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Umbrel's New "Bitcoin Node" app- Is Anyone Running It?

252 sats \ 8 comments \ @siggy47 13h bitcoin

Has anyone updated to the new Umbrel bitcoin node app yet? My oldest node is an Umbrel. I remember a few years back that Umbrel updates were dicey affairs that often caused headaches and workarounds, but lately they seem more reliable.

The update seems a little gimmicky, but it might also be useful for a non techy user to easily access a bunch of information about their node. The easy configuration editor could be useful too.

I'm reluctant to update, as usual, until I get some feedback.

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36 sats \ 7 replies \ @k00b 8h

I run Start9, but I think most of the Umbrel upgrade woes were due to them switching from a kind of virtual operating system to a real one - iterating from the initial prototype project to something more mature.

I have an Umbrel node (I bought their hardware) that I want to run at my office, but until it supports HTTPS, I don't want to transmit my creds in plaintext on a LAN shared by 10s of people.

I haven't looked to closely at the update because the release video was 95% fluff, but it looked like a kind of hybrid of their app before and mempool.space - which would be super convenient.

1067 sats \ 3 replies \ @justin_shocknet 7h

I don't want to transmit my creds in plaintext on a LAN shared by 10s of people

SSH tunnel

17 sats \ 1 reply \ @k00b 6h

I forgot you can do this lol

100 sats \ 0 replies \ @justin_shocknet 6h

I often find it takes the trauma of doing complicated things several times to remember the simple things

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @justin_shocknet 7h

50 sats \ 2 replies \ @siggy47 OP 7h

I have a Start9 too, for my CLN node. I like it better. The Umbrel https thing is weird. They have hinted at it coming soon, but it never happens. Is there an obvious reason why?

36 sats \ 1 reply \ @k00b 7h

If you recall setting up your Start9, the UX of trusting the self-signed cert is pretty rough. I suspect that's the main thing. When you're building a product, if 90% of people have a secure LAN and assuming that makes the UX better, it's often worth it to neglect the 10%. At some point they'll add the option for the 10%, but it's easy to deprioritize minority needs.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @siggy47 OP 7h

Yes, I do recall getting frustrated with the cert. Overall, the Umbrel has been rock solid recently. I plan on waiting a while before updating to that new app.