and draws it: your collections become libraries and your folders become BoxSets, with the artwork you chose. Without it, a board with two hundred catalogs is two hundred shelves. With it, it is the shape you arranged. ### A weekly note about what the house watched The admin panel shows the household's activity, a day at a time and across every profile. The same summary arrives **in your inbox**, so you do not have to go looking. Playback notices are the immediate version of this; the history view is the one you read on a Sunday. ### The rest - **Quick Connect**, so you never type a UUID with a TV remote - **Skip intro, recap and credits** on episodes, where crowd-sourced timings exist - **A password instead of a PIN** on a profile, where four digits is not enough - **Per-profile display preferences**, so one person's sort order is not everybody's - **A version picker**, so a client can choose between releases of the same title - **More than one AIOStreams account** on one instance, switchable from the panel - **Profile pictures**, so the user picker on the TV is faces rather than a list of names - **Per-client tuning.** Jellyfin clients disagree with each other, so we chase the differences down against real devices. **Odin**, **Strand**, **Swiftfin**, **Moonfin** and the **official Jellyfin Android TV app** are the ones we specifically tune against, alongside Infuse - **An admin panel** at `/admin` on your JellyStreams host, covering library, profiles, devices, household, device sign-in and notifications. It's behind your ElfHosted login; the Jellyfin API deliberately is not, because a Jellyfin client cannot complete a browser login flow. ## JellyStreams guides - [Stremio in Jellyfin apps, three ways compared](/guides/media/stremio-addons-in-jellyfin/) - [Stremio on Apple TV](/guides/media/stremio-on-apple-tv/) ## How do I access JellyStreams? JellyStreams is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-jellystreams.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/jellystreams/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## How do I use it? Full setup guide The step-by-step setup is available to logged-in customers. [Sign in to continue →](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/jellystreams/) ## What can't it do? - **No transcoding.** Streams go direct to your player, so the device must decode the format natively. Native TV and mobile apps handle nearly everything; browsers want AVC/H.264. - **No local files, no WebDAV, no music.** JellyStreams serves your AIOStreams library. Mixed sources are [Remux](/app/remux/)'s job. - **It is not a general-purpose Jellyfin server.** No plugins, no live TV, no library of your own files. - **A few stream types are hidden**, specifically those needing custom request headers, which a client following a redirect cannot send. - **You build collections in AIOMetadata, not here.** JellyStreams draws the layout you built there; it has no editor of its own. ## What else comes with it? JellyStreams ties a stack together, so it ships with the stack. The [AIOMagic Bundle](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/aiomagic-bundle/) is [AIOStreams](/app/aiostreams/) for stream aggregation, a bundled debrid account, a bundled Usenet account, Debridge to route across both with fallback between them, [AIOMetadata](/app/aiometadata/) for catalogs and certification data, PostersPlus for artwork, and JellyStreams to put all of it in a Jellyfin app. One subscription. ## How does it compare? | | **JellyStreams** *(AIOMagic)* | **Remux** | **Gelato + Jellyfin** | **Hosted shared frontends** | | ----------------------------- | -------------------------------------- | --------------------------- | -------------------------------- | --------------------------- | | Runs as your own instance | Yes | Yes | Yes, your Jellyfin | No, shared with everybody | | Household profiles | Yes | Yes | Yes | Varies | | Kids' filtered libraries | Yes, via AIOMetadata | Yes, a per-user rating cap | Jellyfin parental controls | No | | Screen time | Yes, a daily cap | No | Access schedule, not a daily cap | No | | Watch tracking per profile | Yes, Trakt / Simkl / PublicMetaDB | Per-user playback state | Jellyfin's own | No | | Import existing watch history | Yes, from Trakt / Simkl / PublicMetaDB | Yes, from a Jellyfin server | No | No | | Weekly household summary | Yes, panel and email | No | No | No | | Playback notices | Yes, push via Sam | Webhooks you host yourself | Via plugins | No | | Your own collection layout | Yes, read from AIOMetadata | Writable, rule-based | Jellyfin collections | Provider shelves | | Build your own collections | No | Yes | Yes | No | | WebDAV, local files, music | No | Yes | Yes | No | | Transcoding | No | No | Yes | No | Full write-up: [Stremio in Jellyfin apps](/guides/media/stremio-addons-in-jellyfin/). **On hosted shared frontends** (jlly.cc and similar): free, instant, and not self-hostable, since they are closed services with no public source release. Two consequences worth knowing. They fetch for all of their users from one address, so they burn through whatever public addon they are pointed at and everybody behind them gets [rate limited together](/guides/media/hosted-jellyfin-frontends-and-rate-limits/). And because the service is closed and shared, everything you browse and play passes through somebody else's system, along with any keys you configure there, with no way to check what is kept or for how long. JellyStreams runs as **your own instance**, so neither applies. Your requests are yours. Your household's watch history, profiles and settings live in your own `config/jellystreams/` folder, which you can open with [FileBrowser](/app/filebrowser/) and read, copy or delete yourself. It is not our code you have to take on trust, it is one instance with one household on it, and its data is in your hands. ## JellyStreams also works with - [AIOStreams](/app/aiostreams/) - [AIOMetadata](/app/aiometadata/) ## How do I get support for JellyStreams? 1. JellyStreams is an ElfHosted-exclusive, proprietary tool with no third-party upstream. For general usage questions, refer to the documentation above. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides JellyStreams as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. 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[@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Jelu Jelu is a reading tracker for people who want to remember what they've read and plan what's next. Add a book, drop it on your **to-read**, **reading**, or **read** shelf, and Jelu keeps the whole history, when you started, when you finished, and how many times you've been round a favourite. It fills in titles, authors, covers, and descriptions automatically so you're not typing metadata by hand. Beyond the shelves you get reading goals, a review and rating system, tags and series grouping, import from Goodreads exports, and a quiet, uncluttered interface that puts your books front and centre. It's the reading equivalent of a well-kept notebook that also does the tedious lookups for you. ## How do I access Jelu? Jelu is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-jelu.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/jelu/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## How do I use it? On first access Jelu asks you to create your account, this becomes the administrator of your instance. Your instance also sits behind ElfHosted single sign-on, so it's never exposed to random passers-by, and you can add other readers later from the admin settings. Getting your library going: - **Add a book**: search by ISBN or by title and author, and Jelu pulls in the cover and metadata for you. If a book isn't found automatically, you can enter the details by hand. - **Track your progress**: move a book between **to-read**, **currently reading**, and **read**, and log start and finish dates so your reading history builds up over time. - **Set a reading goal** for the year and watch Jelu tally your progress as you finish books. - **Organise** with tags, series, and your own ratings and reviews, then use search and filters to find anything again in seconds. - **Migrating from Goodreads?** Export your data there and import the CSV into Jelu to bring your shelves with you. The [wiki](https://github.com/bayang/jelu/wiki) covers importing, metadata providers, and the full feature set. ## Jelu also works with - [Audiobookshelf](/app/audiobookshelf/) - [BookLore](/app/booklore/) - [Kavita](/app/kavita/) ## How do I get support for Jelu? 1. For general use of Jelu, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/bayang/jelu) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Jelu resources - [Jelu (*official site*)](https://github.com/bayang/jelu) - [Jelu Documentation](https://github.com/bayang/jelu/wiki) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides Jelu as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Joplin Server on ElfHosted (no longer supported) Joplin Server is no longer supported on ElfHosted Joplin Server (the open-source sync engine behind [JoplinCloud](https://joplincloud.com)) was offered as a managed app on ElfHosted to provide cross-device sync, sharing, and publishing for [Joplin](https://joplinapp.org/) clients. It's been retired from the catalog. If you arrived here from an older guide, video, or forum thread that referenced our managed Joplin Server, the alternatives below cover the same use cases. ## What we offer instead For self-hosted markdown notes on ElfHosted, two paths cover most use cases: | If you want
 | Use this | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------- | | Web-first markdown notes with a clean UI, full-text search, and tags. Files stored as plain `.md` on disk so they stay portable and greppable. | [FlatNotes](/app/flatnotes/) | | File-based sync of any directory (*notes, code, photos*) across devices, with end-to-end encryption and no third-party server in the loop. | [Syncthing](/app/syncthing/) | If you're specifically wedded to the Joplin client ecosystem (*Joplin desktop, mobile, terminal apps*), the upstream JoplinCloud service is available at [joplincloud.com](https://joplincloud.com), or you can self-host Joplin Server on your own infrastructure. ## Where to go next - [FlatNotes app page](/app/flatnotes/): web-first markdown notes - [Syncthing app page](/app/syncthing/): cross-device file sync - [Seafile app page](/app/seafile/): full file-storage platform with encryption ## Why we retired Joplin Server Joplin Server saw limited adoption on ElfHosted, and the operational overhead of running a sync server (*with its database, email-verification quirks, and authentication setup*) didn't justify the user count. JoplinCloud is the upstream-supported managed offering and works well for users who specifically want the Joplin client experience. The upstream Joplin Server project remains available at [github.com/laurent22/joplin](https://github.com/laurent22/joplin) for users who prefer to run it themselves outside of ElfHosted. # Kan Kan is a Kanban board, in the shape everyone already knows: lists across the screen, cards you drag between them, and a card detail with a description, labels, comments and members. What lifts it above a whiteboard is the housekeeping. Every card keeps an **activity log** of who changed what and when, **labels and filters** cut a busy board down to the part you care about, **templates** let you stamp out the same board again, and **workspaces** keep separate projects apart with their own members. If you're arriving from somewhere else, Kan imports Trello boards directly. **When does Kan make sense?** - **You think in columns.** To do, doing, done, and the satisfaction of dragging. - **A couple of you are working on the same thing** and you want comments on the card rather than in a chat thread. - **You run the same process repeatedly.** Save it as a template. - **You want lists, Gantt and CalDAV too?** [Vikunja](/app/vikunja/) shows the same tasks in more shapes. ## How do I access Kan? Kan is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-kan.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/kan/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## How do I use it? ### Create your account Kan sits behind your ElfHosted login, and it also keeps accounts of its own. Open it and sign up to create yours. Sign-up stays open after that, so someone else can create a Kan account. Only people who can get past your ElfHosted login can reach the sign-up page, so this isn't open to the internet, but it's worth knowing if you share that login with the household. Kan emails you, from `kan@mg.elfhosted.com`, for account verification and workspace invitations. There's nothing to configure. ### Build a board 1. Create a **workspace**, then a **board** inside it. 1. Add **lists** across the board, and cards into the lists. 1. Open a card for its description, **labels**, **comments** and members. 1. Use the filter bar to narrow the board by label or member. 1. Invite **workspace members** by email when you want someone else on it. 1. Save a board you'll rebuild often as a **template**. Coming from Trello? Use **Import** and point it at your Trello boards. ### What's different here - **Board visibility.** Kan lets you mark a board public, but the whole app is behind your ElfHosted login, so a public board opens for people who can get past that login, not for anyone with the address. - **File attachments and card covers** need object storage, which isn't wired up in this version, so images and files can't be attached to cards. Text, labels, comments and activity all work. - **Kan's API** can't be reached from outside your ElfHosted login, so external scripts and integrations can't connect. Kan works well in a phone browser, which is the way to use it on the move. ### Where is my data stored? Kan keeps everything in a PostgreSQL database that runs alongside it, and we dump that database daily into your backups. ## Kan also works with - [Vikunja](/app/vikunja/) - [Tududi](/app/tududi/) - [Donetick](/app/donetick/) ## How do I get support for Kan? 1. For general use of Kan, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/kanbn/kan) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor Kan ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of Kan using the following: - [GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors/kanbn) ## Kan resources - [Kan (*official site*)](https://github.com/kanbn/kan) - [Kan Website](https://kan.bn) - [Kan Documentation](https://docs.kan.bn) - [Kan Discord](https://discord.gg/e6ejRb6CmT) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides Kan as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Kapowarr Kapowarr is library automation for comics, in the same shape as [Radarr](/app/radarr/) and [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/). You add a volume, Kapowarr builds out the issue list from ComicVine, monitors for the issues you're missing, searches your configured sources, and files the results with clean, consistent naming that [Komga](/app/komga/) and [Kavita](/app/kavita/) parse correctly. It's a friendlier alternative to [Mylar](/app/mylar/) for most people: less configuration to get a first volume downloading, and a metadata model that copes better with the mess of trade paperbacks, annuals and one-shots. **When does managed Kapowarr make sense?** - **You're building a comic library from scratch** and want issue-level tracking rather than a folder of loose CBZs. - **You read in [Komga](/app/komga/) or [Kavita](/app/kavita/)** and want files named so those readers pick up series and issue numbers correctly. - **You want conversion and renaming** handled: Kapowarr can convert to CBZ and rename to your preferred scheme on import. - **Mylar's setup defeated you.** Kapowarr covers most of the same ground with far less ceremony. ## How to wire it up on ElfHosted 1. **Open Kapowarr from your apps dashboard.** 1. **Add a ComicVine API key** under `Settings -> General`. Kapowarr needs one for metadata; grab a free key from [ComicVine](https://comicvine.gamespot.com/api/). 1. **Set your root folder** under `Settings -> Media Management`, pointing at wherever your comics should live. 1. **Configure your download sources** under `Settings -> Download Clients`. 1. **Set your naming scheme** under `Settings -> Media Management`, so [Komga](/app/komga/) or [Kavita](/app/kavita/) can read the result. 1. **Add your first volume**, and Kapowarr starts filling in the issues it's missing. ## ElfHosted-specific notes **The Cloudflare solver is preconfigured.** Kapowarr needs a solver to reach some sources, and yours is already pointed at our shared cluster solver. The setting is locked in the UI on purpose: changing it would break the integration, and there's nothing you need to configure. **Config lives at `config/kapowarr/`**, browsable via [FileBrowser](/app/filebrowser/). For the full list of in-cluster hostnames and ports, see [connecting your apps](/how-to/connect-apps/). ## How do I access Kapowarr? Kapowarr is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-kapowarr.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/kapowarr/) and these become your personal, clickable links. Info Kapowarr is an open-source tool. ElfHosted provides hosting infrastructure only. Users are responsible for their use of this service in compliance with applicable laws and third-party terms of service. ## Kapowarr also works with - [Komga](/app/komga/) - [Kavita](/app/kavita/) - [Prowlarr](/app/prowlarr/) - [Mylar](/app/mylar/) ## How do I get support for Kapowarr? 1. For general use of Kapowarr, refer to the [official site](https://casvt.github.io/Kapowarr/) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Kapowarr resources - [Kapowarr (*official site*)](https://casvt.github.io/Kapowarr/) - [Kapowarr GitHub](https://github.com/Casvt/Kapowarr) - [Kapowarr Discord](https://discord.gg/nMNdgG7vsE) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides Kapowarr as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Kavita Kavita is a rocket fueled self-hosted digital library which supports a vast array of file formats. Info Kavita is an open-source tool. ElfHosted provides hosting infrastructure only. Users are responsible for their use of this service in compliance with applicable laws and third-party terms of service. ## How do I access Kavita? Kavita is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-kavita.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/kavita/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## Common use cases Kavita is designed for organizing and reading your personal digital library, including: - **Personal digital content**: Manage and read ebooks, comics, and manga from your legally purchased digital collection - **Content you own**: Organize physical media you've legally backed up from your purchased books, comics, and graphic novels - **Public domain literature**: Access classic books, historical comics, and educational materials in the public domain - **Creative Commons content**: Read CC-licensed webcomics, indie publications, and open-access educational materials - **Personal creations**: Host and organize your own creative writing, artwork, or self-published content - **Archive.org collections**: Access legally available digital books, comics, and documents from public archives Users are solely responsible for ensuring all content in their Kavita library complies with applicable copyright laws. ## Kavita also works with - [Kapowarr](/app/kapowarr/) ## How do I get support for Kavita? 1. For general use of Kavita, refer to the [official site](https://www.kavitareader.com) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor Kavita ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of Kavita using the following: - [Open Collective](https://opencollective.com/kavita) ## Kavita resources - [Kavita (*official site*)](https://www.kavitareader.com) - [Kavita subreddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/KavitaManga) - [Kavita wiki](https://wiki.kavitareader.com/) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides Kavita as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." 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It sits behind whatever you actually play music with, records every track that gets played, and turns that stream of events into something worth looking at: top artists, top albums, listening hours, and a history you can scroll back through. It speaks the ListenBrainz API, which is the useful part. Anything that can scrobble to ListenBrainz can scrobble to Koito instead, and that covers [Navidrome](/app/navidrome/), most Android and iOS music players, and the desktop bridges people use for Spotify and Apple Music. Nothing needs to know Koito exists by name. ## How do I access Koito? Koito is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-koito.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/koito/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## Why would I want this? - **Your history stops belonging to somebody else.** Last.fm has your listening data going back years and can decide tomorrow what you may do with it. Koito keeps the same data where you can export it. - **It runs alongside your existing scrobbler, not instead of it.** Koito can relay everything it receives on to Last.fm or ListenBrainz, so you can run it for a few months and lose nothing if you decide it is not for you. - **It brings your old history with it.** Imports work from Spotify, Last.fm, ListenBrainz and Maloja, so you start with your full history rather than an empty page. ## First login Koito ships with a starting account of `elfie` / `changemeelfie`. Change the password from the **Account** tab in Koito's settings the first time you sign in. Your ElfHosted login already stands in front of the Koito web interface, so this second password is not what keeps strangers out. It is what protects your **API Keys** page, and that key is the one thing worth guarding: anyone holding it can write listens into your history. ## Getting your API key Press ++backslash++ (or click the settings icon), sign in on the **Account** tab, then open the **API Keys** tab. The key shown there is what every scrobble client authenticates with. ## Scrobbling from Navidrome Point [Navidrome](/app/navidrome/) at Koito with [ElfBot](/app/elfbot/): Quick-paste into Navidrome's environment variables using ElfBot ``` ND_LISTENBRAINZ_ENABLED=true ND_LISTENBRAINZ_BASEURL=https://<your username>-koito.elfhosted.com/apis/listenbrainz/1 ``` Then in Navidrome, open **Settings**, then **Personal**, and turn on **Scrobble to ListenBrainz**. It will ask for a token: paste in your Koito API key. ## Scrobbling from a phone or desktop Any ListenBrainz-compatible client works the same way. Give it: | Setting | Value | | ------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- | | API URL | `https://<your username>-koito.elfhosted.com/apis/listenbrainz/1` | | Token | Your Koito API key | Some clients want the address without the trailing `/1`. If a client rejects the URL above, try it without. The scrobble endpoint is reachable without an ElfHosted login, because a phone cannot complete a browser sign-in. It is protected by your API key instead, and rejects anything that does not carry one. Everything else, including the page that shows you that key, stays behind your ElfHosted login. ## Showing album art Koito can pull artwork from your [Navidrome](/app/navidrome/) library rather than the internet. Set these with [ElfBot](/app/elfbot/): Quick-paste into Koito's environment variables using ElfBot ``` KOITO_SUBSONIC_URL=https://<your username>-navidrome.elfhosted.com KOITO_SUBSONIC_PARAMS=u=<navidrome user>&t=<token>&s=<salt> ``` The three parameters come out of any authenticated Navidrome request. Open Navidrome in a browser, press ++f12++, look at the **Network** tab, and copy them from the query string of a `getCoverArt` call. Koito refuses to start if these are wrong Koito validates the Subsonic settings during startup and exits if they fail. If Koito stops coming up after you set these, that is why. Clear them with ElfBot and it will start again. ## Importing your history Koito reads import files from `import` inside its config folder, and picks them up when it next starts. 1. Get your export: [Spotify](https://www.spotify.com/us/account/privacy/), [Last.fm via ghan.nl](https://lastfm.ghan.nl/export/), [ListenBrainz](https://listenbrainz.org/settings/export/), or the `Export` button on another Maloja instance. 1. Copy the file into `/storage/config/koito/import/` using [FileBrowser](/app/filebrowser/). 1. Restart Koito from [ElfBot](/app/elfbot/). The import starts on its own. The filename matters, because that is how Koito decides which format it is looking at. Keep `Streaming_History_Audio` in Spotify filenames, `recenttracks` for Last.fm, `listenbrainz` for ListenBrainz, and `maloja` for Maloja. Large imports take a while Every unfamiliar artist means a MusicBrainz lookup, and those are rate limited to one per second, by MusicBrainz and not by us. A decade of Last.fm history can take hours. It runs in the background and you can use Koito while it works. ## Relaying to Last.fm or ListenBrainz If you are not ready to leave your existing scrobbler, Koito will forward everything it receives to another ListenBrainz-compatible server. Set this with [ElfBot](/app/elfbot/): Quick-paste into Koito's environment variables using ElfBot ``` KOITO_ENABLE_LBZ_RELAY=true KOITO_LBZ_RELAY_URL=https://api.listenbrainz.org/1 KOITO_LBZ_RELAY_TOKEN=<your listenbrainz token> ``` Restart Koito afterwards. The relay URL needs the full path to the other server's endpoint, not just its hostname. ## Koito or Maloja? Both record the same thing. [Maloja](/app/maloja/) is the older and steadier of the two, speaks more scrobble dialects, and has a plainer interface. Koito is the newer one, is faster with a large history, and looks considerably better. Koito's own author describes the project as unstable and still moving, so expect the occasional rough edge on upgrade. If that matters more to you than the interface does, run [Maloja](/app/maloja/) instead. Both can import from the other, so the choice is not permanent. ## Koito also works with - [Navidrome](/app/navidrome/) - [Lidarr](/app/lidarr/) - [Maloja](/app/maloja/) ## How do I get support for Koito? 1. For general use of Koito, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/gabehf/Koito) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor Koito ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of Koito using the following: - [Ko-Fi](https://ko-fi.com/gabehf) ## Koito resources - [Koito (*official site*)](https://github.com/gabehf/Koito) - [Koito Documentation](https://koito.io) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides Koito as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. 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That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Komga Komga is a beautiful web interface to use to manage / consume your library of comics / ebooks in CBZ, CBR, PDF and EPUB format. Info Komga is an open-source tool. ElfHosted provides hosting infrastructure only. Users are responsible for their use of this service in compliance with applicable laws and third-party terms of service. ## How do I access Komga? Komga is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-komga.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/komga/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## Common use cases Komga is designed for organizing and reading your personal digital comic and ebook collection, including: - **Personal digital purchases**: Manage and read comics and ebooks you've legally purchased from digital storefronts - **Public domain content**: Access classic comics, literature, and historical publications - **Creative Commons content**: Host CC-licensed comics, manga, and independent publications - **Personal creations**: Share your own comic or ebook projects with family and friends - **Legally backed up content**: Organize digital copies of physical comics and books you own (*where legally permitted*) - **Free and open content**: Manage free comics, webcomics, and open-access publications Users are solely responsible for ensuring all content in their Komga library complies with applicable copyright laws. ## Komga also works with - [Mylar](/app/mylar/) - [Kavita](/app/kavita/) ## How do I get support for Komga? 1. For general use of Komga, refer to the [official site](https://komga.org) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor Komga ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of Komga using the following: - [Open Collective](https://opencollective.com/komga) - [GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors/gotson) - [Ko-fi](https://ko-fi.com/gotson) ## Komga resources - [Komga (*official site*)](https://komga.org) - [Komga subreddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/Komga/) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides Komga as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Lidarr Lidarr is the music sibling of [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/) and [Radarr](/app/radarr/). It manages a music library by following artists, monitoring for new releases, fetching matched releases through your configured indexers and download client, and organising the resulting files into a clean folder structure that [Plex](/app/plex/), [Jellyfin](/app/jellyfin/), [Emby](/app/emby/), or [Navidrome](/app/navidrome/) can serve. **When does managed Lidarr make sense?** - **Building a personal music library** as an alternative to Spotify / Apple Music. Own the files, listen anywhere, no algorithmic shuffle. - **Following specific artists.** Lidarr watches your followed artists and pulls new albums automatically. - **Quality-upgrading an existing library.** Set a preferred format / bitrate and Lidarr quietly replaces lower-quality files when better releases appear. - **Audiobook duplication avoidance**: Lidarr is for music; pair with [Audiobookshelf](/app/audiobookshelf/) + [Readarr](/app/readarr/) / [AudioBookRequest](/app/audiobookrequest/) for spoken-word content. ## How to wire it up on ElfHosted 1. **Open Lidarr from your apps dashboard.** 1. **Connect indexers via [Prowlarr](/app/prowlarr/)** (*recommended*), Prowlarr pushes its indexer config to Lidarr automatically. 1. **Connect a download client**: [Decypharr](/app/decypharr/) for Real-Debrid-backed grabs, [SABnzbd](/app/sabnzbd/) or [NzbDAV](/app/nzbdav/) for Usenet. For music specifically, SABnzbd is usually the better pick: albums are small enough that downloading them properly costs you nothing, and you end up with real files to tag and keep. 1. **Set up the music library path**: a folder under `/storage/rclone/<something>`, once you've [magic-mounted](/how-to/use-rclone/) some external storage. Lidarr needs somewhere to *put* the music, and that storage is yours to bring, not something we supply. 1. **Add artists to the library** via search or by importing an existing structure with the bulk-import tool. Match metadata against MusicBrainz. 1. **Pair with a music player.** Plex, Jellyfin, and Emby all play Lidarr-managed libraries. [Navidrome](/app/navidrome/) is the dedicated music-server option, with Subsonic-compatible apps on every platform. ## Quality profiles in brief Music quality profiles trade file size for fidelity. Common picks: - **Lossy preferred** (*V0, MP3 320, AAC 256+*): smaller files, "good enough" for streaming and most listening. - **Lossless preferred** (*FLAC, ALAC*): bigger files, full-fidelity. Worth it on a quiet hi-fi setup; arguably wasted on Bluetooth earbuds. - **Mixed** with quality upgrades: start lossy, upgrade to lossless when a release becomes available. Info Lidarr is an open-source tool. ElfHosted provides hosting infrastructure only. Users are responsible for their use of this service in compliance with applicable laws and third-party terms of service. ## How do I access Lidarr? Lidarr is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-lidarr.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/lidarr/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## How do I get Lidarr notifications on my phone? Install [Sam](/app/sam/), the assistant bundled with your account, and he pushes Lidarr's notifications to your phone. Add a **Discord** connection in Lidarr and use this as the webhook URL: ``` http://elfbot:3000/v1/push/discord/lidarr ``` That is the whole setup. No Discord account is involved, the address only works from inside your own account, and the name on the end is what Lidarr gets called in Sam. Then open Sam on your phone, install him, and turn on notifications. The first alert is held so Sam can ask whether you want to hear from Lidarr at all, and every app gets its own switch, so you can mute one without losing the rest. See [Sam](/app/sam/) for the other formats, and for what happens when you tap an alert. ## Lidarr also works with - [Prowlarr](/app/prowlarr/) ## How do I get support for Lidarr? 1. For general use of Lidarr, refer to the [official site](https://lidarr.audio) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor Lidarr ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of Lidarr using the following: - [Open Collective](https://opencollective.com/lidarr) - [GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors/Lidarr) - [Bitcoin](https://lidarr.audio/donate) ## Lidarr resources - [Lidarr (*official site*)](https://lidarr.audio) - [Lidarr subreddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/Lidarr) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides Lidarr as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Linkding Linkding is a fast, minimal bookmark manager with a clean UI, powerful tagging, full-text search, and a REST API. It stores link snapshots (*locally or via the Internet Archive*), handles bulk edits, and exports to Netscape HTML for easy migration in or out. First-party browser extensions for Firefox and Chrome (*plus a bookmarklet*) make capturing links painless, and a healthy community ecosystem provides mobile apps, shell integrations, and third-party tools. ## How do I access Linkding? Linkding is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-linkding.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/linkding/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## How do I use it? Linkding trusts ElfHosted's single-sign-on layer, so you're logged in as soon as you hit the page, no second password to remember. Use the **+ Add bookmark** button (*or the browser extension*) to save a link. Tag aggressively, Linkding's tag cloud and tag-combo search are where it earns its keep. Bookmarks can include Markdown notes, and you can toggle *Archive* to keep a local HTML snapshot in case the upstream page disappears. The **Settings** page exposes import/export (*Netscape HTML, the lingua franca of bookmark dumps*), user management, integrations (*REST API tokens, RSS feeds of your bookmarks*), and snapshot configuration. For the REST API, browser extensions, and community tooling, see the [full documentation](https://linkding.link/). ## Linkding also works with - [FreshRSS](/app/freshrss/) ## How do I get support for Linkding? 1. For general use of Linkding, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/sissbruecker/linkding) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Linkding resources - [Linkding (*official site*)](https://github.com/sissbruecker/linkding) - [Linkding Homepage](https://linkding.link/) - [Linkding Demo](https://demo.linkding.link/) - [Linkding Browser extensions](https://linkding.link/browser-extension) - [Linkding Community projects](https://linkding.link/community) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides Linkding as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Listarr Listarr automates media discovery: build lists from TMDB (*trending, popular, top rated, or fine-grained discovery filters by genre, year, rating, language, and region*), preview the results, then import them straight into [Radarr](/app/radarr/) and [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/) with your choice of quality profile, root folder, tags, and monitoring settings. Lists run on a schedule (hourly, daily, weekly, or a custom cron expression), so your library keeps growing with what's current, hands-free. Items already in your library are skipped automatically, and an activity page shows exactly what each run did. ## How do I access Listarr? Listarr is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-listarr.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/listarr/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## How do I use it? On first run, Listarr walks you through a setup wizard to create your (single) user account. ### Connect your services Head to **Settings** and add: 1. **TMDB API key**: free from [themoviedb.org](https://www.themoviedb.org/settings/api) (create an account, request an API key). 1. **Radarr**: `http://radarr:7878` plus your Radarr API key (**Settings → General** in Radarr). 1. **Sonarr**: `http://sonarr:8989` plus your Sonarr API key. Set your default quality profiles and root folders while you're there, individual lists can override these later. ### Create your first list Use the multi-step list wizard: pick a preset (*Trending Movies, Popular TV*) or build a custom discovery filter, preview the results live, choose import settings, and set a schedule. Then watch the **Activity** page as Listarr feeds your \*arrs. ## Listarr also works with - [Radarr](/app/radarr/) - [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/) ## How do I get support for Listarr? 1. For general use of Listarr, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/fisherd80/listarr) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Listarr resources - [Listarr (*official site*)](https://github.com/fisherd80/listarr) - [Listarr GitHub repo](https://github.com/fisherd80/listarr) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides Listarr as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." 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[@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # LubeLogger LubeLogger is a vehicle maintenance and fuel mileage tracker, because nobody should manage their car's service history with a homemade spreadsheet or a shoebox full of receipts. Log service records, repairs, upgrades, taxes, and odometer readings per vehicle, attach the receipts and documents, and set reminders so the next oil change doesn't sneak up on you. Fuel entries roll up into mileage and cost statistics (with charts), so you can see exactly what each vehicle costs to run, and spot when fuel economy starts drifting. Data imports and exports via CSV, so your history comes with you and never gets locked in. ## How do I access LubeLogger? LubeLogger is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-lubelogger.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/lubelogger/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## How do I use it? Start by adding your first vehicle: click **Add Vehicle**, fill in the year/make/model and licence plate, and optionally attach a photo. Everything else in LubeLogger hangs off a vehicle record. From your vehicle's page you can then: - **Log service and repair records**: date, odometer, cost, notes, and file attachments (receipts, invoices, manuals). - **Track fuel**: enter fill-ups and LubeLogger calculates fuel economy and running costs automatically. - **Set reminders**: recurring by date or odometer distance (*oil change every 10,000 km, registration every 12 months*). - **Record odometer readings**: kept in sync automatically as you add fuel and service entries. - **Wire up integrations**: LubeLogger's REST API (for dashboard widgets, Home Assistant, and the like) is reachable using an API key, generate one in-app and send it as `X-Api-Key`. The API works from those clients even though the web interface stays behind ElfHosted SSO. There's a [live demo](https://demo.lubelogger.com) upstream if you want to poke around a fully-populated instance first, and the [documentation](https://docs.lubelogger.com) covers every feature in detail. ## How do I get support for LubeLogger? 1. For general use of LubeLogger, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/hargata/lubelog) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor LubeLogger ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of LubeLogger using the following: - [Patreon](https://patreon.com/LubeLogger) ## LubeLogger resources - [LubeLogger (*official site*)](https://github.com/hargata/lubelog) - [LubeLogger Website](https://lubelogger.com) - [LubeLogger Documentation](https://docs.lubelogger.com) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides LubeLogger as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Maloja Maloja is a scrobble database. Every track you play gets recorded, and Maloja turns the pile into charts: top artists this week, top albums this year, how many hours went where, and a pulse graph of how much you have been listening lately. It has been around a long time, which shows in the useful way. It accepts scrobbles in four different dialects, so clients that were written for Last.fm in 2007 work as well as ones written for ListenBrainz last month, and it gives you rules for fixing the metadata mess that a decade of ripped tags leaves behind. ## How do I access Maloja? Maloja is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-maloja.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/maloja/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## Why would I want this? - **Charts that go back as far as your data does.** Weekly, monthly and yearly, per artist, per album, per track. - **It talks to almost anything.** Four scrobble APIs between them cover [Navidrome](/app/navidrome/), phone players, browser extensions and desktop bridges. - **Metadata rules.** Artists that show up under three spellings, remixers buried in the title, featured artists jammed into one tag: Maloja has rules for all of it, and applies them retroactively. - **Your history stays yours.** One button gives you the whole database back as a file. ## First login Maloja's admin password starts as `changemeelfie`. Change it from Maloja's own settings, and it sticks. That is worth spelling out, because it is not how Maloja behaves everywhere else. Upstream only offers a setting that overwrites the password on every single startup, which would mean a password you chose reverting days later when your pod moves between machines. The ElfHosted image turns that into a proper first-run default: the password is seeded once, on the very first start, and left alone afterwards. Your ElfHosted login already stands in front of the whole Maloja interface, so this password is a second lock on a door that is already locked. Changing it is still worth doing, because it is what protects your API key. ## Forgotten your Maloja password? There is a way back in, and you do not need to raise a ticket for it. Set this with [ElfBot](/app/elfbot/): Quick-paste into Maloja's environment variables using ElfBot ``` MALOJA_FORCE_PASSWORD=<a new password of your choosing> ``` Restart Maloja and sign in with it. Then **unset that variable again** and restart once more, or Maloja will keep resetting your password to it on every startup and you will be back where you started. ## Getting your API key Maloja generates an API key the first time it starts. Open the **admin** menu, then **API keys**, and copy the key from there. Every scrobble client authenticates with it, and it is the one credential worth guarding, because anyone holding it can write into your history. ## Scrobbling from Navidrome [Navidrome](/app/navidrome/) speaks ListenBrainz. Point it at Maloja with [ElfBot](/app/elfbot/): Quick-paste into Navidrome's environment variables using ElfBot ``` ND_LISTENBRAINZ_ENABLED=true ND_LISTENBRAINZ_BASEURL=https://<your username>-maloja.elfhosted.com/apis/listenbrainz ``` Then in Navidrome, open **Settings**, then **Personal**, turn on **Scrobble to ListenBrainz**, and paste in your Maloja API key when it asks for a token. ## Scrobbling from anything else Maloja accepts four dialects. Pick whichever one your client already speaks, and use your Maloja API key wherever it asks for a password or a token. The username is ignored in every case. | Your client speaks | Point it at | | ------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | ListenBrainz | `https://<your username>-maloja.elfhosted.com/apis/listenbrainz` | | GNU FM / Gnukebox | `https://<your username>-maloja.elfhosted.com/apis/audioscrobbler` | | Audioscrobbler 1.2 | `https://<your username>-maloja.elfhosted.com/apis/audioscrobbler_legacy` | | Maloja's own API | `https://<your username>-maloja.elfhosted.com/apis/mlj_1` | Some clients want the base address, others want the full endpoint. If one refuses the address above, check which it is asking for. Those scrobble endpoints are reachable without an ElfHosted login, because a phone cannot complete a browser sign-in. They are protected by your API key instead. The web interface, the admin pages and the export button all stay behind your ElfHosted login. ## Set your timezone Maloja files each listen against a day server-side, so an unset timezone puts everything in UTC and your daily and weekly charts land on the wrong day. Set it with [ElfBot](/app/elfbot/): Quick-paste into Maloja's environment variables using ElfBot ``` MALOJA_LOCATION_TIMEZONE=Pacific/Auckland MALOJA_WEEK_OFFSET=0 ``` Use any [IANA timezone name](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tz_database_time_zones). `MALOJA_WEEK_OFFSET` decides which day your week starts on, counting `0` as Sunday through to `6` as Saturday. ## Album art from Last.fm or Spotify Maloja can fetch artwork from third-party services if you give it your own API credentials. Set them with [ElfBot](/app/elfbot/): Quick-paste into Maloja's environment variables using ElfBot ``` MALOJA_LASTFM_API_KEY=<your key> MALOJA_SPOTIFY_API_ID=<your id> MALOJA_SPOTIFY_API_SECRET=<your secret> ``` These are your credentials, not ours, and Maloja works perfectly well without any of them. It falls back to local images. ## Importing your history Maloja reads import files from `import` inside its data folder, and picks them up when it next starts. 1. Get your export: [Last.fm via ghan.nl](https://lastfm.ghan.nl/export/), [Spotify](https://www.spotify.com/us/account/privacy/), [ListenBrainz](https://listenbrainz.org/settings/export/), or the export file from another Maloja instance. 1. Copy the file into `/storage/config/maloja/import/` using [FileBrowser](/app/filebrowser/). 1. Restart Maloja from [ElfBot](/app/elfbot/). ## Getting your data back out The **admin overview** page has an `Export` button under **Download Data**. It hands you the whole scrobble database as a single file, which imports cleanly into another Maloja instance or into [Koito](/app/koito/). ## Maloja or Koito? Both record the same thing. Maloja is the older and steadier of the two, accepts more scrobble dialects, and gives you far more control over metadata cleanup. [Koito](/app/koito/) is the newer one, is faster once your history gets large, and has a much nicer interface. If your music library has spent years accumulating inconsistent tags, Maloja's rules are the reason to pick it. If you mostly want to look at your listening, [Koito](/app/koito/) is the better-looking answer. Both import from the other, so the choice is not permanent. ## Maloja also works with - [Navidrome](/app/navidrome/) - [Lidarr](/app/lidarr/) - [Koito](/app/koito/) ## How do I get support for Maloja? 1. For general use of Maloja, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/krateng/maloja) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor Maloja ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of Maloja using the following: - [Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/krateng) - [PayPal](https://paypal.me/krateng) ## Maloja resources - [Maloja (*official site*)](https://github.com/krateng/maloja) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides Maloja as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Mealie Mealie is a recipe manager and meal planner for households, because the family recipe collection deserves better than a browser full of bookmarks and a drawer of stained printouts. Paste the URL of almost any recipe on the web and Mealie scrapes the ingredients, steps, and photos into a clean, searchable, ad-free copy that's yours to keep and edit. From there, plan the week's meals on a calendar, generate shopping lists that pull ingredients straight from the recipes you've planned, and organise everything with cookbooks, tags, and categories. Every member of the household gets their own account (with optional OIDC single sign-on), so meal planning becomes a shared job instead of one person's mental load. ## How do I access Mealie? Mealie is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-mealie.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/mealie/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## How do I use it? **Change the default login first.** Mealie always starts with a fixed built-in admin account: - Email: `changeme@example.com` - Password: `MyPassword` Environment overrides for this account are ignored in Mealie v3, so every fresh instance boots with these exact credentials. The app, its login, and your private recipes sit behind ElfHosted SSO, so only you can reach them, but you should still sign in and change **both** the email address and the password immediately, under **Settings → Users**, edit the admin user, set your own email, then use **Change Password**. With that sorted, the fun part: - **Import your first recipe**: click **Create → Import with URL** and paste a link to any recipe page. Mealie scrapes the title, ingredients, instructions, and images automatically. - **Plan the week**: open **Meal Planner** and drag recipes onto breakfast, lunch, and dinner slots. Mealie can also suggest random meals filtered by tag (*"Fridays are pizza night"*). - **Build shopping lists**: add a planned recipe's ingredients to a shopping list in one click, and check items off from your phone in the supermarket aisle. - **Organise with cookbooks and tags**: cookbooks are saved filters (*"Weeknight dinners", "Slow cooker"*) that update themselves as you tag new recipes. - **Invite the household**: create accounts for other members under **Settings → Users** so everyone can browse, plan, and add to the shopping list. - **Share a recipe with anyone**: use a recipe's **Share** button to mint a public link that opens without a login, handy for sending a single recipe to a friend. You can also make a whole group public (**Settings → Household**) so its recipes are browsable by link. Public sharing is off until you switch it on, and only the recipes you expose are ever reachable, everything else stays behind your login. There's a [live demo](https://demo.mealie.io/) upstream if you want to poke around first, and the [documentation](https://docs.mealie.io) covers every feature in detail. ## Mealie also works with - [Donetick](/app/donetick/) - [HortusFox](/app/hortusfox/) ## How do I get support for Mealie? 1. For general use of Mealie, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/mealie-recipes/mealie) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor Mealie ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of Mealie using the following: - [GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors/hay-kot) - [Buy Me a Coffee](https://www.buymeacoffee.com/haykot) ## Mealie resources - [Mealie (*official site*)](https://github.com/mealie-recipes/mealie) - [Mealie Documentation](https://docs.mealie.io) - [Mealie Discord](https://discord.gg/QuStdQGSGK) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides Mealie as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # MediaManager MediaManager is a modern successor to the fragmented \*arr stack: instead of running [Radarr](/app/radarr/) for movies and [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/) for TV, you manage, discover, and automate both from a single interface. It pulls metadata from TMDB and TVDB, supports multiple users with per-user requests, and talks to the same indexers and download clients you already use. **When does MediaManager make sense?** - **One app instead of two.** Movies and TV in a single UI, with a shared request queue and library view. - **Pair with [Prowlarr](/app/prowlarr/)** for indexer management, or configure [Jackett](/app/jackett/) directly. - **Pair with [Plex](/app/plex/) / [Jellyfin](/app/jellyfin/) / [Emby](/app/emby/)** to serve the libraries MediaManager builds. Info MediaManager is an open-source tool. ElfHosted provides hosting infrastructure only. Users are responsible for their use of this service in compliance with applicable laws and third-party terms of service. ## How do I access MediaManager? MediaManager is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-mediamanager.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/mediamanager/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## How do I use it? Your ElfHosted MediaManager instance is provisioned with managed defaults. On first launch, a starter `config.toml` is seeded with sensible defaults: - **Indexers**: [Prowlarr](/app/prowlarr/) is referenced using your ElfHosted Prowlarr API key (*if you have Prowlarr in your subscription*) - **Download client**: [Decypharr](/app/decypharr/) is defined as a qBittorrent-compatible download client for supported debrid-backed workflows - **Libraries**: movie and TV libraries point at `/storage/symlinks/movies`, `/storage/symlinks/movies-4k`, `/storage/symlinks/series`, and `/storage/symlinks/series-4k`, ready to be picked up by your media server ### First run 1. **Create your account.** Register with the same email address you use for your ElfHosted account, and you'll automatically receive administrator rights. 1. **Add media.** Search for a movie or show, pick a quality profile, and MediaManager handles the configured indexer, client, and library-placement workflow. 1. **Point your media server at the libraries.** Add the `/storage/symlinks/` library folders to [Plex](/app/plex/), [Jellyfin](/app/jellyfin/), or [Emby](/app/emby/) to stream what MediaManager collects. ### Tweaking the configuration Advanced settings (*notification integrations, extra libraries, alternative download clients*) live in `config.toml` in MediaManager's config folder, which you can edit with [FileBrowser](/app/filebrowser/). See the [upstream documentation](https://maxdorninger.github.io/MediaManager/) for every available option. ## MediaManager also works with - [Prowlarr](/app/prowlarr/) - [Decypharr](/app/decypharr/) - [Plex](/app/plex/) - [Jellyfin](/app/jellyfin/) ## How do I get support for MediaManager? 