https://utube.ro/videos/watch/82505dca-2709-4a80-b7b5-50165b993eb3 I run 20-plus LXCs and a few VMs, so somebody asked me a brutal question: if you had to nuke everything and keep only five apps, what survives? This is not a "help me cut down" video. Nothing is getting deleted. It is a thought experiment about what I actually value when the homelab gets stripped to the studs. Some of my picks will make you mad. One of them is the most controversial app in self-hosting right now (yes, Plex, and yes, we talk about the price hike). And the whole thing falls apart at the end over one question I cannot answer: does remote access count as an app, or is it a freebie? I want three things from you in the comments: What is your weird, personal number five, the one that only makes sense for your life? Settle the remote access debate. App or freebie? Defend it. Tell me what you cannot believe I left off. And yes, Home Assistant counts. I already know. Let's get into it. Chapters 00:00 The Rules (and a warning) 01:10 #1 AdGuard Home 01:59 #2 VaultWarden 02:38 #3 Plex (yes, even right now) 04:37 #4 Obsidian 05:17 #5 Postiz 06:08 The Remote Access Problem 07:55 What Didn't Make the Cut 08:38 The Verdict and Your Turn Apps mentioned AdGuard Home: https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdGuardHome VaultWarden: https://github.com/dani-garcia/vaultwarden Plex: https://www.plex.tv Obsidian: https://obsidian.md Postiz: https://github.com/gitroomhq/postiz-app Also referenced: Jellyfin, Tailscale, WireGuard, Cloudflare Tunnels, Home Assistant, Proxmox Sources (Plex pricing) New Lifetime Plex Pass pricing, effective July 1, 2026: https://www.plex.tv/blog/new-lifetime-plex-pass-pricing/ The 2025 Plex price change and remote playback update: https://www.plex.tv/blog/important-2025-plex-updates/ Connect / Community Merch: https://dbtech.dashery.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dbtech Socials: https://dbt3.ch Discord: https://discord.gg/M9J6hFq /=========================================/ ✨Ways to support DB Tech: ✅ https://www.patreon.com/dbtech ✅ https://www.paypal.me/DBTechReviews ✅ https://ko-fi.com/dbtech ✅ Cashapp: https://cash.app/$dbtechyt ✅ Venmo: https://venmo.com/dbtechyt ✨Come chat in Discord: ✅ https://dbte.ch/discord Thu, 04 Jun 2026 06:00:39 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://utube.ro https://utube.ro/lazy-static/avatars/888f68a5-dd7d-4b7f-b73d-9e288452fcb8.png https://utube.ro/videos/watch/82505dca-2709-4a80-b7b5-50165b993eb3 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://utube.ro/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.