Unraid Digest #82

Hey Unraiders,

August was a landmark month: Unraid 8 was officially announced, 7.4 hit its first beta, CEO Tiffany Jones looked back on two years of Unraid growth, while Unraid’s Founder Tom and Product Director Eli spoke about Unraid 8 and what’s to come.

What’s New?

Unraid’s CEO on Independence, Community & the Road Ahead

CEO Tiffany Jones looks back on years of Unraid growth: the team has more than tripled, the user base has grown five times over since 2019, and highlights what’s ahead.

A New Distro, Docker Compose, Integrated Backups, and much more is coming to an Unraid server near you

Unraid 8 is moving from a custom Slackware base to Fedora, built on Universal Blue's uCore, for faster security updates and broader hardware support, plus built-in backups, native Docker Compose, improved plugin permissions, and much more.

The Unraid 7.4.0 beta is live now

Unraid 7.4.0-beta.1 is live, and it's a big one for anyone juggling background jobs. A new shared task tray lets you track tasks from any browser tab, so you're no longer stuck watching one page for progress. Containers can now attach to multiple Docker networks at once, giving you more flexibility for complex setups, and a configurable power button lets you decide exactly what a press should do.

A new video series is out: Home Assistant on Unraid

We're kicking off a series on running Home Assistant on Unraid, and part 1 is out now all about setting it up with no new hardware and setting up your first Find My Phone automation.

New Unraiders on the Team

Back in June's digest, we shared two open roles and asked the community to help us spread the word. You did, and it worked! Both positions are filled, so help give a warm welcome to the two newest members of the Unraid team.

Welcome Alex Kretzschmar! Head of Product Marketing Alex’s Unraid journey started more than a decade ago, when he became an active Unraid community contributor experimenting with virtualization, GPU passthrough, Docker, and more. He later co-founded LinuxServer.io, helping make self-hosting and complex technology easier to understand. Now, Alex is bringing his experience across open source, developer education, networking, enterprise, and technical media back to Unraid. His focus: making Unraid the best-in-class for power users while making self-hosting simpler and more approachable to all.

Welcome Scott Schwartz! Head of Operations and Automation Scott joins Unraid with more than 20 years of experience turning complex, manual workflows into scalable systems and processes. He’s worked across operations, engineering, and data, often helping early-stage and high-growth companies build the structure needed to scale. At Unraid, Scott will focus on improving internal operations through better processes, automation, tracking, and visibility while helping the team move faster and scale effectively without losing what makes Unraid unique. He also brings plenty of dad jokes along for the ride.

Scroll on for the latest Unraid videos, top forum threads, App/Merch of the month, and more! ⬇️ ⬇️

Community Content

TrueNAS vs Unraid (200K Special)

Head-to-head TrueNAS vs Unraid comparison for their 200K subscriber milestone

I added 16TB to my Unraid Server From a Storage Bin!

Reusing old drives found in a storage bin to expand the array

This Powerful File Manager Is Already Built Into Unraid

Using Midnight Commander, already built into the Unraid terminal

Unraid Running from Internal Boot SSD

Moving Unraid OS, config, and license to an internal SSD

I Built an Unraid file Server From Cheap Old Junk

Turning an old Dell PowerEdge T620 and mismatched drives into a NAS

Zoraxy on Unraid: The Reverse Proxy I Wish I Found Earlier

Setting up the Zoraxy reverse proxy from Community Apps

App of the Month

BirdNET-Go

Calling all Birders! BirdNET-Go turns your Unraid server into a 24/7 offline bird-listening station. It identifies species from live audio using a model trained on more than 6,500 species, running entirely locally with no cloud required. Whether you're using a simple USB microphone, a weatherproof outdoor mic, or an existing RTSP network camera as your audio source, every detection is logged with spectrograms, confidence scores, and audio clips, building a running history of what's visiting (or flying over) your home. Nocturnal migrants and even bats work too. It connects to Home Assistant over MQTT for alerts and automations, and you can optionally use an Intel iGPU with OpenVINO for faster, more efficient AI inference. This month's video walks through the full build: microphone setup, sound driver installation, RTSP audio sources, and much more.

Merch of the Month

The Unraid and Chill Tee

The Unraid and Chill Tee brings a retro-night illustration to heavyweight, pre-shrunk combed cotton, sizes XS to 5XL.

Every tee in the merch store is on sale now, mix and match, for a limited time. All $20!

Featured Forum Threads

1. Unraid OS 7.4.0-beta.1 is out now!:

   The official release thread for this month's beta, with the community field-testing the new task tray, multi-network Docker, and power button settings.

2. New UnRAID user looking for some light in the darkness!: NASCompares' own host posts in the forums while researching his Unraid vs TrueNAS video, on why "support" is the biggest hurdle for users migrating off Synology and QNAP.

3. Unraid 8 Explained — Fedora, Docker Compose & Faster Security Updates:

   The community digs into the Unraid 8 announcement, with questions on where multiple array support fits into the roadmap.

4. Looks like UnRAID is Moving to Fedora (u/Xoron101, 350 votes, 225 comments):

   Top post of the month on r/unRAID, ahead of even the official 7.4.0-beta.1 announcement thread. The community was already piecing together the Fedora move before the official post went up.

5. My 224TB Unraid Server in my new Fractal Define XL 7 (u/Eskel5, 248 votes, 89 comments):

   A community build showcase, exactly the kind of real-world setup we like to celebrate.

If Unraid's earned a spot in your rack, a quick review helps our community!

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Unraid Digest #081

Hey Unraiders,

July was a security-focused month, with two releases, a summer sale, and plenty of community activity. Here's everything you need to know.

Unraid 7.3.2 is out now.

A security and bugfix release we recommend for all users. It patches a critical WebGUI vulnerability (CVE-2026-3838), upgrades the Linux kernel to 6.18.38, and updates 73 base packages for CVE coverage. Docker tab performance also got faster, thanks to a community contribution from TSpader.

Unraid 7.2.8 is also out. 

A stable, security-focused update for anyone still on the 7.2.X branch. It addresses CVEs across bind, curl, dnsmasq, nginx, OpenSSH, OpenSSL, Samba, and more, upgrades the Linux kernel to 6.12.98, and updates 182 base distro packages. We recommend upgrading for the security fixes.

The Summer Sale wrapped July 19, and wow!

Over 5,000 of you took advantage of the discounts this year, with another 550 adding a second license to build out backups or a second box. Thank you for building with us. Whether it's your first Starter license or your third Unleashed box, we see you, and we're glad you're here.

Also new in Community Apps: CI Runner Farm.