1. For general use of MediaManager, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/maxdorninger/MediaManager) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor MediaManager ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of MediaManager using the following: - [GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors/maxdorninger) - [Buy Me a Coffee](https://buymeacoffee.com/maxdorninger) ## MediaManager resources - [MediaManager (*official site*)](https://github.com/maxdorninger/MediaManager) - [MediaManager Documentation](https://maxdorninger.github.io/MediaManager/) - [MediaManager GitHub](https://github.com/maxdorninger/MediaManager) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides MediaManager as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Mellon Info Mellon is an open-source tool. ElfHosted provides hosting infrastructure only. Users are responsible for their use of this service in compliance with applicable laws and third-party terms of service. Nuvio is a media app for phones, tablets and TVs. It keeps your profiles, library, watch progress and addon list on a backend, so that every device you sign in from sees the same thing. Mellon is that backend, running on your instance. Sign your apps into it and the account is yours: nothing about what you watch, or which addons you use, leaves your own deployment. It speaks the same protocol the apps already expect, so no modified app is needed. The sideloaded builds let you point at your own backend; the Play Store and App Store builds deliberately do not. Mellon is our own backend, not the Nuvio project's. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Nuvio Media. It does not stream or play anything: it stores your profiles, library, watch progress and addon list, and the playing is done by your apps and the addons you install. ## How do I access Mellon? Mellon is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-mellon.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/mellon/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## How do I use it? ### Already using Nuvio? Start here Do this **before** you sign in on any of your devices, and there is nothing left to set up afterwards. 1. Open <https://your-username-mellon.elfhosted.com/import> in a browser. 1. Sign in with your existing Nuvio account. That sign-in goes from your browser straight to Nuvio; the password is never sent to your server. 1. Choose the email and password for your account here. It can be the same email. This is what you will use in the app from now on. 1. Leave "also copy my debrid and metadata keys" ticked unless you would rather re-enter them by hand. A backup never contains keys, so this is the only way they travel. 1. Press the button. Your profiles, addons, library, collections and watch progress move across. Then open Nuvio, choose to connect to your own server, enter <https://your-username-mellon.elfhosted.com>, and sign in with the account you just made. Everything is already there. If you sign in on a device first and migrate afterwards it still works, but you will briefly see a different addon list, and you will need to sign out and back in at the end to pick up what you moved. ### Starting fresh Open Nuvio, choose to connect to your own server, enter <https://your-username-mellon.elfhosted.com>, and create an account. The app checks the server, warns you that it cannot verify who operates it (it says that about every server that is not Nuvio's own), and then you are set up. ### If sign-in stops working Twenty failed sign-ins for one account inside fifteen minutes and your server stops trying, for that account only, for the rest of the window. Wait a few minutes and it clears by itself. Nothing is locked and nothing needs resetting, and somebody guessing at one account cannot lock anyone else out. ### Signing in a TV TVs get a code instead of a keyboard. The TV shows a short code; visit <https://your-username-mellon.elfhosted.com/link> on a phone or laptop, enter the code and your password, and the TV signs itself in within a few seconds. ### Which app builds work Desktop, Android TV, and the sideloaded Android and iOS builds can all point at your own backend. The Play Store and App Store builds deliberately cannot, so install the full build from the Nuvio project if the option is missing. ### Managing it from a browser Open <https://your-username-mellon.elfhosted.com> and everything below is one click away. These pages ask for your Mellon account, the one your apps sign in with. Signing in on one carries to the others, and it stays signed in between visits. #### Addons and plugins `/addons` holds both, on separate tabs, per profile. Add one by pasting a manifest URL, reorder them so your apps show them the way you want, switch one off without deleting it, or open its configure page. Far easier than typing a manifest URL on a TV remote. **Bringing addons over from Stremio.** The same page can sign in to your Stremio account and list what you have there, so you can tick the ones you want. That sign-in happens between your browser and Stremio: your Stremio password is never sent to your server, and neither is the auth key if you use one instead. Stremio addons that cannot travel, and anything already installed, are marked and skipped. #### Profiles `/profiles` names them, gives each a colour or one of the built-in faces, and adds or removes them up to the app's limit of six. Each profile keeps its own addons, library and watch progress. #### Devices `/devices` lists everything signed in to your server, apps and browsers alike, and signs any of them out. There is a button to sign out everything except the session you are using, which is the one to reach for if you think somebody else has your password. A signed-out device has to sign in again before it can sync. #### Instance settings `/admin` is the only page behind your ElfHosted login rather than your Mellon account. Sign-ups live there: they start closed, you open them for as long as it takes to create your account, and they close again by themselves as soon as one is created. Open them again whenever you want to add another person to your backend. ### Settings you can change Every new account is created with one addon already installed. One variable changes that, using [ElfBot](/app/elfbot/): - `MELLON_DEFAULT_CATALOG_URL`: The addon manifest every new account and profile starts with Point it somewhere else if you would rather not begin with ours: Quick-paste into Mellon's environment variables using ElfBot ``` MELLON_DEFAULT_CATALOG_URL=https://your-addon.example.com/manifest.json ``` Sign-ups are **not** an environment variable to set. They are a stored setting on your instance, changed from `/admin`, so that opening them briefly and closing them again does not need a restart. ### Seeing what you have been watching Visit <https://your-username-mellon.elfhosted.com/stats> and sign in. It shows hours and completion per profile, how much you watched week by week, your most-watched titles, which addon supplied each item you saved, what you started and never finished, and which apps have synced. Hours are counted from the furthest point reached in each episode or film rather than measured playback, so a rewatch does not add to the total. This is yours alone. It is computed on your instance, from your own account, and there is no version of this page that reports across accounts. ## Mellon also works with - [AIOStreams](/app/aiostreams/) - [Zilean][zilean] ## How do I get support for Mellon? 1. For general use of Mellon, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/NuvioMedia/self-host) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Mellon resources - [Mellon (*official site*)](https://github.com/NuvioMedia/self-host) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides Mellon as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Memos Memos is a note-taking app for the thoughts that don't deserve a whole document. Open it, type, hit save. Each note (a "memo") lands on a timeline, newest first, written in Markdown with tags, checklists, code blocks and attachments. It feels closer to a private microblog than a notebook. There are no folders to file things into. You tag as you write (`#recipes`, `#work/ideas`), then find things again with the tag list, full-text search, or the calendar heatmap that shows which days you wrote. **When does Memos make sense?** - **You jot things down all day** and a full notes app feels like too much ceremony for a one-liner. - **You want a journal or a work log** you can scroll back through by date. - **You like tags more than folders.** - **You want structured, long-form notes too?** Pair it with [SilverBullet](/app/silverbullet/) or [FlatNotes](/app/flatnotes/) for pages, and keep Memos for the quick stuff. ## How do I access Memos? Memos is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-memos.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/memos/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## How do I use it? ### Create your account Memos sits behind your ElfHosted login. Once you're through, Memos asks you to sign up. The first account created on your instance becomes its administrator, so create yours straight away. Memos keeps its own username and password, separate from your ElfHosted login. ### Write your first memo 1. Type into the editor at the top of the home timeline. Markdown works, and `- [ ]` makes a checklist. 1. Add tags inline with `#`. Nested tags like `#travel/japan` group together in the sidebar. 1. Drag in images or files to attach them. 1. Pick who can see it: **Private** is just you, **Protected** is anyone signed in to your Memos, and **Public** lists it on the Explore page, which still sits behind your ElfHosted login. Pin important memos to the top, archive old ones, and use the search box or the calendar to jump back to a particular day. ### Other people and devices Everything in Memos, including share links, the Explore page and the API, is reached through your ElfHosted login. That keeps your notes private by default. It also means: - **Share links** open for people who can get past your ElfHosted login, not for anyone on the open internet. - **Third-party mobile apps and scripts** that sign in with a Memos access token can't reach the API from outside your login. Open Memos in your phone's browser instead. The web app works fine on a small screen. ### Where are my notes stored? Memos keeps your memos in a SQLite database in your `config/memos` folder, and we back it up daily. ## Memos also works with - [FlatNotes](/app/flatnotes/) - [SilverBullet](/app/silverbullet/) - [Linkding](/app/linkding/) ## How do I get support for Memos? 1. For general use of Memos, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/usememos/memos) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor Memos ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of Memos using the following: - [GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors/usememos) ## Memos resources - [Memos (*official site*)](https://github.com/usememos/memos) - [Memos Website](https://usememos.com) - [Memos Docs](https://usememos.com/docs) - [Memos Discord](https://discord.gg/tfPJa4UmAv) - [Memos GitHub Discussions](https://github.com/usememos/memos/discussions) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides Memos as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # MicroBin MicroBin is a paste bin that grew a few extra jobs. An "upload" can be a block of text, a set of files, or a redirect to another address, and each one gets a short address made of animal names (`/p/pig-dog-cat`) rather than a string of numbers. Every upload can expire on a timer or never, be editable or fixed, be listed or private, and be encrypted. There's a QR code for each one, a raw view for pasting into a terminal, and a URL shortener built into the same box. **When does MicroBin make sense?** - **You need to get a config file, a log or a snippet to someone else,** and email is the wrong shape for it. - **You want the link to stop working next week.** Set an expiry and forget about it. - **You want a short link or a QR code** without standing up something bigger. - **You want an encrypted, one-off note?** [Privatebin](/app/privatebin/) is built entirely around that idea. ## How do I access MicroBin? MicroBin is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-microbin.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/microbin/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## How do I use it? ### What's yours and what's shareable MicroBin has no user accounts. Your ElfHosted login is what separates "you" from "everyone else", and the split is drawn around what a recipient needs: **Behind your ElfHosted login (only you):** - The home page and the upload form, so only you can create pastes - The list of every upload - Editing an upload, and deleting one - MicroBin's admin page **Open to anyone you send a link to:** - The paste view, `/p/<name>`, and the raw view, `/raw/<name>` - File downloads, `/file/<name>`, and encrypted file downloads - Short link redirects, `/u/<name>` and `/url/<name>` - The QR code page, `/qr/<name>` - The password prompt for an upload you protected with one So the person you send a link to just opens it. They don't need an ElfHosted account, and they can't see anything else you've uploaded. One reason deletion stays on your side of the line: in MicroBin, simply visiting `/remove/<name>` deletes that upload. Keeping it behind your login means a recipient can't wipe a paste by clicking the wrong thing. MicroBin's admin page isn't part of the hosted setup, and you won't need it. Everything an owner does is on the main page. ### Make an upload 1. Type or paste your text, or drag in files. Uploads are capped at 10 MB, encrypted or not. 1. Choose an **expiry**: minutes, hours, days, or never. 1. Decide whether it's **listed** (shows on your list page) and whether it stays **editable**. 1. Add a **password** if you want the recipient to need one, and tick encryption if you want the content encrypted at rest. 1. Hit upload and copy the link, or scan the QR code. To shorten a link instead, paste the target address into the URL field and MicroBin hands you a `/u/` redirect. ### Where are my uploads stored? Pastes live in a SQLite database in your `config/microbin` folder, backed up daily, and attached files sit next to it as ordinary files that you can browse with [FileBrowser](/app/filebrowser/). MicroBin sends no email and collects no telemetry here. ## MicroBin also works with - [Privatebin](/app/privatebin/) - [PairDrop](/app/pairdrop/) - [Shlink](/app/shlink/) - [FileBrowser](/app/filebrowser/) ## How do I get support for MicroBin? 1. For general use of MicroBin, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/szabodanika/microbin) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor MicroBin ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of MicroBin using the following: - [GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors/szabodanika) ## MicroBin resources - [MicroBin (*official site*)](https://github.com/szabodanika/microbin) - [MicroBin Website](https://microbin.eu) - [MicroBin Guide and documentation](https://microbin.eu/docs/intro) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides MicroBin as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Minecraft **Minecraft server hosting built for families.** Your kids get a world that is still there tomorrow. You get a private panel that shows who is playing and for how long, closes the world at bedtime, and messages you when someone joins. The part most hosting cannot do: **the iPad, the Switch, the Xbox and the PC all play together, in the same world**. Your daughter on a tablet and her friend on a laptop are on the same server, and neither of them has to care which. Underneath it is [Paper](https://papermc.io/), a faster drop-in replacement for the standard Minecraft server, always on, at an address your kids' friends save once. Worlds live on backed-up storage rather than on somebody's desktop. Built by parents who run one at home, which is why bedtime exists at all. *Who is playing, how long each of them has played today, who is allowed in, and a bedtime counting down. Shown in both light and dark. The players are made up; the panel is not.* ## How do I connect? Two addresses, and mixing them up is the most common confusion. The **panel** is a browser page at `https://<user>-minecraft.<domain>`, behind your ElfHosted login. It is for you, not for the players. The **game** is at `<user>-minecraft.direct.<domain>`, and how a player enters it depends on what they play on: | They play on | Address | Port | | ---------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------- | ----------------------- | | PC or Mac (Java Edition) | `<user>-minecraft.direct.<domain>` | none, leave it blank | | Xbox, PlayStation, Switch, phone or tablet (Bedrock) | `<user>-minecraft.direct.<domain>` | your own allocated port | Java players reach a shared router on the default port, so typing a port there is a mistake and will not connect. Bedrock players reach your pod directly and **cannot** connect without your port. You do not have to remember any of this. The panel's **Invite someone** card writes both blocks out for you, with your real address and port already filled in, ready to copy into a message. ### Can I use my own domain name? Prefer `minecraft.example.com` to the address above? Point a **CNAME** at it from any domain you own: ``` minecraft.example.com. CNAME yourname-minecraft.direct.elfhosted.com. ``` (substituting your own ElfHosted username for `yourname`) **The DNS record on its own is not enough**, and this is the part that surprises people, so it is worth understanding rather than just following. When a Java player connects, Minecraft sends the address they typed *inside* the connection, and that is how we work out whose server they are asking for. Your custom name therefore has to be registered on our side as well, or your players arrive at the right machine and get turned away because nothing here recognises the name they used. So there are two steps, not one: 1. Create the **CNAME** above at your DNS provider. 1. Purchase the custom domain addon, and tell us the name. We add it to your server's list of accepted addresses. There is no certificate involved and nothing to renew, because Minecraft speaks raw TCP rather than HTTPS. It is purely a matter of teaching our router that the name is yours. It has to be a CNAME **An A record pointing at an IP will not work**, and neither will a web redirect or URL forwarding. Your server moves between machines, and the CNAME is what follows it. Bedrock players still need the port A custom name covers the Java half. Bedrock players reach your pod directly rather than through the router that reads the name, so they still type your allocated port alongside whichever address they use. ## Can Java and Bedrock players really play together? Yes. Two plugins make it work, and both are installed for you: - **[Geyser](https://geysermc.org/)** translates between the Bedrock and Java protocols, so a Bedrock client can join a Java server. - **[Floodgate](https://github.com/GeyserMC/Floodgate)** lets them do it without owning a Java account as well. The one thing worth understanding is names. A Bedrock player is a **different account** from a Java player, even when it is the same child, and the server knows Bedrock players by their gamertag with a dot in front. The panel handles that for you: type the name however they normally write it, and it works out which kind of account it is, adds the right one, and tells you which it added. Capital letters do not matter. A child who plays on both a PC and a tablet genuinely has two accounts, and the panel will add both. ## Who is allowed in? Your server ships **locked to the people you name**. An online server on a guessable address with an open door is an invitation, so we do not ship one. Add people in the panel under **Who is allowed in**. If somebody is turned away at the door, they appear in the panel with a button to let them in, so you hear about it from the panel rather than from a disappointed child. A Bedrock player who has never connected cannot always be added by name, because the translation layer can only map a gamertag it has seen. The way through is in the panel: switch to **Anyone can join** while they connect once, then switch back. Close it again afterwards. ## Bedtime and the parent panel Everything the panel does is covered in the [Terraria documentation](/app/terraria/), because it is the same panel: who is playing and for how long, playtime per child across the week, a bedtime with different hours for school nights and weekends, warnings in the game before it closes, push notifications when somebody joins, and a late pass that does not switch tomorrow's bedtime off. Two things are specific to Minecraft: - **How the game plays.** Game mode and difficulty are dropdowns in the panel, and the on/off settings that matter to a household are switches in plain English: whether players can hurt each other, whether they keep their things when they die, whether monsters can wreck what somebody built. - **Blocking somebody** binds their Minecraft account rather than the name they typed, so they cannot come back by renaming. Set your timezone in the panel the first time you open it. Bedtime cannot be saved until you do, on purpose: a nine o'clock bedtime against the wrong clock happens at a surprising moment. ## Can I change the server settings? Yes, with [ElfBot](/app/elfbot/), and this is where you need to read carefully. Your server is set up in a specific way so that Bedrock crossplay and the parent panel both work. **Changing these variables takes your server outside the combination we test**, and some of them will break features you are paying for. None of this is forbidden. It is your server. But we would rather you knew which lever does what. ### The safe ones Quick-paste into Minecraft's environment variables using ElfBot ``` MOTD=Welcome to our world MAX_PLAYERS=20 VIEW_DISTANCE=10 SIMULATION_DISTANCE=10 SPAWN_PROTECTION=16 ENABLE_COMMAND_BLOCK=true ``` `MOTD` is the line players see in their server list. `MAX_PLAYERS` is what it sounds like. `VIEW_DISTANCE` and `SIMULATION_DISTANCE` are the biggest performance levers you have: raising them makes the world feel bigger and costs memory and CPU for every player online, and lowering them is the first thing to try if the server feels laggy. `ENABLE_COMMAND_BLOCK` is usually what a redstone-minded child is asking for. ### More memory Quick-paste into Minecraft's environment variables using ElfBot ``` MEMORY=3G ``` Your server runs with `2G` by default, which is comfortable for a family with vanilla Paper and a handful of plugins. Plugins and a bigger world want more. Memory is not free, and it is not unlimited Setting a number larger than your pod is allowed to use does not give you more memory. It makes the server ask for memory it cannot have, and the pod is stopped when it tries to take it. Raise this a step at a time, and if the server starts restarting on its own, put it back. ### Adding plugins Quick-paste into Minecraft's environment variables using ElfBot ``` SPIGET_RESOURCES=9089,28140 ``` `SPIGET_RESOURCES` takes SpigotMC resource IDs and installs them on start. This is the safe way to add plugins. `PLUGINS` is managed for you We use the `PLUGINS` variable to install Geyser and Floodgate, and it is one of the settings we enforce, so a value you set there is ignored rather than applied. That is deliberate: your value would **replace** ours rather than adding to it, which would silently remove Bedrock support. Your Java players would carry on and every console, phone and tablet player would be locked out with nothing explaining why. `SPIGET_RESOURCES` is the additive one, and it is yours. ### Changing the server type or version Quick-paste into Minecraft's environment variables using ElfBot ``` TYPE=PAPER VERSION=LATEST ``` Changing `TYPE` turns off Bedrock crossplay Geyser and Floodgate are installed as **Spigot** plugins, which load on Paper and its relatives and nowhere else. Switch `TYPE` to `FABRIC`, `FORGE`, `NEOFORGE` or `VANILLA` and those plugins simply do not load. Java players are unaffected. Every Bedrock player in your household stops being able to connect, and nothing on the server says why. If your family plays across consoles and tablets, stay on Paper. Pinning `VERSION` to a specific release is sensible once you depend on a plugin, so an update does not quietly stop it loading. Very new releases sometimes arrive before Geyser supports them, which is the other reason a Bedrock player can suddenly find themselves locked out. ### Settings we manage, which you cannot change A short list is fixed for every server, because changing it breaks something you are paying for, and breaks it silently: | Setting | Why it is fixed | | ---------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | `ONLINE_MODE` | Every player is verified against Mojang. It is what makes your allowed list mean a person rather than a name somebody typed, and what makes a block actually bind. | | `PLUGINS` | Carries Geyser and Floodgate, which are your Bedrock crossplay. | | `ENABLE_RCON` | How the parent panel talks to your server. Without it the panel loads and every control on it fails. | | `ENABLE_AUTOPAUSE` | Pinned off. It freezes the server when empty, which freezes the panel with it and would page you every time the children stopped playing. | | The panel's address settings | Derived from your server and the port allocated to you. A wrong value produces an invitation that quietly does not work. | Everything in the sections above is genuinely yours to change. ### What "outside tested use" actually means Mods and modpacks are a much bigger change than plugins. A heavy modpack can multiply memory use, lengthen world generation from seconds to minutes, and make a server that was comfortable for four children unresponsive for two. If you change `TYPE`, add a modpack, or push `VIEW_DISTANCE` up: - The **parent panel keeps working**. It talks to the server the same way regardless, so playtime, bedtime and the allowed list carry on. - **Bedrock support does not**, if you moved away from Paper. - **Stability is yours to manage.** We do not tune your server for a modpack, and a server that runs out of memory restarts rather than limping. - **Support gets harder.** If something misbehaves, the first thing we will ask is what you changed. Putting a variable back is usually the fastest fix. Our advice for a family server is simple: leave `TYPE` alone, add plugins with `SPIGET_RESOURCES`, and raise `MEMORY` one step at a time if you need it. ## Do I need to accept Minecraft's EULA? **It is accepted on your behalf when your server is built**, and you should know that, because it is an agreement between you and Mojang about how the server you are renting gets used. In practice it means the ordinary things: everyone who plays needs a genuine copy of the game, and you are responsible for what happens on your server. The full text is at [minecraft.net/eula](https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/eula). The related document is Mojang's [Commercial Usage Guidelines](https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/usage-guidelines), which is why `ONLINE_MODE` is one of the settings we fix rather than leave to you: they require that server access is granted only to people with a paid copy. If you would rather not agree to either, cancel the subscription and nothing further happens. ## Frequently asked questions **Do my children need Minecraft accounts?** Yes, each player needs their own copy of the game. We host the server, not the game. **Can I bring an existing world?** Yes, upload it with [FileBrowser](/app/filebrowser/). **Is there an extra charge for the parental controls?** No. The panel comes with the server. **Can my kids reach the panel?** Only if you give them your ElfHosted login. It is at a different address from the one they play on. **Does the panel read their chat?** No, and it never will. 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I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Mirumoji Mirumoji turns the Japanese shows you already watch into study material. Load a video and its Japanese subtitles, and every line becomes clickable: pick any word and get its readings, meanings, the kanji inside it with stroke order, pronunciation audio, and example sentences, without pausing to open a dictionary in another tab. When a line is worth remembering, save it as a clip (up to 60 seconds). Clips keep the video segment together with its word breakdowns, and a batch of them exports as an Anki deck, so the sentence you heard in context is the one you review later. A dictionary search and a paste-in text analyzer with furigana cover everything that is not a video. **When does Mirumoji make sense?** - **You learn Japanese through immersion** and want lookups that do not break the flow of an episode. - **You already use Anki** and would rather mine cards from real speech than from a textbook list. - **Several people in the house are learning.** Profiles keep each learner's files, clips and settings apart. ## How do I access Mirumoji? Mirumoji is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-mirumoji.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/mirumoji/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## How do I use it? Mirumoji has no login of its own. Your ElfHosted login is the only door, and the app opens straight to the player. ### Watch something 1. Pick or create a **profile**. 1. Upload a video (up to 2 GB) and a Japanese subtitle file in `.srt` format. Use an **MP4** file with **H.264** video and **AAC** audio, which every browser plays. 1. Play it, and click any word in a subtitle line for the breakdown. Mirumoji on ElfHosted does not convert videos. If the browser will not play a file (MKV, HEVC or H.265, or an AC3 or DTS audio track are the usual suspects), convert it to H.264/AAC MP4 on your own computer before uploading. [HandBrake](https://handbrake.fr/)'s "Fast 1080p30" preset does the job. ### Bring your own subtitles Mirumoji's automatic subtitle generation is not available out of the box on ElfHosted. The **Generate SRT** and transcribe buttons are still visible, but without a transcription backend they answer with **No Transcription Backend Available**. Load a Japanese `.srt` file alongside your video instead. If you have a [Modal](https://modal.com) account, you can switch transcription on by giving Mirumoji your Modal tokens with [ElfBot](/app/elfbot/). Transcription then runs on Modal, billed to your Modal account: Quick-paste into Mirumoji's environment variables using ElfBot ``` MODAL_TOKEN_ID=<your modal token id> MODAL_TOKEN_SECRET=<your modal token secret> ``` ### Sentence breakdowns with an AI model Mirumoji can explain a whole sentence (grammar, nuance, word by word) using an AI model, with prompts you can customise. It needs your own API key, set with [ElfBot](/app/elfbot/) rather than in the app. Use whichever provider you have: Quick-paste into Mirumoji's environment variables using ElfBot ``` OPENAI_API_KEY=<your openai key> ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=<your anthropic key> GEMINI_API_KEY=<your gemini key> ``` For any OpenAI-compatible server, set these instead: Quick-paste into Mirumoji's environment variables using ElfBot ``` MIRUMOJI_LLM_API_KEY=<your api key> MIRUMOJI_LLM_BASE_URL=<your server's openai-compatible base url> ``` ### Keep an eye on storage Mirumoji keeps everything until you delete it: uploaded videos, saved clips, and every Anki deck you export. Tidy up from the **Files** tab of your dashboard when you are done with an episode. ### Dictionary data credits Mirumoji's lookups are built on community dictionary projects, used under their licences: - Dictionary data from [JMdict, JMnedict and KANJIDIC2](https://www.edrdg.org/), property of the Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group, used under the [EDRDG licence](https://www.edrdg.org/edrdg/licence.html) (CC BY-SA 4.0) - Stroke-order diagrams from [KanjiVG](https://kanjivg.tagaini.net/), copyright Ulrich Apel, [CC BY-SA 3.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) - Example sentences from the [Tatoeba Project](https://tatoeba.org/), [CC BY 2.0 FR](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/fr/) - Pronunciation audio from [Kanji Alive](https://kanjialive.com/), [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Mirumoji's own [third-party notices](https://svdc1.github.io/mirumoji/docs/notices/) list the rest. ## How do I get support for Mirumoji? 1. For general use of Mirumoji, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/svdC1/mirumoji) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Mirumoji resources - [Mirumoji (*official site*)](https://github.com/svdC1/mirumoji) - [Mirumoji Documentation](https://svdc1.github.io/mirumoji/docs/) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides Mirumoji as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # MyBibliotheca MyBibliotheca is a personal library and reading tracker, an open-source alternative to Goodreads, StoryGraph, and Fable. Log books by scanning or typing an ISBN (*covers and metadata are fetched automatically*), track what you're reading, plan to read, or have finished, keep daily reading logs with streaks, and generate monthly wrap-up images of your finished titles. Multi-user support with per-user data isolation means the whole household can track their reading on one instance, with admin tools to manage accounts. ## How do I access MyBibliotheca? MyBibliotheca is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-mybibliotheca.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/mybibliotheca/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## How do I use it? ### First run On first access, MyBibliotheca prompts you to create your admin account. Pick a username, email, and password (*minimum 12 characters on ElfHosted*). This account manages the instance, and can create accounts for other readers. ### Building your library - **Add by ISBN**: type or scan an ISBN and MyBibliotheca fetches the cover, title, author, and publication details automatically - **Search**: find and import books via the built-in Google Books search - **Bulk import**: migrating from Goodreads? Export your library as CSV and import it in one go - **Track status**: mark books as *Currently Reading*, *Plan to Read*, *Finished*, or *Library Only* ### Tracking your reading Log daily reading sessions (*pages read, time spent, notes*) to build reading streaks, then let MyBibliotheca generate a monthly wrap-up image of everything you finished, ready to share. ## How do I get support for MyBibliotheca? 1. For general use of MyBibliotheca, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/pickles4evaaaa/mybibliotheca) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## MyBibliotheca resources - [MyBibliotheca (*official site*)](https://github.com/pickles4evaaaa/mybibliotheca) - [MyBibliotheca Documentation](https://mybibliotheca.org) - [MyBibliotheca Discord](https://discord.gg/Hc8C5eRm7Q) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides MyBibliotheca as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Mylar Mylar is the comics-equivalent of [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/) and [Radarr](/app/radarr/). It maintains a watchlist of comic series, monitors for new issues, fetches matched releases through your configured indexers and download client, and organises CBR / CBZ files into a clean folder structure that comic readers like [Komga](/app/komga/) or [Kavita](/app/kavita/) can serve. **When does managed Mylar make sense?** - **Following ongoing series.** Add a series to Mylar's watchlist and new issues land automatically as they release. - **Backfilling a collection.** Mylar can fetch missing issues across an entire run, not just new ones. - **Weekly pull-list automation.** Mylar checks weekly pull lists from sites like ComicVine and queues issues for series you follow. - **Maintaining story arcs.** Mark a story arc and Mylar tracks every issue belonging to it, even when the issues span multiple series. ## How to wire it up on ElfHosted 1. **Open Mylar from your apps dashboard.** 1. **Set the ComicVine API key** in Settings → ComicVine. Free key from [comicvine.gamespot.com/api/](https://comicvine.gamespot.com/api/), Mylar uses it for metadata lookups. 1. **Configure indexers via [Prowlarr](/app/prowlarr/)** for unified indexer management, or add Newznab indexers directly. 1. **Connect a download client**: Decypharr for debrid, NzbDAV for Usenet, or any qBittorrent-API-compatible client for direct torrents. 1. **Set the comics library path**: typically a folder under `/storage/...` mapping to your bring-your-own storage. 1. **Add a comic reader.** [Komga](/app/komga/) is the most popular ElfHosted-hosted reader; [Kavita](/app/kavita/) is an alternative with a different UI philosophy. Both pick up Mylar's CBR / CBZ output automatically. ## How do I access Mylar? Mylar is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-mylar.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/mylar/) and these become your personal, clickable links. Info Mylar is an open-source tool. ElfHosted provides hosting infrastructure only. Users are responsible for their use of this service in compliance with applicable laws and third-party terms of service. ## Mylar also works with - [Prowlarr](/app/prowlarr/) - [Komga](/app/komga/) - [Kavita](/app/kavita/) ## How do I get support for Mylar? 1. For general use of Mylar, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/mylar3/mylar3) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Mylar resources - [Mylar (*official site*)](https://github.com/mylar3/mylar3) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides Mylar as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Navidrome Navidrome allows you to enjoy your music collection from anywhere, by making it available through a modern Web UI and through a wide range of third-party compatible mobile apps, for both iOS and Android devices. Info Navidrome is an open-source tool. ElfHosted provides hosting infrastructure only. Users are responsible for their use of this service in compliance with applicable laws and third-party terms of service. ## How do I access Navidrome? Navidrome is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-navidrome.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/navidrome/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## Common use cases Navidrome is designed for organizing and streaming your personal music collection, including: - **Music you own**: Organize and stream your music from CDs, vinyl rips, and digital purchases you've legally backed up - **Personal recordings**: Store and stream your own music performances, demos, and creative audio projects - **Public domain music**: Access classical music, historical recordings, and vintage audio in the public domain - **Creative Commons content**: Host CC-licensed music, podcasts, and independent artist releases - **Free Music Archive content**: Stream music released under permissive licenses - **Personal audio projects**: Share your podcasts, audiobooks, or audio creations with family and friends Users are solely responsible for ensuring all content in their Navidrome library complies with applicable copyright laws. ### From mobile apps Connect your subsonic-compatible app to `https://<username>-navidrome.elfhosted.com` ## Where's my music? Navidrome refers to the `ND_MUSICFOLDER` environment variable to determine where to look for your music. Identify where your music is found (usually `/storage/rclone/<something>`), if you've [magic-mounted](/how-to/use-rclone/) some external storage, and use [ElfBot](/app/elfbot/) to set this variable, like this: Quick-paste into Navidrome's environment variables using ElfBot ``` ND_MUSICFOLDER=<path to wherever your music is> ``` ## Navidrome also works with - [Lidarr](/app/lidarr/) - [DroppedNeedle](/app/droppedneedle/) ## How do I get support for Navidrome? 1. For general use of Navidrome, refer to the [official site](https://www.navidrome.org) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor Navidrome ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of Navidrome using the following: - [Liberapay](https://liberapay.com/deluan) - [Ko-fi](https://ko-fi.com/deluan) - [GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors/deluan) ## Navidrome resources - [Navidrome (*official site*)](https://www.navidrome.org) - [Navidrome subreddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/navidrome) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides Navidrome as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Notifiarr Notifiarr is the universal notification router for the Arrs stack. It connects to your [Plex](/app/plex/), [Radarr](/app/radarr/), [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/), [Bazarr](/app/bazarr/), [Lidarr](/app/lidarr/), and [Readarr](/app/readarr/) instances, listens for events, and forwards rich notifications to Discord (*its primary destination*), plus optionally to Slack, Telegram, email, and a long list of other endpoints. The bulk of Notifiarr's value lives at notifiarr.com, the Discord side of the integration runs there as a Notifiarr-managed bot. Your ElfHosted-hosted Notifiarr client is the on-prem-side agent that sees your apps and pushes events to the bot. **When does managed Notifiarr make sense?** - **Discord-driven media community** where new additions, requests, and download status are announced in channels. - **Dashboard at a glance**: Notifiarr aggregates state across the Arrs stack so you don't tab through five UIs to see what's grabbing. - **Custom triggers**: Notifiarr supports cross-app workflows (*e.g., when Radarr grabs a movie above a quality threshold, post a richer notification with poster art and metadata*). - **Free tier covers most users.** A paid tier exists for higher-volume servers and additional integrations. ## How to wire it up on ElfHosted 1. **Sign up** at [notifiarr.com](https://notifiarr.com) and link your Discord account. 1. **Get your Notifiarr API key** from your account page. 1. **Open Notifiarr from your ElfHosted dashboard** and paste the API key into the configuration. 1. **Connect your apps.** For each Arrs app, give Notifiarr the in-cluster URL (`http://radarr:7878`, `http://sonarr:8989`, etc.) and that app's API key. 1. **Configure events** in the notifiarr.com dashboard, pick which events trigger which Discord channels. 1. **Adjust config if needed.** Use [FileBrowser](/app/filebrowser/) to navigate to `/config/notifiarr/`, edit, then use [ElfBot](/app/elfbot/) to restart so the new config is applied. ## How do I access Notifiarr? Notifiarr is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-notifiarr.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/notifiarr/) and these become your personal, clickable links. Info Notifiarr is an open-source tool. ElfHosted provides hosting infrastructure only. Users are responsible for their use of this service in compliance with applicable laws and third-party terms of service. ## Notifiarr also works with - [Plex](/app/plex/) - [Radarr](/app/radarr/) - [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/) - [Bazarr](/app/bazarr/) - [Lidarr](/app/lidarr/) - [Readarr](/app/readarr/) ## How do I get support for Notifiarr? 1. For general use of Notifiarr, refer to the [official site](https://notifiarr.wiki/) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor Notifiarr ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of Notifiarr using the following: - [GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors/Notifiarr) - [Ko-fi](https://ko-fi.com/Notifiarr) ## Notifiarr resources - [Notifiarr (*official site*)](https://notifiarr.wiki/) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides Notifiarr as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # ntfy ntfy (pronounced "*notify*") is a pub-sub push notification service: publish a message to a topic with a plain HTTP PUT/POST (even just `curl`), and every device subscribed to that topic gets a push notification instantly. No vendor SDKs, no signup flows, no per-message fees. It's the missing notification layer for everything else you run: cron jobs, backup scripts, \*arr apps, Uptime Kuma alerts, home automation, or anything that can make an HTTP request. Messages support titles, priorities, tags, attachments, action buttons, and scheduled delivery. ## How do I access ntfy? ntfy is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-ntfy.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/ntfy/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## How do I use it? Your ntfy instance ships locked down: access is **deny-all by default**, so nobody can publish to (or snoop on) your topics without an account. Manage users and their per-topic permissions from within the app under **Account**. ### Connect the mobile apps Install the ntfy app for [Android](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.heckel.ntfy) (also on [F-Droid](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/io.heckel.ntfy/)) or [iOS](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ntfy/id1625396347). In the app settings, set the **default server** to your instance URL (not ntfy.sh), sign in with your ntfy user, and subscribe to a topic. ### Send your first notification From any machine or app that can make an HTTP request: ``` curl -u user:password -d "Backup complete!" https://your-instance-url/mytopic ``` Anything subscribed to `mytopic` pings immediately. From there, wire it into your other apps: most tools with webhook or Apprise support can target ntfy directly, see the [publishing docs](https://ntfy.sh/docs/publish/) for the full feature set (priorities, emails, action buttons, attachments, and more). ## How do I get support for ntfy? 1. For general use of ntfy, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/binwiederhier/ntfy) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor ntfy ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of ntfy using the following: - [GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors/binwiederhier) - [Liberapay](https://liberapay.com/ntfy) ## ntfy resources - [ntfy (*official site*)](https://github.com/binwiederhier/ntfy) - [ntfy Documentation](https://ntfy.sh/docs/) - [ntfy Discord](https://discord.gg/cT7ECsZj9w) - [ntfy Matrix](https://matrix.to/#/#ntfy:matrix.org) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides ntfy as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # NzbDAV NzbDav is a WebDAV server that allows you to mount and browse NZB documents as a virtual file system without downloading the underlying payload upfront. It's designed to integrate with other media management tools, like [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/) and [Radarr](/app/radarr/), by providing a SABnzbd-compatible API that those applications already understand. NzbDav does not provide media. It simply exposes the catalog exposed by **your** Usenet provider so that legitimate backups or time-shifted recordings can stream into [Plex](/app/plex/), [Emby](/app/emby/), [Jellyfin](/app/jellyfin/), or similar players. You must ensure that every source you connect is authorized in your jurisdiction and complies with our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). ## How do I access NzbDAV? NzbDAV is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-nzbdav.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/nzbdav/) and these become your personal, clickable links. Info This service integrates with Usenet providers. ElfHosted provides hosting infrastructure only. Users are responsible for their use of this service in compliance with applicable laws and third-party terms of service. ## How do I use it? ### Stremio Using NzbDAV with Stremio is a simple process, and the ElfHosted defaults are designed to work once you configure it with sources you have the rights to access. Here's a video guide: [View setup guide on ElfHosted Video (account required)](https://video.elfhosted.com/w/eZm9LQ7pQwMfTpxXrRWM2C) ### Arrs Building a large streaming library with Arrs requires a few extra toggles compared to AIOStreams + Stremio. Here's a demo for Plex, followed by a summary of what you need to set (*these are defined on fresh NzbDAV installs*) [View setup guide on ElfHosted Video (account required)](https://video.elfhosted.com/w/1GARtpktPjUCjiNcrSquee) In Radarr/Sonarr.. Configure a "SABNZBD" downloader in Radarr/Sonarr, pointing to `nzbdav` port `3000` (*no SSL*), using categories which match their names (Radarr=`radarr`, Radarr4k=`radarr4k`, etc). Paste in the SABNZBD API key from NzbDAV, and test. In NzbDAV.. #### Usenet Configure your own Usenet provider that authorizes your usage, **Connections Per Stream** can be adjusted, start with 8 and increase to suit your requirements. Bundled Usenet Provider - Host: `news.elfhosted.com` - Port: `563` (SSL) - User: `<your elfhosted username>` - Pass: `<your password>` (*get it [here](https://store.elfhosted.com/my-account/nntp/)*) - Connections: `20` **Using more than one provider (primary and backup):** NzbDAV can hold several Usenet providers and use them in priority order. In `Settings -> Usenet`, click **Add** for each one, fill in its **Host**, **Port**, **Security** (SSL), **Username**, **Password** and **Max Connections**, then choose its **Behavior**: - **Pool Connections** (the default) is a *primary* provider. NzbDAV loads from all your "Pool Connections" providers together, and their **Max Connections** add up. - **Backup Only** is a *fallback* provider. NzbDAV only reaches for it when your pooled providers can't supply part of a download, so a cheap block account on a different backbone fills the gaps without eating into your main plan. - **Disabled** keeps a provider on file without using it. There's no separate "primary" switch: every **Pool Connections** provider is a primary, and every **Backup Only** provider is a fallback. To change a provider's role later, **Edit** it and pick a different **Behavior**. NzbDAV tests each provider's connection before it will let you save. #### SABnzbd - **Categories**: `radarr,radarr4k,sonarr,sonarr4k,sonarranime` - **Rclone Mount Directory**: `/storage/nzbdav` **CRITICAL** #### WebDAV It doesn't matter what you set here, because WebDAV auth is disabled in our environment (*since it's never exposed externally*) #### Radarr/Sonarr Add all your Arrs, using the API keys found in each Arr under `Settings -> General`. Refer to [this guide](/how-to/connect-apps/) to confirm the hostnames and ports per-arr. Automatic queue management - tune these to your preferences, depending on whether you want lots of manual intervention / twiddling, or set-and-forget. #### Repairs - **Enable Background Repairs**: Optional (*but you need Library Directory below to enable it*) - **Library Directory**: `/storage/symlinks` ### External access (exposing) To make NzbDav's SabNZBD API work with 3rd-party apps, you'll need to "expose" its API, so that it can be accessed without ElfHosted SSO. 1. Refresh your SabNZBD API token in NzbDAV 1. Get [this product](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/nzbdav-exposed/) from the store, to bypass SSO for the API endpoints Note that exposing NzbDAV doesn't make the content or the admin UI publicly available - it's simply about exposing the SabNZBD API endpoints so that they're accessible from external tools. ## NzbDAV also works with - [Lidarr](/app/lidarr/) - [Mylar](/app/mylar/) - [AIOStreams](/app/aiostreams/) - [Prowlarr](/app/prowlarr/) - [Radarr](/app/radarr/) - [Readarr](/app/readarr/) - [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/) ## How do I get support for NzbDAV? 1. For general use of NzbDAV, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/nzbdav-dev/nzbdav) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## NzbDAV resources - [NzbDAV (*official site*)](https://github.com/nzbdav-dev/nzbdav) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides NzbDAV as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # NZBHydra NZBHydra 2 is a meta-search aggregator for Newznab indexers and Torznab trackers. It sits between your Arrs apps and your indexer pool, runs queries across all configured indexers in parallel, deduplicates the results, and presents them as one unified search. It can also act as a proxy / cache, with indexer stats and per-search history. [Prowlarr](/app/prowlarr/) is the newer alternative; NZBHydra still has the more thorough stats UI, deeper search-history tooling, and is the **TorBox-recommended** integration for users who want NZB search bolted onto their TorBox subscription. **When does managed NZBHydra make sense?** - **TorBox subscribers** wanting NZB search alongside their TorBox debrid library. - **You want detailed indexer stats** and per-search history that Prowlarr doesn't expose. - **Aggregating Newznab and Torznab** in one place to feed [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/), [Radarr](/app/radarr/), [Lidarr](/app/lidarr/), [Readarr](/app/readarr/), and [Mylar](/app/mylar/). - **Pair with [Jackett](/app/jackett/)** to expand the torznab tracker pool that NZBHydra can search across. ## How do I access NZBHydra? NZBHydra is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-nzbhydra.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/nzbhydra/) and these become your personal, clickable links. Info NZBHydra is an open-source tool. ElfHosted provides hosting infrastructure only. Users are responsible for their use of this service in compliance with applicable laws and third-party terms of service. ## How do I use it? ### Authorization Configuring authorization is not required, since your NZBHydra is protected by your ElfHosted SSO. Any external interactions (*i.e., from TorBox*) are secured with your own API key. ## NZBHydra also works with - [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/) - [Radarr](/app/radarr/) - [Lidarr](/app/lidarr/) - [Readarr](/app/readarr/) - [Mylar](/app/mylar/) - [NzbDAV](/app/nzbdav/) ## How do I get support for NZBHydra? 1. For general use of NZBHydra, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/theotherp/nzbhydra2) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor NZBHydra ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of NZBHydra using the following: - [GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors/theotherp) ## NZBHydra resources - [NZBHydra (*official site*)](https://github.com/theotherp/nzbhydra2) - [NZBHydra Documentation](https://github.com/theotherp/nzbhydra2/wiki) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides NZBHydra as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Ombi Ombi is a request-management front-end for [Plex](/app/plex/) and [Emby](/app/emby/) libraries. Shared users browse a clean discovery UI, request movies / TV / music, and Ombi forwards approved requests to [Radarr](/app/radarr/), [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/), or [Lidarr](/app/lidarr/) for fetching. Newer alternatives Ombi has been around since the original Plex Requests project. The newer canonical alternatives in the ElfHosted catalog are [Seerr](/app/seerr/) (*the active fork that combines Overseerr and Jellyseerr lineage*), [Overseerr](/app/overseerr/) (*the Plex-focused predecessor*), and [Jellyseerr](/app/jellyseerr/) (*the Jellyfin / Emby fork*). All do the same job; pick based on which UI feels nicer to your users. Ombi is still maintained, has a longer feature list, and is the right choice if you need Lidarr (*music*) request support, Seerr / Overseerr / Jellyseerr don't do music. **When does managed Ombi make sense?