LocalNode Community Guides
Everything you need to get the most out of your LocalNode. From basic setup to advanced configuration.
Getting Started
Accessing Home Assistant Remotely
Accessing Home Assistant Remotely — Step-by-step guide for your LocalNode.
Setting Up Your Localnode for the First Time
Setting Up Your Localnode for the First Time — Step-by-step guide for your LocalNode.
Advanced
Adding External Storage to Your Localnode
Adding External Storage to Your Localnode — Step-by-step guide for your LocalNode.
Adding Smart Home Devices to Home Assistant
Adding Smart Home Devices to Home Assistant — Step-by-step guide for your LocalNode.
Backing Up Your Entire Localnode Configuration
Backing Up Your Entire Localnode Configuration — Step-by-step guide for your LocalNode.
Connecting Home Assistant to Localnode
Connecting Home Assistant to Localnode — Step-by-step guide for your LocalNode.
Connecting to Your Localnode from Any Device
Connecting to Your Localnode from Any Device — Step-by-step guide for your LocalNode.
Contacting Support and Sending Diagnostic Logs
Contacting Support and Sending Diagnostic Logs — Step-by-step guide for your LocalNode.
Creating Basic Automations in Home Assistant
Creating Basic Automations in Home Assistant — Step-by-step guide for your LocalNode.
How to Securely Reboot Your Server
How to Securely Reboot Your Server — Step-by-step guide for your LocalNode.
Managing Docker Containers with Portainer
Managing Docker Containers with Portainer — Step-by-step guide for your LocalNode.
Managing Local Ip Addresses
Managing Local Ip Addresses — Step-by-step guide for your LocalNode.
Monitoring Hard Drive Health with Scrutiny
Monitoring Hard Drive Health with Scrutiny — Step-by-step guide for your LocalNode.
Moving Localnode to a New Router
Moving Localnode to a New Router — Step-by-step guide for your LocalNode.
Resetting a Forgotten Admin Password
Resetting a Forgotten Admin Password — Step-by-step guide for your LocalNode.
Setting Up Https for All Your Apps with Nginx Proxy Manager
Setting Up Https for All Your Apps with Nginx Proxy Manager — Step-by-step guide for your LocalNode.
Understanding Your Localnode Dashboard Stats
Understanding Your Localnode Dashboard Stats — Step-by-step guide for your LocalNode.
Upgrading a Docker Container in Portainer
Upgrading a Docker Container in Portainer — Step-by-step guide for your LocalNode.
Upgrading Your Localnode Internal Drive
Upgrading Your Localnode Internal Drive — Step-by-step guide for your LocalNode.
Media
Adding Your Movie and Tv Collection to Jellyfin
Adding Your Movie and Tv Collection to Jellyfin — Step-by-step guide for your LocalNode.
Automating Subtitles with Bazarr
Automating Subtitles with Bazarr — Step-by-step guide for your LocalNode.
Best Jellyfin Plugins to Install
Best Jellyfin Plugins to Install — Step-by-step guide for your LocalNode.
Complete Jellyfin Setup Guide for Localnode
Complete Jellyfin Setup Guide for Localnode — Step-by-step guide for your LocalNode.
Configuring Prowlarr Indexers
Configuring Prowlarr Indexers — Step-by-step guide for your LocalNode.
Connecting Transmission to Radarr and Sonarr
Connecting Transmission to Radarr and Sonarr — Step-by-step guide for your LocalNode.
Enabling and Setting Up Radarr and Sonarr
Enabling and Setting Up Radarr and Sonarr — Step-by-step guide for your LocalNode.
Fixing Jellyfin Metadata Wrong Posters and Missing Info
Fixing Jellyfin Metadata Wrong Posters and Missing Info — Step-by-step guide for your LocalNode.
Installing the Jellyfin App on Every Device
Installing the Jellyfin App on Every Device — Step-by-step guide for your LocalNode.
Inviting Family to Your Jellyfin Server with Wizarr
Inviting Family to Your Jellyfin Server with Wizarr — Step-by-step guide for your LocalNode.
Jellyfin Buffering or Playback Issues — Troubleshooting Guide
Jellyfin Buffering or Playback Issues — Troubleshooting Guide — Step-by-step guide for your LocalNode.
Jellyfin Hardware Transcoding Setup
Jellyfin Hardware Transcoding Setup — Step-by-step guide for your LocalNode.
Jellyfin on Chromecast and Google TV
Jellyfin on Chromecast and Google TV — Step-by-step guide for your LocalNode.
Jellyfin on PS4, PS5, and Xbox
Jellyfin on PS4, PS5, and Xbox — Step-by-step guide for your LocalNode.