Your server sits idle between media tasks, so put those cores to work! CI Runner Farm turns your Unraid box into a fleet of GitHub Actions self-hosted runners: parallel builds, warm caches, and queue-aware autoscaling, all from a single WebGUI page. No VM, zero cost per CI minute.

Scroll on for the latest Unraid videos, top forum threads, App/Merch of the month, and more! ⬇️

Community Content

The Uncast Show, Ed & Stefano Unleashed

The Container You Couldn't Live Without, Emby vs Jellyfin & Steam Headless.

This NAS Includes Unraid... But Should You Buy It?

AlienTech42 puts the LincStation N1, a compact NAS with an Unraid Starter license included, through its paces: setup, Plex transcoding, power, and noise. A useful watch for anyone weighing a prebuilt box against building their own.

Migrating From Overseer to Seer on Unraid!

Caddac shows how to migrate from Overseer (now merged with Jellyseerr into a single project, Seer) without losing your data or configs.

Unraid Gaming VM Setup: Clean GPU Passthrough With CachyOS and RTX 4060

Zack turns the 45HomeLab X15 into a gaming rig via RTX 4060 passthrough and a CachyOS VM, all while Unraid keeps running ZFS, Jellyfin, and Docker workloads in the background.

Backup Your Appdata Automatically on Unraid!

Caddac walks through setting up automatic appdata backups, so a bad update or config change doesn't cost you everything.

Build a Persistent Unraid Toolbox Container and Push It to Docker Hub

A walkthrough of building a custom Docker container with the Linux tools missing from Unraid by default (btop and others), then pushing it to Docker Hub so it persists.

Plex in Unraid: Using SpaceinvaderOne's new Transcoding GPU Benchmark for Unraid

A new open-source benchmark tool was released for transcoding. Let’s use it to test how many simultaneous 4K transcodes your GPU can sustain, across Intel, AMD, Nvidia, and CPU, with a community leaderboard to compare results.

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Featured Unraid Threads

1. Unraid OS 7.3.2 Now Available. The official release announcement thread.

2. Unraid has become boring... A user reflects on 4.5 years of Unraid uptime with zero major issues. A nice, community-first pick.

3. Unraid OS 7.2.8 Now Available. The official release announcement thread.

4. I was warned this would happen and I didn't listen. Started as a movie and gameplay storage box. Now it's a gaming VM plus a second GPU for local LLMs, classic homelab scope creep.

5. New Unraid user looking for some light in the darkness

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Unraid Digest #080

Hey Unraiders,

June brought one of the most requested upgrades to Community Apps yet, two new open roles on the Unraid team, and our annual Summer Sale is live now! Here's everything you need to know. ⤵

Unraid Summer Sale= Now live!

We're running one of our biggest sales of the year and we wanted you to hear it first.

From now until July 19, here's what's on sale:

20% off Starter and Unleashed licenses | 30% off all upgrades to Unleashed | 50% off a second Starter and Unleashed license at checkout 

We're Hiring

The Unraid team is growing, come work with us! Two new Unraid roles are open now — both remote.

Head of Operations & Automation This role owns the internal systems and tooling that keep Lime Technology running efficiently. If you know how to build and automate operations at a software company, we want to hear from you

Manager of Support and Services Leading the team behind Unraid's support experience, from community-facing help to the paid support program. A role for someone who cares deeply about getting users unstuck.

Know someone who'd be a great fit? Share the links. Applications are now open.

New Community Apps Portal

Community Applications is one of the most-used features on Unraid, and now it has a proper home outside the WebGUI. 

The redesigned portal makes it easier to discover the full catalog, save apps to try later, and submit your own.

New: a Spotlight section with a monthly pick and embedded install video, plus a live Recently Added feed as the community publishes new containers and plugins.

The First Server Built for Unraid: X15 Review & Unboxing

The X15 — the first product in the 45HomeLab >< Unraid Signature Series — has been shipping for a few weeks now, and the first real-world reviews are in. 15 bays, dual 10GbE, ECC memory, an Intel i7 with integrated GPU, and an Unraid Lifetime license included in the box. Built and tested in North America, quiet enough for a home office, and designed with non-proprietary parts you can upgrade or swap at any time. No researching compatibility. No weekends spent building. It arrives ready to run!

Finally Organize Your Homelab (Unraid + Homelab Hub Setup) 

AlienTech42 walks through setting up Homelab Hub on Unraid — a self-hosted dashboard that gives you a single view across every service, container, and device running in your setup. If your homelab has grown to the point where you've lost track of what's running where, this is a practical fix. 

The Startup Stories: Inside the 45Drives and Unraid Partnership

How does a partnership between two independent hardware and software companies actually come together? This episode of Startup Stories goes behind the scenes on the 45Drives >< Unraid collaboration, with the thinking behind the Signature Series and what building purpose-built Unraid hardware actually looks like from both sides.

The SIMPLEST Guide to Set Up Jellyfin WITH Hardware Acceleration on Unraid

Jellyfin is a free and open-source project for streaming your media to your devices. In this video I will be going through a simple set up of Jellyfin on Unraid and show you how to enable hardware accelaration to use your GPU for video transcoding.

Ed & Stefano Unleashed, June Episode

Ed and Stefano are back with another wide-ranging episode. This month: Anthropic faces new restrictions, Chrome's ad blocking changes and what that means for your self-hosted setup, and — most relevant to us — Claude SSH'ing directly into an Unraid server. If you've been curious about running AI agents against your homelab, this one's worth your time.

Homelab 101: Tailscale on Unraid

No port forwarding, no CGNAT headaches, no open ports. TechnicallyMarv walks through setting up Tailscale on Unraid from scratch — remote WebGUI access, subnet routing, and giving individual Docker containers like Plex their own secure remote access.

Apprise brings 100+ notification services — Slack, Discord, Telegram, Pushover, and more — to Unraid as a native plugin. Get alerts for your array, containers, or anything else on your server, all from one place.

Built for summer. Just like your array, but with better airflow.

1. SUB/WAVE is now on Unraid: a radio station that DJs your own music

   One shared stream, a local AI DJ picks the next track and talks between them: short intros, the time, the weather. Radio, not a playlist.

2.  Unraid 7.3.1 Now Available 

   The official 7.3.1 release thread — 75 posts, 6k views. Security patches, storage and networking fixes, and community upgrade feedback all in one place.

3. [Plugin] Docker Network Manager

   New community plugin that adds a Networks tab to the Unraid web UI. Manage Docker networks without touching the command line. Already in Community Apps.