** - **Shared Plex / Emby family or friends server** where you don't want to be the request middleman. Users browse, click "request", and content arrives. - **Multi-user request approval workflows** with role-based permissions (*auto-approve some users, manual-approve others*). - **Library-aware discovery.** Ombi shows what's already in your library so users don't request duplicates. - **Music requests**: the one feature Ombi has that the Seerr-family alternatives don't. ## How to wire it up on ElfHosted 1. **Open Ombi from your apps dashboard.** 1. **Connect your media server.** Settings → Media Server → Plex (*with your Plex token, see [how to get a Plex token](/how-to/get-plex-token/)*) or Emby. 1. **Connect Radarr / Sonarr / Lidarr.** Settings → Movies / TV Shows / Music → enter the in-cluster URL and API key. 1. **Configure user permissions.** New users from Plex / Emby auto-import; you set per-user request limits and auto-approval rules. 1. **Customise the UI** with branding, request limits, and notification preferences (*Discord, email, Slack, Telegram, Mattermost, Pushbullet, all supported*). ## How do I access Ombi? Ombi is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-ombi.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/ombi/) and these become your personal, clickable links. Info Ombi is an open-source tool. ElfHosted provides hosting infrastructure only. Users are responsible for their use of this service in compliance with applicable laws and third-party terms of service. ## Ombi also works with - [Plex](/app/plex/) - [Emby](/app/emby/) - [Radarr](/app/radarr/) - [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/) - [Lidarr](/app/lidarr/) ## How do I get support for Ombi? 1. For general use of Ombi, refer to the [official site](https://ombi.io) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor Ombi ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of Ombi using the following: - [GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors/tidusjar) - [Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/tidusjar) - [PayPal](https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/PlexRequestsNet) ## Ombi resources - [Ombi (*official site*)](https://ombi.io) - [Ombi subreddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/Ombi) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides Ombi as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # OpenClaw OpenClaw is an open-source AI agent framework that lets you build autonomous agents with access to a wide library of skills and integrations. Agents run on your behalf, interact with external services, and automate tasks that would otherwise need scripting or manual repetition. **When does managed OpenClaw make sense?** - **Always-on agent.** Agents need a stable, always-online host. ElfHosted runs OpenClaw 24/7 so scheduled tasks, webhooks, and long-running workflows actually fire when expected. - **Skills and integrations** that connect to your other ElfHosted apps via in-cluster URLs. - **CLI-first or UI-first** workflows: ElfHosted's OpenClaw exposes both a web UI and a CLI UI from the dashboard. - **Persistent config and state** in `/config/openclaw/`, manageable via [FileBrowser](/app/filebrowser/) or [ElfBot](/app/elfbot/). ## How do I access OpenClaw? OpenClaw is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-openclaw.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/openclaw/) and these become your personal, clickable links. About AI Agent Tools OpenClaw is an infrastructure tool for building and running AI agents. ElfHosted provides hosting infrastructure only. Users are solely responsible for how they configure and use their AI agents, including ensuring compliance with all applicable laws and the terms of service of any third-party services their agents interact with. See our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/) for details. ## How do I use it? Since user configurations with OpenClaw can vary wildly, and the tooling is evolving rapidly, we will just explain below how to use the ElfHosted platform to manage your OpenClaw. ElfHosted OpenClaw has both a web UI and a CLI UI, both of which are linked to your dashboard, as "OpenClaw" and "OpenClaw CLI". Further, to watch OpenClaw's gateway logs, you can either use the OpenClaw UI, or watch the pod logs using [ElfBot](/app/elfbot/). Any contents in `/home/node/.openclaw` (*from OpenClaw's perspective*) can be managed in [FileBrowser](/app/filebrowser/), at `config/openclaw/` ### Onboarding The simplest way to get started with OpenClaw is to launch OpenClaw CLI, and run `openclaw onboard`, and follow the TUI prompts. ## How do I get support for OpenClaw? 1. For general use of OpenClaw, refer to the [official site](https://openclaw.ai/) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## OpenClaw resources - [OpenClaw (*official site*)](https://openclaw.ai/) - [OpenClaw Discord](https://discord.com/invite/clawd) - [OpenClaw Documentation](https://docs.openclaw.ai/getting-started) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides OpenClaw as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Overseerr Overseerr is no longer offered on ElfHosted Overseerr has been replaced in the catalogue by **[Seerr](/app/seerr/)**, the actively-maintained continuation of the Overseerr / Jellyseerr lineage. If you're looking for managed Overseerr hosting, Seerr is the app you want. ## What happened to Overseerr? Overseerr's upstream development slowed to a stop, and the community consolidated behind [Seerr](/app/seerr/), which merges the Overseerr and [Jellyseerr](/app/jellyseerr/) forks back into one codebase. Rather than keep shipping a stale image, we retired the Overseerr app and moved everyone to Seerr. Seerr is the same product you already know. The request flow, discovery UI, and Arrs integrations are all there, and it supports [Plex](/app/plex/), [Jellyfin](/app/jellyfin/), and [Emby](/app/emby/) equally rather than requiring a separate fork per media server. ## What this means for you | Was | Now | | ------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------- | | App name `overseerr` | App name `seerr` | | Hostname `overseerr:5055` | Hostname `seerr:5055` (*port unchanged*) | | Config at `config/overseerr/` | Config at `config/seerr/` | | Separate Jellyseerr app for Jellyfin / Emby | One Seerr app covers Plex, Jellyfin and Emby | If you have config that refers to `overseerr` by hostname (*[SeerrBridge](/app/seerrbridge/), custom scripts, a dashboard tile*), swap it for `seerr`. The port stays `5055`. See [connecting your apps](/how-to/connect-apps/) for the full hostname and port list. ## How do I move my requests across? Seerr reads the same database schema, so an existing Overseerr config directory can be carried over. Open a [support request](/get-help/) and we'll copy your `config/overseerr/` directory into place for your Seerr instance before it first starts. If you'd rather start clean, just sign in to Seerr with your Plex, Jellyfin, or Emby account and reconnect [Radarr](/app/radarr/) and [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/) using the API keys from each. It takes a couple of minutes. ## Custom branding Seerr keeps Overseerr's branding override. Navigate in [FileBrowser](/app/filebrowser/) to `config/seerr/branding`, overwrite `logo_stacked.svg` and `logo_full.svg`, then refresh your browser tab. Some trial and error on image dimensions is usually needed to get them to sit correctly. ## How do I get Overseerr notifications on my phone? Install [Sam](/app/sam/), the assistant bundled with your account, and he pushes Overseerr's notifications to your phone. Add a **Discord** connection in Overseerr and use this as the webhook URL: ``` http://elfbot:3000/v1/push/discord/overseerr ``` That is the whole setup. No Discord account is involved, the address only works from inside your own account, and the name on the end is what Overseerr gets called in Sam. Then open Sam on your phone, install him, and turn on notifications. The first alert is held so Sam can ask whether you want to hear from Overseerr at all, and every app gets its own switch, so you can mute one without losing the rest. See [Sam](/app/sam/) for the other formats, and for what happens when you tap an alert. ## How do I get support for Overseerr? 1. For general use of Overseerr, refer to the [official site](https://overseerr.dev) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Overseerr resources - [Overseerr (*official site*)](https://overseerr.dev) - [Overseerr subreddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/Overseerr) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides Overseerr as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # PairDrop - Local file sharing in your web browser. - Inspired by Apple’s AirDrop. - Fork of Snapdrop. ## Features File sharing on your local network that works on all platforms. - A multi-platform AirDrop-like solution that works. - Send images, documents or text via peer-to-peer connection to devices on the same local network. - Internet transfers - Join temporary public rooms to transfer files easily over the Internet. - Web-app - Works on all devices with a modern web-browser. ## How do I access PairDrop? PairDrop is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-pairdrop.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/pairdrop/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## PairDrop also works with - [Immich](/app/immich/) ## How do I get support for PairDrop? 1. For general use of PairDrop, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/schlagmichdoch/pairdrop) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor PairDrop ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of PairDrop using the following: - [GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors/schlagmichdoch) - [BuyMeACoffee](https://buymeacoffee.com/pairdrop) ## PairDrop resources - [PairDrop (*official site*)](https://github.com/schlagmichdoch/pairdrop) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides PairDrop as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # PeerTube PeerTube is a free, open-source, decentralized, and federated video platform. It allows you to host your own video content on your own server, using ActivityPub federation to connect with other PeerTube instances across the fediverse. Info PeerTube is an open-source tool. ElfHosted provides hosting infrastructure only. Users are responsible for their use of this service in compliance with applicable laws and third-party terms of service. ## How do I access PeerTube? PeerTube is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-peertube.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/peertube/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## Common use cases PeerTube is designed for organizing and streaming your personal media collection, including: - **Personal home videos and photos**: Organize and stream your family memories from any device - **Content you own**: Manage media from your Blu-rays, DVDs, and digital purchases you've legally backed up - **Public domain media**: Access classic films, educational content, and historical recordings - **Creative Commons content**: Host CC-licensed documentaries, podcasts, and independent films - **Personal recordings**: Store and stream recordings from over-the-air broadcasts (*where legally permitted*) - **Home media projects**: Share your own creative video projects with family and friends Users are solely responsible for ensuring all content in their PeerTube library complies with applicable copyright laws. ## How do I use it? ### Set PEERTUBE_SECRET PeerTube won't start without a `PEERTUBE_SECRET` ENV var, which needs to be set by the user. Generate a 64-character hexidecimal string (*`openssl rand -hex 32` for example*), and then applying it to PeerTube using [ElfBot](/app/elfbot/): Quick-paste into PeerTube's environment variables using ElfBot ``` PEERTUBE_SECRET=whateveryousetmakesureits64charshexidecimalonly ``` ## How do I get support for PeerTube? 1. For general use of PeerTube, refer to the [official site](https://joinpeertube.org) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor PeerTube ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of PeerTube using the following: - [Support PeerTube](https://joinpeertube.org/support) ## PeerTube resources - [PeerTube (*official site*)](https://joinpeertube.org) - [PeerTube GitHub Repo](https://github.com/Chocobozzz/PeerTube) - [PeerTube Documentation](https://docs.joinpeertube.org/) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides PeerTube as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # PinePods PinePods is a complete home for your podcasts, subscriptions, episode downloads, playback, and listening history all living in one place instead of scattered across whichever app happened to be on whichever device. Subscribe to any feed, and PinePods tracks what you've heard, remembers where you paused, and keeps your queue in order across the browser and the mobile apps. It's genuinely full-featured: search and discovery across podcast directories, episode notes and chapters, playback speed and skip controls, a download manager, and multi-user support so the household can each have their own subscriptions. Because it speaks the gpodder sync protocol, it also plays nicely with the podcast apps you may already love. ## How do I access PinePods? PinePods is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-pinepods.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/pinepods/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## How do I use it? Sign in with username `admin` and password `changemeelfie`, then change the password from your user settings straight away. PinePods is reachable with its own login rather than sitting behind ElfHosted single sign-on. That's deliberate: it lets the **mobile apps** and **gpodder-sync clients** (such as AntennaPod) connect to your instance directly, which they can't do through single sign-on. Because of that, changing the seeded password really matters, do it before you do anything else. Then enjoy the podcasts: - **Subscribe**: search the built-in directory or paste an RSS feed URL to add a show. New episodes appear automatically as they publish. - **Listen anywhere**: play episodes right in the browser, or point the PinePods mobile app at your instance to listen on the go with your history kept in sync. - **Connect other apps**: use PinePods' gpodder sync to keep subscriptions and play state aligned with clients like AntennaPod. - **Manage downloads and queue**: save episodes for offline listening and line up your next few shows. The [documentation](https://www.pinepods.online/docs/Introduction) covers mobile setup and gpodder sync in detail. ### Storing downloads on your own storage (optional) By default, episodes you download are kept on your app's config volume. If you download a lot of them, that space fills up. To keep them on one of your own [rclone mounts](/how-to/use-rclone/) instead, use [ElfBot](/app/elfbot/) to set: Quick-paste into PinePods's environment variables using ElfBot to store downloads on your own storage ``` DOWNLOAD_PATH=/storage/rclone/<your-remote-name>/media/podcasts ``` Replace `<your-remote-name>` with a remote you already have, then pick whatever folder you like below it. PinePods creates that folder for you, but it will not invent the remote: the name has to match one of the mounts already sitting in `/storage/rclone`. A few things worth knowing before you set this: - The path must point inside one of your remotes, not at the top of `/storage/rclone`. That top level only holds your mounts, and anything written directly into it would sit on ElfHosted rather than on your own storage. - PinePods will not start if the remote is missing, unreachable, or not writable. That is deliberate, so downloads never quietly land back on your config volume and fill it. Check the name carefully if it refuses to come up. - Set this before you download anything. If you already have episodes on the config volume, PinePods refuses to start rather than orphan them, and you will need to move them across yourself first. The same applies if you later change the path or clear it. ## PinePods also works with - [Audiobookshelf](/app/audiobookshelf/) - [Navidrome](/app/navidrome/) ## How do I get support for PinePods? 1. For general use of PinePods, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/madeofpendletonwool/PinePods) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## PinePods resources - [PinePods (*official site*)](https://github.com/madeofpendletonwool/PinePods) - [PinePods Website](https://pinepods.online) - [PinePods Documentation](https://www.pinepods.online/docs/Introduction) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides PinePods as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." 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[@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # plex_debrid on ElfHosted (no longer supported) plex_debrid is no longer supported on ElfHosted `plex_debrid` was the original minimal automation we offered for streaming from [Real-Debrid](https://fnky.nz/support-me-when-you-buy-real-debrid) through [Plex](/app/plex/). It watched your Plex Watchlist (*or Trakt / Overseerr lists*), found cached releases on Real-Debrid, added them to your library, and triggered a Plex rescan. It's been retired from the ElfHosted catalog. If you arrived here from a search, an older video, or a forum link, the current automation options do the same thing with better-bounded components. ## What we offer instead | If you want
 | Use this | Bundle | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | The closest spirit-match to plex_debrid: a small, request-driven automation that scrapes [Debrid Media Manager](https://debridmediamanager.com) and adds matched releases to your [Real-Debrid](https://fnky.nz/support-me-when-you-buy-real-debrid) library. Listens for [Overseerr](/app/overseerr/) / [Jellyseerr](/app/jellyseerr/) / [Seerr](/app/seerr/) requests. | [SeerrBridge](/app/seerrbridge/) | [Hobbit Plex Real-Debrid SeerrBridge bundle](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/hobbit-plex-realdebrid-seerrbridge/) | | Full Arrs-stack quality control: indexer search via Prowlarr, per-title quality profiles, custom formats, TRaSH-Guides tuning. | [Radarr](/app/radarr/) / [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/) + [Decypharr](/app/decypharr/) | [Hobbit Plex bundle](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/hobbit/) | [Try the Hobbit bundle for $1, 7 days →](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/hobbit/) ## Where to go next - [Plex + Real-Debrid + SeerrBridge guide](/guides/media/plex-realdebrid-seerrbridge/): simpler request-driven setup, closest in spirit to the old plex_debrid flow - [Plex + Real-Debrid + Arrs guide](/guides/media/plex-realdebrid-aars/): full Arrs stack with quality profiles - [Stream from Real-Debrid with Plex (*overview*)](/guides/media/stream-from-real-debrid-with-plex/): pick-your-path overview ## Why we retired plex_debrid The plex_debrid project saw declining upstream maintenance, the Plex Watchlist integration drifted as Plex's APIs changed, and the architecture didn't extend cleanly to Jellyfin or Emby (*which a growing share of our users prefer*). The current options support all three media servers, integrate with the modern request-manager stack (*[Overseerr](/app/overseerr/) / [Jellyseerr](/app/jellyseerr/) / [Seerr](/app/seerr/)*), and have active development behind them. If you prefer to run plex_debrid yourself outside of ElfHosted, the latest code is in our fork at [github.com/elfhosted/plex_debrid](https://github.com/elfhosted/plex_debrid) (*previously maintained by us*). The original upstream project is at [github.com/itsToggle/plex_debrid](https://github.com/itsToggle/plex_debrid). # Plex Plex is a powerful media player with support across a large range of platforms (*smart TVs, Apple TV, Roku, Fire TV, mobile, web*). On ElfHosted, Plex Media Server runs in the cloud on your behalf, so you can [run Plex without a home server](/guides/media/plex-without-home-server/), with Real-Debrid and Usenet pre-wired and hardware transcoding available on PlexPass. ## Plex guides - [Run Plex Without a Home Server](/guides/media/plex-without-home-server/) - [Plex with Radarr/Sonarr and Real-Debrid](/guides/media/plex-realdebrid-aars/) - [Plex with SeerrBridge and Real-Debrid](/guides/media/plex-realdebrid-seerrbridge/) ## How do I access Plex? Plex is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-plex.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/plex/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## Common use cases Plex is designed for organizing and streaming your personal media collection, including: - **Personal home videos and photos**: Organize and stream your family memories from any device - **Content you own**: Manage media from your Blu-rays, DVDs, and digital purchases you've legally backed up - **Public domain media**: Access classic films, educational content, and historical recordings - **Creative Commons content**: Host CC-licensed documentaries, podcasts, and independent films - **Personal recordings**: Store and stream recordings from over-the-air broadcasts (*where legally permitted*) - **Home media projects**: Share your own creative video projects with family and friends Users are solely responsible for ensuring all content in their Plex library complies with applicable copyright laws. ## How do I use Plex? ### Claim Plex Server [ElfBot](/app/elfbot/) has a special feature just for Plex instances.. use it to "claim" your Plex server. Launch ElfBot from your apps dashboard, and find the Plex app. Click "..." and "Claim Plex Server" Go to <https://www.plex.tv/claim/>, login with your Plex account, and generate a claim code. Paste the code into the ElfBot UI: Your Plex instance will restart. After the restart is complete, and Plex is successfully claimed (*takes a few minutes*), you'll be prompted to setup your libraries, etc. ### From media players When you configure the Plex app in your media player, use `https://<username>-plex.elfhosted.com` as the address (*if a port is required, use `443`*) ### Enable Hardware transcoding Our nodes support Intel QuickSync for Video (QSV). If you're a PlexPass user, you can enable hardware transcoding. ## Solutions to common issues ### Claiming server / Can't add media libraries If you find that you can't add media libraries, or even administer your Plex instance, then it probably hasn't been "claimed" yet. Use [ElfBot](/app/elfbot/) to claim your server using a claim code from <https://www.plex.tv/claim/>. To confirm whether your Plex instance has been claimed, use [FileBrowser](/app/filebrowser/) to examine `config/plex//Library/Application Support/Plex Media Server/Preferences.xml`. If the server has been claimed, you'll see a key `PlexOnlineUsername`. ### Playback stalls Plex may be trying to transcode the media, based on a detected incompatibilty with your client/app, and running into CPU limitations. For optimal performance and quality, try to direct-play media where possible. You could also try enabling hardware transcoding (*above*), which will improve transcoding performance. ### The transcoder exited due to an error. This error will occur if Plex tries to transcode something in an inefficient way. ElfHosted nodes run a "transcode-killer" script which terminates such transcodes for the sake of the resources shared by other users. Here are the transcodes we'll automatically terminate: - Transcoding from HEVC to H264 - Transcoding video without using QSV (*PlexPass is required for hardware transcoding support*) - Transcoding any 4K content (*even with QSV this is very resource-intensive - 4K should only be direct-played*) ### Database is corrupt You trigger a database repair in Plex by setting the `REPAIR_DB_ON_START` environment variable to `true` with ElfBot, like this: Quick-paste into Plex's environment variables using ElfBot ``` REPAIR_DB_ON_START=true ``` Plex will restart, and thereafter on every restart (*until you set it to `false`*), it will run through a DBRepair process which has been known to fix database issues / inconsistencies. Plex makes its own, internal backup of its database at regular intervals, so it's possible to restore from a backed-up version of the database. Here's the process to restore Plex to a database backup: 1. "Pause" Plex, using [ElfBot](/app/elfbot/) 1. In [FileBrowser](/app/filebrowser/), navigate to `config/plex/Library/Application Support/Plex Media Server/Plug-in Support/Databases` 1. Rename `com.plexapp.plugins.library.db` to `com.plexapp.plugins.library.db-corrupt`, and then pick the most recent, dated version of `com.plexapp.plugins.library.db-<date>`, and rename it to `com.plexapp.plugins.library.db`. When Plex starts after the pause, the backup database will be used! ### Remote Access issues Plex may alert you that it is "Not available outside your network". This is expected, since your Plex instance is accessed via a reverse proxy rather than a direct connection. You'll still be able to access your Plex instance remotely via apps, provided that under `Settings` -> `Network` -> `Custom server access URLs`, you see your ElfHosted URL defined (*i.e. `https://<your username>-plex.elfhosted.com:443`*). Note that when you connect to Plex externally, your port will be `443`, since your traffic arrives via our reverse proxy. ### Unable to save settings Normally, Plex servers can be remotely administered using <https://app.plex.tv> - in our case, users have had inconsistent results saving server settings changes this way (*likely due to the reverse proxy setup*). To make changes to your Plex instance, use the `https://<your username>-plex.elfhosted.com` interface directly. ### Get Plex token Several app integrations require a Plex "authentication token". The simplest way to generate this token, when you need it, is to use the [ElfHosted Plex Token Generator](/how-to/get-plex-token/)! ### Autopulse (instant library updates) Rather than waiting for Plex to detect new media via scheduled scans, you can use [Autopulse](/app/autopulse/) to instantly update your Plex library whenever Sonarr or Radarr imports new content. See the [Autopulse docs](/app/autopulse/) for setup instructions. ### Auto-empty trash By default Plex is configured to **not** automatically empty its trash. This default primarily benefits symlink-based, "[Cloud Streaming](/guides/media/)" users, who would lose their entire library of content if their debrid service was disconnected for a period. Users may opt back into automatically clearing Plex's trash by overriding an environment variable (*`PLEX_PREFERENCE_7` in our case*), using [ElfBot](/app/elfbot/) Quick-paste into Plex's environment variables using ElfBot ``` PLEX_PREFERENCE_7=autoEmptyTrash=1` ``` ### Test your speed To test your streaming speed to your Plex instance, browse to `https://<your username>-plex.elfhosted.com/speed/` to perform a speedtest. ## Plex also works with - [Ombi](/app/ombi/) - [Overseerr](/app/overseerr/) - [Tautulli](/app/tautulli/) ## How do I get support for Plex? 1. For general use of Plex, refer to the [official site](https://plex.tv) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Plex resources - [Plex (*official site*)](https://plex.tv) - [Plex subreddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/plex) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides Plex as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! 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Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. 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That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." 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[@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Plexio Plexio is a [Stremio addon](/stremio-addons/) that bridges your Plex media server into Stremio, surfacing your Plex movie and series libraries as catalogs you can browse and play directly from the Stremio interface. ElfHosted runs a hardened fork tuned for stable, secure public hosting: you sign in to Plex server-side, so your Plex token never travels inside the install URL, and your installs stay revocable. Want your own private, dedicated instance? It runs on isolated resources with its own Plex API quota and keeps your credentials on your instance alone, never in a shared store. ## How do I access Plexio? Plexio is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-plexio.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/plexio/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## How do I use it? ### Connect your Plex account Open your Plexio instance and sign in with Plex. The login happens server-side, so your Plex token is never embedded in the manifest or install URL. Once connected, pick the Plex server and libraries you want to expose to Stremio. ### Install in Stremio Plexio generates an install link for your configured catalogs. Open it in Stremio (or copy the manifest URL into Stremio's addon search) and your selected Plex libraries appear as catalogs alongside your other addons. Keep your install link private Your install link carries an opaque, revocable token that authorises access to your catalogs. Treat it like a password, and revoke it from the configure page if it leaks. ## Plexio also works with - [Plex](/app/plex/) ## How do I get support for Plexio? 1. For general use of Plexio, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/vanchaxy/plexio) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Plexio resources - [Plexio (*official site*)](https://github.com/vanchaxy/plexio) - [Plexio Discord](https://discord.gg/8RWUkebmDs) - [Plexio Documentation](https://github.com/vanchaxy/plexio#readme) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides Plexio as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # PlexyTrack [PlexyTrack](https://github.com/Drakonis96/plexytrack), developed by [Drakonis96](https://github.com/Drakonis96), is a two-way sync between [Plex](/app/plex/) and [Trakt.tv](https://trakt.tv) or [Simkl](https://simkl.com). It mirrors watch history, ratings, watchlists, and collections in both directions, on a configurable sync interval. **When does managed PlexyTrack make sense?** - **Trakt power user with Plex**: keep Trakt's social-watching features and richer history alongside the Plex library you actually stream from. - **Migrating watch history** between Plex and Trakt (*in either direction*). - **Syncing curated lists**: Trakt lists you like become Plex collections, and Plex collections you build appear as Trakt lists. - **Always-on sync.** PlexyTrack at home risks missing updates if your hardware sleeps; ElfHosted's instance runs continuously, syncing on whatever interval you set (*60+ minutes recommended*). A built-in Flask UI lets you toggle features and trigger backups of your history, watchlist, and ratings. ## How do I access PlexyTrack? PlexyTrack is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-plexytrack.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/plexytrack/) and these become your personal, clickable links. Info PlexyTrack is an open-source tool. ElfHosted provides hosting infrastructure only. Users are responsible for their use of this service in compliance with applicable laws and third-party terms of service. ## How to use PlexyTrack Use [ElfBot](/app/elfbot/) to set **one set** of the following ENV vars, depending on which provider you want to sync with: ### Trakt - `TRAKT_CLIENT_ID` - `TRAKT_CLIENT_SECRET` ### Simkl - `SIMKL_CLIENT_ID` - `SIMKL_CLIENT_SECRET` ## PlexyTrack also works with - [Plex](/app/plex/) ## How do I get support for PlexyTrack? 1. For general use of PlexyTrack, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/Drakonis96/plexytrack) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## PlexyTrack resources - [PlexyTrack (*official site*)](https://github.com/Drakonis96/plexytrack) - [PlexyTrack Documentation](https://github.com/Drakonis96/plexytrack#readme) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides PlexyTrack as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Posteria Posteria is a poster management system for Plex, a tidy web UI for curating the artwork that fronts your movies, TV shows, seasons, and collections. Import your existing posters straight from Plex, swap them out with custom uploads or fresh artwork from [TMDB](https://www.themoviedb.org/), [TVDB](https://www.thetvdb.com/), and [Fanart.tv](https://fanart.tv), and push the results back to Plex on the next save, no manual metadata wrangling required. Built around a clean, mobile-friendly UI (*with PWA install for your phone*), Posteria adds fuzzy search across your library, automatic auto-import scheduling, orphan-poster detection for tidying up after library churn, and a built-in Poster Wall for showing off your handiwork. Treat Plex as the source of truth and let Posteria do the curation. ## How do I access Posteria? Posteria is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-posteria.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/posteria/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## How do I use it? ### Plex connection Posteria needs to talk to Plex before it can do anything useful. The Plex server URL is already wired up for you (*to your in-cluster Plex*), all you need to provide is a [Plex token](/how-to/get-plex-token/): Quick-paste into Posteria's environment variables using ElfBot ``` PLEX_TOKEN=<token here> ``` Posteria will restart, after which you're ready to go. ### Curating posters 1. Open Posteria from your apps dashboard. 1. Hit **Import** to pull your existing posters into Posteria, movies, TV shows, seasons, and collections each get their own tab. 1. Click any poster to swap it: upload a file, paste an image URL, or browse fresh artwork from TMDB / TVDB / Fanart.tv. Save, and Posteria pushes the new poster back to Plex (*and locks it so future Plex metadata refreshes don't overwrite your choice*). 1. Want it to keep itself fresh as you add new media? Toggle **Auto Import** on and pick a schedule, every 1, 3, 6, 12, or 24 hours. 1. Use **Orphan Detection** every now and then to find posters in Posteria that no longer match anything in your Plex library, handy spring-cleaning after you remove content. ### Using with Kometa If you also use [Kometa](/app/kometa/) for overlays, add this to your Posteria env via ElfBot so freshly-saved posters trigger Kometa to re-apply overlays on its next run: Quick-paste into Posteria's environment variables using ElfBot ``` PLEX_REMOVE_OVERLAY_LABEL=true ``` ## Posteria also works with - [Plex](/app/plex/) - [Kometa](/app/kometa/) ## How do I get support for Posteria? 1. For general use of Posteria, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/jeremehancock/Posteria) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor Posteria ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of Posteria using the following: - [Buy Me a Coffee](https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jeremehancock) ## Posteria resources - [Posteria (*official site*)](https://github.com/jeremehancock/Posteria) - [Posteria Homepage](https://posteria.app) - [Posteria Discord](https://discord.elfhosted.com) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides Posteria as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # PostersPlus PostersPlus enriches your Stremio catalogue with the information you actually want on a poster wall: weighted ratings (*IMDB, Rotten Tomatoes, Letterboxd, Metacritic, Trakt and MyAnimeList*), award sashes (*Oscar, Emmy, Golden Globe, Cannes and other festival winners*), and quality badges (*4K, 1080p, HDR, Dolby Vision, Remux*) painted straight onto your movie and TV artwork. It's a Cinemeta-replacement poster source for any Stremio addon that consumes poster URLs (*notably [AIOMetadata](/app/aiometadata/)*), and a fully-featured alternative to [RPDB](/app/rpdb/), BetterPosters and AIOratings. Your managed instance gives you the full configurator: per-poster sliders, rating weights, sash priority and badge styling, with your own TMDB and MDBList keys if you want them. ## How do I access PostersPlus? PostersPlus is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-postersplus.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/postersplus/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## How do I use it? Open PostersPlus from your apps dashboard to reach the web configurator. Pick your rating sources, award sashes and badge style, preview the result live, and the configurator builds the poster URL pattern for you. Drop that pattern into any Stremio addon that accepts a custom poster URL (*[AIOMetadata](/app/aiometadata/) is the usual pairing*), and your catalogue posters come back enriched. TMDB and MDBList keys are optional on a managed instance, leave them blank to use the server keys, or paste your own in the configurator for a private quota. ### Quality badges via AIOStreams The quality badges (*4K, HDR, Dolby Vision, Remux and the medal-tier quality marker*) are powered by [AIOStreams](/app/aiostreams/), PostersPlus queries it to find out what quality is actually available for each title. This integration is **off by default** and needs two environment variables. This part isn't obvious, so here's the detail: - `AIOSTREAMS_AUTH` is **not** a plain `username:password`, it's the Base64 encoding of your AIOStreams `uuid:password` pair, as a single line with no line breaks and no trailing newline. Generate it like this: Generate the Base64 value (run this in elfterm) ``` printf '%s' 'YOUR_UUID:YOUR_PASSWORD' | base64 | tr -d '\n' ``` If you need a bash-like terminal to run that, use [elfterm](/how-to/use-elfterm/). Both halves of that command are load-bearing, and leaving either off gives you a value that looks perfectly fine and simply never authenticates: - `printf '%s'` passes your password as *data*. Written as `printf 'YOUR_UUID:YOUR_PASSWORD'` the password becomes printf's format string, so a `%` in it is read as a format code and quietly eaten: `100%safe` encodes as `100afe`, and `pa%sword` as `paword`. - `tr -d '\n'` joins the result onto one line. `base64` wraps its output at 76 characters, and a UUID is already 37 with the colon, so any password of about twenty characters or more comes out as **two lines**. Pasting one line, or both with the break still in, gives a value that decodes to the wrong thing. A wrong value fails silently. AIOStreams answers `401`, PostersPlus logs `AIOStreams error 401`, badges simply never appear, and nothing in the poster says why. - `AIOSTREAMS_URL` is the base URL of your AIOStreams instance. If you run [AIOStreams](/app/aiostreams/) on ElfHosted too, point PostersPlus at it in-cluster: ``` http://aiostreams:3000 ``` Otherwise use the full public URL of whichever AIOStreams instance you want to query. Add both to your PostersPlus environment via ElfBot: Quick-paste into PostersPlus's environment variables using ElfBot ``` AIOSTREAMS_URL=http://aiostreams:3000 AIOSTREAMS_AUTH=<your base64 uuid:password> ``` Asking Sam for help with this Sam can set both variables for you, and this is the one value people most often get wrong, so it's worth knowing how the conversation should go. **Sam will not ask you for your AIOStreams password, and you should not type it into the chat.** Generate the Base64 value yourself with the command above, then give Sam only that finished value. He opens a secure box for it, so the value goes straight to your app rather than through the conversation. Your UUID is the long identifier in your AIOStreams address, the part after `/stremio/`. The password is the one you set on your AIOStreams configuration, not your ElfHosted login. If the badges still don't appear after PostersPlus restarts, ask Sam to check the PostersPlus logs for `AIOStreams error 401`. That means the value was built wrong rather than anything being broken, and the two causes above are almost always why. PostersPlus restarts, after which quality badges populate in the background as titles scroll into view (*the first request for an uncached title fetches quietly and shows the badge on the next load*). ## PostersPlus also works with - [AIOMetadata](/app/aiometadata/) - [AIOStreams](/app/aiostreams/) - [Comet](/app/comet/) - [MediaFusion](/app/mediafusion/) ## How do I get support for PostersPlus? 1. For general use of PostersPlus, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/UmbraProjects/PostersPlus) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor PostersPlus ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of PostersPlus using the following: - [Ko-fi](https://ko-fi.com/umbraprojects) ## PostersPlus resources - [PostersPlus (*official site*)](https://github.com/UmbraProjects/PostersPlus) - [PostersPlus Discord](https://discord.elfhosted.com) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides PostersPlus as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Poznote Poznote is a notebook with three kinds of page. **Rich text** notes are edited the way a word processor works, and saved as plain HTML files. **Markdown** notes get a live preview, Mermaid diagrams and LaTeX maths. **Task lists** are checkboxes. Around them sit folders, tags, full text search, attachments, and snapshots, which keep earlier versions of a note so you can look back at what you wrote before you rewrote it. **When does Poznote make sense?** - **You want formatting without fuss.** The rich text editor behaves like the one in your head. - **You write technical notes.** Diagrams and equations render inside Markdown notes. - **You rewrite things and regret it.** Snapshots give you the earlier version back. - **You want notes as plain files you can grep?** [SilverBullet](/app/silverbullet/) stores its whole space as Markdown on disk. ## How do I access Poznote? Poznote is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-poznote.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/poznote/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## How do I use it? ### Change the default login, straight away Poznote sits behind your ElfHosted login, and it also has an account of its own. That account ships with a default that you should replace before you write anything: | Field | Value | | -------- | ----------------- | | Username | `admin_change_me` | | Password | `admin` | **Change both as soon as you're in**, from Poznote's settings. This is the first thing to do, before you add notes. Poznote sends no email here, so there's no "forgot my password" link to fall back on. Write the new password down somewhere safe. ### Write and organise 1. Create a **folder** in the sidebar, then a note inside it. 1. Pick the note type: rich text, Markdown or task list. 1. Add **tags**, and attach files to a note if you need them alongside. 1. Search across everything from the search bar, including inside attachments' names. 1. Take a **snapshot** before a big rewrite, and restore it later if the rewrite was a mistake. Poznote starts in UTC. Set your own time zone with [ElfBot](/app/elfbot/), and Poznote restarts to pick it up: Quick-paste into Poznote's environment variables using ElfBot ``` TZ=Pacific/Auckland ``` ### Turn on the AI assistant Poznote's AI assistant and speech-to-text are off until you give them a provider. Open Poznote's settings, choose a provider and paste in your own API key. Everything else works without it. ### Share links, apps and extensions All of Poznote is reached through your ElfHosted login. That keeps your notes private, and it means: - **Share links** open for people who can get past your ElfHosted login, not for anyone with the address. - **Poznote's API, its MCP server, the Chrome extension and the Android share target** can't sign in through your ElfHosted login, so they aren't available here. Use Poznote in your phone's browser, which is built to work at that size. ### Where are my notes stored? Poznote keeps its notes in your `config/poznote` folder: an index database, plus the notes themselves as HTML and Markdown files you can download with [FileBrowser](/app/filebrowser/). We back up your own account's notes daily. If you add extra Poznote users, their notes are covered by the nightly volume backup rather than the daily app backup. ## Poznote also works with - [SilverBullet](/app/silverbullet/) - [FlatNotes](/app/flatnotes/) - [BookStack](/app/bookstack/) ## How do I get support for Poznote? 1. For general use of Poznote, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/timothepoznanski/poznote) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor Poznote ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of Poznote using the following: - [Ko-fi](https://ko-fi.com/timothepoznanski) ## Poznote resources - [Poznote (*official site*)](https://github.com/timothepoznanski/poznote) - [Poznote Website](https://poznote.com) - [Poznote Discord](https://discord.gg/AWhWWSEkJ) - [Poznote GitHub Discussions](https://github.com/timothepoznanski/poznote/discussions) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides Poznote as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." 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[@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # PrivateBin PrivateBin is a zero-knowledge pastebin: text is encrypted in your browser before being sent to the server, the server stores only the ciphertext, and decryption happens in the recipient's browser. The server (*us, ElfHosted*) literally cannot read pastes, the decryption key lives only in the URL fragment, which is never sent over the network. Encryption is 256-bit AES in Galois/Counter Mode, with PBKDF2 key derivation if you add a passphrase. **When does managed PrivateBin make sense?** - **Sharing secrets safely**: credentials, API keys, config snippets that shouldn't sit in Slack / email forever. Set a one-view or short-expiry paste and share the URL on a trusted channel. - **Sensitive support tickets.** Better than pasting logs into a public Discord channel. - **Privacy-conscious snippets**: replace a third-party pastebin where retention and search policies are out of your hands. ## Useful features - **One-view destruction.** Paste self-destructs after the first read. Good for credentials. - **Configurable expiry.** From 5 minutes to "never" (*well, until you delete it*). - **Optional passphrase.** Adds a second factor on top of the URL-fragment key. - **Comment threads.** Recipients can attach (*also encrypted*) comments to your paste. - **File attachments** for binaries. ## How do I access PrivateBin? PrivateBin is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-privatebin.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/privatebin/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## How do I get support for PrivateBin? 1. For general use of PrivateBin, refer to the [official site](https://privatebin.info) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## PrivateBin resources - [PrivateBin (*official site*)](https://privatebin.info) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides PrivateBin as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Profilarr Profilarr manages the fiddliest part of a [Radarr](/app/radarr/) / [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/) setup: custom formats and quality profiles. Instead of hand-copying scoring rules between instances and re-doing them every time upstream changes, Profilarr pulls curated profiles from a git-backed database, lets you edit them, and pushes the result out to every Arr you've connected. It's the tool for people who care about *which* release gets grabbed, not just that something did. Think of it as version control for your quality decisions. **When does managed Profilarr make sense?** - **You run more than one Arr** (*Radarr plus Radarr 4K plus Sonarr plus Sonarr 4K*) and want the same scoring everywhere without maintaining it four times. - **You follow curated profiles** from Dictionarry and want to pull updates rather than re-import JSON by hand. - **You tune custom formats** and want to track what you changed, and roll it back when a change turns out to grab the wrong thing. - **You'd otherwise use Recyclarr** but would rather click than write YAML. ## How to wire it up on ElfHosted 1. **Open Profilarr from your apps dashboard.** 1. **Import a profile database.** Profilarr ships pointed at the Dictionarry database; pull it in, or add your own git remote. 1. **Connect your Arrs** under `Settings -> Arr Configuration`: add each instance with its in-cluster URL and API key. - Radarr: `http://radarr:7878` (*or `http://radarr4k:7878`*) - Sonarr: `http://sonarr:8989` (*or `http://sonarr4k:8989`, `http://sonarranime:8989`*) - API keys come from each Arr under `Settings -> General`. 1. **Pick what to sync**: choose which profiles and custom formats each Arr should receive. 1. **Run a sync.** Profilarr pushes the selection out, and re-syncs on a schedule from then on. Profilarr overwrites what it manages A sync replaces the custom formats and quality profiles it owns in the target Arr. If you've hand-tuned scores directly in Radarr or Sonarr, capture them in Profilarr first, or they'll be flattened on the next run. ## ElfHosted-specific notes **No separate login.** Profilarr's own authentication is disabled, because your instance already sits behind ElfHosted single sign-on. Nobody but you can reach it. **Config lives at `config/profilarr/`**, browsable via [FileBrowser](/app/filebrowser/), with logs under `config/profilarr/logs`. For the full list of in-cluster hostnames and ports, see [connecting your apps](/how-to/connect-apps/). ## How do I access Profilarr? Profilarr is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-profilarr.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/profilarr/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## Profilarr also works with - [Radarr](/app/radarr/) - [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/) ## How do I get support for Profilarr? 1. For general use of Profilarr, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/Dictionarry-Hub/profilarr) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Profilarr resources - [Profilarr (*official site*)](https://github.com/Dictionarry-Hub/profilarr) - [Profilarr Dictionarry](https://dictionarry.dev/) - [Profilarr Discord](https://discord.gg/Y9TYP6jeYZ) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides Profilarr as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Prowlarr Prowlarr is an indexer manager/proxy built on the popular arr .net/reactjs base stack to integrate with your various PVR apps. Prowlarr supports centralized management of your indexers. It integrates seamlessly with [Lidarr](/app/lidarr/), [Mylar](/app/mylar/), [Radarr](/app/radarr/), [Readarr](/app/readarr/), and [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/), offering centralized indexer management across your apps. ElfHosted hosts Prowlarr as a managed open-source app, so you can use the familiar Arr ecosystem without maintaining Docker, a VPS, reverse proxying, TLS, monitoring, or host updates yourself. You bring and configure any third-party accounts, indexers, storage, and provider choices you use with the app. For the broader managed-app-hosting picture, see [Run Sonarr and Radarr without Docker](/guides/media/sonarr-radarr-without-docker/), [Avoid media server maintenance](/guides/media/avoid-media-server-maintenance/), and [ElfHosted is managed app hosting, not a seedbox](/guides/media/managed-app-hosting-vs-seedbox-vps/). Info Prowlarr is an open-source tool. ElfHosted provides hosting infrastructure only. Users are responsible for their use of this service in compliance with applicable laws and third-party terms of service. ## How do I access Prowlarr? Prowlarr is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-prowlarr.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/prowlarr/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## How do I use it? ### FlareSolverr ElfHosted users have access to an internal FlareSolverr instance to support cloudflare-protected indexers. See [our FlareSolverr docs](/app/flaresolverr/) for configuration details. ### Enabling apps All the supported apps are pre-configured in Prowlarr, but set to a disabled state. To enable Radarr and Sonarr, for example, you'd edit each disabled app, check the "**Enabled**" checkbox, and test and save. Then "Sync app indexers" to have Prowlarr sync your indexers to the supported, enabled apps ### External access To enable access to your Prowlarr instance from outside of ElfHosted's infrastructure, you'll need to change your preconfigured API key, and add the [Prowlarr Exposed](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/prowlarr-exposed/) product to your subscription. The "exposed" product explicitly disables SSO for Prowlarr's API, allowing Prowlarr's API (*but not web UI, so there's no need for extra authentication*) to be accessed externally. Configure your external service with your Prowlarr URL (`https://<username>.elfhosted.com/prowlarr`) and your API key. ## How do I get Prowlarr notifications on my phone? Install [Sam](/app/sam/), the assistant bundled with your account, and he pushes Prowlarr's notifications to your phone. Add a **Discord** connection in Prowlarr and use this as the webhook URL: ``` http://elfbot:3000/v1/push/discord/prowlarr ``` That is the whole setup. No Discord account is involved, the address only works from inside your own account, and the name on the end is what Prowlarr gets called in Sam. Then open Sam on your phone, install him, and turn on notifications. The first alert is held so Sam can ask whether you want to hear from Prowlarr at all, and every app gets its own switch, so you can mute one without losing the rest. See [Sam](/app/sam/) for the other formats, and for what happens when you tap an alert. ## Prowlarr also works with - [FlareSolverr](/app/flaresolverr/) - [Radarr](/app/radarr/) - [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/) ## How do I get support for Prowlarr? 