Self-hosters want a personal ‘today’ screen, not just server stats
A home server running services such as Immich, Nextcloud, Jellyfin, Radarr, Navidrome, , Dawarich, and can quickly become a group of separate apps. Current dashboards mostly show service links, status numbers, and queue information.
The missing piece is a personal that shows actual daily content: recent photo thumbnails from Immich, recent files from Nextcloud, newly added movies or shows from Jellyfin and Radarr, recent places from Dawarich, and quick links to everyday services. Homepage, Homarr, and Glance already have useful widgets, but they are mostly built around and counts rather than the content itself.
For example, Immich support tends to show a photo count instead of recent pictures, and Dawarich support is limited or missing. Glance custom API widgets may make an Immich thumbnail view possible, but this is still closer to a workaround than a finished personal activity home.
Key points
- Home server dashboards usually show links and status, not the user’s actual recent content.
- The desired screen would combine recent photos, files, media, places, and daily service shortcuts.
- Homepage, Homarr, and Glance cover many services but lean toward stats and views.
- Immich thumbnails and Dawarich location snippets are examples of content that current dashboards do not handle well.
- For a , this kind of page could make apps feel more like one personal hub.