4.  "Home info on a floor plan" app (runs in Docker)

   A community member built a self-hosted app that overlays live home data onto a floor plan — and it runs as a Docker container on Unraid. The comments are full of people wanting to try it.

5. Unraid support team are INCREDIBLE

   A user took to Reddit just to share how good their support experience was. Always nice to see.

6. This is what everyone meant by internal boot, right?

   First-time “internal boot” setup, documented with a photo. /s :-P

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Unraid Digest #079

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Hey Unraiders,

May was a busy one, especially on the security front.

The team shipped five releases this month keeping pace with a wave of CVEs, and Unraid 7.3.0 crossed to stable. Tons to cover. Here's everything you need to know. ⤵️

Unraid 7.3.0 is stable. The headliner is Internal Boot: Run Unraid from an NVMe, SSD, or eMMC- no USB needed now! We also shipped a new onboarding wizard, fixed MAC address support for Docker containers, QEMU/libvirt updates, and so much more.

Unraid 7.3.1 is also out now. A security-focused maintenance release addressing a myriad of security updates along with kernel, Docker, and ZFS updates. This one’s recommended for all users.

Unraid 7.2.7 also shipped for users not on the 7.3 branch. 7.2.7 brought a broad set of security updates, a kernel upgrade, Docker fixes, and package refreshes across core system components. Upgrade now!

Scroll on for the latest Unraid videos, top forum threads, App/Merch of the month, and more! ⬇️

Community Content

Unraid 7.3.1 Walkthrough: Internal Boot, TPM, SR-IOV and More

Moving Unraid OFF USB Drives! (Internal Boot Setup Guide)

Local AI on Unraid - The Stuff Nobody Tells You

KILL ADS on Your Network - Easy Pi-hole Setup (Unraid)

Bambu Lab Goes to War, Is Unraid's Slackware Era Ending? & much more | Ed & Stefano Unleashed

No more need for a USB drive? (Tutorial & Analysis) en français

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Featured Unraid Threads

1. Unraid 7.3.1 Now Available

2. Unraid 7.3.0 Stable Now Available

3. Unraid 7.2.7 Now Available 

4. My Unraid Setup. Where to go next?

5. Is unRAID looking to switch to another distro?

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Unraid Digest #078

Hey Unraiders, April was another busy one!

X15 (pictured above) pre-orders are closing soon, Unraid 7.3.0 crossed from beta to RC (stable is close), and we shipped Unraid 7.2.5 covering a number of improvements and security updates. Here's everything you need to know from the past month. ⤵️ ⤵️

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X15 Pre-Orders close this Monday, May 4th at 10 AM PT. If you've been on the fence, this is your last chance to lock in your ship spot. This 15 bay was built from the ground up by both teams, powerful enough for transcoding, VMs, and a full Docker stack, and it comes with a Unraid Lifetime license out of the box! Learn More + Secure your spot now

Unraid 7.3.0 is now RC. After a successful beta run, 7.3.0-rc.1 is live and we're in the final stretch before stable. Internal Boot (NVMe, SSD, eMMC), a brand-new onboarding wizard, ZFS/VM/storage improvements, and a whole lot more is coming to a stable branch soon. 7.3 Beta recap | RC.1 Blog

Unraid 7.2.5 is out now. A security and bug fix release recommended for all users which covers a myriad of CVEs and quality-of-life improvements. Learn More

Scroll on for the latest Unraid videos, top forum threads, App/Merch of the month, and more! ⬇️

Community Content

The Ultimate Turnkey Unraid Server: The X15

Your Unraid Appdata is a Mess… Here’s How to Fix It

Meet the X15

Cloudflare Tunnels vs NGINX – What You Should Actually Use

Unraid 7.3 NVMe Boot, 1st Official Server, + Supreme Court Saves the Internet

Programming Note: The May E&S Unleashed livestream will be on May 8th

Setting Up Your UPS in Unraid with NUT!

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Featured Unraid Threads

1. Unraid 7.3.0-rc.1 Now Available!

2. Meet the X15: Pre-Deposits Now Open ($99, Fully Refundable)

3. [Plugin] unbalanced 

4. Unraid 7.2.5 Now Available

5. I need more cool stuff to try!!!

6. After 15 years with Synology, the last 3 months in unraid been life changing

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Unraid Digest #077

Hey Unraiders, March was a big one.

We announced a partnership we've been building toward for awhile now and we also shipped one of the most-requested infrastructure changes in Unraid's history with Unraid 7.3.0-beta.1 and 2. We also published the results of our recent customer survey. A lot happened. Here's everything you need to know below. ⤵️

The first 45HomeLab >< Unraid Signature Series server is almost here! Built from the ground up with every component selected and validated by both teams, powerful enough for transcoding, VMs, and a full Docker stack, quiet enough for a home office, and it comes with a Lifetime Unraid license in the box. Pre-orders open soon. Sign up to be the first to know!

The Unraid 7.3.0 Beta series is live! Internal Boot means booting Unraid from an NVMe, SSD, or eMMC instead of a USB flash drive. USB Flash boot remains fully supported. Also new: a completely new onboarding wizard, ZFS/VM/Storage improvements, and much more. Beta 2 just dropped! Beta.2 Release Notes

Nearly 3,000 of you took the 2026 Customer Survey and the results are in: NPS of 45.1, and generally happy users. Top feedback: UI modernization, native Docker Compose support, and better docs. Good news: nearly all of it is already in action from our team! Read More

Scroll on for the latest Unraid videos, top forum threads, App/erch of the month, and more! ⬇️

Community Content

Unraid 7.3 Beta: Set Up a New Server with Internal Boot

Unraid 7.3 Beta: Convert Your Server to Internal Boot

45Homelab >< Unraid Signature Series - NAS Collaboration Announced

Selfhost Psono on Unraid for Password Management

Unraid Storage Done Right, Huntarr Exposes arr Keys, RTX 5090 Power Secrets | Ed & Stefano Unleashed

Run ChatGPT Deep Research Locally (Unraid AI Agent Setup)

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Featured Unraid Threads

1. Unraid OS 7.3.0-beta.2 Available

2. Unraid OS Version 7.3.0-beta.1 Available!

3. The Path to 400TB    

4. Jonsbo N5 Unraid Server

5. 2026 Customer Survey Results — Your Feedback, Our Roadmap

6. My 158TB Unraid Server as of now 

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Unraid Digest #076

Hey Unraiders, how is it nearly March aready!?

We've got some exciting things brewing this coming month as the 7.3 public beta looms + we're thrilled to announce a really cool new partnership that we can't wait to share with you. Stay tuned for details!

