Microsoft Phone Link completely dropped the ball, but here's what I use instead
… Furthermore, it unlocks advanced features like remote camera access and unrestricted, high-framerate device mirroring. …
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Tailscale's latest personal plan changes make it easier than ever to share your home lab with friends and family
… That way, you can have five other accounts accessing your tailnet, which is a decent number if you're need to let multiple households access your FOSS application stack. …
I’ve used Plex for years and didn’t realize these 4 features existed
… DLNA operates entirely within the local network and does not require internet access for streaming content between devices. …
I turned an old iPhone into a Home Assistant wall panel, and it beats every dedicated controller I've tried
… For iOS, I needed to use Guided Access, which will essentially lock the device to Home Assistant, disabling gestures and buttons, as well as the ability to exit the app without the passcode. It's fairly easy to enable on iOS, simply: Go to Settings Accessibility Guided Access . …
3 simple Plex settings that instantly fixed my buffering issues
… To do this, head to Settings Remote Access and make sure the Fully Accessible Outside Your Network option is selected. …
Most people ignore their router's USB port, but it's perfect for one surprisingly useful thing
… This lets every device on your network access shared files without needing a dedicated NAS box. Not quite. The primary use of a router's USB port is to share a connected storage device across your local network. …
Home labbers say to ditch your ISP router, but the Fritz Box 7530 has WireGuard, dynamic DNS, and even a media server
… The Fritz Box lets you manage individual device permissions through its web interface. You can block specific devices from accessing the internet, set time-based access rules, and apply parental controls with content filtering. …
Your NAS is wasted if it is just a dumb storage box — you can do a lot more with it
… Related NAS makers are slowly admitting people want home servers, not just storage boxes The NAS as a concept is evolving Your NAS is more than just an always-on data repository It can do much more if you allow it At its core, a NAS allows all you to access your data over your network, across all y… …
I ditched Quad9's filtering for Control D, and the visibility difference is massive
… Because it lets me set up what's being blocked with different profile levels that I can apply to pretty much any of my devices. It's also cloud-based, so I don't have to worry about setting up remote access for a self-hosted DNS resolver, which means every device is protected no matter where I am. …
4 HDMI gadgets I wish I’d discovered a lot sooner
… Sign in to your XDA account For years, I treated HDMI accessories as simple cables that only existed to connect one device to another. …