1. For general use of Prowlarr, refer to the [official site](https://wiki.servarr.com/prowlarr) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor Prowlarr ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of Prowlarr using the following: - [Open Collective](https://opencollective.com/prowlarr) - [GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors/prowlarr) - [Bitcoin](https://prowlarr.com/donate) ## Prowlarr resources - [Prowlarr (*official site*)](https://wiki.servarr.com/prowlarr) - [Prowlarr subreddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/prowlarr) - [Prowlarr GitHub repo](https://github.com/Prowlarr/Prowlarr) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides Prowlarr as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Pulsarr Pulsarr is an integration tool that bridges Plex watchlists with Sonarr and Radarr, enabling real-time media monitoring and automated library management all from within the Plex App itself. ElfHosted sponsors the Pulsarr developer The Pulsarr developer maintains an active support channel ([#elf-pulsarr](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1352022384722575420)) in our [Discord](https://discord.elfhosted.com) community, the app itself is tuned to work well with ElfHosted defaults, and ElfHosted maintain an ongoing sponsorship of the developer. Info Pulsarr is an open-source tool. ElfHosted provides hosting infrastructure only. Users are responsible for their use of this service in compliance with applicable laws and third-party terms of service. Enjoy all the benefits of other content discovery systems without requiring users to use additional services. All the magic happens from the primary users Plex Token. It provides user-based watchlist synchronization for yourself and for friends, smart content routing based on genre, and notification capabilities (*Discord and Email*). ## How do I access Pulsarr? Pulsarr is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-pulsarr.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/pulsarr/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## How do I use Pulsarr ### Initial setup #### Setup account When you first log into Pulsarr, you're prompted to setup your account. This protects your instance from public tampering, and as such, there's no further SSO required to access Pulsarr. #### Add Plex Token You'll need a Plex token for Pulsarr to use to interact with Plex. Re-use an existing one, or (*better*) create a new one using our [token generator](/how-to/get-plex-token/). ### Setup Arrs Your 4K Radarr and Sonarr URLs and API keys are pre-configured, but you'll need to manually set your quality profiles, and save the changes. #### Multiple Arrs By default, ElfHosted HD Arrs are configured to import from the 4K Arrs, but this process is not immediate, it relies on a scheduled job within the Arr. Pulsarr is able to send watchlisted items to multiple Arrs simultaneously, bypassing Arr-to-Arr import delay. If you want to populate multiple Radarrs / Sonarrs, you'll need to enter the **HD** Arrs' details as follows: - Radarr: `http://radarr:7878` - Sonarr: `http://sonarr:8989` Get your API keys from the respective Arr, under `Settings` -> `General` Nominate one of the Arrs to be the primary, and then configure it to sync with the other one. ### Start workflow Pulsarr doesn't **start** doing anything by default. From the main dashboard, enable the option to auto-start, and then start the workflow. ### Troubleshooting To watch what Pulsarr is doing, check the logs in `logs/pulsarr/` using [FileBrowser](/app/filebrowser/). ## Pulsarr also works with - [Plex](/app/plex/) - [Radarr](/app/radarr/) - [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/) ## How do I get support for Pulsarr? 1. For general use of Pulsarr, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/jamcalli/Pulsarr) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor Pulsarr ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of Pulsarr using the following: - [Ko-Fi](https://ko-fi.com/jamcalli) ## Pulsarr resources - [Pulsarr (*official site*)](https://github.com/jamcalli/Pulsarr) - [Pulsarr GitHub](https://github.com/jamcalli/Pulsarr) - [Pulsarr Documentation](https://github.com/jamcalli/Pulsarr#readme) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides Pulsarr as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. 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Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. 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It can also be configured to upgrade the quality of existing files in the library when a better quality format becomes available. ElfHosted hosts Radarr as a managed open-source app alongside companion apps such as [Prowlarr](/app/prowlarr/), [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/), [Plex](/app/plex/), [Jellyfin](/app/jellyfin/), and [Emby](/app/emby/). You configure Radarr through its normal UI while ElfHosted handles the platform chores: Docker/Kubernetes operations, routing, TLS, monitoring, restarts, and host updates. You bring and configure any storage, provider accounts, and indexers you use with the app. For setup paths and product-category context, see [Run Sonarr and Radarr without Docker](/guides/media/sonarr-radarr-without-docker/), [Avoid media server maintenance](/guides/media/avoid-media-server-maintenance/), and [ElfHosted is managed app hosting, not a seedbox](/guides/media/managed-app-hosting-vs-seedbox-vps/). Info Radarr is an open-source tool. ElfHosted provides hosting infrastructure only. Users are responsible for their use of this service in compliance with applicable laws and third-party terms of service. ## How do I access Radarr? Radarr is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-radarr.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/radarr/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## Import existing remote media If you have existing remote media mounted at `/storage/<something>` (*like Real-Debrid*), you can [use ElfBot to create symlinks](/app/elfbot#how-to-import-symlinks) to bring this into your Radarr library, without consuming any more space. Here's how the process works. The end result is that Plex only sees `[3]: /storage/symlinks/movies`: ``` flowchart TD E["Content source"] --> |creates files in..|A A["[1]: /storage/realdebrid-zurg/movies"] -->|elfbot creates symlinks to...| B("[2]: /storage/symlinks/import/movies/") D[Plex] --> |Library points to...|C B --> |Radarr manual imports to..|C["[3]: /storage/symlinks/movies"] ``` To perform a symlink import using [ElfBot](/app/elfbot/), run `elfbot symlink /storage/realdebrid-zurg/movies`. ElfBot will symlink any **new** content at `/storage/realdebrid-zurg/movies` to `/storage/symlinks/import/movies`. After this, use Radarr to perform an automatic / interactive manual import from `/storage/symlinks/import/movies/`. In Radarr, navigate to `Movies` -> `Manual Import`, and point the import at `/storage/symlinks/import/movies/`. Not Library Import We're not importing an organized library here, we're importing an unorganized collection of files from your content sources. Use `Movies` -> `Manual Import` instead, since this will rename and upgrade your content, and move it to existing libraries ## HD and 4K Libraries Radarr isn't able to keep multiple copies of the same movie in different formats - it tries to upgrade a lower-quality format when a higher-quality one becomes available. It's sometimes desirable to keep multiple versions in your storage though, so that [Plex](/app/plex/) / [Jellyfin](/app/jellyfin/) / [Emby](/app/emby/) can prompt you which version you'd like to play. To this end, a "4K" version of Radarr is available, which can either be manually managed, or configured to sync with the "regular" (HD) Radarr. ## Autopulse (instant library updates) Rather than relying on your media server's scheduled library scans, you can use [Autopulse](/app/autopulse/) to instantly update Plex/Emby/Jellyfin whenever Radarr imports new content. See the [Autopulse docs](/app/autopulse/) for setup instructions, including how to configure a webhook in Radarr pointing to `http://autopulse:2875/triggers/radarr` (or `http://autopulse:2875/triggers/radarr4k` for Radarr 4K). ## Quality profiles Both Radarr instances *(HD and 4K)* ship with two pre-configured quality profiles each, based on the [TRaSH Guides](https://trash-guides.info/) custom formats and tier scoring with two ElfHosted-specific tweaks: 1. **Two profiles per resolution, not one.** TRaSH publishes a single "best quality" profile. ElfHosted splits this into Quality and Compatibility because the right answer depends on which clients you stream from. 1. **Freeleech as a debrid cache-hit indicator.** Freeleech releases are scored at `+5000`, which strongly correlates with cache state on Real-Debrid. A cached release plays instantly; an uncached one queues for download. ### Profile menu | Instance | Profile | Use when | | --------- | ------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Radarr | `HD - Best Quality` | Streaming primarily on Apple TV / Shield / Fire TV with passthrough-capable hardware. Rewards lossless audio. | | Radarr | `HD - Best Compatibility` | Streaming on a mix of clients including web browsers, phones, casual smart TVs. Penalizes HEVC and lossless audio that force transcoding. | | Radarr 4K | `4K - Best Quality` | As above plus a Dolby Vision-capable display chain. DV is strongly preferred over plain HDR. | | Radarr 4K | `4K - Best Compatibility` | Mixed-client households on 4K-capable hardware. HDR formats scored flat *(HDR10 is the most universal)*. HEVC is neutral since every 4K client decodes it. | By default, requests submitted via [Seerr](/app/seerr/) *(or its predecessors [Overseerr](/app/overseerr/) / [Jellyseerr](/app/jellyseerr/))* use **Best Compatibility**, which works across the broadest range of clients. ### Migrating an older Radarr setup to the new profiles If your Radarr was provisioned before mid-2026, you'll have an older single-profile setup *(named something like `HD Bluray + WEB (ElfHosted - Default)` or `4K - 2160p (ElfHosted - Default)`)* and need to install the new profiles. Two ways: **Automated *(recommended)***, run from [ElfTerm](/how-to/use-elfterm/): ``` elfbot refresh-profiles all # every *arr instance in your stack elfbot refresh-profiles radarr # or just one ``` The command fetches the current canonical JSONs, looks up your custom format IDs by name, and POSTs the new profiles. Existing profiles are preserved so nothing breaks; once you've re-pointed Seerr / Overseerr / Jellyseerr to the new profile, you can delete the old one via the Radarr UI. `refresh-profiles` also auto-heals one common Radarr-side side-effect of older provisioning: the cross-instance import list (`Radarr` importing from `Radarr4K`, or vice versa) had its `Quality Profiles` filter set to a profile ID that no longer exists. In that state the import list silently imports nothing. The script detects orphan-only filters and replaces them with current canonical profile IDs from the source instance. Filters with at least one valid entry are left untouched — your manual choices aren't overridden. If you want to check or fix this manually: `Settings` -> `Import Lists` -> open the cross-instance list -> `Quality Profiles` should show the current `HD - Best Quality` / `HD - Best Compatibility` (or `4K - ...`) entries ticked. **Manual**: download the JSON and import via Radarr's UI *(`Settings` -> `Profiles` -> `Import Profile`)*: - [HD - Best Quality](/arr-profiles/radarr/hd-best-quality.json) - [HD - Best Compatibility](/arr-profiles/radarr/hd-best-compatibility.json) - [4K - Best Quality](/arr-profiles/radarr4k/4k-best-quality.json) *(for Radarr 4K)* - [4K - Best Compatibility](/arr-profiles/radarr4k/4k-best-compatibility.json) *(for Radarr 4K)* ### Changing your default profile In Radarr / Radarr 4K: `Settings` -> `Profiles`, edit the profile you want to use as default, then use Seerr / Overseerr / Jellyseerr's profile dropdown to point new requests at it. Per-movie overrides are also possible from the movie's edit screen. ### Common scenarios **"My phone keeps transcoding instead of direct-playing."** Switch new requests to Best Compatibility. The lossless audio penalty *(`-300` to `-500`)* and HEVC penalty *(`-1000`)* steer downloads toward x264 + AC3/EAC3/AAC releases that direct-play universally. **"I want the highest possible quality and don't care about transcoding."** Use Best Quality. To go further and accept Bluray remuxes, enable `Bluray-1080p Remux` *(HD)* or `Bluray-2160p Remux` *(4K)* in the profile's quality items list. **"Freeleech is pulling lower-tier releases over higher-tier ones."** By design: cache-hit wins over quality, because a cache miss means real wait time. To soften this, edit the profile and lower the FreeLeech score from `+5000` to `+700`. That keeps freeleech as a tiebreaker between similar-quality releases without overriding tier-superior non-freeleech releases. **"Radarr's queue keeps filling with releases that won't import."** This happens when the profile's `Upgrade Until Custom Format Score` is set higher than any realistic release can score. RSS Sync grabs candidates that look like upgrades, then import-time scoring rejects them, leaving them stuck in queue forever. The shipped profiles use: | Profile | Upgrade Until Custom Format Score | Minimum Custom Format Score Increment | | ----------------------- | ---------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- | | HD - Best Quality | `6800` *(FreeLeech + HD Bluray Tier 01)* | `50` | | HD - Best Compatibility | `6700` *(FreeLeech + WEB Tier 01)* | `50` | | 4K - Best Quality | `7500` *(FreeLeech + Remux Tier 01)* | `50` | | 4K - Best Compatibility | `6700` *(FreeLeech + WEB Tier 01)* | `50` | The profiles aim at different ceilings on purpose. HD - Best Quality stops at a cached Bluray encode (HD Remux is rarely justified at 1080p per TRaSH's design). 4K - Best Quality stops at a cached Bluray Remux — the genuine top tier at 2160p with full HDR/DV and lossless audio. Both Compatibility profiles are satisfied with any cached WEB-DL. Season Packs don't apply here (Radarr is movie-only); on Sonarr they raise the achievable max and feed upgrades via the `50`-point increment. If you've edited any of these and want to reset, re-import the canonical JSON or run `elfbot refresh-profiles radarr`. **"I want IMAX cuts to override freeleech."** Drop the FreeLeech score below IMAX's `+800`, e.g. to `+500`. Freeleech still tiebreaks; IMAX wins when both formats exist. **"I want to allow HEVC at HD."** In `HD - Best Compatibility`, set the `x265` and `x266` custom format scores to `0`. The codec then competes on tier and audio scoring alone. **"I want to customize profiles beyond what ElfHosted ships, or restore TRaSH's stock profiles."** Add [Profilarr](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/profilarr/) to your subscription. Profilarr is a UI-driven profile and custom-format manager for Radarr / Sonarr with TRaSH-aligned presets baked in and one-click sync to all your \*arr instances. A $1, 7-day trial is usually enough to import the profiles you want; cancel after if you don't need ongoing tweaks. ## How do I get Radarr notifications on my phone? Install [Sam](/app/sam/), the assistant bundled with your account, and he pushes Radarr's notifications to your phone. Add a **Discord** connection in Radarr and use this as the webhook URL: ``` http://elfbot:3000/v1/push/discord/radarr ``` That is the whole setup. No Discord account is involved, the address only works from inside your own account, and the name on the end is what Radarr gets called in Sam. Then open Sam on your phone, install him, and turn on notifications. The first alert is held so Sam can ask whether you want to hear from Radarr at all, and every app gets its own switch, so you can mute one without losing the rest. See [Sam](/app/sam/) for the other formats, and for what happens when you tap an alert. ## Radarr also works with - [Emby](/app/emby/) - [Gotify](/app/gotify/) - [Jellyfin](/app/jellyfin/) - [Plex](/app/plex/) ## How do I get support for Radarr? 1. For general use of Radarr, refer to the [official site](https://radarr.video/) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor Radarr ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of Radarr using the following: - [Open Collective](https://opencollective.com/radarr) - [GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors/radarr) - [Bitcoin](https://radarr.video/donate) ## Radarr resources - [Radarr (*official site*)](https://radarr.video/) - [Radarr subreddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/radarr) - [Radarr wiki](https://wiki.servarr.com/radarr) - [Radarr GitHub](https://github.com/Radarr/Radarr) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides Radarr as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Rallly Rallly answers the single most tedious question in group planning: which date actually works for everyone? Propose a handful of dates and times, share one link, and let every invitee tick the options they can make. Rallly lays the responses out in a grid so the best slot is obvious at a glance, with none of the back-and-forth email threads that usually decide these things. It is a friendly, tidy alternative to Doodle for organising a dinner, a games night, a family get-together, or a team meeting. Invitees vote as anonymous guests straight from the link, so there is nothing for them to install and no account for them to create. ## How do I access Rallly? Rallly is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-rallly.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/rallly/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## How do I use it? **Rallly signs you in by email link.** There is no password to remember: you enter your email address and Rallly sends you a login link to click. Make sure your ElfHosted email is working so you receive it. Unlike most ElfHosted apps, Rallly is served publicly rather than behind ElfHosted SSO, because your invitees need to open the poll link and vote without any account. Sign-in is instead locked to your own ElfHosted email address, so you are the only person who can create or manage polls, even though the invite links are public. A quick note on the free tier: it is single-user, meaning you are the one poll creator. That is the normal shape of the app in practice, because the people you invite vote as unlimited anonymous guests and never need an account of their own. Once you are signed in: - **Create a poll**: give it a title and location, then add the date and time options you want to offer. - **Share the link**: send the poll link to your invitees by whatever channel suits (chat, email, group thread). - **Watch the votes land**: invitees mark the options they can make, and the grid highlights the slot that suits the most people. - **Finalise the date**: pick the winning option and Rallly can notify everyone of the confirmed time. The [Rallly website](https://rallly.co) has a live walkthrough if you want to see it in action first. ## Rallly also works with - [Donetick](/app/donetick/) - [Baikal](/app/baikal/) ## How do I get support for Rallly? 1. For general use of Rallly, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/lukevella/rallly) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor Rallly ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of Rallly using the following: - [GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors/lukevella) - [PayPal](https://paypal.me/ralllyco) ## Rallly resources - [Rallly (*official site*)](https://github.com/lukevella/rallly) - [Rallly Website](https://rallly.co) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides Rallly as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # RcloneFM Rclone is the de-facto tool for moving files between cloud storage providers (*S3, Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, WebDAV, and dozens more*), and RcloneFM puts a clean file-manager UI on top of it. Open both remotes side-by-side in a browser, drag folders across, and let RcloneFM handle the transfer in the background. **When does managed RcloneFM make sense?** - **Migrating between cloud providers** without downloading data to your laptop and re-uploading it elsewhere. Datacenter-to-datacenter transfers are much faster than home-broadband round-trips. - **Bulk move into rclone-mounted cloud storage** (*a [Hetzner Storage Box](/what-is/storagebox/) is the popular pick*) as part of an [ElfHosted migration](/migrate-to-elfhosted/). - **Pair with [WebDAV](/app/webdav/)** to expose your remote storage to apps like Plex, Jellyfin, and Emby. - **One-off cleanup tasks** where you need rclone's flexibility but don't want to live in a terminal. ## How do I access RcloneFM? RcloneFM is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-rclonefm.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/rclonefm/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## How do I use it? When you first load the Rclone UI, you'll be prompted for a password. Enter any user/pass (*they're not validated*) to login. ### Set bandwidth limit From the dashboard, set a reasonable bandwidth limit to avoid impacting all users: ### Add remotes Use the UI to add and test your remotes (*S3, dropbox, etc*) ### Add alias remotes for local mounts In order to interact with rclone-mounted storage (which appears as `/storage/rclone/<your-remote-name>/`), you'll need to add each as an "alias" remote in RcloneFM. The process is illustrated below: ### Transferring data Use the "Explorer" interface in split-screen mode to open two remotes at once, and then drag/drop folders between them to trigger a transfer: ## RcloneFM also works with - [WebDAV](/app/webdav/) ## How do I get support for RcloneFM? 1. For general use of RcloneFM, refer to the [official site](https://rclone.org/) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## RcloneFM resources - [RcloneFM (*official site*)](https://rclone.org/) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides RcloneFM as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Rclone Rclone is the defacto tool for managing multiple remote storage endpoints ## How do I access Rclone? Rclone is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-rclone.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/rcloneui/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## How do I use it? When you first load the Rclone UI, you'll be prompted for a password. Enter any user/pass (*they're not validated*) to login. ### Set bandwidth limit From the dashboard, set a reasonable bandwidth limit to avoid impacting all users: ### Add remotes Use the UI to add and test your remotes (*S3, dropbox, etc*) ### Add alias remotes for local mounts In order to interact with rclone-mounted storage (which appears as `/storage/rclone/<your-remote-name>/`), you'll need to add each as an "alias" remote in RcloneUI. The process is illustrated below: ### Transferring data Use the "Explorer" interface in split-screen mode to open two remotes at once, and then drag/drop folders between them to trigger a transfer: ## Rclone also works with - [WebDAV](/app/webdav/) ## How do I get support for Rclone? 1. For general use of Rclone, refer to the [official site](https://rclone.org/) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Rclone resources - [Rclone (*official site*)](https://rclone.org/) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides Rclone as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # RDTClient on ElfHosted (no longer supported) RDTClient is no longer supported on ElfHosted RDTClient was the qBittorrent-API-compatible download manager that sat between [Radarr](/app/radarr/) / [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/) and [Real-Debrid](https://fnky.nz/support-me-when-you-buy-real-debrid) in our older Arrs stacks. It's been replaced by [Decypharr](/app/decypharr/), which fills the same role with better symlink handling and a faster WebDAV mount option. If you arrived here from an older guide, video, or forum thread that referenced RDTClient, swap it for [Decypharr](/app/decypharr/) and the rest of the architecture stays the same. ## What we offer instead [Decypharr](/app/decypharr/) is the direct replacement. It exposes a qBittorrent-compatible API to Radarr / Sonarr (*so they treat it as a regular download client*), submits releases to your Real-Debrid account, and creates symlinks at `/storage/symlinks/...` pointing into the Zurg mount once the file appears in Real-Debrid. [Get the Hobbit Plex bundle for $1, 7 days →](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/hobbit/) | Old | Current | | ------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | RDTClient (*qBittorrent-API debrid client*) | [Decypharr](/app/decypharr/) (*same API shape, better symlink + WebDAV support*) | | `/storage/realdebrid-zurg/__all__/` mount | Unchanged (*via [Zurg](/app/zurg/) + rclone*) | | `/storage/symlinks/...` library mount | Unchanged | | Radarr / Sonarr / Prowlarr | Unchanged | ## Where to go next - [Plex + Real-Debrid + Arrs guide](/guides/media/plex-realdebrid-aars/): full setup with Decypharr - [Jellyfin with Real-Debrid + Arrs guide](/guides/media/jellyfin-realdebrid-aars/): same architecture, Jellyfin-flavoured - [Decypharr app page](/app/decypharr/): what Decypharr is and how to configure it ## Why we replaced RDTClient with Decypharr RDTClient worked, but it was operationally fragile in a managed-hosting context: the symlink semantics around `/storage/realdebrid-zurg` could race with Zurg refreshes, the WebDAV bridge wasn't a first-class feature, and a failed download didn't always trigger a clean retry from Radarr / Sonarr. Decypharr handles those edges cleanly out of the box and adds an optional WebDAV mount that's measurably faster than Zurg for some workloads. The upstream RDTClient project remains available at [github.com/rogerfar/rdt-client](https://github.com/rogerfar/rdt-client) for users who prefer to run it themselves outside of ElfHosted. # Readarr **Readarr has been retired at ElfHosted.** The Servarr team retired the project upstream, and its metadata servers are gone, which left Readarr unable to search or match books at all. Rather than keep a broken ship afloat, we've removed it from the catalogue. ## Meet Chaptarr, the successor [Chaptarr](/app/chaptarr/) is a Readarr fork grown into its own actively-maintained project, and it's better in every way that matters: - **One instance manages both audiobooks and eBooks** - no more running two Readarrs - **Its own working metadata pipeline** - not dependent on Readarr's dead metadata servers - **Narrator-aware matching, multi-edition support, and optional MP3 to M4B conversion** - **The same Arr workflow** you already know, provisioned on ElfHosted with Prowlarr sync, download clients, and root folders ready to verify before use ## Migrating a Readarr library There's no in-place database migration, but you don't need one: subscribe to [Chaptarr](/app/chaptarr/), point it at your existing library folders, and let it import and match what you already have - with metadata lookups that actually resolve. If you'd like a hand, open an #elf-help ticket in [Discord](https://discord.elfhosted.com) and we'll walk you through it. ## How do I get Readarr notifications on my phone? Install [Sam](/app/sam/), the assistant bundled with your account, and he pushes Readarr's notifications to your phone. Add a **Discord** connection in Readarr and use this as the webhook URL: ``` http://elfbot:3000/v1/push/discord/readarr ``` That is the whole setup. No Discord account is involved, the address only works from inside your own account, and the name on the end is what Readarr gets called in Sam. Then open Sam on your phone, install him, and turn on notifications. The first alert is held so Sam can ask whether you want to hear from Readarr at all, and every app gets its own switch, so you can mute one without losing the rest. See [Sam](/app/sam/) for the other formats, and for what happens when you tap an alert. ## Readarr also works with - [Audiobookshelf](/app/audiobookshelf/) - [Calibre-Web](/app/calibre-web/) ## How do I get support for Readarr? 1. For general use of Readarr, refer to the [official site](https://wiki.servarr.com/readarr) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Readarr resources - [Readarr (*official site*)](https://wiki.servarr.com/readarr) - [Readarr GitHub](https://github.com/Readarr/Readarr) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides Readarr as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Readeck Readeck is a bookmark manager and read-later tool that saves the *readable* content of web pages, text and images are archived in your instance the moment you save a link, so the article is still yours in 10 years even if the original site is long gone. It detects pictures and videos and handles them appropriately too. Once saved, bookmarks can be highlighted and annotated, labelled, favourited, archived, and grouped into saved-search collections. There's full text search across everything, EPUB export for your e-reader (with OPDS catalogue support), browser extensions for one-click saving, and mobile apps for reading on the go. ## How do I access Readeck? Readeck is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-readeck.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/readeck/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## How do I use it? On first access, Readeck asks you to create your user account, this becomes the admin of your instance. Readeck is multi-user, so you can add family members or friends under **Settings → Users**, each with their own bookmark collection. The library UI sits behind ElfHosted's single sign-on, so your bookmarks are never exposed to random passers-by. The exceptions are deliberately public: a bookmark's **share link** (a signed link that expires after a set time) opens for anyone you send it to, and your **OPDS / Atom feeds** work in external feed readers and e-readers, both carry their own tokens, so only the specific item you shared is reachable. ### Saving bookmarks Paste a link into the **New bookmark** box and Readeck does the rest. For one-click saving while you browse, install the browser extension for [Firefox](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/readeck/) or [Chrome](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/readeck/jnmcpmfimecibicbojhopfkcbmkafhee). ### Reading elsewhere - **Mobile**: the [dedicated apps](https://readeck.org/en/apps) sync your bookmark collection to your phone. - **E-reader**: export any article (or a whole collection) to EPUB, or point an OPDS-capable reader at Readeck's catalogue. ### Organising Labels, favourites, and archives keep the list manageable, and **Collections** let you save a search query (say, everything labelled "cat" from the past 2 weeks) as a permanent view. ## How do I get support for Readeck? 1. For general use of Readeck, refer to the [official site](https://codeberg.org/readeck/readeck) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Readeck resources - [Readeck (*official site*)](https://codeberg.org/readeck/readeck) - [Readeck Website](https://readeck.org) - [Readeck Codeberg repo](https://codeberg.org/readeck/readeck) - [Readeck Mobile apps](https://readeck.org/en/apps) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides Readeck as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # ReadMeABook ReadMeABook is the audiobook equivalent of [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/) / [Radarr](/app/radarr/): monitor authors, search indexers, organise audiobooks for [Plex](/app/plex/) or [Audiobookshelf](/app/audiobookshelf/). It's an alternative to running a [Readarr](/app/readarr/) instance dedicated to audiobooks, with a UI focused specifically on audiobook workflows. **When does ReadMeABook make sense?** - **Audiobook-only workflow.** Skip the ebook side of Readarr and use a tool built around audiobooks specifically. - **Pair with [Audiobookshelf](/app/audiobookshelf/)** for playback and library serving. - **Pair with [Prowlarr](/app/prowlarr/) + [SABnzbd](/app/sabnzbd/) / NzbDAV** for the indexer + download-client pipeline. Info ReadMeABook is an open-source tool. ElfHosted provides hosting infrastructure only. Users are responsible for their use of this service in compliance with applicable laws and third-party terms of service. ## How do I access ReadMeABook? ReadMeABook is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-readmeabook.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/readmeabook/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## How do I use it? ### Initial setup 1. **Connect your media server** - Link ReadMeABook to your ElfHosted Plex or Audiobookshelf instance under Settings 1. **Add indexers** - Configure your Newznab/Torznab indexers (*or connect to your ElfHosted Prowlarr*) 1. **Add a download client** - Connect to your ElfHosted download client 1. **Add authors** - Search for authors to monitor, and ReadMeABook will automatically track new releases and manage your library ## ReadMeABook also works with - [Audiobookshelf](/app/audiobookshelf/) - [Prowlarr](/app/prowlarr/) - [SABnzbd](/app/sabnzbd/) ## How do I get support for ReadMeABook? 1. For general use of ReadMeABook, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/kikootwo/ReadMeABook) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor ReadMeABook ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of ReadMeABook using the following: - [GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors/kikootwo) - [Ko-fi](https://ko-fi.com/kikootwo) ## ReadMeABook resources - [ReadMeABook (*official site*)](https://github.com/kikootwo/ReadMeABook) - [ReadMeABook Discord](https://discord.gg/kaw6jKbKts) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides ReadMeABook as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # RedBot Red is a modular Discord bot you own outright. Out of the box it does moderation, custom commands, audio, trivia, economy, and logging. Everything beyond that arrives as **cogs**, installed from repositories at runtime with a chat command, from an ecosystem that has been growing since 2016 and covers very nearly anything a community has ever wanted a bot to do. The appeal over an off-the-shelf public bot is control: your data stays in your instance, no feature you rely on disappears behind someone else's paywall, and if a cog doesn't exist you can write it in Python and load it without redeploying anything. The catch has always been that Red needs somewhere to run, permanently. That's what this is. ## Bring your own Discord bot Red runs under **your** Discord application, in **your** servers. You'll need to create it first: 1. Go to the [Discord Developer Portal](https://discord.com/developers/applications) and create a **New Application**. 1. Open the **Bot** tab, press **Reset Token**, and copy the token. Treat it like a password. 1. Under **Privileged Gateway Intents**, enable **Server Members Intent** and **Message Content Intent**. Red needs both, and most cogs assume they're on. 1. Use **OAuth2 → URL Generator** with the `bot` and `applications.commands` scopes to build an invite link, then add the bot to your server. 1. Paste the token into the `DISCORD_TOKEN` setting using [ElfBot](/app/elfbot/). Red will not start until a token is set, and until then the logs will tell you exactly this. The instance is created for you on first launch, so there's no interactive setup wizard to get through. ## How do I access RedBot? RedBot is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-redbot.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/redbot/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## How do I use it? ### Mostly, from Discord Red is driven from chat, not from a web page. Once the bot is online, message it in your server: - `[p]set prefix` changes the command prefix (it starts as `!`) - `[p]help` lists everything currently loaded - `[p]load <cog>` and `[p]unload <cog>` turn built-in cogs on and off - `[p]set ownernotifications` controls what gets reported back to you The first thing worth doing is claiming ownership, which Red walks you through in the startup logs. ### Installing cogs The Downloader cog is how the ecosystem reaches you: ``` [p]load downloader [p]repo add <name> <repository-url> [p]cog install <name> <cog> [p]load <cog> ``` Browse the [Cog Index](https://index.discord.red/) for what's out there. Cogs are third-party Python, running with your bot's permissions and access to your bot's data, so install from repositories you're willing to trust and read what a cog does before loading it. ### The web address Red is a bot, not a web app, so **the address above shows nothing until you install a dashboard cog** ([Red-Dashboard](https://github.com/Cog-Creators/Red-Dashboard) and its community successors are the usual choices). That's expected on a fresh instance, and it's why we don't run an uptime check against the web port, because a healthy new instance simply isn't listening there yet. Once a dashboard cog is installed and configured to listen on port `42356`, the address serves it. Dashboard cogs authenticate through Discord OAuth, which is why this app is **not** behind ElfHosted's SSO: the OAuth callback would break, and your server's moderators aren't ElfHosted customers anyway. Configure the dashboard's own access controls before you share the address. ### Audio Red's audio cog can stream into voice channels. Bear in mind that audio is the most resource-hungry thing Red does, and the most fragile, since it depends on sources that change their minds regularly. It works, but it's the part most likely to need attention after an upgrade. ## RedBot also works with - [DiscordTickets](/app/discordtickets/) - [BookStack](/app/bookstack/) ## How do I get support for RedBot? 1. For general use of RedBot, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/Cog-Creators/Red-DiscordBot) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor RedBot ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of RedBot using the following: - [GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors/Cog-Creators) ## RedBot resources - [RedBot (*official site*)](https://github.com/Cog-Creators/Red-DiscordBot) - [RedBot Documentation](https://docs.discord.red/) - [RedBot Cog Index](https://index.discord.red/) - [RedBot Discord](https://discord.gg/red) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides RedBot as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Remux Remux is a media server that speaks the Jellyfin API, so the Jellyfin apps you already use (*mobile, TV, web*) connect to it as if it were Jellyfin itself. Instead of building a library from files you download first, Remux resolves streams on demand from WebDAV shares, HTTP addon sources, and local storage, transcoding on the fly with ffmpeg when a client needs it. Experimental (Early Preview) Remux is a young, fast-moving upstream project, and it joins the ElfHosted catalog as an **experimental Early Preview** app. Expect rough edges and rapid change, and bring your patience (*and your bug reports!*) The ElfHosted build **does not support torrenting or P2P**: the torrent engine is removed entirely from our image at build time, magnet links are rejected, and no peer-to-peer connections are possible. Stick to WebDAV, HTTP addon, and local sources. In keeping with Remux's AGPL-3.0 license, the source patches we apply are available on request. Direct play only (no transcoding) Hosted Remux **streams directly to your player and never transcodes**. Streams are handed straight to your client from their source, so playback is fast and your instance stays lean, but your player must be able to decode the format natively: - **Browsers are fussy**: pick AVC/H.264 streams in the version picker when watching in a web browser. HEVC/x265 and DTS audio generally will not play in browsers. - **Native Jellyfin apps** (TV, mobile, desktop) direct play nearly everything, including HEVC and 4K. - If you pick a stream your device cannot play, Remux shows a short explainer video (*not an error*) telling you what to choose instead. ## Remux guides - [Remux for Stremio addon content in Jellyfin apps](/guides/media/remux-stremio-jellyfin/) - [Stremio in Jellyfin apps, three ways compared](/guides/media/stremio-addons-in-jellyfin/) ## How do I access Remux? Remux is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-remux.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/remux/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## How does Remux compare to the alternatives? Remux is one of three ways to get Stremio addon content into a Jellyfin app on ElfHosted. The others are [JellyStreams](/app/jellystreams/), which serves an [AIOStreams](/app/aiostreams/) library to a household with profiles, kids' libraries and screen time, and the [Gelato plugin inside a real Jellyfin server](/guides/media/jellyfin-gelato/). What you pay Remux's difference for is that it behaves like a media server: its own user database *(with import from an existing Jellyfin server)*, dynamic libraries built from filter rules over tags, catalogs, popularity and release year, per-user content exclusions, multiple Stremio addons at once alongside WebDAV and local files, a separate music pipeline, and a full admin dashboard. Full comparison: [Stremio in Jellyfin apps, three ways](/guides/media/stremio-addons-in-jellyfin/). Setup walkthrough: [the Remux guide](/guides/media/remux-stremio-jellyfin/). ## How do I use it? When your instance starts for the first time, open it in your browser and complete the first-run setup to create your admin account. Do this promptly after subscribing, since the setup page is open until the admin account is claimed. Once you're set up: 1. Add your sources (*WebDAV shares, HTTP addon sources, or local folders from your `/storage` mounts*) in the Remux dashboard. 1. Point your Jellyfin apps at your Remux URL and sign in with your Remux account. 1. Browse and play. Remux resolves and streams on demand, so there's no library import step to wait for. Good to know: - **Usenet-backed streams can take up to a minute to start** the first time anyone plays them, while the source prepares the file. If a stream fails on first try, wait a moment and try it again, or pick another. - **If you reset your Remux data**, your Jellyfin apps will show a one-time "Server Mismatch" warning at the next connection. That's expected after a reset (*your instance gets a new identity*), and "Connect Anyway" is the right answer. ## Remux also works with - [Jellyfin](/app/jellyfin/) - [AIOStreams](/app/aiostreams/) ## How do I get support for Remux? 1. For general use of Remux, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/lostb1t/remux) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor Remux ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of Remux using the following: - [Ko-fi](https://ko-fi.com/lostb1t) ## Remux resources - [Remux (*official site*)](https://github.com/lostb1t/remux) - [Remux Discord](https://discord.gg/rEbhk4RBhs) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides Remux as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Riven on ElfHosted (no longer supported) Riven is no longer supported on ElfHosted Riven (*formerly *Iceberg**) was a sponsored all-in-one automation tool that combined list polling, indexer search, debrid integration, symlink creation, and Plex library updates into a single process. It's been retired from the ElfHosted catalog. If you arrived here from a search or older link, the current automation paths cover the same use case across two cleaner-bounded options. ## What we offer instead Riven did several things in one process. We've split those concerns across two simpler stacks. Pick whichever model fits how you want to operate: | If you want
 | Use this | Bundle | | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Simplest setup, driven by requests in [Overseerr](/app/overseerr/), [Jellyseerr](/app/jellyseerr/), or [Seerr](/app/seerr/). SeerrBridge scrapes [Debrid Media Manager](https://debridmediamanager.com) and adds matched releases to your [Real-Debrid](https://fnky.nz/support-me-when-you-buy-real-debrid) library. | [SeerrBridge](/app/seerrbridge/) | [Hobbit Plex Real-Debrid SeerrBridge bundle](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/hobbit-plex-realdebrid-seerrbridge/) | | Full Arrs-stack quality control: per-title quality profiles, custom formats, TRaSH-Guides tuning, list imports, indexer search via Prowlarr. | [Radarr](/app/radarr/) / [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/) + [Decypharr](/app/decypharr/) | [Hobbit Plex bundle](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/hobbit/) | [Try the Hobbit bundle for $1, 7 days →](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/hobbit/) ## Where to go next - [Plex + Real-Debrid + SeerrBridge guide](/guides/media/plex-realdebrid-seerrbridge/): simpler, request-driven setup - [Plex + Real-Debrid + Arrs guide](/guides/media/plex-realdebrid-aars/): full quality control - [Stream from Real-Debrid with Plex (*overview*)](/guides/media/stream-from-real-debrid-with-plex/): pick-your-path overview ## Why we retired Riven Riven moved through several incompatible major versions during its lifetime, the all-in-one design made debugging difficult when one component misbehaved, and the upstream project's direction stopped aligning with how our users wanted to operate. Splitting Riven's role across [Decypharr](/app/decypharr/) (*download manager*) + Radarr / Sonarr (*acquisition logic*) + Overseerr / Jellyseerr / Seerr (*request UI*), or alternatively [SeerrBridge](/app/seerrbridge/) (*request-driven, narrower scope*), gave us a more stable platform. The end-user experience is comparable: make a request, content arrives in your Plex library a minute or two later. The components doing the work are just better-bounded. The upstream Riven project remains available at [github.com/rivenmedia/riven](https://github.com/rivenmedia/riven) for users who prefer to run it themselves outside of ElfHosted. # RPDB RPDB-Folders watches your media folders and pulls rating-overlay artwork (*poster + background images*) from the [Rating Poster Database](https://ratingposterdb.com) API. It writes those images alongside each title so that [Plex](/app/plex/), [Jellyfin](/app/jellyfin/), and [Emby](/app/emby/) pick them up as the canonical poster art. The result: every movie and series in your library shows IMDB / TMDB / Rotten Tomatoes / Metacritic ratings as part of the poster, no client-side plugin or per-player config required. **When does managed RPDB make sense?** - **Plex / Jellyfin / Emby libraries** where you want at-a-glance ratings on the poster wall. - **Pair with [Kometa](/app/kometa/)** for additional collection / overlay automation, or [Posteria](/app/posteria/) for the manual poster-management side. - **Pair with Stremio addons** (*[AIOStreams](/app/aiostreams/), [MediaFusion](/app/mediafusion/), [Comet](/app/comet/)*) so RPDB ratings show up in Stremio addon results too. You'll need an [RPDB API key](https://ratingposterdb.com/api-key/) (*subscribe via Patreon*). ## How do I access RPDB? RPDB is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-rpdb.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/rpdb/) and these become your personal, clickable links. Info RPDB is an open-source tool. ElfHosted provides hosting infrastructure only. Users are responsible for their use of this service in compliance with applicable laws and third-party terms of service. ## How do I use it? You'll need to subscribe to RPDB via Patreon in order to get an [API key](https://ratingposterdb.com/api-key/). Once you've entered your API key into the UI, use the "Add Movie Folder" or "Add Series Folder" button to add a folder. Instead of browsing for a folder, click in the text box illustrated below.. Manually type in the path to your movie/series folder under `/storage/rclone/<your-remote-name>/...` (*the exact path depends on where you've mounted your library*), and click "Save Location": ## RPDB also works with - [AIOStreams](/app/aiostreams/) - [MediaFusion](/app/mediafusion/) - [AIOMetadata](/app/aiometadata/) - [Comet](/app/comet/) ## How do I get support for RPDB? 1. For general use of RPDB, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/RatingPosterDB/rpdb-folders) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor RPDB ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of RPDB using the following: - [Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/rpdb/posts) ## RPDB resources - [RPDB (*official site*)](https://github.com/RatingPosterDB/rpdb-folders) - [RPDB patreon](https://www.patreon.com/rpdb/posts) - [RPDB Documentation](https://ratingposterdb.com) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides RPDB as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # RSSBridge RSS-Bridge builds a feed for a site that never published one. It ships with hundreds of **bridges**, each one written for a particular site, which read that site's pages and hand back Atom, RSS, JSON or HTML you can subscribe to. That covers a lot of the modern web: sites that dropped their feed, sections that were never in one, forums, job boards, listings and so on. There's also a set of general purpose bridges that work from a CSS selector or a sitemap, for pages nobody has written a specific bridge for. **When does RSS-Bridge make sense?** - **A site you follow has no feed** and you'd rather not check it by hand. - **The feed exists but includes too much.** Some bridges filter down to the section you want. - **You want everything in one reader.** Pair it with [FreshRSS](/app/freshrss/), [Miniflux](/app/miniflux/) or [Fusion](/app/fusion/). ## How do I access RSSBridge? RSSBridge is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-rssbridge.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/rssbridge/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## How do I use it? ### Your feeds are for readers you run on ElfHosted This is the important bit, so here it is first. RSS-Bridge sits entirely behind your ElfHosted login, with no public address and no token. A feed reader somewhere else, on your phone, your laptop, or a hosted service, can't sign in through that login and so can't fetch the feeds. **Feed readers you run on ElfHosted can**, because they reach RSS-Bridge over the internal network, where there's no login in the way. [FreshRSS](/app/freshrss/), [Miniflux](/app/miniflux/) and [Fusion](/app/fusion/) all work this way. So the pairing is: RSS-Bridge generates the feed, your ElfHosted reader subscribes to it, and you read it wherever you like. ### Build a feed 1. Open RSS-Bridge and find the site you want in the bridge list. There's a search box at the top. 1. Fill in whatever that bridge asks for: a username, a subreddit, a search term, a category. 1. Pick a format. **Atom** is the one your reader wants. 1. Click the format button, and copy the address of the page it opens. It looks like `https://<yourname>-rssbridge.elfhosted.com/?action=display&bridge=...&format=Atom`. ### Subscribe from your ElfHosted reader Take the address you copied and swap the host part for the internal one. So this: ``` https://<yourname>-rssbridge.elfhosted.com/?action=display&bridge=...&format=Atom ``` becomes this: ``` http://rssbridge:8080/?action=display&bridge=...&format=Atom ``` Keep everything from the `?` onwards exactly as it was. Paste that into FreshRSS, Miniflux or Fusion as a new subscription, and it'll poll it on its usual schedule. If you paste the `https://` version into a reader instead, it gets the ElfHosted sign-in page rather than your feed, which usually shows up as an empty or broken subscription. ### A note on how bridges behave Bridges read the site as a visitor would, so a bridge stops working when the site it targets changes its pages. That's normal, and it's usually fixed upstream in a later release. The [bridge list](https://rss-bridge.github.io/rss-bridge/) is the place to check what a given bridge currently supports. ### Where is my configuration stored? RSS-Bridge keeps its settings and its feed cache in your `config/rssbridge` folder, and we back the settings up daily. There are no accounts and it sends no email. ## RSSBridge also works with - [FreshRSS](/app/freshrss/) - [Miniflux](/app/miniflux/) - [Fusion](/app/fusion/) ## How do I get support for RSSBridge? 1. For general use of RSSBridge, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/RSS-Bridge/rss-bridge) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## RSSBridge resources - [RSSBridge (*official site*)](https://github.com/RSS-Bridge/rss-bridge) - [RSSBridge Website](https://rss-bridge.org) - [RSSBridge Bridge list and documentation](https://rss-bridge.github.io/rss-bridge/) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides RSSBridge as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # SABnzbd SABnzbd is the long-standing Usenet download client that the Arrs stack was built around. It takes an NZB, fetches the articles from your Usenet provider, verifies them with par2, repairs anything damaged, unpacks the result, and hands the finished files to whichever app asked for them. It's the reference implementation of the "SABnzbd API" that [Radarr](/app/radarr/), [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/), [Lidarr](/app/lidarr/) and most other tools speak, so if something claims Usenet support, it almost certainly talks to SABnzbd. **When does managed SABnzbd make sense?** - **You have a Usenet subscription** and want the Arrs to grab from it automatically. - **You want files on disk**, fully downloaded, repaired and unpacked, rather than streamed on demand. If you'd rather stream from Usenet without storing anything, look at [NzbDAV](/app/nzbdav/) instead. - **You need par2 repair**: SABnzbd rebuilds incomplete posts from par files, which matters on older, less-well-retained content. - **Compatibility above all**: every Usenet-aware app supports SABnzbd, including ones that have never heard of newer clients. ## How to wire it up on ElfHosted 1. **Open SABnzbd from your apps dashboard.** The API key is generated automatically on first start, and lives under `Settings -> General`. 1. **Add your Usenet provider** under `Settings -> Servers`. 1. **Set your folders** under `Settings -> Folders`, so completed downloads land somewhere the Arrs can reach them. That means storage you've [magic-mounted](/how-to/use-rclone/) yourself, typically under `/storage/rclone/<something>`. ElfHosted hosts the apps; the storage underneath them is yours to bring. 1. **Create categories** under `Settings -> Categories`, one per Arr (`radarr`, `radarr4k`, `sonarr`, `sonarr4k`, and so on). Each Arr then gets its own completed-download folder. 1. **Add SABnzbd to each Arr**: in Radarr / Sonarr / Lidarr, go to `Settings -> Download Clients -> + -> SABnzbd`, using host `sabnzbd`, port `8080`, no SSL, your API key, and the matching category. 1. **Add your indexers** in [Prowlarr](/app/prowlarr/) and sync them across, or add them to [NZBHydra2](/app/nzbhydra/) if you want an aggregator in front. Bundled Usenet provider Many ElfHosted plans include a Usenet provider, in which case you don't need to bring your own. Check [your NNTP page](https://store.elfhosted.com/my-account/nntp/): if it offers you credentials, your subscription includes it, and you can activate and use it here. If it doesn't, bring your own provider instead. The bundled details are: - Host: `news.elfhosted.com` - Port: `563` (SSL) - User: `<your elfhosted username>` - Pass: `<your password>` (*get it [here](https://store.elfhosted.com/my-account/nntp/)*) - Connections: `20` ## ElfHosted-specific notes **Hostname whitelisting is handled for you.** SABnzbd rejects requests whose `Host` header it doesn't recognise, and a pod's hostname changes every time it's rescheduled. We rewrite the whitelist on every start, so `sabnzbd` (*in-cluster*) and your external ElfHosted URL both work without you touching `Settings -> General -> Host whitelist`. **Your in-progress queue survives restarts.