In the meantime, here's what shipped in February and what you need to know this month. ⤵️

Unraid 7.2.4 was released on February 24th addressing CVEs in libssh, a Samba regression affecting Time Machine backups, and two community-contributed fixes for SSH daemon recovery and network interface parsing.

We're excited to launch Unraid University's first course: Docker Demystified. Whether you're new to Unraid or looking to level up your Docker skills, this comprehensive 3-part video series breaks down everything from fundamentals to advanced networking.

We also launched a brand new Bug & Feature Tracker giving your feedback a direct path into our internal workflows. Now bugs get routed straight to the right team members, and you can upvote the features that matter most to you.

Paperless-NGX Video Series

Following up on last month's App of the Month, we've released a complete 3-part video series on Paperless-NGX. Learn how to set up a powerful document management system, unlock advanced features like email integration and custom workflows, and even add local AI intelligence with Ollama for automated document classification. Watch the full series and finally go paperless in 2026! Watch Now

Scroll on for the latest Unraid videos, top forum threads, App/erch of the month, and more! ⬇️

Community Content

UNRAID 2026 Setup Guide with ZFS & NVMe

How to Install Firefly III on Unraid – Step-by-Step

Gaming on a NAS?! Easy! | Unraid Gaming NAS Build

Jellyfin vs Plex, Local AI & 40TB Drives Are Coming

The Unraid Plugin Everyone Should Be Using

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Featured Unraid Threads

1. Unraid OS Version 7.2.4 available

2. [Plugin] FolderView3

3. Managing my unRAID server at 35,000 feet    

4. Free 1U Rack Panel w/Unraid Logo for 3D Printers

5. New Unraid Bug & Feature Tracker (Now Live)

6. [Support] binhex - Seerr 

7. Huntarr - Your passwords and API keys are exposed

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Unraid Digest #075

Hey Unraiders, welcome to 2026!

We're kicking off the new year with some exciting developments. The highly anticipated internal boot feature is getting closer - check out our first look video below to see what's coming to Unraid soon!

Unraid Internal Boot: First Look 👀

Introducing Apprise-Go

We've released Apprise-Go, a complete port of the popular self-hosting Apprise notification library. This self-contained binary (under 4MB) requires no Python runtime or dependencies and brings universal notifications to Unraid and beyond—supporting Discord, Slack, Telegram, email, webhooks, and dozens more services out of the box! Please help us test specific notification services! We’d like to give a special thanks to Chris Caron for creating and maintaining Apprise, and to everyone in the self-hosted community who continues to push these tools forward. Learn More

New 3rd Party App Naming & Trademark Policy

With the new Unraid API launch, there are now tons of new iOS and Android mobile apps for Unraid! With that, here's what app developers need to know regarding naming policies and trademarks:

• Read the Full Policy

• Questions? - Reach out!

Scroll on for the latest Unraid videos, top forum threads, and more— Let’s get into it. ⬇️

Community Content

Everything You Need to Know About Docker Data on Unraid

Replace Google Drive with OpenCloud on Unraid

 Unraid on Ugreen is EASY! Here is How to Do It

Turn Your Server into a Karaoke Machine (No Subscription)

Self-Hosting Game Servers Properly | Unraid + AMP + Pangolin

Retrogaming on Unraid with Retroarch

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Featured Unraid Threads

1. Please Welcome Simon to the Unraid team

2. Flexing My System …

3. Native iOS Unraid app using SwiftUI  

4. Goodbye Synology, hello Unraid!

5. Shrinkray: Simple, efficient video transcoding tool

6. Unraid made me depressed?

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Unraid Digest 075

Happy New Year, Unraiders!

As we wrap up 2025, it’s time to look back at a truly historic year for Unraid. From the landmark launch of Unraid 7 to celebrating our 20th Anniversary as a product, this year has been defined by growth, innovation and continued incredible support from the friendliest OS community in the world. A huge thanks is in order to all of our Community Mods, Discord MVPs, Content Creators and Unraid Ambassadors for making this our most successful year yet.

Below is a recap of our major releases, company milestones, the top videos and community content of 2025 and more. Thank you for being part of this journey!

Unraid OS Releases in 2025

2025 was a transformational year for Unraid OS as our Unraid 7 series introduced major storage advancements, broader hardware and filesystem support, and a modern, API‑driven web interface—laying the groundwork for the next generation of Unraid.

Unraid 7.0: The Game Changer

• 7.0.0: This release introduced native ZFS support as a fully integrated filesystem, giving users the freedom to build systems entirely without the traditional Unraid array. Whether you're optimizing for all-NVMe storage or building high-throughput mirror pools, 7.0.0 enabled a new class of setups that blend performance with data integrity. Other major features included:

• VM Snapshots and Cloning – Quickly duplicate and version virtual machines for dev/test workflows or rollback safety.

• Built-In File Manager – Manage files directly from the webGUI without needing a separate machine or SSH.

• Tailscale Integration – Remote access became easier and more secure than ever, thanks to built-in support for Tailscale.

Unraid 7.1: Enhanced Use Case Support & Polish

The 7.1 series expanded Unraid’s versatility across real-world scenarios—from home servers to advanced virtualized environments. It introduced wireless networking, native ZFS import capabilities, and key refinements to data safety and VM/network reliability.

Unraid 7.2: The API & Mobile Era

The 7.2 series delivered major usability wins and unlocked powerful new integration tools. From a fully responsive, mobile-friendly webGUI to RAIDZ expansion upgrades, this marked a turning point in how users interact with Unraid.

Major Announcements & Milestones

• Unraid OS turned 20 years old and as a part of the celebration, we held a 20 Days of Unraid celebration, launched a new merch line, held our first live event, and held our biggest sale of the season to welcome even more new users into the ecosystem.

• Show Us Your Server Competition: As part of the Unraid 20th Anniversary festivities, the community submitted some incredible hardware setups and home labs!

• API Feature Bounty Program: We launched this initiative to empower our developer community to help shape the future of the Unraid API.

• New Unraid Account: A revamped account system was introduced to provide a more streamlined and seamless license management experience.

• New Unraid Docs: A completely re-written and organized docs experience to make all of the Unraid technical information easy to find and understand.

• Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure (CVD): Reinforcing our commitment to security, we officially launched our CVD Policy this year.

Team Growth

Behind every Unraid release, feature, and support reply is a growing team focused on one thing: making Unraid better for the people who rely on it every day.

In 2025, we invested heavily in our people, our processes, and our culture so we can continue to scale without losing what makes Unraid special. Today, we’re a team of 16 full-time staff and a handful of dedicated contractors across 7 countries, giving us broader coverage across time zones, faster support responses, and more focused development across the OS, documentation, and community experience.

