# Google is Done

URL: /show/self-hosted/136/
> Breaking free from Google's grip: Our surprising journey and the tools that made it possible. Plus, Brent's NAS feature stirring up debate, s clever tool for distributed video encoding, and more.

- Show: [Self-Hosted](/show/self-hosted/)
- Episode: 136
- Date: 2024-11-15
- Hosts: alex, chris
- Guests: brent
- Duration: 01:09:15
- Audio: https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7296e34a-2697-479a-adfb-ad32329dd0b0/eb158221-f3a3-4fda-95d7-02a2ef693d6d.mp3



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### Episode Links

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  * [🎉 Boost with Fountain FM](https://fountain.fm/show/LxGQPEpBqTDLxF4d6qC5 "🎉 Boost with Fountain FM") — Fountain 1.1 with Nostr support, upgrades, and super simple Strike integration for easy Boosts. You can also Boost from the Web via their site.
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  * [Replacing Google with SearXNG as the default in Chrome](https://blog.ktz.me/replacing-google-with-searxng-as-the-default-in-chrome/ "Replacing Google with SearXNG as the default in Chrome") — No tracking. No ads. Search as it was. Now when you enter a search query in the Chrome address bar it will route through your SearXNG instance automatically.
  * [An Example configuration.nix file for PMS - Perfect Media Server](https://perfectmediaserver.com/02-tech-stack/nixos/configuration.nix/ "An Example configuration.nix file for PMS - Perfect Media Server")
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  * [SSH 136 Boost Barn](https://paste.docs.lol/code/UnwrinklesRelics "SSH 136 Boost Barn") — Thank you, Boosters and Members! 🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