** Incomplete downloads live on ephemeral storage for speed, so a sidecar snapshots the queue state to your config volume when the pod shuts down and restores it on the way back up. Large partially-downloaded files may still need re-fetching after a restart, but the queue itself won't vanish. **Config lives at `config/sabnzbd/`**, browsable via [FileBrowser](/app/filebrowser/). For the full list of in-cluster hostnames and ports, see [connecting your apps](/how-to/connect-apps/). ## How do I access SABnzbd? SABnzbd is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-sabnzbd.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/sabnzbd/) and these become your personal, clickable links. Info SABnzbd is an open-source tool. ElfHosted provides hosting infrastructure only. Users are responsible for their use of this service in compliance with applicable laws and third-party terms of service. ## SABnzbd also works with - [Radarr](/app/radarr/) - [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/) - [Lidarr](/app/lidarr/) - [DroppedNeedle](/app/droppedneedle/) - [Prowlarr](/app/prowlarr/) - [NZBHydra](/app/nzbhydra/) ## How do I get support for SABnzbd? 1. For general use of SABnzbd, refer to the [official site](https://sabnzbd.org/) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor SABnzbd ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of SABnzbd using the following: - [Donate](https://sabnzbd.org/donate) ## SABnzbd resources - [SABnzbd (*official site*)](https://sabnzbd.org/) - [SABnzbd GitHub](https://github.com/sabnzbd/sabnzbd) - [SABnzbd forum](https://forums.sabnzbd.org/) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides SABnzbd as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Sam Sam is the assistant that comes with every ElfHosted account. Ask him about your apps in plain language and he can check their status, read their logs, restart them, and explain what he finds. He can also install onto your phone as an app, so you get a push notification when something needs your attention. Sam is bundled with [ElfBot](/app/elfbot/), so there is nothing to buy and nothing to enable. He is already there. ## How do I use Sam? Sam lives at <https://your-username-elfbot.elfhosted.com/sam>, and in the corner of your apps dashboard. Ask him things the way you would ask a person: - *Why won't my streams play?* - *Can you check my AIOStreams setup?* - *Is my stack healthy?* - *Help me set up an app* Sam can see your stack and nothing else. He cannot see other customers, and he cannot see the platform. The first time you talk to him he explains what is sent to the model and asks you to agree before anything is. ## Can I install Sam on my phone? Yes. Sam is a progressive web app, which means your phone can install him from the browser without an app store. Open <https://your-username-elfbot.elfhosted.com/sam> on your phone and Sam offers to install himself. On iPhone, use **Share**, then **Add to Home Screen**. Installing gets you: - **A home screen icon**, and a full screen app with no browser chrome - **Push notifications**, which only work inside the installed app on iPhone - **Faster starts**, because the app shell is cached on the device - **Offline tolerance**, so a brief loss of signal does not lose your place Sam works fine in a browser tab if you would rather not install him. You just cannot have notifications on an iPhone that way, because Apple only allows them for installed apps. ## What are push notifications through Sam? Once Sam is installed, he can offer to turn on notifications. Say yes, and when something in your account needs attention, your phone tells you. Three things make this better than being emailed, or than wiring an app straight to a push service: **Nothing buzzes you until you say so.** The first alert from any app is held, not delivered. Sam shows you what it was and asks whether you want alerts from that app. Say no and you never hear from it again. This matters because a monitoring tool fires on every state change, and an unfiltered feed of those is something people turn off within a day. **Every app gets its own switch.** Tell Sam *stop telling me about Plex* and only Plex goes quiet. You can ask him what is currently allowed at any time. **Tapping an alert opens a conversation about it.** The notification deep links into Sam with the question already written, so you can ask what a failure means instead of going to hunt for logs yourself. If you miss one, open Sam and recent alerts are waiting under **While you were away**. ## Which apps can notify me this way? Most of them, and they need no new software. If an app has a notification settings screen, it almost certainly speaks one of the formats below already, and pointing it at Sam is a one-line change on that screen. The addresses below only work from inside your account. They are not reachable from the internet, which is why they need no password. ### If your app supports Discord This covers nearly everything, including Sonarr, Radarr, Lidarr, Readarr, Prowlarr, Overseerr and Uptime Kuma. Add a **Discord** connection and use this as the webhook URL, changing the last part to whatever you want the app called in Sam: ``` http://elfbot:3000/v1/push/discord/sonarr ``` No Discord account is involved. That last word is the name Sam gives the app, and it is what gets its own on and off switch. ### If your app supports ntfy Set the **server URL** to `http://elfbot:3000/v1/push/ntfy` and the **topic** to whatever you want the app called in Sam. Priority works as you would expect: `min` or `low` files the message in Sam without buzzing your phone. ### If your app supports Gotify Set the **server URL** to `http://elfbot:3000/v1/push/gotify`, and put the **app name** where it asks for an app token. Gotify normally uses that token to tell its apps apart, and nothing inside your own account needs a password, so Sam reads it as a name instead. That is what gives each app its own switch. Priority below 4 files without buzzing. ### If your app supports Apprise Use one of these as the Apprise URL, changing the last part to the name you want in Sam: ``` ntfy://elfbot:3000/sonarr gotify://elfbot:3000/radarr ``` Bazarr is the common one here, since its notifications are Apprise-based. ### What to expect - **The first alert from a new app is held.** Look in Sam for **Want alerts from these?** and answer it. This is not a fault, it is Sam checking before letting something new start buzzing you. - **Links point back at ElfHosted.** If an alert carries a link to another site, Sam drops the link. The alert still arrives. - Sam delivers alerts to you. He does not replace a monitoring tool, and he does not keep a permanent archive of everything your apps have ever said. - If you have something that does not speak any of these, [ask us](/get-help/) and we will help you point it at Sam. ## Is Sam included? Yes, with every ElfHosted account, at no extra cost. Info Sam is an open-source tool. ElfHosted provides hosting infrastructure only. Users are responsible for their use of this service in compliance with applicable laws and third-party terms of service. ## Sam also works with - [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/) - [Radarr](/app/radarr/) - [Bazarr](/app/bazarr/) - [Prowlarr](/app/prowlarr/) - [Overseerr](/app/overseerr/) - [Plex](/app/plex/) ## How do I get support for Sam? 1. Sam is an ElfHosted-exclusive, proprietary tool with no third-party upstream. For general usage questions, refer to the documentation above. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides Sam as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" 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[@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Scryer Scryer is a media manager for movies, TV series, and anime, built as a single Rust binary that bundles a web UI, a GraphQL API, and a SQLite database. It monitors the titles you track, searches releases through pluggable providers, applies your quality and rule policies, coordinates downloads and imports, and organizes the results into a tidy library for your media server. If you run the \*arr stack today, Scryer will feel familiar: the same monitor, search, grab, import, and rename workflow, reimagined as one fast, self-contained service instead of several. It is a young, fast-moving project, so treat it as one to experiment with rather than a set-and-forget instance. Info Scryer is an open-source tool. ElfHosted provides hosting infrastructure only. Users are responsible for their use of this service in compliance with applicable laws and third-party terms of service. ## How do I access Scryer? Scryer is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-scryer.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/scryer/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## How do I use it? ### 1. Log in Your instance sits behind ElfHosted's single sign-on, so only you can reach it. Scryer asks for a login of its own as well. Sign in as `recovery-admin`, with the password `speak-friend-and-enter`. That account is re-created every time your instance restarts, so you can't lock yourself out of it. If you'd rather hold your own key, add a user under **Settings > Users** and sign in as that instead. Planning to turn on MFA for configuration changes? While `recovery-admin` is in place, Scryer resets that setting to off each time your instance restarts. Add your own admin account first, then ask in [Discord](https://discord.elfhosted.com) and we'll retire `recovery-admin` so the setting holds. ### 2. Connect your indexers Scryer searches through pluggable providers. Add your Newznab/Torznab indexers under **Settings**, either directly or by pointing Scryer at the indexers you already manage in [Prowlarr](/app/prowlarr/). ### 3. Connect a download client Point Scryer at a download client under **Settings**. For a debrid-backed setup on ElfHosted, [Decypharr](/app/decypharr/) presents a qBittorrent-compatible API; for Usenet-over-WebDAV, pair it with [NzbDAV](/app/nzbdav/). ### 4. Point Scryer at your library paths Set your movie, TV, and anime library paths to your storage under `/storage/`. Scryer imports and renames completed downloads into those paths. ### 5. Point your media server at the library Add the same library paths to [Plex](/app/plex/), [Jellyfin](/app/jellyfin/), or [Emby](/app/emby/). For instant library updates on import, pair Scryer with [Autopulse](/app/autopulse/). Maturity Scryer is early-stage software under active development. Expect rough edges, keep an eye on your library, and back up anything you can't afford to lose. ## Scryer also works with - [Prowlarr](/app/prowlarr/) - [Decypharr](/app/decypharr/) - [NzbDAV](/app/nzbdav/) - [Plex](/app/plex/) - [Jellyfin](/app/jellyfin/) - [Emby](/app/emby/) ## How do I get support for Scryer? 1. For general use of Scryer, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/scryer-media/scryer) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor Scryer ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of Scryer using the following: - [GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors/NZBMan) ## Scryer resources - [Scryer (*official site*)](https://github.com/scryer-media/scryer) - [Scryer Website](https://www.scryer.media) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides Scryer as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Seafile Seafile is an open-source, cross-platform file storage and sync platform. It runs a central server with native clients on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android, plus a clean web UI. Sync is fast because Seafile uses a git-like commit model under the hood; the trade-off is that the synced files aren't readable from other apps. **When does managed Seafile make sense?** - **Privacy-first Dropbox alternative** for your own files, with optional client-side encryption (*encrypted libraries are unreadable to anyone, including ElfHosted*). - **Family or small-team file sharing** with per-library permissions, no per-seat licensing. - **Cross-device sync** without funnelling everything through Google or Microsoft. - **Encrypted backups target.** Seafile libraries can be encrypted, so the server only sees opaque blobs. If you need files that are readable by other apps (*for example, video files you want to stream from [Jellyfin](/app/jellyfin/) or [Plex](/app/plex/)*), use [FileBrowser](/app/filebrowser/) instead. Seafile's strength is sync; FileBrowser's strength is direct file access. ## How do I access Seafile? Seafile is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-seafile.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/seafile/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## How do I use it? Upon first login, you'll be prompted for credentials. Your credentials have been pre-setup as follows: - User: `<email you used on signup>` - Password: `changeme` Tip You should immediately navigate to settings, and change your password! ## Can I access synced data from my other apps? **No**. Seafile uses git-like commits to track the sync state of files, which is why it's so fast, but consequently the files are unreadable in any other app. If you want to transfer files for the purposes of accessing with other apps (*i.e. streaming with [Jellyfin](/app/jellyfin/)*), then use [File Browser](/app/filebrowser/). ## Can you see my files? **No**. All we can see are blobs. And if you enable encryption on your libraries, all we'll see are encrypted blobs! ## How do I get support for Seafile? 1. For general use of Seafile, refer to the [official site](https://www.seafile.com/en/support/) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Seafile resources - [Seafile (*official site*)](https://www.seafile.com/en/support/) - [Seafile subreddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/seafile/) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides Seafile as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Seerr Seerr is the canonical request manager in the modern Arrs stack. It's the active continuation of the Overseerr / Jellyseerr lineage, with one unified codebase that supports [Plex](/app/plex/), [Jellyfin](/app/jellyfin/), and [Emby](/app/emby/) equally. Users browse a polished discovery UI, click "request", and Seerr forwards approved requests to [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/) (TV) or [Radarr](/app/radarr/) (*movies*) for fetching. Seerr replaces its predecessors [Overseerr](/app/overseerr/) and [Jellyseerr](/app/jellyseerr/), both of which have been retired from the catalogue. If you're migrating from either, swap any `overseerr` or `jellyseerr` hostname for `seerr` (*the port stays `5055`*), and see the [Overseerr](/app/overseerr/) or [Jellyseerr](/app/jellyseerr/) page for how to carry your existing config across. **When does managed Seerr make sense?** - **Shared Plex / Jellyfin / Emby server** where you want a self-service request UI for family or friends. - **Multi-user request approval** with role-based permissions (*auto-approve trusted users, manual-approve guests*). - **Library-aware discovery.** Seerr surfaces what's already in your library so users don't request duplicates. - **Backbone for [SeerrBridge](/app/seerrbridge/) setups**: SeerrBridge listens for approved Seerr requests and fulfils them via Real-Debrid + DebridMediaManager, no Arrs stack required. ## How to wire it up on ElfHosted 1. **Open Seerr from your apps dashboard.** 1. **Sign in.** Use your Plex account (*recommended for Plex setups*), or your Jellyfin / Emby credentials. When prompted for the media server URL, use `http://plex:32400`, `http://jellyfin:8096`, or `http://emby:8096` (*in-cluster*). 1. **Run the initial library import.** Seerr crawls your media server's library and indexes it. 1. **Connect Sonarr and Radarr.** Settings → Services → Sonarr / Radarr → enter the in-cluster URL (`http://sonarr:8989`, `http://radarr:7878`) and API keys. Pick default quality profiles and root folders for new requests. 1. **Configure user permissions.** Settings → Users → adjust per-user request quotas and auto-approval rules. 1. **(*Optional*) Wire up [SeerrBridge](/app/seerrbridge/)** if you want the request-driven Real-Debrid path instead of Sonarr / Radarr. See [connect apps](/how-to/connect-apps/) for the broader ElfHosted app-connection pattern. About Media Request Management Seerr is designed to help manage and organise requests for content within your personal media library. Users are responsible for ensuring that all requested and managed content complies with applicable copyright laws. This tool should only be used to manage media you have legal rights to access and store. ## How do I access Seerr? Seerr is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-seerr.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/seerr/) and these become your personal, clickable links. Info Seerr is an open-source tool. ElfHosted provides hosting infrastructure only. Users are responsible for their use of this service in compliance with applicable laws and third-party terms of service. ## How do I get Seerr notifications on my phone? Install [Sam](/app/sam/), the assistant bundled with your account, and he pushes Seerr's notifications to your phone. Add a **Discord** connection in Seerr and use this as the webhook URL: ``` http://elfbot:3000/v1/push/discord/seerr ``` That is the whole setup. No Discord account is involved, the address only works from inside your own account, and the name on the end is what Seerr gets called in Sam. Then open Sam on your phone, install him, and turn on notifications. The first alert is held so Sam can ask whether you want to hear from Seerr at all, and every app gets its own switch, so you can mute one without losing the rest. See [Sam](/app/sam/) for the other formats, and for what happens when you tap an alert. ## Seerr also works with - [Radarr](/app/radarr/) - [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/) ## How do I get support for Seerr? 1. For general use of Seerr, refer to the [official site](https://docs.seerr.dev/) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor Seerr ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of Seerr using the following: - [Open Collective](https://opencollective.com/seerr) ## Seerr resources - [Seerr (*official site*)](https://docs.seerr.dev/) - [Seerr GitHub](https://github.com/seerr-team/seerr) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides Seerr as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Shelfmark Shelfmark is a unified web interface for managing a digital book and audiobook library across multiple sources. It searches across configured providers, adds books to your library, and hands the resulting files off to your reading apps (*[Calibre-Web](/app/calibre-web/), [BookLore](/app/booklore/), [BookOrbit](/app/bookorbit/), or [Audiobookshelf](/app/audiobookshelf/)*) for organisation and reading. **When does managed Shelfmark make sense?** - **Single search interface** for books across providers, instead of bouncing between sites. - **Hands off to a reader app.** Shelfmark fetches; [Calibre-Web](/app/calibre-web/) or [BookLore](/app/booklore/) reads (*ebooks*); [Audiobookshelf](/app/audiobookshelf/) plays (*audiobooks*). - **Pair with [Decypharr](/app/decypharr/) or NzbDAV** when sourcing content from debrid or Usenet via the Arrs-style flow. - **Lighter-weight than [Readarr](/app/readarr/)** if you don't need full author-monitoring automation, just on-demand search and add. ## How do I access Shelfmark? Shelfmark is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-shelfmark.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/shelfmark/) and these become your personal, clickable links. Info Shelfmark is an open-source tool. ElfHosted provides hosting infrastructure only. Users are responsible for their use of this service in compliance with applicable laws and third-party terms of service. ## How do I use it? By default, books are saved to `/books/`, which resolves to `storage/config/shelfmark/books/`, but you can adjust this for the automated ingestion used by either [Calibre-Web-Automated](/app/calibre-web/), [Booklore](/app/booklore/), or [AudioBookshelf](/app/audiobookshelf/) (*below*). ## Initial setup 1. Open Shelfmark from your apps dashboard. 1. Choose the save path for the reader app you want to feed: - BookLore: `/booklore-bookdrop` - BookOrbit: `/bookorbit-bookdock` - Calibre-Web Automated: `/cwa-book-ingest/` - Audiobookshelf, or a custom personal library: use an rclone-mounted path under `/storage/rclone/<mount>/` if you want the files stored in your own remote storage. 1. Pick a search mode. Direct search saves the selected file to Shelfmark's save path. Universal mode hands the request to a backend such as Decypharr or NzbDAV. 1. Add the book, then let the destination reader app import or scan the saved file. Use the same app-to-app connection details as other hosted apps: Shelfmark is reachable internally at `shelfmark:8084`, and reader apps use their own internal hostnames from the [Connect Apps guide](/how-to/connect-apps/). The following folders are mounted into Shelfmark for automated organization and sorting: - `/booklore-bookdrop` : Booklore's bookdrop folder - `/bookorbit-bookdock` : [BookOrbit](/app/bookorbit/)'s Book Dock folder (*books wait there for you to confirm the metadata match before they are filed into a library*) - `/cwa-book-ingest/` : Calibre-Web's ingestion folder (*note that calibre-web auto-deletes any content in here after ingestion*) You can also use any rclone-mounted external storage (usually \`/storage/rclone/), based on remote storage you've [magic-mounted](/how-to/use-rclone/), and use this as your save path. ## Search Mode ### Direct ## Universal Mode ### Decypharr - Create an "arr" called "shelfmark", and set it to manage uncached content. Add any desired file extensions (*.epub, .mobi, .cbz, etc*) under Settings → General. ### NzbDAV If using Shelfmark with NZBDav, go into Settings → SABnzbd, and **uncheck** the checkbox labeled `Fail downloads for nzbs without video content` (*since you're managing book content, not videos*). Note that this **may** impact your NZBDav video streaming in other apps, since non-video NZBs will no longer be rejected. ## Shelfmark also works with - [Calibre-Web](/app/calibre-web/) - [Booklore](/app/booklore/) - [BookOrbit](/app/bookorbit/) - [Audiobookshelf](/app/audiobookshelf/) ## How do I get support for Shelfmark? 1. For general use of Shelfmark, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/calibrain/shelfmark) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Shelfmark resources - [Shelfmark (*official site*)](https://github.com/calibrain/shelfmark) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides Shelfmark as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Shlink Shlink is a URL shortener you own. Long, ugly, campaign-tagged addresses go in, tidy short links come out, and every one of them keeps a count of how often it was followed, from where, and on what kind of device. It's more than a redirect table. Short codes can be random or chosen by hand, links can be tagged and grouped, each one gets a **QR code** on demand, and redirects can be conditional: send phones to the app store, everyone else to the web page. Links can expire on a date, or after a set number of visits. **When does Shlink make sense?** - **You share links in print, on slides, or out loud,** and they need to be short enough to type. - **You want to know whether anyone clicked** without handing that to an advertising network. - **You want QR codes** that keep working when the destination changes. - **You're sharing a file or a snippet instead?** [MicroBin](/app/microbin/) does pastes, uploads and simple redirects in one place. ## How do I access Shlink? Shlink is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-shlink.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/shlink/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## How do I use it? ### Shlink has two addresses, and they work differently This is the thing to understand first, because everything else follows from it. | Address | What it is | Who can reach it | | ------------------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------- | | <https://your-username-shlink.elfhosted.com> | The short links themselves | **Anyone.** That's the point of a short link | | <https://your-username-shlink-web.elfhosted.com> | The web interface where you manage them | **Only you**, behind your ElfHosted login | So a short link you hand out looks like `https://<yourname>-shlink.elfhosted.com/my-code`, and whoever you gave it to just follows it. They don't need an ElfHosted account and they never see your dashboard. Opening the short-link address on its own, with no code after it, sends you to the web interface, so either address gets you to the right place from your dashboard. ### Create your first short link 1. Open the web interface. It's already connected to your Shlink server, so there's nothing to set up. 1. Click **Create short URL** and paste the long address. 1. Leave the short code blank for a random one, or type your own (`spring-sale`). 1. Add **tags** so you can find it again later, and set a **title** if you want one in the list. 1. Save, then copy the link or open its **QR code**. From the link's detail page you can add a validity window, cap it at a number of visits, or set device-specific redirects. ### Reading the visit stats Every short link records its visits: when, what referred them, and what kind of device and browser. Geolocation is switched off in this version, so visits don't carry a country or city. Everything else is there, per link and across your whole account. Link titles aren't fetched automatically either, so if you want a readable name in the list, type one when you create the link. ### Connecting other tools Shlink has a REST API, and it's on the public short-link address at `/rest`, protected by an **API key** rather than your ElfHosted login. That's what lets a mobile app, a script or a browser extension create links. Your API key is generated the first time Shlink starts, and saved as `.shlink_api_key` in your `config/shlink` folder. Open it with [FileBrowser](/app/filebrowser/) when you need it. The web interface already has the key, injected on our side, so it never travels to your browser and you never have to paste it in there. Treat the key like a password. Anyone who has it can create and delete your links. ### Where is my data stored? Shlink keeps its links and visit history in a SQLite database in your `config/shlink` folder, and we back it up daily. It sends no email. ## Shlink also works with - [MicroBin](/app/microbin/) - [Privatebin](/app/privatebin/) - [Homepage](/app/homepage/) ## How do I get support for Shlink? 1. For general use of Shlink, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/shlinkio/shlink) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor Shlink ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of Shlink using the following: - [GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors/acelaya) - [Other ways to donate](https://slnk.to/donate) ## Shlink resources - [Shlink (*official site*)](https://github.com/shlinkio/shlink) - [Shlink Website](https://shlink.io) - [Shlink Documentation](https://shlink.io/documentation/) - [Shlink Web client](https://github.com/shlinkio/shlink-web-client) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides Shlink as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Shoko Shoko is an anime-specific library manager that uses AniDB (*the authoritative anime database*) for matching, organisation, and relationship metadata. Where [Radarr](/app/radarr/) / [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/) use TheMovieDB and TVDB and struggle with the messy realities of anime (*multiple seasons, OVAs, specials, multi-episode arcs, naming conventions in different scene-tagging styles*), Shoko handles them natively because AniDB does. **When does managed Shoko make sense?** - **Serious anime collections** where TVDB / TMDB matching keeps misidentifying episodes, breaking on naming conventions, or losing track of OVAs and specials. - **Multi-season / multi-arc series** where you want Shoko's relation graph (*sequels, side stories, related works*) instead of flat metadata. - **Subtitled releases** that come with non-standard naming patterns. Shoko parses fansub-group naming conventions natively. - **Pair with [Plex](/app/plex/), [Jellyfin](/app/jellyfin/), or [Emby](/app/emby/)**: Shoko exports metadata for the player to pick up, so the player gets accurate anime information without needing player-side anime agents. ## How to wire it up on ElfHosted 1. **Open Shoko from your apps dashboard.** 1. **Connect AniDB.** Settings → AniDB → enter your AniDB account credentials. AniDB is free; the account is needed for metadata API access. 1. **Point Shoko at your anime library**: typically a folder under `/storage/...` containing your anime files. When you add the import folder, set its **Drop Type to None** (*see below for why this matters*). 1. **Run the initial scan.** Shoko hashes every file and matches against AniDB. First pass is slow because of AniDB rate limits; subsequent runs are incremental. 1. **Wire up your media server.** For Plex: install the [Shoko Metadata agent](https://shokoanime.com/wiki/plex/) on the Plex server side. For Jellyfin / Emby: install the Shoko plugin in the player. ## Symlink and debrid libraries: set Drop Type to None If your anime library is built from **symlinks pointing at a debrid mount** (*TorBox, Real-Debrid, debridge, etc.*), your import folders must have their **Drop Type set to None** in Shoko's settings. Do not mark them as a *Drop Source*. Here's why: Shoko opens files in a Drop Source folder with *write* access (so it can move them out later). It follows your symlinks to the real files first, and debrid mounts are read-only, so every hash attempt fails with `Read-only file system` and Shoko retries each file 60 times before giving up. The symptom is a scan that crawls for hours and a log full of `Could not access file` errors. With Drop Type set to None, Shoko opens files read-only and hashing works normally. You lose nothing: Drop Source only matters if Shoko is renaming and moving files for you, which it shouldn't be doing in a symlink library anyway. Two things to know about scanning a debrid-backed library: - Shoko identifies files by ED2K hash, which means **reading every file in full**. There's no way to hash a symlink without reading its target, so the initial scan streams each file from your debrid provider once. Expect it to take a while on a large library. - Hashes are cached after the first pass, so rescans are quick as long as paths and file sizes don't change. ## Why anime needs its own tool The TVDB / TMDB approach to TV is "one show, numbered seasons, numbered episodes". Anime breaks every assumption: split-cours seasons, year-numbered seasons treated as different shows, OVAs that aren't part of the main run, movies that are canon to the series, recap episodes, specials. AniDB models all of this; Shoko is the integration layer between AniDB and your media server. ## How do I access Shoko? Shoko is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-shoko.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/shoko/) and these become your personal, clickable links. Info Shoko is an open-source tool. ElfHosted provides hosting infrastructure only. Users are responsible for their use of this service in compliance with applicable laws and third-party terms of service. ## Shoko also works with - [Plex](/app/plex/) - [Jellyfin](/app/jellyfin/) - [Emby](/app/emby/) ## How do I get support for Shoko? 1. For general use of Shoko, refer to the [official site](https://docs.shokoanime.com) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Shoko resources - [Shoko (*official site*)](https://docs.shokoanime.com) - [Shoko Discord](https://discord.com/invite/vpeHDsg) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides Shoko as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # SilverBullet SilverBullet is a Markdown notes app that doubles as a personal wiki and a small database. You write pages in a clean live-preview editor, link them with `[[double brackets]]`, and every link works both ways, so each page shows what points at it. Then it gets clever. Tag pages and tasks, give them attributes in frontmatter, and pull them back out with queries: "all open tasks tagged `#house`", "the five pages I edited last", "every book I rated 5". Queries and templates are written in Space Lua, SilverBullet's built-in scripting language, so your notes can generate content, add commands and build dashboards. **When does SilverBullet make sense?** - **You want a personal wiki** where ideas link to each other, not a pile of separate files. - **You like keyboard-driven tools.** The page picker, command palette and slash commands keep your hands off the mouse, and there's a Vim mode. - **You want your notes as plain Markdown files**, not locked inside a database. - **You enjoy tinkering.** A few lines of Lua turn a page into a reading list, a habit tracker or a project dashboard. - **You just need quick jottings?** [Memos](/app/memos/) is the lighter option, and plays nicely alongside. ## How do I access SilverBullet? SilverBullet is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-silverbullet.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/silverbullet/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## How do I use it? ### Signing in SilverBullet sits behind your ElfHosted login and has no accounts of its own. Get past the ElfHosted login and you're straight into your space. ### Find your way around - Press `Ctrl-k` (`Cmd-k` on a Mac) to open the **page picker**. Type a name to jump to a page, or a new name to create one. - Open the **command palette** from the top bar to see everything SilverBullet can do, with each command's keyboard shortcut listed beside it. - Type `/` in a page for **slash commands** like `/task` and `/today`. - Write `[[Page name]]` to link. Links to pages that don't exist yet are fine: click one to create the page. The [SilverBullet manual](https://silverbullet.md) is itself a SilverBullet space, and the best place to learn queries and Space Lua. ### Use it offline SilverBullet keeps a synced copy of your space in your browser. Once it has loaded and synced, you can keep reading and editing without a connection, and your changes sync back when you're online again. Install it as an app from your browser menu ("Install SilverBullet" in Chrome and Edge, "Add to Home Screen" on iOS and Android) for its own window and icon. ### Libraries and scripting Space Lua, queries, templates, widgets and libraries from SilverBullet's library manager all run on ElfHosted. Server-side shell commands are switched off, so libraries or commands that need to run programs on the server aren't available. ### Where are my notes stored? Your space is a folder of plain Markdown files in `config/silverbullet/space`, backed up daily. Open it with [FileBrowser](/app/filebrowser/) to download your notes, or to drop in Markdown files from another app. ## SilverBullet also works with - [Memos](/app/memos/) - [FlatNotes](/app/flatnotes/) - [BookStack](/app/bookstack/) ## How do I get support for SilverBullet? 1. For general use of SilverBullet, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/silverbulletmd/silverbullet) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor SilverBullet ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of SilverBullet using the following: - [Liberapay](https://liberapay.com/zef) - [GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors/silverbulletmd) - [Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/cw/silverbulletmd) - [PayPal](https://paypal.me/zefhemel) ## SilverBullet resources - [SilverBullet (*official site*)](https://github.com/silverbulletmd/silverbullet) - [SilverBullet Website and manual](https://silverbullet.md) - [SilverBullet Community forum](https://community.silverbullet.md) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides SilverBullet as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. 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[@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Sonarr Sonarr is a tool to manage your TV collection. It can monitor multiple RSS feeds for new episodes of your favorite shows and will organize, sort and rename them. It can also be configured to upgrade the quality of existing files in your library when a better quality format becomes available. ElfHosted hosts Sonarr as a managed open-source app alongside companion apps such as [Prowlarr](/app/prowlarr/), [Radarr](/app/radarr/), [Plex](/app/plex/), [Jellyfin](/app/jellyfin/), and [Emby](/app/emby/). You configure Sonarr through its normal UI while ElfHosted handles the platform chores: Docker/Kubernetes operations, routing, TLS, monitoring, restarts, and host updates. You bring and configure any storage, provider accounts, and indexers you use with the app. For setup paths and product-category context, see [Run Sonarr and Radarr without Docker](/guides/media/sonarr-radarr-without-docker/), [Avoid media server maintenance](/guides/media/avoid-media-server-maintenance/), and [ElfHosted is managed app hosting, not a seedbox](/guides/media/managed-app-hosting-vs-seedbox-vps/). Info Sonarr is an open-source tool. ElfHosted provides hosting infrastructure only. Users are responsible for their use of this service in compliance with applicable laws and third-party terms of service. ## How do I access Sonarr? Sonarr is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-sonarr.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/sonarr/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## Quality profiles All three Sonarr instances *(HD, 4K, Anime)* ship with pre-configured quality profiles based on the [TRaSH Guides](https://trash-guides.info/) baseline, with three ElfHosted-specific tweaks: 1. **Two profiles per instance, not one.** TRaSH publishes one "best quality" profile per resolution. ElfHosted splits these into Quality and Compatibility *(or Quality and Dual Audio for anime)* because the right answer depends on your viewing setup and household. 1. **Freeleech as a debrid cache-hit indicator.** Freeleech releases are scored at `+5000`, which strongly correlates with cache state on Real-Debrid. A cached release plays instantly; an uncached one queues for download. 1. **Season packs prioritized.** TRaSH defaults Season Pack to `+10`; ElfHosted bumps this to `+2000` so a full-season pack grabs in one go when available, rather than 10+ individual episodes, even when the pack is from a release group that isn't on TRaSH's tier list. When season packs are *not* considered Sonarr only considers season packs in **season-scoped searches** where no episodes of the season have been imported yet. If a season is partially imported *(some episodes already on disk)*, Sonarr does a per-episode search instead and rejects packs with "Full season pack". It won't grab a 12 GB pack to satisfy a single missing episode. To force a season pack on a partially-imported season: delete the existing individual episodes for that season, then trigger search again. Sonarr will then see zero episodes, do a season-scoped search, and pick the highest-scoring pack. ### Profile menu | Instance | Profile | Use when | | ------------ | ------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Sonarr | `HD - Best Quality` | Streaming primarily on Apple TV / Shield / Fire TV with passthrough-capable hardware. Rewards lossless audio. | | Sonarr | `HD - Best Compatibility` | Streaming on a mix of clients including web browsers, phones, casual smart TVs. Penalizes HEVC and lossless audio that force transcoding. | | Sonarr 4K | `4K - Best Quality` | As above plus a Dolby Vision-capable display chain. DV is strongly preferred over plain HDR. | | Sonarr 4K | `4K - Best Compatibility` | Mixed-client households on 4K-capable hardware. HDR formats scored flat *(HDR10 is the most universal)*. HEVC is neutral since every 4K client decodes it. | | Sonarr Anime | `Anime - Best Quality` | Solo viewer with a sub preference. Maximises for source quality *(SeaDex muxers, Bluray fansubs)*. | | Sonarr Anime | `Anime - Dual Audio` | Multi-watcher household where someone wants subs and someone else wants the English dub. Heavily prefers releases with both Japanese and English audio tracks. | By default, requests submitted via [Seerr](/app/seerr/) *(or its predecessors [Overseerr](/app/overseerr/) / [Jellyseerr](/app/jellyseerr/))* use **Best Compatibility** *(HD/4K)* or **Best Quality** *(Anime)*. These work across the broadest range of clients. ### Migrating an older Sonarr setup to the new profiles If your Sonarr was provisioned before mid-2026, you'll have older single-profile setups *(named something like `WEB-DL 1080p (ElfHosted - Default)` / `WEB-DL (2160p) | ElfHosted Default` / `Anime 1080p-Remux`)* and need to install the new profiles. Two ways: **Automated *(recommended)***, run from [ElfTerm](/how-to/use-elfterm/): ``` elfbot refresh-profiles all # every *arr instance in your stack elfbot refresh-profiles sonarr # or just one elfbot refresh-profiles sonarranime ``` The command fetches the current canonical JSONs, looks up your custom format IDs by name, and POSTs the new profiles. Existing profiles are preserved so nothing breaks; once you've re-pointed Seerr / Overseerr / Jellyseerr to the new profile, you can delete the old one via the Sonarr UI. `refresh-profiles` also auto-heals one common Sonarr-side side-effect of older provisioning: the cross-instance import list (`Sonarr` importing from `Sonarr4K`, or vice versa) had its `Quality Profiles` filter set to a profile ID that no longer exists. In that state the import list silently imports nothing. The script detects orphan-only filters and replaces them with current canonical profile IDs from the source instance. Filters with at least one valid entry are left untouched — your manual choices aren't overridden. If you want to check or fix this manually: `Settings` -> `Import Lists` -> open the cross-instance list -> `Quality Profiles` should show the current `HD - Best Quality` / `HD - Best Compatibility` (or `4K - ...`) entries ticked. **Manual**: download the JSON and import via Sonarr's UI *(`Settings` -> `Profiles` -> `Import Profile`)*: - [HD - Best Quality](/arr-profiles/sonarr/hd-best-quality.json) / [HD - Best Compatibility](/arr-profiles/sonarr/hd-best-compatibility.json) *(Sonarr)* - [4K - Best Quality](/arr-profiles/sonarr4k/4k-best-quality.json) / [4K - Best Compatibility](/arr-profiles/sonarr4k/4k-best-compatibility.json) *(Sonarr 4K)* - [Best Quality](/arr-profiles/sonarranime/best-quality.json) / [Dual Audio](/arr-profiles/sonarranime/dual-audio.json) *(Sonarr Anime)* ### Anime-specific behaviour The Anime instance has `Upgrades Allowed: false` set deliberately. Anime fansub groups iterate release versions *(v0, v1, v2, v3, v4)* over weeks or months as bugs are fixed; without this guard, every version bump triggers a fresh download and Plex/Jellyfin re-scan. The first acceptable release is kept; CF scoring decides which release that is. Hard-rejected for both anime profiles: Anime Raws *(no subtitles)*, Dubs Only *(no original audio)*, VOSTFR *(French subs only)*, Anime LQ Groups, AV1. Unlike the other Sonarr instances, Sonarr Anime is a single instance handling **both HD and 4K content**. There's no separate `Sonarr Anime 4K`; both anime profiles allow `WEB 2160p`, `Bluray-2160p`, and `Bluray-2160p Remux` so 4K anime releases *(rare but increasing for theatrical and recent flagship shows)* can be picked up when available. **To restrict Sonarr Anime to 1080p only:** edit the profile *(Settings* -> *Profiles* -> `Anime - Best Quality` *or* `Anime - Dual Audio`*)* and uncheck `WEB 2160p`, `Bluray-2160p`, and `Bluray-2160p Remux` in the Quality list. Repeat for whichever profile you use. Apply per-series via the Series edit screen if you only want to opt out for specific shows. ### Changing your default profile In Sonarr / Sonarr 4K / Sonarr Anime: `Settings` -> `Profiles`, edit the profile to match your preference, then point Seerr / Overseerr / Jellyseerr at it via the request manager's profile dropdown. Per-series overrides are also possible from the series edit screen. ### Common scenarios **"My phone keeps transcoding instead of direct-playing."** Switch new requests to Best Compatibility. The lossless audio penalty *(`-300` to `-500`)* and HEVC penalty *(`-1000`)* steer downloads toward x264 + AC3/EAC3/AAC releases that direct-play universally. **"I want the highest possible quality and don't care about transcoding."** Use Best Quality. For Sonarr 4K, lossless audio formats *(TrueHD ATMOS, DTS-HD MA)* score positively. For Sonarr HD, WEB-DLs rarely include lossless audio, so the difference between profiles is mostly the HEVC handling. **"Freeleech is pulling lower-tier releases over higher-tier ones."** By design: cache-hit wins over quality, because a cache miss means real wait time. To soften this, edit the profile and lower the FreeLeech score from `+5000` to `+700`. Freeleech then tiebreaks between similar-quality releases without overriding tier-superior non-freeleech releases. **"Sonarr's queue keeps filling with releases that won't import."** This happens when the profile's `Upgrade Until Custom Format Score` is set higher than any realistic release can score. RSS Sync grabs candidates that look like upgrades, then import-time scoring rejects them, leaving them stuck in queue forever. The shipped profiles use: | Profile | Upgrade Until Custom Format Score | Minimum Custom Format Score Increment | | ----------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------- | | HD - Best Quality | `8800` *(FreeLeech + Season Pack + HD Bluray Tier 01)* | `50` | | HD - Best Compatibility | `7000` *(FreeLeech + Season Pack)* | `50` | | 4K - Best Quality | `7500` *(FreeLeech + Remux Tier 01; Season Pack at `+2000` triggers upgrade via the `50`-point increment rather than blocking the cutoff)* | `50` | | 4K - Best Compatibility | `7000` *(FreeLeech + Season Pack)* | `50` | | Anime - Best Quality | `6000` *(FreeLeech + BD Tier 05 Remuxes; ceiling ~6400 at BD Tier 01)* | `100` | | Anime - Dual Audio | `7700` *(FreeLeech + Dual Audio + decent BD tier; ceiling ~8400 at BD Tier 01)* | `100` | The profiles aim at different ceilings on purpose. HD - Best Quality keeps hunting until a WEB Tier 01 cached season pack lands. HD - Best Compatibility is satisfied with any cached season pack. 4K - Best Quality stops at a cached 4K Bluray Remux (genuine top tier at 2160p — full HDR/DV, lossless audio); requiring a Remux *plus* a season pack would create stuck queues for ongoing shows where the season pack hasn't been packaged yet, so we ship that as an upgrade signal instead. Anime profiles use a tighter increment (`100`) because anime tier scores step by ~100 — Best Quality stops at a cached remux from any decent group; Dual Audio holds out for a cached dual-audio BD release at any tier. If you've edited any of these and want to reset, re-import the canonical JSON or run `elfbot refresh-profiles sonarr`. If you've already accumulated a stuck queue: Activity -> Queue -> select all -> Remove with `Remove from download client` checked and `Add to blocklist` un-checked. That fires `/torrents/delete` to your download client and cleans up the lingering import-pending entries. **"Sonarr is grabbing single episodes when a season pack is available."** Most likely the season is partially imported, so Sonarr is doing a per-episode search and rejecting packs with the reason "Full season pack". This is hardcoded behaviour, not a scoring issue. See the note in [Quality profiles](#quality-profiles) above for how to force a pack on a partially-imported season. For a fully-fresh season, the `+2000` Season Pack score will pick a pack outright. **"I added an anime show and it grabbed a sub-only release, but I needed the dub for my kids."** Switch the show's profile to `Anime - Dual Audio` *(Series* -> *Edit* -> *Quality Profile)*. Then run `Search` -> `Interactive Search` and pick a dual-audio release manually for episodes already grabbed. **"I want to customize profiles beyond what ElfHosted ships, or restore TRaSH's stock profiles."** Add [Profilarr](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/profilarr/) to your subscription. Profilarr is a UI-driven profile and custom-format manager for Radarr / Sonarr with TRaSH-aligned presets baked in and one-click sync to all your \*arr instances. A $1, 7-day trial is usually enough to import the profiles you want; cancel after if you don't need ongoing tweaks. ## How do I use it? ### Import existing remote media If you have existing remote media mounted at `/storage/<something>` (*like Real-Debrid*), you can [use ElfBot to create symlinks](/app/elfbot#how-to-import-symlinks) to bring this into your Sonarr library, without consuming any more space. Here's how the process works. The end result is that Plex only sees `[3]: /storage/symlinks/series`: ``` flowchart TD E["Content source"] --> |creates files in..|A A["[1]: /storage/realdebrid-zurg/shows"] -->|elfbot creates symlinks to...| B("[2]: /storage/symlinks/import/shows/") D[Plex] --> |Library points to...|C B --> |Sonarr manual imports to..|C["[3]: /storage/symlinks/series"] ``` To perform a symlink import using [ElfBot](/app/elfbot/), run `elfbot symlink /storage/realdebrid-zurg/shows`. ElfBot will symlink any **new** content at `/storage/realdebrid-zurg/shows` to `/storage/symlinks/import/shows`. After this, use Sonarr to perform an automatic / interactive manual import from `/storage/symlinks/import/shows/`. In Sonarr, navigate to `Wanted` -> `Manual Import`, and point the import at `/storage/symlinks/import/shows/`. Not Library Import We're not importing an organized library here, we're importing an unorganized collection of files from your content sources. Use `Wanted` -> `Manual Import` instead, since this will rename and upgrade your content, and move it to existing libraries ### Autopulse (instant library updates) Rather than relying on your media server's scheduled library scans, you can use [Autopulse](/app/autopulse/) to instantly update Plex/Emby/Jellyfin whenever Sonarr imports new content. See the [Autopulse docs](/app/autopulse/) for setup instructions, including how to configure a webhook in Sonarr pointing to `http://autopulse:2875/triggers/sonarr` (or `http://autopulse:2875/triggers/sonarr4k` for Sonarr 4K). ## How do I get Sonarr notifications on my phone? Install [Sam](/app/sam/), the assistant bundled with your account, and he pushes Sonarr's notifications to your phone. Add a **Discord** connection in Sonarr and use this as the webhook URL: ``` http://elfbot:3000/v1/push/discord/sonarr ``` That is the whole setup. No Discord account is involved, the address only works from inside your own account, and the name on the end is what Sonarr gets called in Sam. Then open Sam on your phone, install him, and turn on notifications. The first alert is held so Sam can ask whether you want to hear from Sonarr at all, and every app gets its own switch, so you can mute one without losing the rest. See [Sam](/app/sam/) for the other formats, and for what happens when you tap an alert. ## Sonarr also works with - [Bazarr](/app/bazarr/) - [Prowlarr](/app/prowlarr/) - [Decypharr](/app/decypharr/) - [NzbDAV](/app/nzbdav/) - [Plex](/app/plex/) - [Jellyfin](/app/jellyfin/) - [Emby](/app/emby/) ## How do I get support for Sonarr? 1. For general use of Sonarr, refer to the [official site](https://sonarr.tv/) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor Sonarr ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of Sonarr using the following: - [Open Collective](https://opencollective.com/sonarr) - [Bitcoin](https://sonarr.tv/donate) ## Sonarr resources - [Sonarr (*official site*)](https://sonarr.tv/) - [Sonarr wiki](https://wiki.servarr.com/sonarr) - [Sonarr subreddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/Sonarr) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides Sonarr as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! 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I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! 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[@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Storyteller Storyteller is a platform for automatically aligning ebooks and audiobooks for immersive reading, with native [Android](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=dev.smoores.Storyteller) / [iOS](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/storyteller-reader/id6474467720) apps. ### Align your audiobooks and ebooks Switch back and forth between listening and reading without losing your place, or have Storyteller read aloud to you while highlighting the text! ### Read or listen however you choose Storyteller produces EPUB 3 compliant ebook files. You can read them with any ebook reader (*software or hardware!*) that supports EPUB Media Overlays, or you can use the dedicated Storyteller mobile apps. ## How do I access Storyteller? Storyteller is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-storyteller.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/storyteller/) and these become your personal, clickable links. Info Storyteller is an open-source tool. ElfHosted provides hosting infrastructure only. Users are responsible for their use of this service in compliance with applicable laws and third-party terms of service. ## How to use Storyteller ### Set STORYTELLER_SECRET_KEY Storyteller uses the `STORYTELLER_SECRET_KEY` environment variable to secure its authentication. While we provide a strong default, that default is applied to all users, and so you should reset your key before you configure Storyteller. To set your `STORYTELLER_SECRET_KEY`, generate a strong random string using or [1Password's online random password generator](https://1password.com/password-generator/), or by running `openssl rand -base64 32` Quick-paste into StoryTeller's environment variables using ElfBot ``` STORYTELLER_SECRET_KEY=<your string here> ``` Storyteller will restart, and you can now proceed to setup your admin account. ### Transcription Storyteller has to transcribe your audiobook before it can align it against the ebook text, and that transcription is the slow part of the whole process. On ElfHosted it runs on our shared GPU transcription service, not on your instance's CPU. That's included in your subscription, it's on by default, and there's nothing to configure. You don't need an OpenAI key, a Deepgram account, or a credit card. Left to itself, Storyteller ships a bundled `whisper.cpp` that compiles itself on first use and then transcribes on a single CPU core. That's what "very slow" used to mean here, and it's what the shared service replaces. Bring your own engine Prefer your own transcription provider? Ask in [Discord](https://discord.elfhosted.com) and we'll switch your instance off the shared service, after which Storyteller's own transcription settings are yours to set. ## Storyteller also works with - [Audiobookshelf](/app/audiobookshelf/) ## How do I get support for Storyteller? 