This growth isn’t about headcount for its own sake—it’s about delivering a more reliable, polished, and feature-rich platform for our users. In 2025 we made the following hires:

• Candice Elliott: After years of working alongside Unraid, Candice officially joined the team as our first-ever VP of People & Culture. Working in close partnership with our CEO, Tiffany, Candice is helping shape the kind of workplace we’ve always believed in—fair, inclusive, transparent, generous, and fun.

• Edward Rawlings (Spaceinvader One), transitioned to a full-time role at Lime Technology splitting efforts between marketing and support. This means more epic video guides, interviews, and new features for everyone!

• Andrew Zawadzki transitioned into a full-time role, strengthening Community Applications support, features and security into 2026 and beyond. Keep an eye out for a CA glow up in 2026!

• Chris Tram joined the Cloud team in July and was hired to work on the API, improving license management and account reliability.

• Christian Montenegro joined in December as a Marketing Specialist, contributing design and marketing expertise to enhance how Unraid connects, communicates, and looks across all touchpoints.

• Looking ahead, we’re excited to welcome Simon Fairweather full-time to the OS team in January 2026 and to hire a Technical Product Manager, further strengthening our ability to turn community feedback into shipped features.

For Unraid users, this means faster support, clearer communication, more consistent OS updates and documentation, better long-term stability and planning, and a team built to support Unraid not just today, but for years to come.

Looking Ahead to 2026

As we head into 2026, our focus is simple: listen closely, build thoughtfully, and ship improvements that make Unraid even more powerful and reliable for your everyday life.

You’ll soon receive an Unraid Customer Survey, and we genuinely hope you take a few minutes to share your feedback. Your input directly shapes our roadmap and helps us prioritize what matters most to you.

What’s coming in 2026

We have an ambitious year ahead, with continued investment across core OS features, developer tooling, and overall usability, including:

• Internal Boot
  The ability to boot Unraid from non-USB flash storage, providing more flexibility, reliability, and modern deployment options.

• Multiple Arrays
  Expanded storage configuration capabilities to support more advanced and diverse use cases.

• Open-Source Unraid API Improvements
  Ongoing enhancements to the Unraid API, enabling deeper integrations, better tooling, and more community-driven innovation.

• WebGUI Enhancements
  Modernization and continued refinements to the Unraid web interface to improve performance, clarity, and usability.

• Public Bug/Feature Tracker
  Greater transparency into known issues, fixes, and development progress.
  

  And that’s just the beginning — there’s much more in the works as we continue to modernize Unraid while staying true to the flexibility and control that our community values. Thank you for helping shape what comes next. 2026 is going to be a big year for Unraid, and we’re excited to build it together.

Best of the Uncast Show

2025 was a record-breaking year for Unraid content, and The Uncast Show continued to grow into a core resource for the community. This year, the channel surpassed 10,000 subscribers, reached 686,000 views, and logged over 76,000 watch hours — reflecting strong demand for practical guides, real-world builds, and transparent conversations about Unraid. Key episodes from 2025 included:

Behind the Code: The 20-Year Journey of Unraid

The Ultimate Jellyfin Guide | Full Walkthrough + Tips for 2025

Travel Smarter with a Travel Router

The Ultimate Energy-Efficient Unraid Server Build

Blog: The Ultimate Energy-Efficient Unraid Server Build was a deep dive blog into building the most power-efficient Unraid server was one of our most popular guides this year.

Top Unraid Videos of 2025

A Server Unlike Anything: An Unraid NAS DIY Build

Das (Un-)RAID-Experiment

Ultimate Jellyfin Media Server Guide – Free Plex Alternative

3 Different Ways to Connect to Unraid over HTTPS

GluetunVPN Setup & Unraid Container Networking Explained

Self Hosted Photo Storage Made EASY With Immich

Home Servers en 2025: Todo lo que tenes que saber para comenzar!

The perfect NAS OS for backups: UNRAID and noise reduction

Top 2025 Community Threads & Discussions

Unraid Turns 20— Time to Celebrate (and Save)

Welcome Our New Senior Developer

Ed Rawlings Expands His Role with Unraid!

IBRACORP is Back Thanks to This Community!

The Docker/Plugin Wishlist

Thanks for reading and for an incredible 2025!

-The Unraid Team

Unraid Digest #074

Hey Unraiders, I hope you had a happy holidays filled with new homelab gear and cheer!

2025 is almost in the books but before we leave this year behind, we shipped Unraid 7.2.3 as a security and bug fix release to end the year.

Stay tuned for a Year in Review email recapping all the highlights for 2025 and teasing what’s to come for Unraid in 2026. We’ll also be sending out a customer survey to gather your feedback on what you want to see for the product and also will be shipping a public beta for Unraid OS 7.3 with internal boot soon!

Let’s get into it. ⤵️

Take a Tour of Unraid 7.2

Scroll on for the latest Unraid videos, top forum threads, and more! ⬇️

Community Content

The Ultimate Guide to SWAG on Unraid: Beginner to Advanced

Your Digital Life Needs a Home

 Install AdventureLog: a stunning self-hosted Adventure Map

Route Containers thru WireGuard – Advanced Docker Networking

Proxy Pullover

The Proxy Pullover delivers warmth without throttling your movement, featuring the Unraid stacked logo with gradient Since ‘05 embroidered on the front and a new vertical logo off-centered on the back— available in 13 colors and ships from US, EU, CA, UK, AU, JP, BR for no tariff bottlenecks.

Featured Unraid Threads

Unraid OS Version 7.2.3 Available

In 7.2+ you can now easily empty disks via the GUI   

Internal Booting coming soon with 7.3 beta

Please Welcome Christian to the Unraid team

[Plugin] Automatic Disk Unlock

U-Manager Unraid Android App

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Join over 12,000 other users in our official discord server for set up, configuration, troubleshooting and build help.

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Unraid Digest #073

Happy almost-December, Unraiders! ❄️ 

November has been one for the books as we rolled out Unraid OS 7.2.1 and 7.2.2, delivering major improvements across virtualization, mobile responsiveness, ZFS, and the overall everyday experience of running your server.

We also shipped something many of you have been asking for—a brand-new Unraid Account App and modern checkout experience, making it easier than ever to manage licenses, upgrades, purchases and support from one unified place.

And we’re not slowing down in December: a public beta for Unraid OS 7.3 with internal boot is coming soon. 👀

Let’s get into it. ⤵️

Take a Tour of Unraid 7.2

Scroll on for the latest Unraid videos, top forum threads, and more! ⬇️

Community Content

Unraid Zero to Hero #4: Remote Access

Auto Backup Configs with Config Guardian

Unraid 7.2.0: The GAME-CHANGER Update!

