Best Self-hosted Media & Smart Home tools in 2026

272 self-hosted open source alternatives in this category

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272 services found

Rygel

Rygel

DLNA/UPnP AV media server and renderer for home media sharing

Rygel is a DLNA/UPnP AV media server and renderer that shares audio, video, and photos to TVs, consoles, and speakers, with optional on-the-fly transcoding.

Alternative to:
Twonky Server
Twonky Server+3
Blue Iris

Blue Iris

Windows-based video surveillance and NVR software

Blue Iris is Windows NVR software for managing up to 128 cameras, recording and search, remote web/mobile viewing, motion/audio alerts, and optional built-in AI detection...

Alternative to:
Synology Surveillance Station
Synology Surveillance Station+6