1. For general use of Storyteller, refer to the [official site](https://storyteller-platform.gitlab.io/storyteller/) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor Storyteller ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of Storyteller using the following: - [Open Collective](https://opencollective.com/storyteller) ## Storyteller resources - [Storyteller (*official site*)](https://storyteller-platform.gitlab.io/storyteller/) - [Storyteller GitLab Repo](https://gitlab.com/storyteller-platform/storyteller) - [Storyteller Discord server](https://discord.gg/KhSvFqcrza) - [Storyteller App (Google Play)](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=dev.smoores.Storyteller) - [Storyteller iOS app](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/storyteller-reader/id6474467720) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides Storyteller as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. 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[@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # stremio-jackett on ElfHosted (no longer supported) Deprecated and unsupported **Stremio-Jackett is deprecated.** It is superseded by [AIOStreams](/app/aiostreams/), [MediaFusion](/app/mediafusion/) and [Comet](/app/comet/), receives no support, and will not be fixed if it breaks. It is switched off by default for new subscriptions; existing tenants can disable it from [their apps page](https://store.elfhosted.com/my-account/apps/). stremio-jackett is no longer supported on ElfHosted `stremio-jackett` was a Stremio addon that bridged [Jackett](/app/jackett/) indexers and [Real-Debrid](https://fnky.nz/support-me-when-you-buy-real-debrid), so you could search your own indexers from Stremio and stream debrid-cached results. It's been retired from the ElfHosted catalog in favour of a stronger generation of Stremio addons. If you arrived here looking for a Jackett-based Stremio setup, our top 3 addons (*below*) cover the same use cases with better filtering, ongoing development, and proxy-streaming support that stremio-jackett didn't offer. ## What we offer instead The three Stremio addons we currently recommend, all open-source and available as managed instances on ElfHosted, all supporting [Jackett](/app/jackett/) as a custom indexer source. Listed in order of how easy that Jackett integration is to set up: ### [Comet](/app/comet/): easiest Jackett integration Smaller, faster, focused. Comet's Jackett integration is the simplest of the three and is the closest functional match to what stremio-jackett did, with substantially less configuration. Comet also includes built-in proxy streaming, which the older stremio-jackett architecture couldn't offer. - [Comet bundle](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/comet/): $1 for 7 days then $9/month ### [AIOStreams](/app/aiostreams/): moderate Jackett integration A meta-addon that queries multiple underlying addons in parallel, deduplicates results, and hands Stremio one consolidated, filterable list. AIOStreams supports Jackett with moderate setup effort, and its aggregation features tend to be useful even when you have your own indexers configured. - [AIOStreams bundle](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/aiostreams/): $1 for 7 days then $9/month ### [MediaFusion](/app/mediafusion/): deepest (and hardest) Jackett setup The deepest configurability and the strongest regional content coverage. MediaFusion's Jackett integration is the most powerful of the three but also the hardest to set up. Reach for it if you specifically need its filtering depth or regional coverage. - [MediaFusion bundle](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/mediafusion/): $1 for 7 days then $9/month [Read the Stremio Addons Guide →](/stremio-addons/guide/) ## Where to go next - [Stremio Addons Guide](/stremio-addons/guide/): full picks rationale, provider/bundle comparison, troubleshooting ## Still need Jackett-sourced results? [Jackett](/app/jackett/) itself is still available as an ElfHosted app and pairs with all three modern Stremio addons. If you have specific indexer requirements (*private indexers, regional sources, custom configurations*) that public scrapers don't cover: - **[Comet](/app/comet/) + Jackett** is the simplest setup, and the closest functional match to what stremio-jackett did - **[AIOStreams](/app/aiostreams/) + Jackett** gives you Jackett-sourced results plus AIOStreams' broader meta-addon aggregation, with moderate setup complexity - **[MediaFusion](/app/mediafusion/) + Jackett** is the most configurable but the hardest to set up For most users, the public scrapers aggregated by [AIOStreams](/app/aiostreams/) give better coverage with less configuration than running your own indexers. ## Why we retired stremio-jackett The upstream addon's development pace fell behind its peers, the architecture didn't support proxy streaming (*which lets a debrid account work from multiple locations simultaneously without IP bans*), and AIOStreams / MediaFusion / Comet now cover the same use cases with better tooling. Consolidating on those three gave us a stronger Stremio stack without reducing user functionality. The upstream stremio-jackett project remains available at [github.com/aymene69/stremio-jackett](https://github.com/aymene69/stremio-jackett) for users who prefer to run it themselves outside of ElfHosted. # SuggestArr SuggestArr is a project designed to automate media content recommendations and requests based on user activity in media servers like Jellyfin, Plex, and now Emby. It retrieves recently watched content, searches for similar titles using the TMDb API, and sends automated requests to Jellyseerr or Overseerr. *The setup wizard, which starts by asking which media server you run.* Features - Multi-Media Server Support: Supports Jellyfin, Plex, and Emby for retrieving media content. - TMDb Integration: Searches for similar movies and TV shows on TMDb. - Automated Requests: Sends requests for recommended content to Jellyseerr or Overseerr. - Web Interface: A user-friendly interface for configuration and management. - Real-Time Logs: View and filter logs in real time (*e.g., INFO, ERROR, DEBUG*). - User Selection: Choose specific users to initiate requests, allowing management and approval of auto-requested content. - Cron Job Management: Update the cron job schedule directly from the web interface. - Configuration Pre-testing: Automatically validates API keys and URLs during setup. ## How do I access SuggestArr? SuggestArr is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-suggestarr.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/suggestarr/) and these become your personal, clickable links. Info SuggestArr is an open-source tool. ElfHosted provides hosting infrastructure only. Users are responsible for their use of this service in compliance with applicable laws and third-party terms of service. ## How to use it Requirements You'll need: - A streamer (*either [Plex](/app/plex/), [Emby](/app/emby/), or [Jellyfin](/app/jellyfin/))*) - Either [Overseerr](/app/overseerr/) or [Jellyseerr](/app/jellyseerr/) - A TMDB API key (*free, get it [here](https://www.themoviedb.org/)*) The SuggestArr setup wizard will walk you through the following steps. At each step which requires configuration (*API keys etc*), it won't let you progress until its validated the settings. Take extra care when configuring your streamer URL, since the URL to use internally within ElfHosted is not a standard default. ### Step 1 / Pick Streamer Select your preferred media server (*Plex, Jellyfin, or Emby*) from the available options. ### Step 2 / Setup TMDB Enter and validate your TMDB API key in the provided field. ### Step 3 / Setup Streamer Configure your media server connection. You may be warned that you're authorizing a device/application on a different IP to your own. This is expected, since SuggestArr needs direct access to your media server in order to retrieve your watch history. When configuring your streamer, use the **internal** URL, as follows: - Plex: `http://plex:32400` - Jellyfin: `http://jellyfin:8096` - Emby: `http://emby:8096` ### Step 4 / Setup 'seerr Configure Jellyseerr or Overseerr connection. When configuring your 'seerr, use the **internal** URL, as follows: - Overseerr: `http://overseerr:5055` - Jellyseerr: `http://jellyseerr:5055` Find your API key in your 'seerr, under Settings → General Settings. ### Step 5 / Advanced Filter Configuration Set your preferred TMDB rating threshold, filter out any genres you don't want, and configure other content filtering options. ### Step 6 / Additional Configuration Set final configuration options, plus your cron schedule. Note that the app runs in the UTC timezone. ### Done When your setup is complete, SuggestArr will begin monitoring user activity and making automated recommendations based on your configured schedule. ## SuggestArr also works with - [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/) - [Radarr](/app/radarr/) - [Plex](/app/plex/) - [Jellyfin](/app/jellyfin/) - [Emby](/app/emby/) ## How do I get support for SuggestArr? 1. For general use of SuggestArr, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/giuseppe99barchetta/SuggestArr) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor SuggestArr ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of SuggestArr using the following: - [Buy Me A Coffee](https://buymeacoffee.com/buggestarr) ## SuggestArr resources - [SuggestArr (*official site*)](https://github.com/giuseppe99barchetta/SuggestArr) - [SuggestArr Documentation](https://github.com/giuseppe99barchetta/SuggestArr#readme) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides SuggestArr as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." 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[@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Syncthing Syncthing is a continuous, peer-to-peer file synchronisation tool. It keeps directories in sync between two or more devices in real time, encrypts traffic end-to-end, and never routes your files through anyone else's servers. Your data is your data alone. **When does managed Syncthing make sense?** - **Always-on relay node** for a fleet of laptops, phones, and home machines that aren't always online together. Without an always-on node, two devices that are never online at the same time can't sync to each other. - **Headless backup target** that pulls from your other devices automatically. - **Cross-device project sync** (*notes, code, photos*) without a Dropbox/Google Drive account. - **Pair with [Joplin-Server](/app/joplin-server/) or [FlatNotes](/app/flatnotes/)** for a fully self-hosted notes setup that syncs across devices. ElfHosted-hosted Syncthing runs 24/7 with stable internet, so the rest of your devices can sync against it whenever they come online. ## How do I access Syncthing? Syncthing is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-syncthing.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/syncthing/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## Syncthing also works with - [Joplin-Server](/app/joplin-server/) - [FlatNotes](/app/flatnotes/) ## How do I get support for Syncthing? 1. For general use of Syncthing, refer to the [official site](https://syncthing.net) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor Syncthing ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of Syncthing using the following: - [syncthing.net/donations/](https://syncthing.net/donations/) - [GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors/syncthing) - [Liberapay](https://liberapay.com/Syncthing/) ## Syncthing resources - [Syncthing (*official site*)](https://syncthing.net) - [Syncthing subreddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/Syncthing) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides Syncthing as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Tautulli Tautulli is the observability layer for [Plex](/app/plex/). It connects to your Plex server, watches what's being played, builds historical statistics, and sends notifications when interesting things happen. Plex itself shows almost none of this; Tautulli fills the gap. **When does managed Tautulli make sense?** - **Family or shared Plex server** where you want to know what people are watching, who's hammering bandwidth, or who hasn't logged in for months. - **Library growth tracking**: graphs of plays by user, by library, over time. - **Notifications** when streams start, finish, transcode, fail, or hit your bandwidth ceiling. Routes to Discord, Slack, email, Pushbullet, Telegram, etc. - **Identifying abuse**: Tautulli surfaces concurrent-stream limits, identifies users on shared accounts, flags sudden traffic anomalies. - **Newsletters**: automatic weekly emails listing new additions to the library, with poster art. ## How to wire it up on ElfHosted 1. **Open Tautulli from your apps dashboard.** 1. **Connect to Plex** via the setup wizard. Get your Plex token (*see [how to get a Plex token](/how-to/get-plex-token/)*) and point Tautulli at your ElfHosted Plex (`http://plex:32400` in-cluster). 1. **Pick what to monitor**: sessions, history, library stats. Defaults are reasonable. 1. **Configure notification agents** if you want alerts. Settings → Notification Agents → pick Discord / Slack / email / etc., then Settings → Notifications → choose the events that trigger them. 1. **Set up newsletters** (*optional*), Settings → Newsletter Agents → Email → configure SMTP, then schedule a weekly run. ## What Tautulli doesn't do Tautulli is read-only. It observes Plex, it doesn't manage media or change what's in the library. For media management pair Plex with [Radarr](/app/radarr/) / [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/) / [Lidarr](/app/lidarr/), or with [SeerrBridge](/app/seerrbridge/) for the request-driven path. ## How do I access Tautulli? Tautulli is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-tautulli.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/tautulli/) and these become your personal, clickable links. Info Tautulli is an open-source tool. ElfHosted provides hosting infrastructure only. Users are responsible for their use of this service in compliance with applicable laws and third-party terms of service. ## Tautulli also works with - [Plex](/app/plex/) ## How do I get support for Tautulli? 1. For general use of Tautulli, refer to the [official site](https://tautulli.com) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor Tautulli ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of Tautulli using the following: - [GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors/JonnyWong16) - [Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/join/tautulli) - [PayPal](https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_donations&business=6XPPKTDSX9QFL&lc=US&item_name=Tautulli¤cy_code=USD&bn=PP%2dDonationsBF%3abtn_donate_LG%2egif%3aNonHosted) ## Tautulli resources - [Tautulli (*official site*)](https://tautulli.com) - [Tautulli subreddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/tautulli) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides Tautulli as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. 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Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . 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You get a private panel that shows who is playing and for how long, closes the world at bedtime, and messages you when someone joins. Most Terraria hosting solves the first half. This solves both. Underneath it is a dedicated server running [TShock](https://github.com/Pryaxis/TShock), always on, at a fixed address your kids' friends can save once. The world lives on backed-up storage rather than somebody's desktop, and TShock adds the server-side tooling vanilla lacks: player accounts and permissions, regions you can protect from griefing, and bans. Built by parents who run one at home, which is why bedtime exists at all. *Who is playing, how long each of them has played today, and a bedtime counting down. Shown in both light and dark. The players are made up; the panel is not.* ## Can I see who is playing on my Terraria server? Yes. Every server here comes with a private web panel at <https://your-username-terraria.elfhosted.com> showing who is on right now and how long each of them has been playing this session. It signs in with your ElfHosted account, so it is yours alone. Nobody who plays on the server can open it, and they do not need to. ## Can I limit how long my kids play Terraria? Yes, in two ways. The panel records **how long each player has been on**, today and across the past week, so you can see at a glance whether "I only played for a bit" is true. And **bedtime** closes the world on a schedule, so the limit enforces itself. ## How do I set a bedtime on a Terraria server? Open your panel, choose **Bedtime**, and set the hours the world is closed. You can set different hours for school nights and for Friday and Saturday. While it is closed nobody can join, and anyone still playing is sent home. They get a warning in the game ten minutes and one minute beforehand, so nobody loses a boss fight to it. If you want to make an exception, open it from the panel and it stays open until the end of that night. **Tomorrow's bedtime still happens**, so one late night does not quietly switch the whole thing off. There is also a **Close it now** button, for the times when asking twice has not worked. Set your timezone first Bedtime runs on your server's clock, which starts on UTC, so the panel asks you to pick your timezone before you can set a bedtime at all. It is the first thing in the **Bedtime** card, your browser fills in the answer, and the panel shows the current time in whichever zone you chose so you can check it at a glance. ## Will I know when someone joins? Yes, and it needs no setup. If you have added ElfHosted to your phone's home screen and allowed notifications, join and leave alerts arrive there automatically. Several kids arriving at once become one message rather than four, and a reconnect after a dropped wifi link is not reported as leaving. Repeats replace each other on your lock screen instead of stacking up. You can mute game alerts on their own from ElfBot, without losing the ones that matter more, like a failed backup. ### Can I send them somewhere other than my phone? Yes. Set `PARENT_NOTIFY_URLS` with [ElfBot](/app/elfbot/) to one or more [Apprise](https://github.com/caronc/apprise) URLs and alerts also go to a family Discord, Telegram, ntfy, Pushover, or an email address. That is the way to get them to the other parent, or to a phone that never installed anything. Both run at once, so you can have alerts on your phone and in a household chat. ## Can I see what my kids build, or read their chat? No, and that is deliberate. The panel shows you who is on and for how long, and lets you close the server. It is a way to run the household rule you already have, not a way to watch over their shoulder. We do not read chat, moderate players, or vet who joins. You decide who gets the password. ## How do I invite my kids' friends? Open **Invite someone** in the panel. It gives you a ready-made message with the address, the port and the password already filled in, plus the two clicks the other child needs in Terraria. Copy it, or send it straight from your mail app. Only send it to people you are happy to have on the server. If it gets passed around, change the password in the panel and send the new one. ## How do I connect? The panel is for you. **Players connect from the game itself**, not a browser, and at a different address. In Terraria: **Multiplayer → Join via IP**, then enter your server's address, **your-username-terraria.direct.elfhosted.com**, and its port when prompted. The field says 'IP address', but a hostname works fine Terraria's UI asks for an IP. Type the address above anyway; it resolves correctly on desktop and mobile. There is no fixed IP to give you: the address follows your server automatically if it moves between machines, which is exactly what you want. ### Where do I find my port? Your port is in your **welcome email**, and on your account page in the store. It is assigned to you and does not change, so once your friends have saved the address and port they never need to change either. ### Where is my server password? Your server is **password protected**, because it is reachable from the internet at an address anyone could guess. Your password is generated when your server is built and is unique to you, so there is no shared default to change in a hurry. Find it in your panel under **Server password**, along with an **Invite someone** block you can copy straight into a message. That block has the address, the port and the password already filled in, plus the two clicks a player needs in Terraria. Change it in the panel whenever you like. It takes effect straight away, and anyone already playing stays connected until they leave. Change it in the panel, not in-game The in-game `/serverpassword` command works, but only until the next restart, because the password is applied from your settings at startup. The panel writes both, so it is the one that sticks. There is no way to run an open server A Terraria server with no password, on a public address, gets found and griefed. We would rather hand you a password you can share in one click than an easy way to regret it. ### Can I use my own domain name? Prefer `terraria.example.com` to the address above? Point a **CNAME** at it from any domain you own: ``` terraria.example.com. CNAME yourname-terraria.direct.elfhosted.com. ``` (substituting your own ElfHosted username for `yourname`) Then your friends connect to `terraria.example.com` on the same port. There's nothing to buy or configure on our side, because Terraria speaks raw TCP with no certificates involved, so a plain DNS record is all it takes. ## How long before we can play? Your world is generated the first time the server starts, and generating a large world takes several minutes. The server isn't reachable until it finishes. Later restarts load the existing world in seconds. Worlds default to **large**. Set `TERRARIA_WORLD_SIZE` to `1` (small), `2` (medium) or `3` (large) via ElfBot **before** first launch. Changing it afterwards does nothing on its own, because the world already exists. `TERRARIA_WORLD_NAME` names the world, and `TERRARIA_SEED` sets a specific seed if you want a particular world layout. ## How do I become the server admin? TShock's permissions are separate from the game. On first join, the server log prints a `/setup` command with a one-time numeric code. Run that in the game's chat to claim superadmin, then create yourself an account with `/user add`. TShock's [documentation](https://ikebukuro.tshock.co/) covers accounts, groups and regions in depth. Region protection is the feature most groups end up wanting: it prevents anyone (invited friends included) from editing the bits of the world you'd rather keep intact. ## Is my world backed up? Your world is on backed-up storage, and TShock takes its own periodic world saves alongside. If something goes catastrophically wrong, the world file can be restored like any other file in your storage. ## Do my kids need to install anything? No. TShock runs on the server, so everyone joins with an ordinary, unmodified Terraria client on whatever they already play on. Nobody installs a mod, a launcher, or a client patch. ## Is this modded Terraria? No. This is the vanilla dedicated server, not tModLoader, which is a different program and not what runs here. ## What happens if a player changes their character name? They show up in the panel as a new person. Terraria lets players type in their own character name and nothing checks it, so the playtime log is an honest record of a cooperative household rather than evidence. Bedtime is unaffected by this: it closes the whole world, whatever anyone is called. ## Can they just play somewhere else at bedtime? Of course. This closes your world, not the internet. What it does is take you out of the argument: the server is shut, and it was shut before anyone asked. ## Terraria also works with - [FoundryVTT](/app/foundryvtt/) - [DungeonRevealer](/app/dungeonrevealer/) - [Minecraft](/app/minecraft/) ## How do I get support for Terraria? 1. For general use of Terraria, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/Pryaxis/TShock) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Terraria resources - [Terraria (*official site*)](https://github.com/Pryaxis/TShock) - [Terraria TShock Documentation](https://ikebukuro.tshock.co/) - [Terraria Terraria Wiki (Server)](https://terraria.wiki.gg/wiki/Server) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides Terraria as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # TheLounge The Lounge is an always-on IRC client running in the browser. Connect once from a desktop, walk away, and your laptop / phone / tablet pick up the same chat history when you reconnect, because The Lounge is the IRC client, your devices are just thin views into it. It's a Progressive Web App (PWA), so install-to-home-screen works on iOS, Android, and most desktop browsers. Push notifications, link previews, image uploads, and channel logs all work out of the box. **When does managed The Lounge make sense?** - **Active IRC user** who wants persistent presence without running a personal bouncer. The Lounge is bouncer + client in one. - **Open-source community member**: most projects still use IRC for development chat (*Libera Chat, OFTC, etc.*). - **Cross-device chat continuity**: desktop in the morning, phone over lunch, tablet in the evening, same client, same history, no missed messages. - **Air-gapped from your home network.** ElfHosted-hosted IRC client doesn't expose your home IP to channels. ## How do I log in? Username is your ElfHosted username. Default password is `ireadthedocs`, change it immediately on first login under Settings → Account → Change Password. After login, configure your IRC networks (*Libera, OFTC, your own Mattermost-IRC bridge, etc.*). Each network gets its own connection that stays online whether you're connected to The Lounge or not. ## How do I access TheLounge? TheLounge is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-thelounge.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/thelounge/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## How do I get support for TheLounge? 1. For general use of TheLounge, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/thelounge/thelounge) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## TheLounge resources - [TheLounge (*official site*)](https://github.com/thelounge/thelounge) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides TheLounge as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # TREK TREK is a collaborative trip planner. A trip gets a map, a day-by-day plan, bookings, a costs ledger that works out who owes whom, packing lists, notes, files, and a journal to fill in while you are away. Everyone on the trip edits the same plan, live, so the group chat stops being the itinerary. It is built for the trip as it actually happens, not only the planning. The app installs to your phone as a PWA and keeps working offline, expenses can be entered in whatever currency the receipt says, and each trip can be subscribed to from your calendar so flight times and bookings show up where you already look. ElfHosted runs the unmodified upstream TREK release. We are not affiliated with or endorsed by the TREK project. **When does TREK make sense?** - **You travel as a group** and are tired of splitting costs in a spreadsheet and the plan across five chats. - **You like a proper itinerary**: places on a map, ordered by day, with travel between them. - **You want to share the plan** with people who are not editing it. A read-only share link opens in any browser. - **You already log trips after the fact** in [AdventureLog](/app/adventurelog/). TREK covers the other end: planning and running the trip itself. ## How do I access TREK? TREK is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-trek.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/trek/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## How do I use it? ### First login Your ElfHosted login gets you to TREK, and TREK then asks you to sign in to its own account. The first time, use: - Email: the email address on your ElfHosted account - Password: `changemeelfie` TREK makes you choose a new password before it lets you in. That account is the instance administrator. ### Plan a trip 1. Click **New Trip** on the dashboard, give it a title and dates, and pick the currency you will settle up in. 1. Add places to the map and drag them into days on the plan. 1. Open the **Costs** tab to record expenses as they happen. TREK converts each one into the trip currency and suggests who should pay whom at the end. 1. Build a packing list, attach booking confirmations and tickets, and write up each day in the journal. The built-in help at `/help` inside TREK matches the version you are running, and the [TREK wiki](https://github.com/liketrek/TREK/wiki) covers every feature in detail. ### Travel with other people Trip members sign in to TREK with their own accounts, and those accounts sit behind your ElfHosted login like the rest of the app. Create them from **Admin**, then **Users**, and add them to a trip from its **Share** button. For anyone who only needs to follow along, use a share link instead: - **Trip share link**: from a trip's **Share** button, click **Create link**. Anyone with the link sees a read-only view of the trip, and you choose whether bookings, packing, costs and chat are included. - **Public journey link**: publish a journal so friends and family can read it. - **Calendar feed**: from the trip's **Export** menu, choose **Subscribe to calendar**, or subscribe to all your trips from the dashboard. These three open without an ElfHosted login, so they work for anyone you send them to. The token in each address is what protects it, so treat those links like passwords. Delete a share link or regenerate a calendar feed and the old address stops working. ### Optional extras The admin panel has switches for extras that need your own accounts or services: AI booking import (with your own AI provider key), the MCP server for AI assistants, and photo memories from Immich or Synology. They start switched off. Plugins are not available on ElfHosted. ## TREK also works with - [AdventureLog](/app/adventurelog/) - [Dawarich](/app/dawarich/) ## How do I get support for TREK? 1. For general use of TREK, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/liketrek/TREK) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor TREK ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of TREK using the following: - [Ko-fi](https://ko-fi.com/mauriceboe) - [Buy Me a Coffee](https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mauriceboe) ## TREK resources - [TREK (*official site*)](https://github.com/liketrek/TREK) - [TREK Website](https://liketrek.com) - [TREK Wiki](https://github.com/liketrek/TREK/wiki) - [TREK Discord](https://discord.gg/NhZBDSd4qW) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides TREK as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Tududi Tududi is a task manager built around the idea that a to-do list should hold everything, not just today. Tasks live in **projects**, projects live in **areas**, and the views (Today, Upcoming, Someday) pull the right slice back out. Sort by name, due date, creation date or priority. Underneath that sit the details that make a list survive contact with real life: subtasks with progress, recurring tasks that regenerate themselves, due dates, tags, and quick notes you can attach to a project. It installs as a progressive web app on Android, iOS and desktop, stays readable from cache when you're offline, and speaks 24 languages. **When does Tududi make sense?** - **Your tasks belong to bigger things.** Areas and projects give a list somewhere to live. - **The same chores come round every week.** Recurring tasks handle them without you retyping. - **You want it on your home screen.** The web app installs and works on a phone. - **You'd rather think in boards?** [Vikunja](/app/vikunja/) does Kanban and Gantt views of the same tasks. ## How do I access Tududi? Tududi is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-tududi.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/tududi/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## How do I use it? ### Sign in, then change the password Tududi sits behind your ElfHosted login, and it also keeps an account of its own. We seed that account for you when the app first starts: | Field | Value | | -------- | ------------------------------------ | | Email | Your ElfHosted account email address | | Password | `changemeelfie` | **Change it as soon as you're in.** Open **Profile** from the menu and set a password of your own. The seeded password is only there to get you through the first sign in. New sign-ups are switched off, so nobody else can create a Tududi account. If you want to add someone, turn registration on in Tududi's admin panel first. ### Sharing projects with other people Tududi shares **projects between accounts on your instance**, not by public link. So a collaborator needs two things: an account, and a way to reach your instance. The account is the easy half. Turn registration on in Tududi's admin panel, or create the account yourself under **Settings → User Management**, then share individual projects with them. They see the projects you share and nothing else. The second half is what [Tududi [Exposed!]](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/tududi-exposed/) is for. By default your instance sits behind ElfHosted's SSO, so anyone without an ElfHosted login is stopped at the door no matter what account they hold. [Exposed!] drops that layer and leaves Tududi's own login in charge. Change your password first Every Tududi instance starts with the same seeded password, and until now ElfHosted's SSO has been covering for that. Change yours **before** you enable [Exposed!], not after. It does stick: Tududi only applies the seeded password when it first creates the account, so restarts and upgrades leave your own password alone. Once it's on, give each collaborator their own account rather than sharing yours, and remove accounts when someone no longer needs access. Cancelling [Exposed!] puts SSO back in front and leaves all your data intact. ### Set it up 1. Create **areas** for the big divisions of your life (Work, Home, Side project). 1. Create **projects** inside them, and add tasks to the projects. 1. Give a task a **due date** and, if it repeats, a recurrence rule. Tududi creates the next one when you complete the current one. 1. Break a big task into **subtasks** and watch the progress bar fill. 1. Use **tags** to cut across projects, and **notes** for the context that isn't a task. Tududi starts in UTC, which matters for due dates and "Today". Set your own with [ElfBot](/app/elfbot/): Quick-paste into Tududi's environment variables using ElfBot ``` TZ=Europe/Berlin ``` Pick your own [time zone](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tz_database_time_zones). Tududi restarts to pick it up. ### Email Tududi can email you, and it sends from `tududi@mg.elfhosted.com`. There's nothing to configure. ### Other apps and devices Everything in Tududi is reached through your ElfHosted login, which keeps your tasks private. It also means: - **CalDAV sync is switched off** in this version, so Tududi tasks don't appear in Apple Reminders, tasks.org or Thunderbird. [Vikunja](/app/vikunja/) is the option here if CalDAV is what you need. - **Personal API keys and the Swagger documentation** aren't reachable from outside your ElfHosted login, so scripts and third-party integrations can't connect. Install the web app on your phone instead. It's designed for it, and it keeps working when the signal drops. ### Where are my tasks stored? Tududi keeps everything in a SQLite database in your `config/tududi` folder, along with any files you attach, and we back the database up daily. ## Tududi also works with - [Vikunja](/app/vikunja/) - [Donetick](/app/donetick/) - [Memos](/app/memos/) ## How do I get support for Tududi? 1. For general use of Tududi, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/chrisvel/tududi) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor Tududi ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of Tududi using the following: - [GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors/chrisvel) - [Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/ChrisVeleris) - [Buy Me a Coffee](https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chrisveleris) ## Tududi resources - [Tududi (*official site*)](https://github.com/chrisvel/tududi) - [Tududi Website](https://tududi.com) - [Tududi Documentation](https://github.com/chrisvel/tududi/tree/main/docs) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides Tududi as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # UptimeKuma Uptime Kuma is a self-hosted uptime monitoring dashboard, comparable to Uptime Robot. It pings your sites and services on a schedule, tracks response time, and alerts you when something goes down. You also get a public status page if you want one. **When does managed Uptime Kuma make sense?** - **Monitor your homelab from outside.** A monitor running on the same network as the things it's watching goes down with them. ElfHosted-hosted Uptime Kuma sees your home setup the way the rest of the internet does. - **Public-facing status page** for a website, an indie product, or a community service. - **Notification routing** via [Gotify](/app/gotify/), Discord, Slack, email, or any of Uptime Kuma's many integrations, so the team knows before users do. - **Personal services watchdog** for your other ElfHosted apps, your personal websites, and any externally-reachable home services. ## How do I access UptimeKuma? UptimeKuma is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-uptimekuma.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/uptimekuma/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## Can I use my own domain name? Yes! You'll need to create a CNAME DNS record pointing to `<your username>-uptime-kuma.elfhosted.com`, as illustrated below, and then [buy this addon](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/uptime-kuma-custom-domain-addon/) from the store to make it work ## How do I get UptimeKuma notifications on my phone? Install [Sam](/app/sam/), the assistant bundled with your account, and he pushes UptimeKuma's notifications to your phone. Add a **Discord** connection in UptimeKuma and use this as the webhook URL: ``` http://elfbot:3000/v1/push/discord/uptimekuma ``` That is the whole setup. No Discord account is involved, the address only works from inside your own account, and the name on the end is what UptimeKuma gets called in Sam. Then open Sam on your phone, install him, and turn on notifications. The first alert is held so Sam can ask whether you want to hear from UptimeKuma at all, and every app gets its own switch, so you can mute one without losing the rest. See [Sam](/app/sam/) for the other formats, and for what happens when you tap an alert. ## UptimeKuma also works with - [Gotify](/app/gotify/) ## How do I get support for UptimeKuma? 1. For general use of UptimeKuma, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/louislam/uptime-kuma) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor UptimeKuma ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of UptimeKuma using the following: - [Open Collective](https://opencollective.com/uptime-kuma) - [GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors/louislam) ## UptimeKuma resources - [UptimeKuma (*official site*)](https://github.com/louislam/uptime-kuma) - [UptimeKuma subreddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/UptimeKuma) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides UptimeKuma as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # VaultWarden Vaultwarden is an alternative implementation of the Bitwarden server API, written in Rust and fully compatible with upstream Bitwarden mobile, desktop, and browser clients. It gives you the Bitwarden experience (*passwords, secure notes, TOTP, file attachments, organisation sharing*) on infrastructure you control. **When does managed Vaultwarden make sense?** - **Privacy-focused individuals** who'd rather not store their vault on Bitwarden's commercial infrastructure. - **Families sharing a vault** without paying for Bitwarden's premium family plan. - **Small teams** wanting Bitwarden's organisation features without per-seat licensing. - **Existing self-hosters** who don't want yet another internet-facing service at home. ElfHosted-hosted Vaultwarden is always reachable from every device, encrypted at rest, and backed up via [ElfBot](/app/elfbot/). Point the standard Bitwarden clients (*mobile, desktop, browser extensions*) at your ElfHosted instance and you're done. ## How do I access VaultWarden? VaultWarden is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-vaultwarden.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/vaultwarden/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## How do I use it? ### Is it backed up? No. You can back it up yourself using [ElfBot](/app/elfbot/). ### Can you see my passwords? No, your data is encrypted client-side. All we do is host the database. You can confirm this, by backing up your data, and examining it (*see above*). ### How do I enable the admin page? Per the [upstream docs](https://github.com/dani-garcia/vaultwarden/wiki/Enabling-admin-page), you need to supply an `ADMIN_TOKEN` environment variable to VaultWarden. It's an advanced / beta operation, but you can achieve this with [ElfBot](/app/elfbot/)! ## How do I get support for VaultWarden? 1. For general use of VaultWarden, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/dani-garcia/vaultwarden) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor VaultWarden ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of VaultWarden using the following: - [Liberapay](https://liberapay.com/dani-garcia) - [GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors/dani-garcia) - [PayPal](https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/DaniGG) ## VaultWarden resources - [VaultWarden (*official site*)](https://github.com/dani-garcia/vaultwarden) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides VaultWarden as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Vikunja Vikunja is a to-do app that grows with the job. Start with a plain list for the groceries, then open the same project as a **Kanban** board, a **Gantt** chart or a **table** when it turns into something bigger. Tasks carry due dates, reminders, priorities, labels, attachments, assignees and repeats. Projects nest inside each other, can be shared with other users or whole teams, and saved filters pull tasks from everywhere into one view ("everything labelled `home` that's due this week"). **When does Vikunja make sense?** - **You've outgrown a single to-do list** but a full project management suite is overkill. - **You think in boards some days and lists on others.** Every view shows the same tasks. - **You want tasks in your calendar or phone's reminders app.** Vikunja speaks CalDAV. ## How do I access Vikunja? Vikunja is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-vikunja.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/vikunja/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## How do I use it? ### Create your account Vikunja sits behind your ElfHosted login. Once you're through, click **Register** on the Vikunja login page and create your account. Vikunja keeps its own username and password, separate from your ElfHosted login. Vikunja then emails you a confirmation link, from `vikunja@mg.elfhosted.com`. Click it before your first sign in (check your spam folder if it doesn't show up). The same address sends password resets and task reminders. ### Organise your tasks 1. Create a **project** from the sidebar. Put projects inside other projects to group them. 1. Add tasks with the quick-add bar. It understands shorthand: `Buy milk tomorrow *shopping !3` sets a due date, the label `shopping` and priority 3. 1. Switch between **List**, **Kanban**, **Gantt** and **Table** at the top of the project. 1. Create a **saved filter** to pull tasks from several projects into one view. ### Sync tasks over CalDAV Vikunja's CalDAV server works on ElfHosted, so your tasks can show up in CalDAV apps like Thunderbird, or Tasks.org with DAVx5 on Android. 1. In Vikunja, open **Settings**, then **CalDAV**. 1. Copy the CalDAV URL shown there. 1. Create a **CalDAV token** on the same page and use it as the password in your app, with your Vikunja username. Each Vikunja project appears as its own task list in your CalDAV app. ### Sharing and other clients Everything apart from CalDAV and the notification feeds is reached through your ElfHosted login. That keeps your projects private, and it means: - **Link shares** open for people who can get past your ElfHosted login, not for anyone on the open internet. - **Third-party Vikunja mobile apps and API-token scripts** can't reach the API from outside your login. Use Vikunja in your phone's browser, or sync tasks to your phone's own apps with CalDAV. ### Where is my data stored? Vikunja keeps tasks and attachments in your `config/vikunja` folder, using a SQLite database that we back up daily. ## Vikunja also works with - [Donetick](/app/donetick/) - [Baikal](/app/baikal/) - [Rallly](/app/rallly/) ## How do I get support for Vikunja? 1. For general use of Vikunja, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/go-vikunja/vikunja) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor Vikunja ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of Vikunja using the following: - [GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors/kolaente) - [Open Collective](https://opencollective.com/vikunja) - [Buy Me a Coffee](https://www.buymeacoffee.com/kolaente) ## Vikunja resources - [Vikunja (*official site*)](https://github.com/go-vikunja/vikunja) - [Vikunja Website](https://vikunja.io) - [Vikunja Docs](https://vikunja.io/docs/) - [Vikunja Community forum](https://community.vikunja.io) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides Vikunja as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # VoucherVault VoucherVault keeps track of the gift cards, vouchers, coupons, and loyalty cards that would otherwise expire unused in a kitchen drawer or a forgotten email. Record each card's value, code, and expiry date, mark it as fully or partially redeemed as you spend it down, and let VoucherVault warn you before anything lapses. The alerting is the good bit: wire up Apprise and VoucherVault will nudge you as an expiry date approaches, per user, so you actually use the store credit you paid for. Attach the card image or barcode too, so the details are with you when you are standing at the till. It is a natural companion to a warranty tracker for anyone who likes their household admin tidy. ## How do I access VoucherVault? VoucherVault is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-vouchervault.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/vouchervault/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## How do I use it? **Find your first-run password.** On first launch VoucherVault creates an admin account and prints its randomly generated password to the application logs. Open the log viewer from your ElfHosted dashboard to read it, then sign in. If you would rather not hunt through the logs, you can reset the admin password instead. Your instance sits behind ElfHosted SSO, so only you can reach it, but do change that initial password once you are in. Then get organised: - **Add your cards**: create an entry for each gift card, voucher, or loyalty card, with its value, code, and expiry date. - **Track redemptions**: mark a card partially or fully redeemed as you spend it, and VoucherVault keeps the remaining balance. - **Attach the details**: upload the card image or barcode so you have everything to hand at checkout. - **Set up alerts**: configure Apprise notifications per user under your account settings to get warned before an expiry date passes. - **Feed a dashboard**: VoucherVault's stats endpoint (for Home Assistant or a dashboard widget) is reachable using an API token in the `Authorization` header. The rest of the app, including the web interface, stays behind ElfHosted SSO. Full setup and notification options are documented at the upstream [GitHub repo](https://github.com/l4rm4nd/VoucherVault). ## VoucherVault also works with - [Warracker](/app/warracker/) - [Wallos](/app/wallos/) ## How do I get support for VoucherVault? 1. For general use of VoucherVault, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/l4rm4nd/VoucherVault) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor VoucherVault ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of VoucherVault using the following: - [GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors/l4rm4nd) - [Buy Me a Coffee](https://buymeacoffee.com/lrvt) ## VoucherVault resources - [VoucherVault (*official site*)](https://github.com/l4rm4nd/VoucherVault) - [VoucherVault Documentation](https://github.com/l4rm4nd/VoucherVault) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides VoucherVault as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Wallabag wallabag saves articles so you can read them later, properly. Give it a link and it fetches the piece, throws away the ads, the newsletter pop-up and the navigation, and keeps the text and pictures in a clean reading view that doesn't change when the site redesigns itself. From there it's a library. Tag articles, annotate passages, search the full text, mark things as favourites, and archive what you've finished. Export an article, or a whole tag, as ePub, PDF, plain text or a few other formats when you want it on an e-reader. **When does wallabag make sense?** - **You find good things at the wrong time of day** and want them waiting for you later. - **You read on an e-reader.** ePub export puts articles on it. - **You want a copy that survives** the site rewriting or removing the page. - **You want highlights and notes,** not just the link. - **You just want the link saved?** [Linkding](/app/linkding/) is a bookmark manager with none of the article fetching. ## How do I access Wallabag? Wallabag is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-wallabag.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/wallabag/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## How do I use it? ### Change the default login, straight away wallabag sits behind your ElfHosted login, and it also has an account of its own. That account ships with wallabag's own default: | Field | Value | | -------- | ---------- | | Username | `wallabag` | | Password | `wallabag` | **Change the password before you save anything.** Open the configuration screen, then **My account**, and set a new one. wallabag sends no email here, so the "forgot your password" link has nothing to send. Keep the new password somewhere you'll find it again. New sign-ups are switched off, so nobody else can create an account on your instance. ### Save your first article 1. Click the **plus** icon and paste a link. wallabag fetches the article and shows you the readable version. 1. Add **tags**, or set up tagging rules so articles tag themselves based on their content. 1. Select a passage and **annotate** it as you read. 1. **Archive** what you've finished, or mark it a favourite to keep it handy. 1. Use the export menu on an article, or on a tag, to get ePub, PDF, plain text, CSV or JSON out. wallabag can also import from Pocket, Instapaper, Readability, Firefox and Chrome bookmarks, and its own export format, from the **Import** menu. ### Saving pages that need a login Some sites only show the article to a signed-in reader. wallabag can store per-site credentials and use them when it fetches, from the **Site credentials** screen. Those are encrypted with a key kept in your `config/wallabag` folder, so leave that file alone. Bear in mind that wallabag fetches whatever address you give it, from our network rather than yours. That's how it works, and it's worth knowing before you paste in something private. ### Browser extensions, mobile apps and feeds Everything in wallabag is reached through your ElfHosted login, with nothing open to the wider internet. That keeps your reading list private, and it means: - **The wallabag browser extensions and mobile apps** sign in with wallabag's API, which can't pass your ElfHosted login, so they can't connect here. - **The RSS feeds** of your unread, starred and archived articles sit behind the same login, so an external feed reader can't fetch them. A reader you run on ElfHosted, like [FreshRSS](/app/freshrss/), is a different matter. - **Public share links** for an article open for people who can get past your ElfHosted login, not for anyone with the address. To save a link from your phone, open wallabag in the browser and use the plus icon, or add it to your home screen. ### Where are my articles stored? wallabag keeps articles in a SQLite database in your `config/wallabag` folder, with downloaded images alongside it, and we back the database up daily. ## Wallabag also works with - [Readeck](/app/readeck/) - [Linkding](/app/linkding/) - [FreshRSS](/app/freshrss/) ## How do I get support for Wallabag? 1. For general use of Wallabag, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/wallabag/wallabag) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor Wallabag ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of Wallabag using the following: - [Liberapay](https://liberapay.com/wallabag/donate) ## Wallabag resources - [Wallabag (*official site*)](https://github.com/wallabag/wallabag) - [Wallabag Website](https://wallabag.org) - [Wallabag Documentation](https://doc.wallabag.org) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides Wallabag as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Wallos Wallos is a lightweight subscription tracker: add everything you pay for monthly, yearly, or on any other cadence, and get a single view of what you spend, when the next payments hit, and how your costs break down by category. Multi-currency support (*with live FX via the Fixer API*), customisable categories, statistics, household members, and notifications via email, Discord, Pushover, Telegram, Gotify or webhooks mean you'll never be caught by a surprise renewal again. ## How do I access Wallos? Wallos is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-wallos.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/wallos/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## How do I use it? On first launch, Wallos will prompt you to create an admin account. Log in, then head to **Settings** to: - Add a free [Fixer API key](https://fixer.io/#pricing_plan) for currency conversion. - Configure notification providers (*email, Discord, Telegram, etc.