Best of Raspberry Pi — June 2025

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   Jeff Geerling·45w

   Self-hosting your own media considered harmful

   A content creator received two YouTube community guidelines violations for videos demonstrating self-hosted media solutions like LibreELEC and Jellyfin, despite showing only legal content management. YouTube flagged these tutorials as promoting unauthorized access to paid content, even though they focused on managing legally-owned media. The creator discusses the challenges of platform dependency, alternative hosting options like Floatplane and Internet Archive, and the economic realities of content creation outside major platforms.

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   selfh.st·42w

   Self-Host Weekly (27 June 2025)

   Weekly newsletter covering self-hosting news highlights PewDiePie's de-Googling video that showcases self-hosted alternatives like Vaultwarden, Nextcloud, and Joplin running on Raspberry Pi 5. Features Metadata Remote, a new web-based tool for managing audio file metadata with MusicBrainz integration, deployable via Docker. Includes terminal tip for saving command history and calls for community content submissions.

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   ThePrimeTime·45w

   PewDiePie IS RUINING MY LIFE

   PewDiePie documents his journey building custom hardware projects using Raspberry Pi and Linux, creating a dog monitoring camera, smart nightstand device, and Tamagotchi-inspired habit tracker. The projects showcase practical DIY alternatives to commercial smart home devices, emphasizing privacy and customization over convenience. He demonstrates setting up cameras, sensors, 3D printing cases, and implementing features like temperature monitoring, voice commands, and meditation timers while learning Linux commands and hardware integration.

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