Organizing Your Jellyfin Library the Right Way
Organizing Your Jellyfin Library the Right Way — Step-by-step guide for your LocalNode.
Setting Up 4k Streaming on Jellyfin
Setting Up 4k Streaming on Jellyfin — Step-by-step guide for your LocalNode.
Setting Up Jellyfin Parental Controls
Setting Up Jellyfin Parental Controls — Step-by-step guide for your LocalNode.
Setting Up Multiple Users on Jellyfin
Setting Up Multiple Users on Jellyfin — Step-by-step guide for your LocalNode.
Setting Up Your Tv Remote with Localnode
Setting Up Your Tv Remote with Localnode — Step-by-step guide for your LocalNode.
AdGuard
AdGuard Home Parental Controls
AdGuard Home Parental Controls — Step-by-step guide for your LocalNode.
AdGuard Home vs Pi-hole: Why We Chose AdGuard
AdGuard Home vs Pi-hole: Why We Chose AdGuard — Step-by-step guide for your LocalNode.
Complete AdGuard Home Setup Guide
Complete AdGuard Home Setup Guide — Step-by-step guide for your LocalNode.
Setting Up AdGuard Home on Every Device
Setting Up AdGuard Home on Every Device — Step-by-step guide for your LocalNode.
Setting Up Dynamic DNS with Duckdns
Setting Up Dynamic DNS with Duckdns — Step-by-step guide for your LocalNode.
The Best AdGuard Home Blocklists in 2026
The Best AdGuard Home Blocklists in 2026 — Step-by-step guide for your LocalNode.
Whitelisting Sites in AdGuard Home
Whitelisting Sites in AdGuard Home — Step-by-step guide for your LocalNode.
Photos
Backing Up Immich: Protect Your Photo Library
Backing Up Immich: Protect Your Photo Library — Step-by-step guide for your LocalNode.
Complete Immich Setup Guide
Complete Immich Setup Guide — Step-by-step guide for your LocalNode.
Immich Face Recognition Setup
Immich Face Recognition Setup — Step-by-step guide for your LocalNode.
Migrating from Google Photos to Immich
Migrating from Google Photos to Immich — Step-by-step guide for your LocalNode.
Migrating from Icloud Photos to Immich
Migrating from Icloud Photos to Immich — Step-by-step guide for your LocalNode.
Setting Up Immich on Your Phone for Auto Backup
Setting Up Immich on Your Phone for Auto Backup — Step-by-step guide for your LocalNode.
Setting Up Shared Albums in Immich
Setting Up Shared Albums in Immich — Step-by-step guide for your LocalNode.
Files
Collaborating on Documents in Nextcloud
Collaborating on Documents in Nextcloud — Step-by-step guide for your LocalNode.
Connecting Nextcloud to External Storage
Connecting Nextcloud to External Storage — Step-by-step guide for your LocalNode.
Setting Up Nextcloud for the First Time
Setting Up Nextcloud for the First Time — Step-by-step guide for your LocalNode.
Setting Up Nextcloud Talk for Private Family Chat
Setting Up Nextcloud Talk for Private Family Chat — Step-by-step guide for your LocalNode.
Sharing Files with Nextcloud
Sharing Files with Nextcloud — Step-by-step guide for your LocalNode.
Syncing Files from Your Pc to Nextcloud
Syncing Files from Your Pc to Nextcloud — Step-by-step guide for your LocalNode.
VPN
Connecting Your Phone to Wireguard
Connecting Your Phone to Wireguard — Step-by-step guide for your LocalNode.
Setting Up Wireguard Vpn for Remote Access
Setting Up Wireguard Vpn for Remote Access — Step-by-step guide for your LocalNode.
Troubleshooting Wireguard Connection Issues
Troubleshooting Wireguard Connection Issues — Step-by-step guide for your LocalNode.
Using AdGuard Home with Wireguard Vpn
Using AdGuard Home with Wireguard Vpn — Step-by-step guide for your LocalNode.
Using Wireguard to Access Your Home Network Remotely
Using Wireguard to Access Your Home Network Remotely — Step-by-step guide for your LocalNode.
Wireguard Split Tunneling vs Full Tunneling
Wireguard Split Tunneling vs Full Tunneling — Step-by-step guide for your LocalNode.
Troubleshooting
Fixing “Site Can’t Be Reached” Errors
Fixing “Site Can’t Be Reached” Errors — Step-by-step guide for your LocalNode.
What to Do if Your Power Goes Out
What to Do if Your Power Goes Out — Step-by-step guide for your LocalNode.