*) if you want upcoming-payment alerts. - Customise categories, currencies, household members, and theme. ## Wallos also works with - [Actual](/app/actual/) ## How do I get support for Wallos? 1. For general use of Wallos, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/ellite/Wallos) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor Wallos ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of Wallos using the following: - [GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors/ellite) - [PayPal](https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/miguelr) ## Wallos resources - [Wallos (*official site*)](https://github.com/ellite/Wallos) - [Wallos Website](https://wallosapp.com) - [Wallos GitHub](https://github.com/ellite/Wallos) - [Wallos Discord](https://discord.gg/anex9GUrPW) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides Wallos as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Warracker Warracker tracks every product warranty you own in one place: purchase dates, warranty durations, serial numbers, vendors, and product photos, with receipts, invoices, and manuals stored securely alongside each record. When a warranty is about to expire, Warracker tells you, by email or via any of 100+ push services (Discord, Slack, ntfy, and more) through Apprise. It also manages warranty **claims** end-to-end (statuses, dates, resolutions), supports tags, search, archiving, CSV import/export, and multiple users with role-based permissions. If you already run a document-management workflow (Paperless-ngx style), Warracker integrates with Paperless-ngx directly for file storage. ## How do I access Warracker? Warracker is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-warracker.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/warracker/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## How do I use it? Warracker manages its own accounts, and **the first account registered becomes the owner/admin**, so open your instance and register as soon as it provisions. From the admin settings you can then disable open registration, or add accounts for the rest of the household. ### Add your first warranty Click **Add Warranty** and record the product name, purchase date, and warranty duration, then attach the receipt and invoice while you still know where they are. That's the entire habit: buy something, photograph the receipt, add it to Warracker, forget about it safely. ### Set up expiration alerts Under **Settings → Notifications**, choose how far in advance you want warnings and where they should go: email, or any Apprise-compatible push target, your hosted [ntfy](/app/ntfy/) instance works nicely here. ### Odds and ends - **Tags and search** keep large collections manageable (filter by vendor, serial number, product name). - **CSV import** gets an existing spreadsheet in quickly. - **Claims** track the full lifecycle when something breaks: filed, in progress, resolved. ## How do I get support for Warracker? 1. For general use of Warracker, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/sassanix/Warracker) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor Warracker ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of Warracker using the following: - [Buy Me a Coffee](https://buymeacoffee.com/sassanix) ## Warracker resources - [Warracker (*official site*)](https://github.com/sassanix/Warracker) - [Warracker GitHub repo](https://github.com/sassanix/Warracker) - [Warracker Discord](https://discord.gg/PGxVS3U2Nw) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides Warracker as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Watcharr Watcharr is your personal watched list: track the **movies**, **TV shows**, and **anime** you've watched, are watching, or plan to watch, rate them, add thoughts, and browse a discover page for what's next. With some extra configuration it can track your **video games** too. Think of it as a private, ad-free alternative to public tracking sites, your ratings and viewing history live on your own instance, and multiple users each get their own list. ## How do I access Watcharr? Watcharr is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-watcharr.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/watcharr/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## How do I use it? Watcharr manages its own accounts: **the first account registered on a fresh instance becomes the admin**, so open your instance and register as soon as it provisions. Once you hold the admin seat you can disable open signups (or leave them on and invite friends) under **Server Settings**. ### Import your history Nobody wants to rebuild years of viewing history by hand: - **[Plex](/app/plex/) / [Jellyfin](/app/jellyfin/)**: sign in via your media server, or import watched history from it, under your user settings. - **Trakt / TMDB / MyAnimeList exports**: Watcharr supports importing lists from several services, see the [import docs](https://watcharr.app/docs/category/importing). ### Connect Radarr / Sonarr (optional) Admins can hook up [Radarr](/app/radarr/) and [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/) under **Server Settings**, letting users request shows and movies straight from Watcharr's detail pages. ## Watcharr also works with - [Plex](/app/plex/) - [Jellyfin](/app/jellyfin/) - [Radarr](/app/radarr/) - [Sonarr](/app/sonarr/) ## How do I get support for Watcharr? 1. For general use of Watcharr, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/sbondCo/Watcharr) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Watcharr resources - [Watcharr (*official site*)](https://github.com/sbondCo/Watcharr) - [Watcharr Documentation](https://watcharr.app) - [Watcharr Matrix](https://matrix.to/#/#watcharr:matrix.org) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides Watcharr as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Wealthfolio Wealthfolio is a private investment tracker. Add your brokerage, retirement and savings accounts, record trades, deposits and dividends (by hand or by importing a CSV from your broker), and Wealthfolio shows what you hold, what it's worth today, and how it has performed over time. It pulls in market prices and exchange rates so holdings stay current, handles accounts in different currencies, and rolls everything up into a net worth view. Income reports track dividends and interest, goals show your progress towards a target, and contribution limits keep an eye on tax-advantaged accounts. ElfHosted runs the unmodified upstream Wealthfolio release. We are not affiliated with or endorsed by the Wealthfolio project. Wealthfolio is a trademark of Teymz Inc. **When does Wealthfolio make sense?** - **Your investments are spread across several brokers** and no single app shows the whole picture. - **You'd rather not hand your broker logins to an aggregator.** Wealthfolio works from the activity you enter or import. - **You care about dividends and income**, not only the headline balance. - **You budget with [Actual](/app/actual/)** and want the investment side covered too. ## How do I access Wealthfolio? Wealthfolio is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-wealthfolio.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/wealthfolio/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## How do I use it? ### Signing in Wealthfolio sits behind your ElfHosted login. There's no separate Wealthfolio password: get past the ElfHosted login and you're in. ### Set up your portfolio 1. Open **Settings**, then **General**, and pick your base currency. Totals and net worth are shown in this currency. 1. Under **Settings**, then **Accounts**, add an account for each brokerage or investment account you hold. 1. Add your history. Record activities (buys, sells, deposits, dividends, fees) one at a time, or use **Import** to load a CSV export from your broker and map its columns. 1. Head back to the **Dashboard** to see holdings, allocation, performance and income. Wealthfolio's [documentation](https://wealthfolio.app/docs/) walks through each activity type and the CSV import. ### Market data Wealthfolio fetches prices and exchange rates from Yahoo Finance and other providers, and it's switched on from the start. Choose providers, or switch fetching off and enter prices yourself, under **Settings**, then **Market Data**. ### Keep your secret key safe The first time Wealthfolio starts, ElfHosted generates a secret key for it and stores it as `.wf_secret_key` in your `config/wealthfolio` folder. Wealthfolio uses that key to encrypt the secrets it stores, such as API keys for market data providers. Treat it like the key to a vault. Leave the file where it is, don't edit or replace it, and keep a copy somewhere safe (download it with [FileBrowser](/app/filebrowser/)). Without the original key, Wealthfolio can't read the secrets it encrypted. ### Where is my data stored? Your portfolio lives in a SQLite database in your `config/wealthfolio` folder, and we back it up daily. ## Wealthfolio also works with - [Actual](/app/actual/) - [IHateMoney](/app/ihatemoney/) ## How do I get support for Wealthfolio? 1. For general use of Wealthfolio, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/wealthfolio/wealthfolio) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor Wealthfolio ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of Wealthfolio using the following: - [GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors/afadil) - [Buy Me a Coffee](https://www.buymeacoffee.com/afadil) ## Wealthfolio resources - [Wealthfolio (*official site*)](https://github.com/wealthfolio/wealthfolio) - [Wealthfolio Website](https://wealthfolio.app) - [Wealthfolio Discord](https://discord.gg/WDMCY6aPWK) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides Wealthfolio as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # WebDAV If you're using a [Hetzner Storage Box](/what-is/storagebox/), you can move data in and out using Hetzner's native SFTP / FTP / WebDAV interfaces directly, bypassing the ElfHosted infrastructure entirely (*no rate limits, no resource constraints*). For bulk-transferring files to / from rclone-mounted storage or app config volumes, the in-browser [Filebrowser](/app/filebrowser/) works for ad-hoc moves but isn't suited to bulk transfer. ElfHosted's WebDAV product exports **all** your ElfHosted-attached storage (*every rclone mount included*) over a single WebDAV endpoint that any WebDAV client can mount. If you purchase a standalone WebDAV Export, you'll be prompted to choose an initial password (*bundled users are not prompted*), by running `Your username is preset to your existing, ElfHosted, username. Your WebDAV url will be`https://-webdav.elfhosted.com\` You can reset your password using [ElfBot](/app/elfbot/), like this: Quick-paste into WebDav's environment variables using ElfBot ``` WEBDAV_PASSWORD=yoursekritpassword ``` You can test the above with a web browser, but for robust file transfer, use one of the options below: ## Desktop File Manager You'll want to tell your file client (*i.e. Windows Explorer or MacOS Finder*) to open `https://<username>-webdav.elfhosted.com` (*customized for your own username*), and enter your credentials when prompted. Here are generic instructions for [Windows](https://windowsloop.com/map-webdav-drive-in-windows-10/) and [MacOS](https://support.apple.com/en-nz/guide/mac-help/mchlp1546/mac). Windows being windows Per the [rclone docs](https://rclone.org/commands/rclone_serve_webdav/#access-webdav-on-windows), to make WebDAV work with basic auth (*which is what we're doing*), you need to get your hands a little dirty, tinkering with the registry! ## Rclone If you're more comfortable on the command line, or wanting to run long, batch transfers, then using rclone directly may be more suitable. ### CLI [Install Rclone](https://rclone.org/install/) on your local desktop, and create a new WebDAV remote using `rclone config`, like this: ``` [elfhosted] type = webdav url = https://<username>-webdav.elfhosted.com vendor = other user = <your elfhosted username> pass = <your chosen webdav password> ``` Now you can treat `elfhosted:` just like any other rclone remote. Run `rclone ls elfhosted:` to confirm. ### Web UI [Install rclone](https://rclone.org/install/), and fire up the UI, using `rclone rcd --rc-web-gui --rc-user=<pick a user> --rc-pass=<pick a pass>` The web-gui should now be available at the url <http://localhost:5572> - login using the credentials you picked above. Either configure the remote via CLI as above, or use the UI to configure a similar WebDAV remote. Use the Explorer interface to upload/download from ElfHosted. ## Expected speed Note that our WebDAV share is rate-limited to ~5MB/s, or 40Mbit, outgoing, which represents 4% of our total 1Gbps per-node bandwidth. This restriction is in place in order to prioritize more realtime traffic over batch transfers. A prioritized, higher-rate-limited WebDAV instance [is also available](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/webdav-access-plus), with speeds of up to 150Mbps or ~20MB/s. # WikiJS Wiki.js is a wiki for people whose documentation wants to live in Git. Pages are markdown, the page tree is a directory tree, and the **two-way Git sync** means an edit in the browser becomes a commit, while a commit pushed from your laptop becomes a page. That single feature is why most people choose it. Around that it puts a genuinely good editing experience: a markdown editor with live preview, a visual editor for people who'd rather not, a full-text search engine, comments, and a permission system granular enough to run a public documentation site and a private internal section from the same instance. Good fits: documentation for an open-source project, a technical handbook you want reviewable as diffs, or a personal knowledge base you'd like to keep in a repo you control. ## How do I access WikiJS? WikiJS is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-wikijs.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/wikijs/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## How do I use it? ### First run Wiki.js runs its database migrations before it starts serving, so the first launch takes a minute or two longer than later ones. When it comes up you'll get the setup wizard: create your administrator account, name the wiki, and you're in. ### Setting up Git sync This is the feature worth configuring on day one, under **Administration → Storage → Git**: 1. Create an empty repository on GitHub, GitLab, or wherever you like. 1. Generate a deploy key or personal access token with write access. 1. Point Wiki.js at the repository URL and paste the credentials. 1. Choose the sync direction. **Bi-directional** is the interesting one; **push to origin** alone is a decent backup story on its own. Once it's running, every page save becomes a commit. Clone the repo and you have your entire wiki as markdown files, editable in whatever editor you like, and pushing back updates the wiki. ### Sharing it with people who don't have ElfHosted accounts By default Wiki.js sits behind ElfHosted's SSO (*ForwardAuth*), so its own login is a second layer on top and only you can reach it. To publish your wiki, or open it to collaborators who aren't ElfHosted customers, use [ElfBot](/app/elfbot/) to set `wikijsexposed.enabled: true`. That drops the ElfHosted auth layer, leaving Wiki.js's own login and permission model in charge. Before you do that, go to **Administration → Groups** and check what the built-in **Guests** group can see. Wiki.js's defaults are sensible, but "sensible" still deserves a look before the internet gets a vote. Turn off self-registration under **Administration → Auth** unless you actively want it. ### Editors Each page picks its own editor, so a markdown page and a visual-editor page can live side by side. Markdown is the right default if you're syncing to Git, since it's what lands in the repo. Wiki.js also handles AsciiDoc and raw HTML. ### Themes and navigation The sidebar navigation can be automatic (mirroring the page tree) or hand-curated, which is worth switching to once you have more than a couple of dozen pages. ### Wiki.js or BookStack? - **Wiki.js** is markdown-native, Git-backed, and flexible about hierarchy. Best when docs sit alongside code and you want them version-controlled. - **[BookStack](/app/bookstack/)** is prescriptive (shelves, books, chapters), WYSIWYG-first, and has no Git. Best when your contributors aren't all developers. Running both is a perfectly reasonable answer, and they're separate products here. ## WikiJS also works with - [BookStack](/app/bookstack/) - [FoundryVTT](/app/foundryvtt/) ## How do I get support for WikiJS? 1. For general use of WikiJS, refer to the [official site](https://js.wiki/) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor WikiJS ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of WikiJS using the following: - [GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors/NGPixel) - [Open Collective](https://opencollective.com/wikijs) ## WikiJS resources - [WikiJS (*official site*)](https://js.wiki/) - [WikiJS GitHub](https://github.com/requarks/wiki) - [WikiJS Documentation](https://docs.requarks.io/) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides WikiJS as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Wishlist Wishlist is a shareable list of the things you would actually like to receive, built for birthdays, holidays, weddings, and every gift-giving occasion where "what do you want?" gets a shrug. Add items with a link, a price, and a note, and share your list so friends and family can browse it. They can claim an item so two people do not buy the same thing, and the claim stays hidden from you so the surprise survives. Because it is designed for a whole household, you can run lists for everyone, invite family members by email, and let people who do not have an account still view a shared list. It is a small, friendly app that quietly removes the awkwardness from gifting. ## How do I access Wishlist? Wishlist is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-wishlist.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/wishlist/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## How do I use it? Wishlist blends two access levels: **you** set it up and run it behind your ElfHosted login, while the **lists themselves are shareable publicly** so family who have no ElfHosted account can still see (and claim from) them. **Complete the setup wizard first.** On your first visit you will be asked to sign in with your ElfHosted account, then Wishlist walks you through creating your admin account, so pick your own username and a strong password there and then. This first-run wizard is the only part gated behind your login, which is what stops anyone else claiming the admin account on your instance. Once you are in: - **Add items**: paste a product link and Wishlist pulls in the title, image, and price, or fill them in yourself. Add a note if there is a specific size or colour. - **Share your list**: use the public share link (or turn a list into a Registry) so family can browse and claim without any account or login. - **Invite family who want their own lists**: from the admin settings, generate an invite link for each person and send it to them. They follow the link to create an account and their own list under your instance. - **Let people claim gifts**: visitors can mark an item as claimed to avoid duplicate presents, and the claim is hidden from the list owner. Signup is invite-only by default So that random visitors cannot create accounts on your public instance, open signup is switched **off** out of the box. Invite people with the per-person invite links described above. If you would rather let anyone with the URL register, turn on public signup under **Admin → Settings → Security**. Email invites and password resets are optional Wishlist works fully without email, you just copy invite and reset links by hand. To have it send them for you, add your own SMTP provider under **Admin → Settings** (ElfHosted does not supply a mail server, to keep a public instance from being used to send spam). Full configuration options live at the upstream [GitHub repo](https://github.com/cmintey/wishlist). ## Wishlist also works with - [HomeBox](/app/homebox/) - [Donetick](/app/donetick/) ## How do I get support for Wishlist? 1. For general use of Wishlist, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/cmintey/wishlist) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor Wishlist ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of Wishlist using the following: - [GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors/cmintey) ## Wishlist resources - [Wishlist (*official site*)](https://github.com/cmintey/wishlist) - [Wishlist Documentation](https://github.com/cmintey/wishlist) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides Wishlist as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Wizarr Wizarr is an automatic user invitation system for Plex, Jellyfin, and Emby. Create a unique invite link and share it with users. They'll be automatically added to your media server and guided through downloading apps, accessing request systems, and more! The problem: Inviting your Friends/Family to your Plex server Is complicated and tedious. It's also a hard concept for them to get their head around. The solution: Wizarr makes it easy to invite users to your server by simply sending them a link, and guides them through the process of getting set up. *What the person you invite sees. They enter the code and they are in.* Features: - đŸ€– Automatic invitations for [Plex](/app/plex/), [Jellyfin](/app/jellyfin/), and [Emby](/app/emby/) - 🔒 Secure, user-friendly invitation process - đŸ·ïž Multi-tiered invitation access - ⏳ Time-limited membership options - 📖 Setup guide for media apps (*like Plex*) - 📬 Request system integration (*[Overseerr](/app/overseerr/), [Ombi](/app/ombi/), etc.*) - 💬 Discord invite support ## How do I access Wizarr? Wizarr is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-wizarr.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/wizarr/) and these become your personal, clickable links. Info Wizarr is an open-source tool. ElfHosted provides hosting infrastructure only. Users are responsible for their use of this service in compliance with applicable laws and third-party terms of service. ## How to use Upon first setup, you're asked to configure your streamer server ### With Plex - Server Name: `ElfHosted` - Server Type: `Plex` - Server URL: `http://plex:32400` - API Key: [token you generated](/how-to/get-plex-token/) - Overseerr/Ombi URL: Set to the **public** URL of your Overseerr / Ombi ### With Jellyfin - Server Name: `ElfHosted` - Server Type: `Jellyfin` - Server URL: `http://jellyfin:8096` - API Key: API Key generated within Jellyfin - Overseerr/Ombi URL: Set to the **public** URL of your Overseerr / Ombi ### With Emby - Server Name: `ElfHosted` - Server Type: `Emby` - Server URL: `http://emby:8096` - API Key: API Key generated within Emby - Overseerr/Ombi URL: Set to the **public** URL of your Overseerr / Ombi ## Wizarr also works with - [Plex](/app/plex/) - [Jellyfin](/app/jellyfin/) - [Emby](/app/emby/) - [Ombi](/app/ombi/) - [Overseerr](/app/overseerr/) - [Jellyseerr](/app/jellyseerr/) ## How do I get support for Wizarr? 1. For general use of Wizarr, refer to the [official site](https://docs.wizarr.dev/) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor Wizarr ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of Wizarr using the following: - [GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors/mtthidoteu) ## Wizarr resources - [Wizarr (*official site*)](https://docs.wizarr.dev/) - [Wizarr GitHub](https://github.com/wizarrrr/wizarr) - [Wizarr Discord](https://discord.gg/Wwaceqha) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides Wizarr as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Yamtrack Yamtrack is a tracker for everything you watch, read and play. Movies, TV shows down to the episode, anime, manga, games, books, comics and board games all live in one list, with scores, notes, start and finish dates, and a status for each: planning, in progress, paused, dropped or completed. It pulls metadata from the usual sources (TMDB, MyAnimeList, IGDB, Open Library, Hardcover, Comic Vine and friends), so adding something is a search, not a form. A calendar shows what is coming out next for the things you follow, and can be subscribed to from any calendar app or pushed to you as notifications through Apprise (Discord, Telegram, ntfy, email and many more). **When does Yamtrack make sense?** - **Your tracking is spread across three sites.** One for films, one for anime, one for games. Yamtrack imports from Trakt, Simkl, MyAnimeList, AniList and Kitsu, so you start with your history rather than an empty page. - **You watch on your own media server.** [Jellyfin](/app/jellyfin/), [Plex](/app/plex/) and [Emby](/app/emby/) can tell Yamtrack what you finished, so episodes tick themselves off. - **You want the data somewhere you control.** Everything sits in your own instance, and profiles are private unless you choose otherwise. ## How do I access Yamtrack? Yamtrack is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-yamtrack.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/yamtrack/) and these become your personal, clickable links. ## How do I use it? ### Create your Yamtrack account Your ElfHosted login gets you to Yamtrack. Yamtrack then asks you to sign in with its own account, which you create on the **sign up** page the first time you visit. Pick any username and password: this account is what holds your lists, and it is separate from your ElfHosted login. Because the whole site sits behind your ElfHosted login, nobody else can reach that sign-up page. If you want to track alongside family members, they can create their own Yamtrack accounts the same way from a browser signed in to your ElfHosted account. The first boot takes a minute or so while Yamtrack prepares its database. If the page does not load straight away, give it a moment. ### Import your history Open **Settings**, then **Import**, and pick your source. - **Trakt, AniList, MyAnimeList, Kitsu**: public profiles import by username or profile link alone. - **Simkl**: sign in to Simkl when prompted and the import starts. - **Goodreads, IMDb, HowLongToBeat**: upload the export file from that site. - **CSV**: Yamtrack's own CSV format, for anything else. The [upstream import guide](https://fuzzygrim.github.io/Yamtrack/release/media-imports/) documents the columns. Imports run in the background, and a large history can take a long while because every item is matched against the metadata providers. Carry on using Yamtrack while it works. **Private Trakt or AniList profiles** need an OAuth application of your own. Create one on [Trakt](https://trakt.tv/oauth/applications) or [AniList](https://anilist.co/settings/developer) with the redirect URI `https://<your username>-yamtrack.elfhosted.com/import/trakt/private` (or `/import/anilist/private`), then add the credentials with [ElfBot](/app/elfbot/): Quick-paste into Yamtrack's environment variables using ElfBot ``` TRAKT_API=<your trakt client id> TRAKT_API_SECRET=<your trakt client secret> ANILIST_ID=<your anilist client id> ANILIST_SECRET=<your anilist client secret> ``` **Steam** imports need a [Steam API key](https://steamcommunity.com/dev/apikey), and ask for your Steam ID 64 rather than your username: Quick-paste into Yamtrack's environment variables using ElfBot ``` STEAM_API_KEY=<your steam api key> ``` ### Mark things watched from Jellyfin, Plex or Emby Yamtrack gives each user a personal webhook address, shown with step-by-step instructions on its **Integrations** settings page. Point your media server at it and Yamtrack records what you play. - **[Jellyfin](/app/jellyfin/)**: install the Webhook plugin from the Jellyfin Stable repository, add a generic destination, and paste in the Jellyfin webhook URL from Yamtrack. Jellyfin needs TMDB and TVDB enabled as metadata providers so Yamtrack can match what you played. - **[Plex](/app/plex/)**: enter your Plex username in Yamtrack's Plex section (so it only records your plays), then add the Plex webhook URL under **Webhooks** in Plex's settings. Plex only sends webhooks for accounts with Plex Pass. - **[Emby](/app/emby/)**: add the Emby webhook URL under **Notifications**. If that media server is also on your ElfHosted account, it can reach Yamtrack directly on the internal address instead of going out and back in: ``` http://yamtrack:8000/webhook/jellyfin/<your token> ``` Swap `jellyfin` for `plex` or `emby` as needed. Media servers hosted elsewhere use the full `https://<your username>-yamtrack.elfhosted.com/webhook/...` address. ### Subscribe to your calendar Yamtrack's calendar has an iCal feed you can add to Google Calendar, Apple Calendar or anything else that subscribes to a URL. Copy the link from the calendar page. Treat webhook and calendar links like passwords Webhook and calendar addresses work without an ElfHosted login, because a media server or calendar app cannot sign in through a browser. The token at the end of each address is what protects them. If one ends up somewhere it should not, regenerate the token in Yamtrack's settings and the old addresses stop working. ### Use your own metadata keys Yamtrack works out of the box with shared API keys for its metadata providers. If searches or imports start failing on rate limits, add your own keys with [ElfBot](/app/elfbot/), for example: Quick-paste into Yamtrack's environment variables using ElfBot ``` TMDB_API=<your tmdb api key> MAL_API=<your myanimelist client id> IGDB_ID=<your igdb client id> IGDB_SECRET=<your igdb client secret> ``` The full list lives in the [upstream environment variable reference](https://fuzzygrim.github.io/Yamtrack/release/env-variables/). ## Yamtrack also works with - [Jellyfin](/app/jellyfin/) - [Plex](/app/plex/) - [Emby](/app/emby/) ## How do I get support for Yamtrack? 1. For general use of Yamtrack, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/FuzzyGrim/Yamtrack) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor Yamtrack ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of Yamtrack using the following: - [Ko-fi](https://ko-fi.com/fuzzygrim) ## Yamtrack resources - [Yamtrack (*official site*)](https://github.com/FuzzyGrim/Yamtrack) - [Yamtrack Documentation](https://fuzzygrim.github.io/Yamtrack/) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides Yamtrack as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # YouTarr Youtarr is a YouTube video manager that automatically organizes videos from your channels or specific URLs. With optional Plex/Jellyfin/Emby integration, it can refresh your media library for a seamless, ad-free viewing experience. Save your videos to external storage, and play them back with Plex! ## đŸ€” Why Youtarr? - No Ads or Tracking: Watch YouTube content without interruptions - Offline Viewing: Access your videos anytime, even without internet - Archive Content: Preserve videos before they're deleted or made private - Family-Friendly Option: Create a curated, safe YouTube experience for kids - Works Standalone: Full functionality without requiring any media server - Plex-Ready: Seamlessly integrates with Plex if desired, but never requires it ## 🎯 Key Features Core Features (*No Plex Required*) - đŸ“„ Smart Management: Pre-validate YouTube URLs with metadata preview before organizing (*powered by yt-dlp*) - 🎯 Custom Quality Settings: Per-video resolution control with support from 360p to 4K - đŸ“ș Channel Subscriptions: Subscribe to channels and automatically organize new videos - đŸš« SponsorBlock Integration: Automatically remove or mark sponsored segments, intros, outros, and more using the crowdsourced SponsorBlock database - đŸ—‚ïž Smart Organization: Videos organized by channel with metadata and thumbnails - ⏰ Scheduled Processing: Configure automatic organization on your schedule (*cron-based*) - đŸ“± Web Interface: Manage everything through a responsive web UI - 🔍 Browse Channels: View all videos from subscribed channels before organizing - 📊 Processing History: Track what you've organized with smart duplicate prevention - 🔐 Secure Access: Local authentication system with admin controls - ☁ Platform Flexible: Configurable storage paths for Kubernetes/Elfhosted deployments Optional Plex Integration - 🔄 Auto Library Refresh: Automatically update Plex after processing videos - 📁 Plex-Ready Format: Videos organized and named for perfect Plex compatibility - 🎬 Metadata Support: Full descriptions, thumbnails, and video info display in Plex ## How do I access YouTarr? YouTarr is available: - From your dashboard: <https://your-username.elfhosted.com> - Directly: <https://your-username-youtarr.elfhosted.com> Signed-in users see their own URLs The addresses above show the general pattern. [Sign in](https://docs-internal.elfhosted.com/app/youtarr/) and these become your personal, clickable links. Info YouTarr is an open-source tool. ElfHosted provides hosting infrastructure only. Users are responsible for their use of this service in compliance with applicable laws and third-party terms of service. ## How to use YouTarr ### Setup external storage Since YouTarr organizes content to external storage rather than just streaming it, a pre-requisite is that you attach your own, external cloud storage. ElfHosted users can "magically" [mount any rclone-compatible storage](/how-to/use-rclone/). Your rclone-mounted storage will appear in `/storage/rclone/<something>` - use [FileBrowse](/app/filebrowser/) to confirm the path, and then set the `DATA_PATH` ENV var using [ElfBot](/app/elfbot/), like this example (*yours will be different, depending on path*): ### Setup cookies YouTarr utilizes on `yt-dlp`, which needs a cookie file with valid Google account credentials, in order to access YouTube. It is possible that excessive use of `yt-dlp` with this cookie may flag your account for automated abuse, so it's sensible to create a **separate** Google account, **just** for YouTarr (*a "throwaway" account*). Methods may vary per-browser, but here is a solution which works in Firefox. 1. Install the [cookies.txt](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/cookies-txt/) extension into Firefox, or the [Get cookies.txt LOCALLY](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/get-cookiestxt-locally/cclelndahbckbenkjhflpdbgdldlbecc) addon in Chrome 1. Open a **Private Browser Window**, and navigate to <https://youtube.com>. Log in with your throwaway account. 1. Once logged into YouTube, launch the extension, and save all cookies from your current window to a `cookies.txt` file 1. Examine the cookies.txt file, ensure it contains only Google-related cookies 1. Upload the `cookies.txt` file into YouTarr. Sensitive cookies ahead Your `cookies.txt` file can be used to gain access to the associated Google account. Use a throwaway account for this purpose, and protect your `cookies.txt` file as you would your password. ## YouTarr also works with - [Plex](/app/plex/) - [Jellyfin](/app/jellyfin/) - [Emby](/app/emby/) ## How do I get support for YouTarr? 1. For general use of YouTarr, refer to the [official site](https://github.com/DialmasterOrg/Youtarr) or to one of the links in the resources section below. 1. For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the [ElfHosted support options](/get-help/)! ## Sponsor YouTarr ❀ You can contribute directly to the development of YouTarr using the following: - [Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/cw/ChrisDial) ## YouTarr resources - [YouTarr (*official site*)](https://github.com/DialmasterOrg/Youtarr) - [YouTarr Documentation](https://github.com/DialmasterOrg/Youtarr#readme) Your content, your responsibility ElfHosted provides YouTarr as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please [reach out](/get-help/) — we're happy to help. ## What users say.. We're rocking some excellent [TrustPilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/elfhosted.com), and here's what some of our ~~users~~friends say.. > I am new here, but today I learned realized that Elfhosted is one of the best free and open source software communities I've seen, and FOSS communities have been at the center of my life since the 90s (*Perl, PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Ethereum, etc.*). Great open software built by great people who care = great community, and that is something special. > > You've done an amazing job [@Funky](https://github.com/Funky "GitHub User: Funky") Penguelf with the platform you provide and this place has an awesome mix of active community caretakers and software creators that I've seen here so far like BSM, Spoked, LayeZee and other elf vengers. Keep up the energy, productivity and community and take time to enjoy it and appreciate each other! [@skwah (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/647643207932313620/1296489163801104496) > As a happy Elfhosted customer—who also self hosts MANY things across about 10 severs (*dedicated, VPSes, and VMs running on Synology*), I wouldn’t switch to self hosting the services I get from Elfhosted. They just work with very little effort configuring things, and the support the owner and his team provides is second to none. Plus I love being part of a fledgling—but quickly growing—enterprise. [/u/jatguy. (*Reddit*)](https://www.reddit.com/r/elfhosted/comments/1ethggn/comment/ligr07p/) > I’ve been using this service for a while now, and honestly, it’s a game-changer compared to anything else I’ve tried for managing my media library. The support is fantastic—super quick, and if the staff aren’t around (*which rarely happens*), the community steps up right away. I can’t imagine going back to any other platform. > > Before this, I had my own setup with a NUC, NAS, and tools like Sonarr and Radarr. It worked pretty well for a while, and my internet speed was high enough to stream without any buffering. But in the end, it wasn’t worth the time or headache of managing all the storage and keeping everything running smoothly. > > Now, with this service, everything runs smoothly in 1080p+ with no buffering issues. The interface is really easy to use, which makes managing everything a breeze. Plus, having a whole community of smart people available for guidance is a huge bonus. > > I was sold from the start, which is why I quickly upgraded from a 1-month to a 3-month subscription, and I’m planning to switch to a 1-year plan soon. This service totally pays for itself, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. It’s been really impressive. [@seapound (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1268597236745637999) > Best possible options for anyone looking for the do-it-all option along with the best customer service ive experienced in this space so far. Id rate it a 6 if I could but its limited to 5/5... [@hashmelters (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1270998483863863338) (responding to a discussion re the cost of ElfHosted vs mainstream streaming / self-hosting): > I didn't know that the goal of this project was to compete with large companies running/renting entire DCs. I was under the impression that the goal of this project was to manage the updating of almost selfhosted applications on a shared platform with other users. Basically, be my sysadmin for me. > > That being said, paying for services is the 'easy button'. There is a real world cost incurred for the time saved. Time is money. Time is the most valuable currency that exists. Once time is spent, it's forever lost, one cannot retrieve it again (yet). In my mind, there are 3 options for use of time with respect to: mainstream, selfhosting, elfhosted. > > - mainstream - my time is valuable and I don't want curated content and I don't care what content that I have the ability to consume. I only like what's popular. > - elfhosted - my time is valuable, I want my own curated content without being forced to browse past the same damn entry 500 times just to find out that I can't watch the movie I want because it's not available in my current location or was removed last week from mainstream providers. > - selfhost - I care about costs and I have nothing but time to waste or I want to learn about the backend of the systems involved. I'll pay for my own VPS/homelab, electricity, manage the OS, manage app updates, figure out how to make the apps talk nice to each other, create my own beautiful frontend. > > I know how much my time is worth, does that reddit poster know how much their time is worth? Without knowing what you are worth, you can't make effective capital expenditures with respect to the time it will take to recoup the capital. > > I know I don't need elfhosted at all for my use case. I choose to stay with elfhosted because it's my 'easy button'. It's an efficient capital expense for the amount of time it saves me managing my own hardware, apps and saves me electricity costs. I'm also in a situation where I don't have upload bandwidth from my home to serve HD content to myself remotely. If I lived back in a city, I would still be here. My time is worth $$/hr. [@cobra2 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1269215171994456145) > "Just wanted to check in here and let @Darth-Penguini and anyone/everyone else know...WOW. I have been struggling with storage for years, maintenance of Docker containers, upkeep, all of it. Elfhosted is so freeing. It's an amazing service that I hope to be a member of for a long, long time!" [@Fingers91 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1118645576884572303/1233758587835383908) > "I would recommend ElfHosted to anyone. It has been great so far and made life a lot easier than running my own setups. If you’re in the fence give them a try and help support this great community." Zestyclose_Teacher20 (*Reddit*) > "thanks for the help and must say this is the best host I every had for my server 🙂 10/10 🙂 All other places I have try have I got a lot buff etc. Your host can even give me full power on a 4K Remux on 200GB big movie file . That's damn awesome 😄" @tjelite (*Discord*) > "What an amazing support system these guys have Chris and Layzee i think it was! Both are very patient with me even though I am a newbie at all this. Very thorough and explained everything step by step with me > > I couldn’t ask for anything better than the service I have received by these guys! Happy happy client❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1239991761355669625) > "Very happy customer. Great service" [@ronney67 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234932676822044703) > "Very good customer service, frequent updates, and excelent uptime!!!!!" [@ed.guim (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1234946556126433304) > "I had my own plex-arrs setup on hetzner for years. Yesterday I deleted everything as elfhosted has gone above and beyond it. And it has a fantastic, active community as well! Very friendly, helpful and like-minded folks always willing to help and improve the system. Top notch!" [@alon.hearter (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235106033144434749) > "Absolutely Amazed with the patience and professionalism of all Elf-Venger Staff including bossman penguin❀" [@dead.potahto (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1252138718790422531) > "[@BSM](https://github.com/BSM "GitHub User: BSM") went above and beyond to make sure I had all the one on one support needed with my sub. Thank you for your patience! Elfhosted continues to be Elftastic !!" [@bfmc1 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1251339401410117728) > "really enjoying the service from elfhosted. The setup is really easy from the guides on the website. And the help on the discord channel is really quick." [@jrhd13 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242251199290277953) > "Support is amazing, and once you find a setup which works best for you it works perfectly, very happy 😊" [@fiendclub (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1248991242222833705) > "great fast service, resolved my problem and really friendly" [@allan.st.minimum (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1235401078456193094) > "Great service and sorted out a billing issue super quick and easy." [@scottcall707 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236078421428142185) > "Very friendly support, resolved a problem with my account! I also appreciate the community that has been built around the service!" [@leo1305 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1236631075665612910) > "excellent customer service and very fast replies" [@yo.hohoho (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1237027356775026802) > "Loved the simplicity, experience and support" [@y.adhish (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1238152836098031666) > "Very friendly help as always, problem solved, one happy elf here!" [@badfurday0 (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1242998312827883550) > "Great Helpful and Fast support. Thanks!" [@.mxrcy (*Discord*)](https://discord.com/channels/396055506072109067/1234856745696886784/1244417224479866892) # Support and legal # Troubleshoot Something's not right? [ElfBot](/app/elfbot/) can be used to view logs, restart your apps, or create backups for later retrieval and archive. Here's a quick overview: [View setup guide on ElfHosted Video (account required)](https://video.elfhosted.com/w/5J68wtjwLf6jydxtWnG8u5) # How to use rclone ElfHosted provides storage for users' application data; user content lives on bring-your-own storage attached via rclone-compatible cloud (*Hetzner Storage Box, Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, etc.*). RealDebrid users have a dedicated mount product built in for direct integration. Here's a video illustrating how to do rclone mounts: [View setup guide on ElfHosted Video (account required)](https://video.elfhosted.com/w/5ja2PcNAy7MMNQGk1DnzR7) ## Meet the tools ### RcloneUI [RcloneUI](/app/rcloneui/) is the native UI provided by Rclone. It offers a beginner-friendly interface to configuring "configs" or "remotes" (*what rclone calls your remote storage volumes*). RcloneUI's most important task for us is the UI-driven configuration of remotes. It does also allow simple drag/drop transfer of files to/from remotes, but lacks the ability to **stop** a transfer. ### RcloneFM [Rclone FM](/app/rclonefm/) (*"File Manager"*) is an alternative rclone web UI. You can't use it to configure remotes (*use [RcloneUI](/app/rcloneui/) for this*), but you can use it for simple side-by-side filemanager-type operations. Warning Rclone FM maintains its own queue which you can manage (*even deletes are queued*), but be aware that this queue persists only in your browser tab, and closing the tab will cause you to loose the queue. The active transfer will still complete though. ## Setup config ### Setup remote (Rclone UI) Launch [RcloneUI](/app/rcloneui/) from your dashboard, and login (*any user/pass will work*): Create a new config for your provider. Name your remote (*can be anything, but make it sensible because it'll be the file path to your content*), and choose your provider type: Enter your provider-specific details. Refer to the [rclone docs](https://rclone.org/overview/) for help: RcloneUI will automatically take you to the "Explorer" window. Type the name of your new remote, and click "Open" to test that it's working correctly. If you can see your files, it's setup! If not, go back to "Configs" and edit it until you **can** see your files. ## Magic Mounting đŸȘ„ Primarily, users want to permanently mount their network storage using rclone. ElfHosted will automatically mount any configured "remote" (*"config"*) into `/storage/rclone/<remote name>`, visible to all your apps. If you change the parameters of a mount (*say, you need to fix the credentials*), you may need to restart rcloneui with [ElfBot](/app/elfbot/) for the changes to apply ### Mounting via SSH When setting up an SSH remote, it's not possible to specify a non-default path in the remote config - rclone expects you to pass this path as part of the `rclone mount` command, which we don't do. A workaround for this scenario is to create your SSH remote like thi, and to use `sftpalias` as the intended remote: ``` [sftpbase] type = sftp host = sftp.example.com user = myuser pass = <encrypted> [sftpalias] type = alias remote = sftpbase:/desired/default/path ``` # Migrating between ElfHosted datacenters ElfHosted's default datacenter is located in the EU, which may not result in the best performance for users in other parts of the world. We're expanding to other regions, and this guide will show you how to migrate your ElfHosted services between regions. ## What you need to know 1. Our hosting costs vary per-region. In order to maintain pricing parity across regions, resources may differ per-region (*for example, the US cluster has lower CPU limits but higher bandwith allocations*) 1. Data migration is based on daily 24h offsite backups, so if you migrate 23h after your last backup, you'll lose the most recent 23h of changes. To make a manual backup, run `elfbot backup offsite` from [ElfTerm](/how-to/use-elfterm/). 1. Your data persists on each individual cluster for 7 days. So if you migrate **back** to our default datacenter after 6 days, you'll "pick up where you left off" 6d ago, but if you migrate back after 8 days, you'll get your data restored as of the most recent daily backup. 