Self-Hosted Photo and Video!? Use Immich on Unraid

Organize Your Unraid Like a Pro! 🧩 | FolderView2 Setup Guide

My Homelab, My Rules Graphic Tee

A tribute to the Unraid community’s favorite philosophy: build what you want, how you want. Featuring a custom isometric homelab illustration, this tee celebrates the freedom to customize, experiment, and self-host without limits— available in 15+ colors.

Enjoy 15% Off all Unraid Merch through December!

Featured Unraid Threads

Remembering bonienl - RIP to a long time Unraid dev

Shoutout to Unraid Support   

Jonsbo N3 16 hard drive edition

Unraid OS Version 7.2.2 available

Unraid Manager Now Available

Join the Unraid Discord Server!

Join over 12,000 other users in our official discord server for set up, configuration, troubleshooting and build help.

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Hey Unraiders!

Your regularly scheduled Monthly Digest will come out this Sunday.

As a valued Unraid Digest subscriber, you’re the first to know the details about our biggest sale of the season. ⬇️ Thank you for being a part of this incredible community!

Unleash Your System This Holiday Weekend

Sale Details

Save 20% on Starter Licenses

The perfect entry point for anyone new to Unraid. Ideal for first-time builders, small home servers, and anyone wanting a reliable, flexible setup for media, backups, and everyday storage needs. 

Save 25% on Unleashed Licenses & Unleashed Upgrades

For power users, tinkerers, and anyone ready to build without limits. Remove drive count limits and unlock the full potential of your hardware. Ideal for large arrays, media servers, ZFS builds, multi-VM setups, and homelabs that keep growing.

Merch Deals Galore

Our entire merch store is also now 15% off through December. Plus, get an extra $15 merch voucher with any Unraid purchase during the sale—perfect for treating yourself or the homelabber in your life to tees, hats, backpacks, stickers, and more.

Thanks very much for reading! See you again Sunday.

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Unraid Digest #072

Happy Halloween 🎃 Unraiders! 

As October winds down and we head into the final stretch of the year, we’ve got some real treats in store for you. Unraid 7.2.0 Stable is officially live—and it’s packed with some of the biggest platform improvements we’ve made in years.

But that’s not all: we also just launched a fully rewritten and reorganized Unraid Docs site to make learning and troubleshooting easier than ever. Check it out and let us know what you think!

Lastly, keep your eyes peeled to your inbox for our annual Unraid Cyber Weekend Sale where everyone can save on Starter and Unleashed licenses, upgrades, merch and some special-edition holiday gear starting on November 28th!

Let’s dive in. ⤵️

Take a Tour of Unraid 7.2

Scroll on for the latest Unraid videos, top forum threads, and more! ⬇️

Community Content

Customer Spotlight: How the 45Drives HL15 running Unraid Powers Both Work and Passion Projects

Patrick Fortin‑Ducharme took his decades of professional experience and built a high‑end home server using the 45HomeLab HL15 chassis and Unraid OS. The result? A robust, rack‑mounted system that handles both his consulting business and personal projects—running containers, VMs, backups and more with enterprise‑grade reliability at home.

Unraid Zero to Hero #2: TOP 5 Plugins You MUST Install

I Tried To Beat Google and It Cost Me $4,800

Ultimate Vaultwarden Guide on Unraid

The Easiest Way to Run n8n on Unraid

Stop Port Forwarding! Use Tailscale Instead

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Featured Forum Threads

Unraid OS Version 7.2.0 available

Jonsbo N3 16 hard drive edition

Backup Fragen   

Recommended Unraid Controllers

[Plugin] NUT v2 - Network UPS Tools

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On November 13, beehiiv is redefining what it means to create online with their first-ever virtual Winter Release Event.

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Unraid Digest #071

Hey Unraiders! 

As September winds down, we’ve got a packed monthly digest for you: Unraid OS 7.2.0-beta.3 is now available, bringing stability, polish, and refinements to all of the big new features coming in 7.2. Be on the lookout for rc1 coming very soon!

We’ve also launching the Unraid API Feature Bounty Program, giving developers the chance to build real Unraid features for cash rewards.

Lastly, for Linux users, the brand-new USB Creator for Linux makes creating your boot drive easier than ever.

Let’s dive in. ⤵️

Unraid API Feature Bounty Program

With the Unraid API Feature Bounty Program, we’re putting real features up for grabs. Developers and power users can browse open bounties on our GitHub board, claim ones that interest them, build to spec, and claim the cash reward. Each bounty lists the scope, payout, and requirements — everything needed to get started right away!

🐧 New USB Creator for Linux

Linux users, it’s here! The Unraid USB Creator for Linux is now live, making it simple to create your Unraid boot drive directly from your distro of choice. Download it here

Scroll on for the latest Unraid videos, top forum threads, and more! ⬇️

Community Content

Ibracorp × Spaceinvader One talk Pangolin, Tailscale, and What’s Next for Unraid Content

I Put Jellyfin Behind Pangolin on Unraid… WOW

Ed & Stefano talk about the latest Unraid beta, the launch of the Unraid API Feature Bounty Program and talk tech news

Never Lose Data Again! Duplicacy Backup on Unraid MADE EASY

Je MONTE un NAS Unraid de 72To (2000€ 🤯)

This is how I tried to upgrade my home network to 10 Gigabit (Unraid + Arch Linux) - In German

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Rule your server and your style with this classic fit tee. The Admin Authority Tee is for those who don't just configure systems--they command them. Featuring a bold statement and a unisex fit, this shirt is made for all builders, tinkerers, and self-hosters. 

Featured Forum Threads

Unraid OS Version 7.2.0-beta.3 available

Attention All Plex Users

[Plugin] FolderView2  

Stromsparender Mini ITX Build

Unraid Config Guardian

Join the Unraid Discord Server!

Join over 12,000 other users in our official discord server for set up, configuration, troubleshooting and build help.

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Unraid Digest #070

Hey Unraiders! 

As August ends, we’re closing out Unraid’s 20th Anniversary Birthday Bash. The celebration was a huge success, and we couldn’t have done it without you. From the anniversary sale and new merch store to the server competition and our very first live online event, the community showed up in a big way!

