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Self-Hosted Alternatives to Popular Services

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The original was posted on /r/selfhosted by /u/adarshurs on 2025-05-13 13:20:23+00:00.


I built this for myself initially — I wanted to control my PC from my phone without relying on any cloud service or third-party desktop remote apps.

So I created a lightweight self-hosted server app that runs on your Mac or Windows machine, and an iOS/Android app that connects to it over your local Wi-Fi. It basically turns your phone into a wireless mouse, keyboard, and touchpad for your computer.

No login. No internet needed. No cloud sync — everything stays local on your network.

Use cases:

Controlling media on a TV-connected PC (VLC, YouTube, Spotify, etc.)

Typing from across the room

Basic navigation when you don’t have a physical mouse or keyboard nearby

If you’ve ever used tools like Unified Remote or Remote Mouse — it’s similar, but zero-cloud.

The self host-able desktop server is free and runs quietly in the background.

🎥 Also it was featured on HowToMen youtube channel

📱 Get it on App Store (App is Free with In-app purchase of $6 for lifetime or $4 annual subscription)

📱 It's also on Play Store

Would love to hear feedback or feature ideas if you try it out!

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