1. App data backups do not capture every third-party account-side setting. For AIOStreams, the Stremio addon configuration is represented by the install URL generated by the AIOStreams configure page. Save or reinstall the current manifest URL after a migration, and expect to recreate it if the old instance has already been removed. What you should know There are some discrepancies between the datacenters which you should be aware of, listed below. ## Process 1. (*optionally, if you care about changes in the past 24h*) Trigger an offsite backup with [ElfBot](/app/elfbot/) 1. (*optionally, if you've ever set ENV vars*) Use [ElfBot](/app/elfbot/) to export all apps' environment variables (*a global command*) 1. Use <https://speed.elfhosted.com> to identify your ideal datacenter 1. Use your "[Datacenter Migration Panel](https://store.elfhosted.com/my-account/datacenter/)" on your account page, picking the appropriate datacenter 1. Your apps will be turned off on the primary cluster, and created on the target cluster - this may take 10-15 minutes, depending on the volume of data restored from offsite backup 1. Your apps will run from the new cluster, with a new domain suffix! (*i.e., instead of `https://batman.elfhosted.com`, you might be `https://batman.elfhosted.cc`*) 1. (*optionally, if you exported them*) Use [ElfBot](/app/elfbot/) to import your ENV vars 1. If you're using any custom domain names, update your CNAMEs to point to the new cluster suffix ## FAQ ### Can I un-migrate? Yes, "switch"" your subscription within 7 days to roll back to the original datacenter, where your volumes persist for 7 days. If it’s been more than 7 days, your volumes will have been cleaned up, and you’ll either get the latest cloud backup, or a fresh installation. # How to get your Plex Token Several of ElfHosted's apps need to interact with your [Plex](/app/plex/) instance, using a token. To get a Plex token, visit <https://plex-token-generator.elfhosted.com>, and generate a token. Enter an arbitrary product name (*the name of the app you're connecting would make sense*), an arbitrary client ID (*you can click the button to generate this*), and click `Generate Pin`: Click on the **plex.tv/link** URL to "link" your product to your Plex account: The PIN will be pre-populated. Click `Link` (*and then you can close this window*) In the generator, your token is displayed! Copy and paste it into your app. # ElfBuckz "ElfBuckz" is our "in-store credits" system, originally used for daily app subscriptions. These days it covers two things: account refunds and credits, and paying for your subscriptions with Bitcoin, which saves you 10%. ## ElfBuckz Balance / Topup To see your ElfBuckz balance and top it up, visit your [account funds page](https://store.elfhosted.com/my-account/account-funds/). If the top-up on that page doesn't work for you, there's a fallback [ElfBuckz Topup product](https://store.elfhosted.com/product/elfbuckz-topup/). It's priced at $1, so set the quantity to the number of dollars you want. Buy it on its own rather than alongside a subscription you intend to pay for in ElfBuckz, since the balance only lands once that order goes through. ## Save 10% by topping up with Bitcoin The 10% comes off the top-up itself, so a balance bought with Bitcoin costs you 10% less than its face value. You then spend that balance on subscriptions at face value, in the usual way, which is how the saving reaches whatever you're running. There's a walkthrough on video: [How to save 10% on ElfHosted subscriptions by paying with Bitcoin](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34gmFoX7QjA). Crypto payments sit outside the refund policy As set out in our [refund policy](/legal/refund-policy/), cryptocurrency payments are not covered by it. Top up an amount you're comfortable committing. ## Spending ElfBuckz Simply use ElfBuckz as your payment gateway when buying app subscriptions, or use your balance as a part-payment when using a regular payment gateway. # What are ElfPoints? "ElfPoints" are our loyalty / reward currency, intended to reward our subscribers for long-term subscriptions, and to provide credit for extra apps to [personal media stack](https://store.elfhosted.com/product-category/personal-stacks/personal-media-stacks/) subscribers. You "[earn](https://store.elfhosted.com/my-account/elfpoints/)" ElfPoints every time you spend money, or completing other promotional activities. ## Earn ElfPoints ### Earn 20% back on every renewal With each subscription renewal, you’ll receive ElfPoints worth 20% of its value, automatically added to your [ElfPoints Wallet](https://store.elfhosted.com/my-account/wallet/). You can then use those points to purchase a new subscription or renew an existing one. ### Earn $5 for every review For every honest, high-effort [review](/how-to/leave-a-review/) you post of a product you've purchased, we'll credit you with 500 ElfPoints (*$5 spendable credit*), up to twice per month. ### Earn for every referral Every time you use our [referral system](https://store.elfhosted.com/referral/), you [earn ElfPoints](https://store.elfhosted.com/my-account/elfpoints/), when your referrees click, register, or spend. ### Earn for being awesome! We'll award you 1000 ElfPoints (*$10 credit*) on the anniversary of your registration. Happy ElfBirthday! ## Spending ElfPoints To spend ElfPoints on an eligible[1](#fn:1) new subscription, pick "ElfPoints Wallet" as your payment gateway on checkout. Provided your [ElfPoints Wallet](https://store.elfhosted.com/my-account/wallet/) has enough credit, it will continue to fund the subscription through ongoing monthly renewals. ## Questions Does ElfPoints replace ElfBuckz? Answer: Yes, mostly. ElfBuckz is still used in edge cases *(*BTC-based subscriptions, or staff-managed account credits**), but its use is very limited and specific. Can I transfer my ElfPoints to another user? Answer: No, ElfPoints are non-transferrable. Can I top up my ElfPoints with cash? Answer: No, ElfPoints can only be **earned**, not topped-up. ______________________________________________________________________ 1. ElfPoints can't be used to fund [Personal Media Stacks](https://store.elfhosted.com/product-category/personal-stacks/personal-media-stacks/) or [Wizards](https://store.elfhosted.com/product-category/personal-stacks/stack-addons/wizards-personal-stacks/). [↩](#fnref:1 "Jump back to footnote 1 in the text") # Data Retention This page describes how data is automatically deleted when you terminate your account, unsubscribe from an app, or abandon your account without active subscriptions. ## Definitions - "Account data" means your account (*username, email, password, purchase history*) in the ElfHosted store, to which all of your subscriptions are tied. - "Application data" refers to the config for a specific application, usually found in `/config/<app>` in [File Browser](/app/filebrowser/). Examples would be your [Plex](/app/plex/) metadata, or your [Prowlarr](/app/prowlarr/) DB. ## When do we automatically purge data? | Action | Data affected | Retention | | ----------------------------- | --------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------- | | Unsubscribe all subscriptions | Application data Account data Offsite backups | 7 days 1 month 3 months | | Delete your account | Account data Application data Offsite backups | Immediately Immediately Immediately | ## Examples If you... - ... decide to switch from [Plex](/app/plex/) to [Jellyfin](/app/jellyfin/), nothing changes. Your Plex data persists at `/config/plex/`, consuming space, until you manually remove it. - ... cancel / lapse all your subscriptions, after 7 days, all your application data will be deleted. (*if you create a new subscription within 1 month, your data will be automatically restored from backup*), and after 1 month your account itself, and all your offsite backups will be deleted (*you'll get a fresh 100GB if you start a new subscription*) - ... [delete your account from the store](https://store.elfhosted.com/delete-my-account/), all your data (*including your store account, app data, and offsite backups*) will be immediately deleted. ## Questions Can you recover deleted data? No Do you backup my data? Yes, we take daily backups of your `/config`, your `/storage/symlinks`, and your `/backups` volumes, and we store these offsite for a month. These backups are intended for datacenter migrations and disaster recovery, and can't be **selectively** restored. In other words, you can request us to restore the **entire** `/config` folder, but not just the `/config/plex` folder. How can I backup my data? Use [ElfBot](/app/elfbot/) to perform backups of your app data to `/backups`, and then copy the data offsite using filebrowser. I'm no longer subscribed to my app, how can I get my app data? The data will persist in `/config/<app>` for as long as you have an active subscription. How can I immediately delete my account and data? Go to the [Delete My Account](https://store.elfhosted.com/delete-my-account/) page on the store, enter your account password, and confirm deletion. # Legal details This section lists the not-so-cute but necessary legal notes you need to be aware of, as an ElfHosted customer. What's an acceptable way to use the service? Answer: See the [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/) How private is my data? Answer: See the [Privacy Policy](/legal/privacy-policy/) Can I get a refund? Answer: See the [Refund Policy](/legal/refund-policy/) Can I resell my services? Answer: See the [No Reselling Policy](/legal/no-reselling-policy/) What are the terms of service? Answer: See the [Terms of Service](/legal/terms-of-service/) How do I report abuse? Answer: See the [Abuse](/legal/abuse/) policy How do I submit a takedown notice? Answer: See the [Notice & Takedown policy](/legal/takedownnotice/) # Acceptable Use Policy **Effective Date:** 19 Dec 2025 This Acceptable Use Policy ("AUP") forms part of the [Terms of Service](/legal/terms-of-service/) and [No-Reselling Policy](/legal/no-reselling-policy/). ElfHosted provides consumer-grade application hosting infrastructure only—we do not supply, curate, or manage content. By using ElfHosted, you agree to abide by the rules below and any other guidance communicated by our team. > Reminder: ElfHosted is for personal, household use. Running commercial workloads, reselling seats, or operating services for others is prohibited unless we provide written authorization. ## Prohibited content & activities You may not use ElfHosted services to publish, transmit, store, or facilitate content or activities that: ### Illegal or harmful content - Constitutes child sexual abuse material; - Is excessively violent, incites violence, threatens violence, or contains harassing content or hate speech; - Is defamatory, violates privacy rights, or creates risk to personal or public safety; - Promotes illegal drugs, illegal gambling, or illegal weapons trafficking; - Is otherwise illegal or solicits conduct that is illegal under applicable laws. ### Intellectual property infringement - Infringes copyrights, trademarks, patents, trade secrets, or other intellectual property rights; - Is intended to defeat technical copyright protections or security controls; - Involves unauthorized distribution, reproduction, or public performance of protected works. You are responsible for ensuring you have appropriate rights, licenses, or permissions for all content you store, transmit, or access through the service. ElfHosted responds to valid copyright infringement notices under our [Notice & Takedown policy](/legal/takedownnotice/). ### Deceptive or fraudulent activity - Is unfair or deceptive under consumer protection laws, including chain letters and pyramid schemes; - Improperly exposes trade secrets or confidential information; - Is malicious, fraudulent, or designed to deceive users. ### Network & security abuse You may not engage in network abuse, including but not limited to: - Denial-of-service attacks, credential stuffing, phishing, scanning, or vulnerability testing without authorization; - Unauthorized access to data, systems, or networks; - Monitoring traffic or data without authorization from the system owner; - Use of accounts or systems without owner authorization; - Conduct likely to result in retaliation against ElfHosted's network; - Excessive automation, bulk unsolicited messaging, or bandwidth abuse beyond your plan's intended scope; - Hosting or distributing malware, command-and-control infrastructure, botnet control, or crypto-mining; - Running open proxies or VPN resale nodes without authorization. ## Harassment & abuse ElfHosted does not tolerate harassment, threats, or abusive behavior toward our staff, contractors, or other users. You agree to conduct yourself professionally in all communications. Violations may result in immediate service suspension or termination without notice or refund. ## Fair use of shared resources ### Resource limits ElfHosted's shared infrastructure depends on fair usage. If you consume excessive resources (CPU, RAM, disk, network, GPU) in a way that degrades other users' experience, we may throttle, restart, isolate, or migrate your workload without notice. Unsupported scripts or actions that continuously consume disproportionate resources may trigger warnings; failure to remediate can lead to service suspension or termination. 4K transcoding on shared GPUs is prohibited unless explicitly included in your plan. ### Security requirements You must take reasonable security precautions: keep credentials secure, rotate them periodically, and enable multi-factor authentication where offered. You are responsible for all actions taken under your account, including those by unauthorized users due to weak passwords or credential reuse. ## Enforcement & remediation ### Violation process When we identify an AUP or Terms of Service violation, our standard process is to contact you via email (from [legal@elfhosted.com](mailto:legal@elfhosted.com) or our helpdesk). The notice will specify: * The nature of the violation * Required remediation steps * Timeframe for acknowledgment (typically 24 hours) * Timeframe for remediation (typically 24-48 hours depending on severity) Failure to respond within the stated timeframe may result in automatic suspension. ### Suspension & termination We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts with or without notice at our discretion, particularly for violations that: * Endanger the platform or other customers * Expose ElfHosted to legal or regulatory risk * Represent egregious or repeat violations You remain responsible for all fees through the date of suspension and waive any claims arising from protective actions taken in good faith. We have no obligation to retain or return data from services disabled for cause. ### Reporting & cooperation We may share relevant logs or account details with upstream providers, payment processors, or law enforcement when required by law or to resolve abusive activity. To report abuse or security issues, see the [Abuse Policy](/legal/abuse/). ## Customer responsibilities You must maintain current contact information for violation notices. You are solely responsible for backing up your data independently—ElfHosted is not liable for data loss resulting from service suspension or termination for cause. ## Disclaimer ElfHosted is under no duty to monitor or police customer activities and disclaims responsibility for any misuse of our services. This AUP provides examples of prohibited conduct but is not exhaustive—we reserve full discretion in interpreting and enforcing these policies to protect the platform and our users. # Privacy Policy **Effective Date:** 13 Jul 2026 ## What personal data we collect and why we collect it ### Personally Identifying Information We collect information from you when you register on our site, place an order, subscribe to our newsletter or fill out a form. When ordering or registering on our site, as appropriate, you may be asked to enter your: e-mail or credit card information. You may, however, visit our site anonymously. ### Payment information We never store full payment-card data on ElfHosted infrastructure. All card and wallet payments are processed by third-party providers—currently Stripe, PayPal, and Blockonomics (for Bitcoin). Those providers receive the billing details you submit (name, email, billing address, last 4 digits) in order to authorize the transaction. Their usage of that information is governed by their own privacy policies: [Stripe](https://stripe.com/privacy), [PayPal](https://www.paypal.com/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full), and [Blockonomics](https://www.blockonomics.co/privacy). We retain a transaction reference, payment status, and the last four digits of the card or wallet so we can reconcile orders and comply with accounting laws. ### Gravatar An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: <https://automattic.com/privacy/>. ### Cookies If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser. When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed. ### Embedded content from other websites Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website. ### Analytics We use Google Analytics to understand aggregate traffic patterns across both our public documentation site (`docs.elfhosted.com`) and our store (`store.elfhosted.com`). Both properties display the same cookie-consent banner; analytics scripts do not run until you grant consent, and you can revisit the banner at any time to withdraw consent. Google Analytics sets cookies that help us see which pages are popular and where visitors come from; the data we view is aggregated, but Google may process IP addresses and device identifiers on our behalf. You can opt out by using browser-level tracking protection, disabling analytics cookies in the consent banner, or installing the [Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on](https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout). ### Operational logs and telemetry To secure the platform and troubleshoot issues, we capture minimal operational metadata (for example: account identifier, IP address, timestamp, API endpoints accessed, resource usage counters, and sensor output from our orchestration layer). Logs are rotated frequently and retained for the shortest period needed—typically 7–30 days—unless longer retention is required for active investigations or legal obligations. We do not inspect customer payloads or media content, but we may correlate metadata with upstream providers (e.g., datacenter partners, RealDebrid, Abavia) when investigating abuse reports. See the [Abuse Policy](/legal/abuse/) and [Notice & Takedown policy](/legal/takedownnotice/) for details on how we process lawful complaints. ### Bundled third-party services Some subscriptions integrate external providers such as TorBox or Abavia (NzbDAV), storage vendors, or communication platforms (Discord). When you enable these integrations we share the minimum necessary data—usually your email address, ElfHosted account ID, and service configuration—so the third party can provision access. Their collection and processing of your data is governed by their own policies; please review the relevant provider’s documentation before enabling any integration. ### ElfBassador Discord support bot ElfHosted operates a Discord bot ("ElfBassador") which community owners can invite to their servers so their members can reach ElfHosted support staff. In servers where it is present, the bot watches messages for support-related trigger words (such as "elfhosted") and for direct [@mentions](https://github.com/mentions "GitHub User: mentions") of the bot. When a message matches: - A copy of the matching message (up to the first 500 characters), together with the author's Discord username and the relevant Discord IDs, is relayed to a staff-only channel in the ElfHosted Discord server so a human can respond. - We record the Discord IDs involved (server, channel, author, message) and the trigger word, for de-duplication and rate-limiting. We do not store message text outside of Discord itself. These records are deleted automatically after 30 days. Messages that do not match a trigger are not stored, logged, or forwarded anywhere. No data processed by the bot is used for analytics, profiling, or training machine-learning or AI models. Any Discord user can opt out at any time with the `/elfbassador-optout` command, available in any server the bot is in. Opting out immediately stops the bot from escalating your messages in all servers, and deletes our stored records of your past escalations. The `/elfbassador-optin` command reverses your own opt-out. For any other data request relating to the bot, email [legal@elfhosted.com](mailto:legal@elfhosted.com) or ask in the [ElfHosted Discord](https://discord.elfhosted.com). ### Sam, the AI assistant Sam is an optional AI assistant built into your ElfHosted dashboard that answers questions about your own hosted apps in plain language, and can help you operate them. Sam is opt-in: the first time you open it you are shown a short notice and must agree before anything is sent. Sam only ever works within the single account you are logged in to, and cannot see or affect any other customer's apps. When Sam can carry out an action for you (for example, adjusting a setting or configuring an app), it acts only within your own account and asks you to confirm before anything that cannot be undone. To answer a question, Sam sends the information needed to answer it to our AI provider, MiniMax, which generates the reply. Depending on what you ask, that can include: excerpts of your apps' logs, their download and request queues, the titles in your media libraries, which configuration settings are present (not their secret values), CPU, memory and disk-usage figures, and the text of your question. MiniMax processes this solely to generate Sam's response; their handling of it is governed by their own [privacy policy](https://www.minimax.io/). MiniMax operates outside the EU and UK, so using Sam involves an international transfer of this data. Before anything leaves your namespace, we remove or obfuscate the most sensitive parts: - **Secrets are stripped.** API keys, tokens, passwords and other credential-shaped values are redacted out of logs and config before they are sent. - **Your identity is masked.** Your username is replaced with a fixed alias that is the same for every customer, so MiniMax cannot tell which customer a conversation belongs to. We do not send your email address, payment details, or other account identifiers. - **File and release names are obfuscated.** Filenames and scene-release names (for example in a download queue or on disk) are replaced with placeholders before they are sent. - **IP addresses are removed** from tool output before it is sent. Plain human titles (for example a movie name shown in Plex, or a request in Seerr) may still be sent, because they are what Sam needs to answer questions like "is my film available yet". If you would rather not send any of this, simply do not use Sam; the rest of your dashboard works exactly as before. Your conversation with Sam is also stored in your own browser, so it survives a page refresh, and you can clear it at any time from the chat window. A copy of each conversation is additionally saved to your own logs folder (`/storage/logs/elfbot/transcripts/`, as a JSON and a readable HTML file) so you have it for your own reference. It stays in your own storage under your control, and we strip out the API keys and tokens we can detect (though we cannot guarantee to catch a secret written in free-form text, so review a transcript before sharing it). Only the most recent conversations are kept. Separately, we keep a short-lived internal record of your Sam conversations so our team can see what is working, fix the parts that are not, and follow up with you if Sam could not help. Secrets (API keys, tokens and passwords) are removed from this record, but unlike the masked data sent to MiniMax it is linked to your account, so we can reach out about a specific problem. It is retained for a short period, handled like our other [operational logs and telemetry](#operational-logs-and-telemetry), is accessible only to authorised ElfHosted staff, and is never sold, used for advertising, or used to train machine-learning models. We also keep a short record that you accepted this notice (your account identifier, the notice version, and a timestamp). ### Who we share your data with We do not sell customer information. We may share limited data with: - Payment processors (Stripe, PayPal, Blockonomics) to complete transactions. - Infrastructure vendors (cloud/datacenter providers, monitoring services, CDN, email delivery) strictly to operate the platform. - Third-party apps you explicitly connect (e.g., TorBox, Abavia) to fulfill the features you request. - Our AI provider (MiniMax), when you choose to use the Sam assistant, limited to the data described in [Sam, the AI assistant](#sam-the-ai-assistant). - Law enforcement, regulators, or other parties when required by law, court order, or to enforce our [Terms of Service](/legal/terms-of-service/), [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/), or to protect the rights and safety of ElfHosted, our users, or the public. ## Data Retention ### Site Data For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (*except they cannot change their username*). Website administrators can also see and edit that information. ### Server Data As part of our commitment to protecting your privacy, customer application data is scheduled for deletion shortly after a service expires or is terminated. In most cases storage volumes are wiped within 7 days, but operational backups and replication targets may retain encrypted copies for up to 14 days before being purged automatically. If you have indicated a payment complication or reactivation request, we may retain data longer so you have an opportunity to resolve the issue. You can request self-service deletion at any time via our documented process: <https://docs.elfhosted.com/how-to/delete-your-data/>. Please note that security logs and billing records are excluded from deletion requests because we must retain them for auditing and legal compliance. ### Account Deletion Upon termination of services, account metadata is minimized but certain records (such as invoices, order history, and abuse investigation notes) must be retained for tax, accounting, and legal purposes. These records are restricted to authorized personnel only. ### Data subject rights Depending on your jurisdiction (e.g., GDPR, UK GDPR, CCPA), you may have rights to access, correct, download, or delete your personal data, as well as object to or restrict certain processing. To exercise these rights, open a support ticket or email [legal@elfhosted.com](mailto:legal@elfhosted.com) with your request, and we will respond within the time frames specified by applicable law. When the law requires it, we may ask for additional verification to protect your account from unauthorized changes. ### Security practices We implement technical and organizational safeguards including encrypted storage, network segmentation, role-based access control, regular patching, and least-privilege credentials for staff and automation. While no system can be 100% secure, we continually monitor the platform and audit access to ensure customer data remains protected. ### Your contact information If you have any questions regarding this policy or any other policies of this website (ElfHosted), you may email your questions to [legal@elfhosted.com](mailto:legal@elfhosted.com). # ElfHosted Terms of Service **Effective Date:** 19 Dec 2025 This document, the ElfHosted Terms of Service Agreement, outlines the specific rules and regulations required to use our any of our products, software, services and web pages described for use by customers offered by ElfHosted. These Terms may be updated by ElfHosted at any time. The most current version of Terms will be available at <https://elfhosted.com/legal/terms-of-service/>. ## General Services may not be used without agreeing to the Terms. The Terms of this agreement (including the [AUP](/legal/acceptable-use/), [Privacy Policy](/legal/privacy-policy/) and [Refund Policy](/legal/refund-policy/)) are accepted by the customer and ElfHosted whenever Services are ordered or paid for by the customer. The Terms are maintained independently of any other agreement between ElfHosted and the customer. Unless otherwise agreed in writing with ElfHosted, any secondary agreements between ElfHosted and the customer will always include at minimum, the Terms outlined here. If a secondary agreement between ElfHosted and customer contradicts any attribute of Terms as outlined here, the secondary agreement shall take precedence. You may not use the services if you are not of legal age to form a binding contract with ElfHosted, or you are barred from receiving services under the laws of the country in which you will be using the Services. Privacy NOTICE: If you sign up for an account and fail to comply with these terms, no refunds will be given. We will, however, advise you by e-mail prior to taking any action to provide you with an opportunity to correct the problem. ## Privacy The customer understands and agrees to the [Privacy Policy](/legal/privacy-policy/) provided by ElfHosted. ## Hosting-only service ElfHosted is a managed hosting platform. We deploy, monitor, and maintain applications and related infrastructure, but we do not upload, curate, seed, mirror, or distribute any media or other customer content. All storage locations, network transfers, and integrations exposed through the Services operate under the full control of the subscriber who initiates them. No statement in these Terms or elsewhere should be interpreted as ElfHosted supplying content or acting as a publisher of customer material. ## User content & legal compliance You are solely responsible for the data, media, configurations, and workflows you run on the Services. You represent and warrant that you have all rights, licenses, and permissions required to store or transmit that material and that doing so complies with every applicable law, regulation, and contractual obligation (including copyright, privacy, export-control, and data-protection requirements). You must ensure your end users and collaborators do the same. ElfHosted has no ability or obligation to monitor customer traffic or payloads, and you agree that any claim arising from your content will be directed at you and not ElfHosted. ## Enforcement & suspension ElfHosted may, at its sole discretion and without prior notice, throttle, isolate, disable, or terminate any workload or account that it suspects is (a) violating these Terms, the [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/), or applicable law, (b) endangering the platform or other customers, or © causing ElfHosted or its suppliers to face legal or regulatory exposure. You remain responsible for all fees through the date of suspension and waive any claim arising from such protective actions. ElfHosted has no obligation to retain or return data from services that are disabled for cause. ## Legal process & cooperation ElfHosted may disclose account information, usage metadata, billing details, or relevant logs when compelled by law, valid court order, subpoena, or other governmental request, or when disclosure is necessary to protect the platform, other customers, or the public. You authorize ElfHosted to forward any credible infringement or abuse complaints it receives about your account to you and/or to upstream providers (such as network carriers or bundled third-party services) so they can address the report directly. ElfHosted is not required to contest or evaluate the merits of such requests. For instructions on submitting Digital Services Act (DSA) or Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) notices, see the [Notice & Takedown policy](/legal/takedownnotice/). To report security or abuse issues, see the [Abuse Policy](/legal/abuse/). ## Acceptable Uses of the Service The customer understands and agrees to abide by the [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/) provided by ElfHosted. ## Refund Policy The customer understands and agrees that by ordering a service, they are bound by the [Refund Policy](/legal/refund-policy/). Please note, as per outlined by the Refund Policy, that any and all cryptocurrency payments will not be bound by the Refund Policy. ## Term The initial service term of the Agreement shall begin on the date that ElfHosted delivers the service to the customer (the “Service Commencement Date”). The term shall continue for the number of months stated in the Order (the “Initial Term”). Upon expiration of the Initial Term, this Agreement shall automatically renew for the same length as the Initial Term (each a “Renewal Term”) unless ElfHosted or the Customer provides the other with termination notice within 72 hours prior to the expiration of the Initial Term or then-current Renewal Term, as applicable. The Initial Term and any Renewal Term may be referred to collectively in this Agreement as the “Term.” ## Customer Support The customer understands that support provided by ElfHosted is on an as is, as available basis. ElfHosted makes no guarantees that support will be available or able to resolve a customer’s problem. ## Failure to Pay ElfHosted retains the right to remove or retain the content stored on ElfHosted’s servers in the event of non-payment for the services. ## Billing Disputes Filling a dispute or chargeback with your payment method will void any agreement you have with ElfHosted and will nullify any right to hold a service at ElfHosted. All active services will be terminated without the option of receiving a refund for any unused portion of the current billing cycle. ## Prices & Specifications ElfHosted reserves the right to alter prices, storage quantities, network rates, network volumes, and computational capabilities of all services at its sole discretion. ## Fair Use Policy ElfHosted users will properly use the assigned resources in a fair manner without interfering other users in the same environment, otherwise, ElfHosted has every right to regain control of the abused resource from users without prior notice. ElfHosted will not be liable nor responsible for any customer/user loss out of this arrangement, and there will not be any refund of customer paid fee. Users of all ElfHosted services agree not to interfere with other users in an unfair or malicious manner such that other users are not able to receive due level of services. In all ElfHosted services, the word “unlimited” refers to an “unmetered” usage, but not without restrictions. ElfHosted reserves the right to impose restrictions of various sorts to ensure a fair usage among the user community without prior notice, to existing and new users, and upon repeated warnings, suspend and/or terminate offending users. For further information, please read the [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/) ## Proprietary Rights The customer acknowledges that ElfHosted owns all legal right, title and interest in and to the Services, including any intellectual property rights which subsist in the services (whether those rights happen to be registered or not, and wherever in the world those rights may exist). ## Governing Law and Jurisdiction These Terms of Service and any separate agreements whereby we provide you services shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of New Zealand, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. The parties agree that any disputes arising out of or in connection with these Terms, including any question regarding their existence, validity, or termination, shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Auckland, New Zealand. ## Software & Service Updates Any software provided with the Services may be updated or altered at any time. These changes are often to improve the quality of the Services and fix problems. You agree to receive such updates. ## Compliance with Law The customer accepts full responsibility and accountability for all content stored on, downloaded to, or distributed from their Services. The customer certifies that they have legal rights to distribute and store everything stored on their Services, and all content is legal under New Zealand law, in addition to the laws of the country or region in which the customer resides, and the laws of the countries or regions in which their Services reside. ## Common Carrier ElfHosted and customer agree that ElfHosted is solely acting as a common carrier in its capacity of providing services. The customer agrees that they are the publisher of any material or information and responsible for it adhering to the Terms. The content distributed by customer is in no way reflective of ElfHosted. ElfHosted does not filter or inspect the content distributed by the customer using our services, as outlined in our Privacy Policy. All material stored or distributed by the customer is considered publicly accessible. ElfHosted’s distribution of content provided by the customer does not express or imply approval of material by ElfHosted, nor does it confirm that the material is in compliance with the Terms. ## Availability of Services The customer understands and agrees that interruptions of any services may occur at any time and without prior notification, and may continue for any duration. The customer agrees that under no circumstances will ElfHosted be held liable for any financial or other damages due to such interruptions. In no event shall ElfHosted be held liable to the customer for any damages, including but not limited to refunds, fees, loss of profits, loss of income, or cost of replacement services. The failure or interruption shall not be considered a default under these Terms. ## Limitation of Liability ElfHosted is not liable for protection or privacy of any content transmitted through the Internet or any other network provider, or services the customer may use. To the maximum extent permitted by law, ElfHosted's aggregate liability for all claims arising out of or relating to the Services will not exceed the fees you paid to ElfHosted for the Services during the twelve (12) months immediately preceding the event giving rise to the claim. This limitation applies regardless of the form of action and even if ElfHosted has been advised of the possibility of such damages. ## Indemnity The customer agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold ElfHosted, its affiliates, owners, employees, and suppliers harmless from and against any and all claims, obligations, losses, liabilities, damages, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs) arising from or related to: (a) the customer’s content, data, or conduct (including alleged infringement, misuse of third-party services, or illegal transmission of media); (b) false advertising or other consumer-protection claims tied to the customer’s products or services; © transactions between the customer and any third party; (d) breach of these Terms, the Acceptable Use Policy, or applicable law; and (e) any demand or investigation directed at ElfHosted because of the customer’s use of the Services. ElfHosted reserves the right to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification, in which case the customer will cooperate and reimburse all associated costs. ## Force Majeure ElfHosted shall not be liable to the customer or any other person, firm or entity for any failure of performance under these Terms if such failure is due to any cause or causes including, but not limited to strikes, riots, vandalism, fires, inclement weather, third-party provider outages, cable cuts, power crisis shortages, acts of terrorism, and or uncontrollable acts of God, or other similar occurrences; any law, order, regulation, direction, action or request of the United States government or of any other government (including provincial and local governmental agency, department, commission, court, bureau, corporation or other instrumentality of any one or more of said governments) or of any civil or military authority; national emergencies, insurrections, riots, wars; or strikes, lockouts, or work stoppages or other labor difficulties; failures, shortages, breaches or delays. ## Nondisclosure ElfHosted and the customer shall use their best efforts to keep the provisions (including price) of all agreements from the public, competitors, or others who may gain benefit from such knowledge unless required by law to divulge such information to regulatory authorities or unless required in connection with enforcing that party’s rights hereunder. ## Relationship of the Parties The parties intend that an independent contractor relationship will be created by these Terms, and that no additional partnership, joint venture or employee/employer relationship is intended – unless otherwise specific in a separate agreement. ## Waiver Any party’s failure to insist on compliance or enforcement of any provision of these Terms shall not affect its validity or enforceability or constitute a waiver of future enforcement of that provision or of any other provision of these Terms. ## Attorneys’ Fees If a legal proceeding is commenced to enforce or obtain a declaration of rights under this Terms, the prevailing party in such proceeding shall be entitled to recover its reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs incurred in the proceeding from the non-prevailing party, as well as any reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs that the prevailing party incurred prior to commencing the proceeding. ## Notices Any notice under these Terms may be e-mailed, delivered personally or to such other places as the parties may designate in writing. ## Data Back-up & Recovery The customer is responsible for independent backup of data stored on ElfHosted’s servers; unless the customer has arranged for services which include backup services in which case data backup will be performed under the terms of the specific data backup plan chosen by the customer. ElfHosted shall never be held liable for failure to recover data in the event of any sort of failure, and shall never be held accountable financially or otherwise for loss of data. ## DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES SERVICES PROVIDED BY ELFHOSTED ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS, AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. ELFHOSTED SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY OTHER WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL ELFHOSTED BE LIABLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF ELFHOSTED HAS BEEN ADVISED BY THE CUSTOMER OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH POTENTIAL LOSS OR DAMAGE. IF ELFHOSTED'S SERVICE TO THE CUSTOMER IS DISRUPTED OR MALFUNCTIONS FOR ANY REASON, ElfHosted SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY LOSSES OF INCOME DUE TO DISRUPTION OF SERVICE DURING THE PERIOD OF DISRUPTION OF MALFUNCTION. # Refund Policy **Effective Date:** 19 Dec 2025 ## Trial Periods vs refunds ElfHosted provide generous 7-day trial periods of our apps and lower-tier subscription bundles, for a token $1 to validate payment gateways. The intention of these trial periods is to afford users ample time to discover the platform, and to determine whether it's a "fit" for them. Trial signup fees are non-refundable. With this goal in mind, ElfHosted will not issue refunds for "unsuitability" of the platform, if users "change their mind" during their subscription term. If the platform is unsuitable, users should have discovered this within their 7-day trial period. Packages without trials periods (*Rangers, Halflings, Nazguls*) are not eligible for discretionary refunds. Users wanting to "test the waters" should start on a trial package and upgrade to a larger package when they're satisfied and willing to commit. Refunds will not be offered for non-trial packages. All payments (including those made via cryptocurrency or through third-party processors) are final once services are provisioned. Initiating a chargeback, payment dispute, or cryptocurrency clawback immediately terminates all active services and forfeits any right to future access, remaining time, or data stored with ElfHosted. ## Promotions From time to time, ElfHosted will offer discounted pricing on subscriptions. These promotions are intended to attract new users at the cost of revenue, and refunds will **not** be offered on a subscription due to a price difference between the amount paid and any promotional price. ## Cancellation A cancelled subscription will persist until the subscription renewal date, in a "pending-cancel" state, but won't be renewed. A cancelled trial will immediately be terminated, but can be re-activated for the duration of the trial period. ## Refunds While we reserve the right to make exceptions to this rule based on individual circumstances, refunds are intended for instances when ElfHosted is entirely responsible for the unsuitability of a service, for example, the withdrawal of a particular application or product. While ElfHosted will, in good faith, attempt to resolve issues, events outside of ElfHosted's direct control, such as policy or technical changes to 3rd parties (*Plex, RealDebrid, etc*) which render the service unusable, will **not** constitute grounds for a refund. Any request for a discretionary refund must be accompanied by a support ticket demonstrating that the customer cooperated with troubleshooting efforts and granted ElfHosted reasonable time to resolve the issue. Requests submitted after cancellation, without a ticket, or from users who refused to follow support instructions will be denied. Where ElfHosted elects to issue a refund, it will be net of non-refundable payment-processor fees, currency conversion costs, and usage already consumed. ElfHosted may modify, replace, or retire individual applications, bundles, or integrations at any time. If a third-party vendor, API, or upstream provider (including but not limited to Abavia, Plex, RealDebrid, AllDebrid, cloud storage hosts, or datacenter partners) alters their service in a way that affects ElfHosted offerings, such change does **not** create refund eligibility. Our obligation is limited to providing a commercially reasonable alternative where feasible; if no alternative exists, standard cancellation terms apply without reimbursement. ## No Refunds To be clear, the following are example cases under which you will **not** receive a refund: - Your cloud provider (*RealDebrid, AllDebrid, etc*) bans your account - Your ISP blocks access to ElfHosted resources, or you connection is not fast enough to sustain services - Plex block our IP / VPN ranges - A developer or provider makes technical or application changes which renders the service unusable - You replace your smart TV and streaming no longer works well - Our datacenter providers suspend services or make changes which render the service unusable (*in this case, we would in good faith, move services to alternative providers*) - There is a price difference between the amount paid and any promotional price - You "changed your mind" or believe, post-purchase, that the product is not "fit to purpose" - Your subscription was automatically renewed due to not cancelling the subscription before the renewal date - You are unwilling or unable to cooperate with the ElfHosted support team in providing necessary information for troubleshooting in a timely manner - You only have a smartphone, but the apps you're using require a desktop / laptop browser - You initiated a payment dispute, chargeback, or cryptocurrency clawback through your financial institution - An upstream service, API, or third-party vendor changed terms or functionality, and ElfHosted can no longer offer the specific feature you expected - You did not open, or refused to participate in, a support ticket prior to requesting a refund # Reselling Policy **Effective Date:** 19 Dec 2025 ElfHosted services are intended for personal, consumer use. You may share access with members of your immediate household or close family ("sharing") provided no money changes hands beyond splitting the original bill and everyone uses the service under your supervision. Any form of **reselling**, sublicensing, seat-leasing, or advertising ElfHosted access to the public (including "Plex shares," Discord/Telegram group buys, Patreon tiers, donations for access, or bundling ElfHosted seats inside another product) is strictly prohibited and will result in immediate suspension or termination without refund. ## Is "splitting the bill" reselling? Think of reselling vs sharing like splitting the bill for a meal at a restaurant. It's perfectly reasonable to split the bill for an all-you-can-eat buffet with your family, but it would be entirely unacceptable to request that meal in 100 take-away bags and sell it on the street! ## Examples **Allowed (sharing):** - Spouse, partner, or children in the same household using your hosted apps under your main login - Long-term friend or relative casually chipping in for part of the monthly bill, with no public advertisement **Not allowed (reselling):** - Posting "Plex shares" or "ElfHosted slots" on social media, Discord, Telegram, or reseller forums - Collecting recurring donations, Patreon subscriptions, or "coffee money" in exchange for login details - Packaging ElfHosted services as part of a commercial bundle, consulting package, or hosted offering for clients - Managing multiple unrelated accounts or devices on behalf of paying strangers ## Enforcement Violations of this policy breach our [Terms of Service](/legal/terms-of-service/) and [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use/). We reserve the right to: - Suspend or terminate services without refund - Remove or archive associated data immediately - Blacklist payment methods, accounts, or related domains from future purchases - Report egregious abuse to upstream providers, payment processors, or relevant authorities Appeals are considered only for first-time misunderstandings where customers promptly demonstrate compliance. Repeat or intentional resellers are permanently banned. # ElfHosted Abuse Policy **Effective Date:** 19 Dec 2025\ **Contact:** [abuse@elfhosted.com](mailto:abuse@elfhosted.com) At **Elfhosted**, we provide infrastructure for users to host and deploy their own applications. We **do not provide, curate, or manage any content** accessible through these applications. All content is entirely **user-provided**, or obtained through **third-party APIs that scrape publicly available data**. As a result, Elfhosted disclaims all responsibility for the content or behavior of any user or application on the platform. ______________________________________________________________________ ## 1. Content Responsibility - **Elfhosted does not host or serve any original content.**\ All media, metadata, links, or search results seen through hosted applications are either: - Provided by the user themselves, or - Fetched via APIs from public sources by the user’s configuration. - **User-Controlled Deployments**: Each user is responsible for the applications they deploy and any resulting behavior or data output. - **No Monitoring or Moderation**: Elfhosted does not monitor or moderate application content or activity. ______________________________________________________________________ ## 2. Reporting Abuse If you believe a user of our platform is engaging in illegal activity or violating acceptable use norms (e.g. malware, phishing, harassment, copyright infringement, etc.), please send a detailed report to: 📧 [abuse@elfhosted.com](mailto:abuse@elfhosted.com) Your report should include: - A clear description of the issue - The affected service URL or domain (if applicable) - Evidence or documentation of the abuse - Your contact details for follow-up (optional but encouraged) ______________________________________________________________________ ## 3. Enforcement Actions Upon receiving a valid abuse report: - We will acknowledge and review the report (our goal is within 24 hours of receipt). - If we determine a user is violating applicable laws, our Terms of Service, or causing harm via misuse of the platform, we may take **account-level action**. ❌ **We do not disable or intervene in individual applications.**\ ✅ **We reserve the right to suspend or terminate user accounts** that are found to be in violation. If remediation is required, we will specify a deadline (often between 12 and 48 hours depending on severity). Failure to respond or remediate in time may lead to immediate suspension without further notice. ______________________________________________________________________ ## 4. Legal Requests We comply with valid legal process, including subpoenas, warrants, and court orders.\ Please direct legal inquiries to [legal@elfhosted.com](mailto:legal@elfhosted.com). For Digital Services Act (DSA) or Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) takedowns related to our Abavia-powered NNTP offering, please refer to the [Notice & Takedown policy](/legal/takedownnotice/) for the specific submission requirements. ______________________________________________________________________ ## 5. API or Content Takedown Requests If you believe a user-managed API, proxy, or feed made available through Elfhosted is publishing or indexing material that infringes your rights, please submit a formal notice to [legal@elfhosted.com](mailto:legal@elfhosted.com) with the subject line **“Elfhosted API takedown – Your Organization”**. To be actionable, include: - The specific endpoint, URL, or host header in question and the last-seen timestamp (UTC preferred) - A concise description of the allegedly infringing material and the rights you assert - Evidence that you control or represent the rights holder (e.g., assignment letter, agency agreement, copyright registration number) - A declaration that your notice is accurate and made under penalty of perjury, along with a typed signature and contact details Complete notices receive a ticket ID within one business day. Incomplete or vague submissions may be deprioritized or returned for clarification. Please do not escalate to upstream infrastructure or payment vendors - Elfhosted can only act on requests submitted through this channel. ### Public Stremio add-ons ElfHosted operates a small catalog of public Stremio add-ons that expose user-supplied sources (RealDebrid, AllDebrid, EasyNews, etc.) through Stremio’s API. These add-ons do not bundle media or Plex libraries; every user brings their own accounts and credentials, and liability for what they ingest rests entirely with that user. Because the add-ons are publicly reachable and stateless, we cannot disable a single user or account. Our only remedy is to remove or null-route the specific entry that you identify. Your notice must therefore include verifiable identifiers such as: - The add-on base URL plus the catalog/stream path being queried (e.g., `/catalog/movie/hd/info.json`) - Magnet URIs or BitTorrent info-hashes returned by the add-on - Usenet identifiers (message ID, NZB GUID) or direct HTTP links surfaced by the add-on Once we can match the identifier to our cache, we block or purge that record so it no longer resolves for any Stremio user. Requests without concrete hashes, URLs, or message IDs cannot be actioned. ______________________________________________________________________ ## 6. Abuse of the Reporting Process False or malicious complaints undermine the reporting process. Submitting repeated or bad-faith reports may result in: - Restrictions on your ability to submit further complaints - Referral to appropriate authorities ______________________________________________________________________ # Notice & Takedown (DSA or DMCA) **Effective Date:** 19 Dec 2025 ElfHosted do not provide content, we host applications. Use of these applications is governed by our acceptable use policy and terms of service. The following refers to the bundled NNTP service offered with our [NzbDAV](/app/nzbdav/) subscription, which is a wholesale service provided by an Abavia reseller. We are required by our reseller agreement to provide an identical notice. ## Platform responsibilities ElfHosted is a managed application hosting platform. We do not upload, curate, or distribute media, and we have no visibility into the content our subscribers exchange through the software we provide. Each subscriber is solely responsible for ensuring their activity complies with all applicable laws and with our Acceptable Use Policy, Terms of Service, and related documents. By using ElfHosted, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless ElfHosted, its owners, and affiliates from any claims, damages, or liabilities arising from your use of the hosted applications, including infringement or other unlawful conduct. We cannot disable or remove Usenet posts or other third-party materials ourselves; valid notices must identify the specific content so we can forward them to Abavia for processing. ______________________________________________________________________ Abavia offers a Notice & Takedown procedure. Below we describe the procedures as applicable under: The Digital Services Act (DSA) for the EU and/or Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) for the US. ## DSA Since 2022 the Digital Services Act (Regulation (EU) 2022/2065; “DSA”) provides regulations concerning the storage, making available, and dissemination of online content. Any person or entity that believes that content posted by a user on Abavia’s Usenet servers is illegal, may submit a DSA Notice to our designated DSA Agent. The DSA Notice has to contain following information: - a. a sufficiently substantiated explanation of the reasons why the notifier alleges the information in question to be illegal content; - b. a clear indication of the exact electronic location of that information, such as the message ID, and, where necessary, additional information enabling the identification of the illegal content adapted to the type of content and to the specific type of hosting service (Usenet); - c. the name and email address of the individual or entity submitting the notice, except in the case of a suspicion of an offence referred to in Articles 3 to 7 of Directive 2011/93/EU; - d. a statement confirming the bona fide belief of the notifier that the information and allegations contained in the notice are accurate and complete. Designated DSA Agent: ``` Legal name and address of Service Provider: Abavia S.r.l. Via Corrado Forti n. 86, 47894 Chiesanuova, San Marino Designated Agent: Giacomo Ercolani E-Mail of Designated Agent: abuse@abavia.com ``` ## DMCA The Digital Millennium Copyright Act Since 1998 the DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) provides regulations concerning copyright infringements by electronic means. Copyright owners or their agents may submit a Notification of Claimed Infringement under the DMCA ("Notice") to our designated Copyright Agent if they believe they have found material that infringes on their copyrights. The written Notice has to contain following information: 1. Information of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed or, in case of a single Notice with multiple works, a representative list of such works. 1. Precise identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing and sufficient information to enable Abavia S.r.l. to locate the material, such as each article's subject, date, time, message-ID(s), newsgroup posted. 1. Full contact information such as full name of the complaining party, address, telephone number, e-mail address and, for agents, a clear statement of the relationship to the owner of the copyrights. 1. A statement that the complaining party has a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent or the law. 1. A clear statement, under penalty of law, that the information in the DMCA Notice is both accurate and that you are an authorized agent of an entity or the person who holds the copyright. A physical or electronic signature of the authorized agent of an entity or the person is also required. Please send your written Notice to our Designated Copyright Agent. In case your Notice does not fully comply with above mentioned standards, please do understand that processing or answering the Notice may not be possible. Upon receipt of a compliant Notice Abavia S.r.l. will take the following measures: - Eliminating the claimed copyright infringements. - Notifying the subscriber that material has been removed or disabled. Designated Copyright Agent: ``` Legal name and address of Service Provider: Abavia S.r.l. Via Corrado Forti n. 86, 47894 Chiesanuova, San Marino Designated Agent: Giacomo Ercolani E-Mail of Designated Agent: abuse@abavia.com ``` Please direct all compliant notices to the designated agent listed above.