If you missed the live event—or just want to relive the highlights, you can watch the full replay right here:

Let’s dive right in on everything that went down in August! ⤵️

Scroll on for the latest Unraid videos, top forum threads, and more! ⬇️

Community Content

Unraid Through the Ages: Saving the Unraid Timeline

Ibracorp is back! Unraid Zero to Hero – Fresh Install & First Setup

Unraid Server Tour - Setup, Tips & What’s Next

20 Years, Millions of Parity Checks, One Incredible Community

15 Essential Unraid Plugins For Your Server

Complete Guide to Unraid Remote Backups Using FreeFileSync

Give Your Unraid VMs a Makeover with VM Custom Icons

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Featured Forum Threads

Unraid OS Version 7.2.0-beta.2 available

[Plugin] FanCrtl Plus

Unraid Mobile App 

10 Bay Nas mit Unraid für Videoschnitt

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20 Days of Unraid Starts Now 

Unraid OS turns 20 this month, and we’re not letting that milestone slip by quietly. From now through August 26th, we're rolling out discounts, giveaways, and a live online event to mark the occasion. Here’s what’s happening:

• Score 20% off Starter & Unleashed licenses + select upgrades!

• Save 20% off all Unraid merch!

• Win: 25 giveaway winners will score Unraid licenses, merch, a LincStation N1, and more. No purchase necessary to enter.

• RSVP: Our live online event hosted by Spaceinvader One and Unraid Founder Tom Mortensen is on August 30. We hope to see you there!

From the Rack to Your Back

We’ve officially launched a brand new Unraid Merch Store, and there’s something for everyone from men’s and women’s apparel, hats, Hawaiian shirts, jackets, hoodies, bags, drinkware, even kidswear, and more! 👀 

Every product has been hand-selected for quality and meticulously designed so that you can proudly rep your self-hosted pride anywhere, anytime.

Early Top Sellers

Admin Authority Tee

Unleash Your Tee

Cold Boot Beanie

The Root Zip

The Array Lei

Peak Performance Polo

To celebrate 20 Years of Unraid, enjoy 20% off all merch all month long.

Unraid Digest #069

Hey Unraiders! 

As July winds down and August heats up, we’re preparing for something HUGE: Unraid OS turns 20! 

To honor you, the community behind this milestone, we’re celebrating with a sale, epic giveaways, a fresh new merch store, a server competition, and a LIVE event you won’t want to miss, so let’s dive right in! ⤵️

The New Unraid Merch Store Is Live!

We’ve officially launched our new Unraid Merch Store, and there’s something for everyone from men’s and women’s apparel, hats, Hawaiian shirts, jackets, hoodies, bags, drinkware, even kidswear, and more! 👀 

Every product has been hand-selected for quality and meticulously designed so that you can proudly rep your self-hosted pride anywhere, anytime.

To celebrate 20 Years of Unraid, enjoy 20% off all merch all month long.

Cache Me Outside Polo

Unleash Your Tee

Cold Boot Beanie

Enter Our “Show Us Your Server” Competition

Have an Unraid build you’re proud of? This is your chance to show it off!

From towering storage beasts to the weirdest and most unhinged setups, we want to see the best that the Unraid community has to offer.

Submit your server in one of five fun categories: Terabyte Titan, Tiny Titan, Milliwatt Miser, Legacy Legend, or Completely Unhinged—and you could win prizes including Unraid Licenses, official Unraid merch, free paid support sessions, and more.

All entries are due by Sunday, August 17th, 2025. Winners will be revealed during our 20th Anniversary Birthday Bash on Saturday, August 30th, hosted by Spaceinvader One and Unraid Founder Tom Mortensen.

Scroll on for the latest Unraid videos, top forum threads, and more! ⬇️

Community Content

Unraid Through the Ages | 20 Years in the Making (Teaser)

I Upgraded MY UNRAID SERVER... What Could GO WRONG?

Backup, Sync & Organize Scripts with User Scripts Enhanced

Find and Delete Duplicate Movies Fast in Your Media Server (Plex, Emby, Jellyfin)

De-Google Your Life: Vaultwarden, Joplin & Nextcloud Setup

Are We Losing the Web? WhatsApp Ads, the Battle for Your Browser + more

Next Episode of Ed and Stefano Unleashed is coming August 9th

Featured Forum Threads

Help Welcome Our New Senior Developer: Chris Tram

Archiver & Extractor Plugin for Unraid

[APPRECIATION POST] Big Upgrade — and a Big Thank You to Unraid, Devs & the Community

Unraid Primary Use Case? [Poll]  

Neues All-Flash System für NAS, Docker, VMs und mehr

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Unraid Digest #068

Ahoy Unraiders!

As June wraps up and July heats up, we’re back with more Unraid updates and behind-the-scenes highlights so let’s dive right in! ⤵️

Unraid OS 7.1 Series Rolls On

Following the major 7.1 Stable launch in May, the team has been working hard to refine the user experience. With point releases 7.1.3 and 7.1.4 now out, you’ll find important fixes, smarter networking behaviors, improved VM and Docker handling, and more.

What’s New in Unraid 7.1.4

• Networking: Improved network stability by fixing default route handling, preventing accidental route deletion, and reverting a recent metric change.

• Docker: Smarter IP address display and broader Docker network range support.

• VMs: Resolved custom bridge and MAC assignment issues.

• Storage: Autotrim settings are now properly applied when mounting BTRFS and XFS drives, and users can no longer change compression or autotrim settings on active pools—preventing conflicts and maintaining system stability

• WebGUI: Fixed icon display, improved file move behavior, and protected pool settings.

  Learn more:

• 7.1.4 Blog + Release Notes

• 7.1.3 Blog + Release Notes

Unraid 7.1 Complete New Feature Walkthrough Video

Behind the Code: The 20-Year Journey of Unraid

Unraid is turning 20 soon, and we’re pulling back the curtain. Join co-CEO Tiffany Jones and Director of API Platforms & Cloud Services Eli Bosley as we go behind the code on:

• How Unraid started

• Building a sustainable business model while scaling a fully remote team

• What’s to come: public API, redesigned UI, native backup, security upgrades & more

• 20th Anniversary: This August, we’re celebrating 20 years(!) with a sale, some brand new merch, license and swag giveaways, and much more! 

  Whether you're an OG Unraid user or just getting started, this is the definitive behind-the-scenes look at the company, the mission, and the future ⤵️

Scroll on for the latest Unraid videos, top forum threads, and more! ⬇️

Community Content

Complete Guide for Backing Up Unraid with Duplicati

Mac Backup Tutorial: Unraid Unassigned Devices & Time Machine

Hard Links, Router Security & the Wildest Stuff at Computex

Turn Your Unraid Server Into a Streaming Beast with Emby

Easily Backup and Upgrade Unraid

App of the Month:
User Scripts Enhanced

This plugin enhances User Scripts by adding categories, UI customization, a search feature, toggleable elements, and many other features to help organize and manage your scripts more effectively. Stay tuned for a full video breakdown soon!

Featured Forum Threads

Unraid OS version 7.1.4 available

Favorite Recent Feature [Poll]

User Scripts Enhanced

When Did You Start With Unraid? [Poll] 

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Unraid Digest #067

Ahoy Unraiders!

Thanks for checking in with us again. May is almost complete and it was another jam-packed month of Unraid releases and updates, so let’s get right into it! ⤵️

Unraid OS 7.1 Stable Released

We’re excited to announce the arrival of Unraid OS 7.1 Stable, officially launching one of our biggest updates yet! After a successful release candidate cycle, 7.1.0 and its follow-up point releases (7.1.1 and 7.1.2) are now live and packed with powerful new features and improvements across the platform.

What’s New in Unraid 7.1

• 🛜 Wireless Networking Support
  Connect your Unraid server to Wi-Fi — a highly requested feature, now built-in.

• 💻 Enhanced VM Experience

  • VirGL and QXL support for better graphics performance and compatibility.

  • User VM Templates make it easier than ever to save and share VM setups.

• 📂 ZFS Pool Imports
  Seamlessly import existing ZFS pools from other systems. Migrating to Unraid just got simpler.

• 🎮 Battlemage GPU Support
  Thanks to the updated Linux kernel, Intel’s next-gen Battlemage GPUs are supported out of the box.

• 🔧 Hundreds of Fixes & Enhancements
  Major improvements across Storage, Networking, the WebGUI, and more.

Whether you're running VMs, containers, a media server, or just want a rock-solid NAS, Unraid 7.1 brings the flexibility, power, and polish you’ve been waiting for.

Learn more:
7.1.0 Blog | Release Notes
7.1.1 Blog  | Release Notes
7.1.2 Blog | Release Notes

On the Next Uncast Show: A Look Inside Unraid

In our next Uncast episode, Lime Tech Co-CEO Tiffany Jones and Director of API Platforms Eli Bosley join Ed for a candid conversation about where Unraid has been—and where we’re going. We’ll cover:

• Why we haven’t published a traditional roadmap previously— will that change?

• How your purchases directly support our team and product (not shareholders)

• What’s coming to Unraid OS: boot from more devices, a new Docker UI, cloud flash backups, API expansion, an update on the responsive webgui + overall refresh on the product's UI and UX, and more!

• Our vision for making tech more accessible and empowering

• Community Q&A!

Whether you’re curious about the company, our staff, or the powerful features coming soon, this is one you won’t want to miss. Stay tuned—this episode is dropping soon.

Alientech42 Hits 10K Subs + Giveaway!

Big congrats to Alientech42 on reaching 10,000 YouTube subscribers! To celebrate, he's running a giveaway from June 1–15, 2025, with some awesome prizes:

• 10 winners will receive an Unraid Unleashed license:

  🎁 Enter for Unraid

• 5 winners will score a 6-month PIA VPN sub:
  🎁 Enter for PIA

Official rules available on his site. Good luck!

What’s Possible with the New Unraid API? Check Out Unloggarr

Now that the Unraid API has been open-sourced, users are already putting it to work in creative ways. One standout project is Unloggarr by community member jmagar — a powerful AI log aggregation and analysis tool built specifically for Unraid. We love seeing what you're building with the API. Keep it coming!

Curious how it all started? Check out the origin story in Discord

Final Reminder: Legacy License Upgrade Prices Go Up June 2nd

Thinking about upgrading your Unraid Basic or Plus license? Now’s the time!

Starting June 2, 2025, the cost to upgrade will increase:

• Basic → Plus: +$30

• Basic or Plus → Pro: +$40

🔒 Upgrade before June 2nd to lock in current pricing.
You can upgrade from the Tools ➝ Registration page or the Top-right menu ➝ Upgrade Key on your server’s webgui.

Note: This pricing change ONLY affects Basic or Plus license holders.

Scroll on for the latest Unraid videos, top forum threads, and more! ⬇️

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Unraid Digest #066

Hey Unraiders!

Thanks for checking in with us again this month. April was another jam-packed month of Unraid updates, so let’s get right into it!

Unraid OS 7.1.0 Stable Coming Soon

The Unraid 7.1 Release Candidate series is wrapping up with Unraid 7.1.0-rc.4, and we expect the Stable release to land next week! Unraid 7.1.0 will bring major new capabilities and improvements across the board, including:

🛜 Wireless Networking Support — connect your Unraid server to Wi-Fi.
💻 VM Enhancements — including VirGL and QXL support, plus User VM Templates for faster setup and sharing.
🧩 Import Foreign ZFS Pools — easily migrate ZFS pools from other platforms and devices.
🎮 Battlemage GPU Support – thanks to an updated Linux kernel.
🆕 Hundreds of additional fixes and improvements to Storage, VMs, Networking, the WebGUI, and more!

🔗 Unraid 7.1.0-rc.3 Release Notes
🔗 Unraid 7.1.0-rc.4 Release Notes

Unraid API Webinar Recap: What’s Coming for Devs + Users

We recently hosted a live developer webinar showcasing the new open-source Unraid API Plugin System coming to Unraid OS 7.2.0 and beyond:

• Modular Plugin Architecture: Built on NestJS and GraphQL, plugins can modify functionality either through API endpoints or command-line tools.

• GUI Integration: Devs can create custom WebGUI components with built-in tools for frontend development.

• Improved Testing & Maintenance: A consistent structure makes plugins easier to build, test, and maintain.

• Background Tasks & Sync: Support for Node.js-based background jobs, real-time subscriptions, and caching.

• Installation & Versioning: Plugin versioning is planned to ensure compatibility and smoother updates.

• Developer Support: Official examples, quick start guides, and documentation are on the way.

  Watch the Recap

New Security Disclosure Program Launched

At Unraid, we take security seriously. Our new Security Disclosure Program outlines how to report vulnerabilities across Unraid OS, our website, APIs, and GitHub repositories. If you believe you’ve discovered a security vulnerability, please report it directly through our coordinated disclosure process detailed here.

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Building the Ultimate Low-Power Unraid Server
We test energy-efficient hardware, compare PSU performance, and explore how to build an ultra-low-wattage Unraid system comparing Intel’s N100 and N150 CPUs vs an i5-13400 — Which Low Power Build Wins?.
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Ed and Stefano Unleashed Live
A fun and candid episode where Ed and Stefano go off-script to share what’s exciting in Unraid 7.1, their favorite new features, and timely self-hosting news, GPU performance, and more!
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