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๐Ÿ Alby Hub, Browser Extension and Account
๐Ÿ Alby Hub, Browser Extension and Account
  • ๐Ÿ  Hub, Browser Extension, Account
  • Alby Go
    • ๐Ÿ“ฒGet Alby mobile app
    • ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿš€Send, Receive, Go!
  • Alby Hub
    • โ„น๏ธIntroduction
    • ๐ŸšขGetting Started
    • ๐Ÿ•Alby Hub flavors
      • Alby Pro Cloud
      • Other Cloud Options
      • Desktop
      • Docker
      • Umbrel, Start9, etc
      • ๐ŸงLinux
      • ๐Ÿ†™Updating
    • ๐Ÿ‘›Wallet
      • ๐Ÿ’ซOpen your first channel
      • ๐Ÿ“คSend
      • ๐Ÿ“ฅReceive
      • โฌ†๏ธBuy Bitcoin
        • ๐Ÿ’ฐWithdraw from an exchange
      • โฌ‡๏ธSell Bitcoin
    • ๐Ÿ”—App Connections
    • ๐ŸŽฎApp Store
      • ๐ŸกSub-wallet, Friends & Family
        • Fast sub-wallets (no lightning address)
        • Sub-wallet with lightning address โšก๏ธ
        • Podcaster & musicians sub-wallets
        • โ“Q&A of sub-wallets
      • ๐Ÿ“…ZapPlanner
    • ๐ŸšฐNode
      • ๐Ÿ“ฅIncrease receiving capacity
      • ๐Ÿ“คAdvanced: Increase Spending Balance with on-chain bitcoin
      • โค๏ธNode Health
      • ๐Ÿ’ฐOn-chain Balance
      • Swap In & Out
    • ๐Ÿ”Backups & Recover
    • โ“FAQ Alby Hub
      • How can I access Alby Hub from my phone?
      • Why do I need to link my Alby Account?
      • Should I open a private or public channel?
      • How can I change routing fees?
      • How can I close a channel? What happens to the sats in this channel?
      • Why was my lightning channel closed and what to do next?
      • How can I update my Alby Hub?
      • How can I change my unlock password?
      • How can I check budgets of connected apps?
      • How can I backup my keys
      • Where is Alby Hub physically located?
      • How can I migrate Alby Hub to a different machine?
      • How to use Fly.io to run Alby Hub
      • What to do during times of high onchain fees?
      • What to do if I cannot send a payment?
      • What to do if I cannot receive a payment
      • Should I open multiple channels with the same counterparty?
      • What happens if the healthcheck indicator turns red?
    • ๐Ÿ“šBitcoin Wallet Glossary
  • Alby Browser Extension
    • ๐Ÿ‘พFeatures
      • ๐Ÿ’ณManage multiple wallets
      • ๐Ÿ’ตCreate and change budgets
      • ๐Ÿ”‚Send and receive bitcoin
      • ๐ŸฅManage site connections
      • ๐Ÿ—๏ธMaster Key
      • ๐ŸฆคNostr
      • ๐ŸŒŠLiquid
      • โš–๏ธHOLD Payments
    • ๐Ÿ”—Link wallet
      • Alby web Account
      • Umbrel
      • Alby Hub via NWC link
      • LND
      • No limits - quick & easy
    • ๐ŸŽฎDiscover apps
    • ๐ŸžDebugging
      • Connecting your LN node
      • Google Chrome
      • Mozilla Firefox
      • Using nightly builds
    • โ“FAQs Alby Extension
      • How do I install the Alby Browser Extension?
      • Why do I need a unlock password?
      • Can I trust the software?
      • Lost Password
      • Does the extension work on Mobile?
      • Implementing payments and authentication
      • Can I use Alby with the Tor Browser?
      • What is the Alby Companion App?
      • How to enable Alby only on specific websites?
      • Can I connect LND with readonly permissions?
      • How to use Alby with nosft.xyz to get NFT ordinals/inscriptions?
      • How to access my old account in apps with the Alby Extension
      • What permission does the extension require?
      • How can I run my own Lightning node?
      • Migrate from old LNDHub setup
      • I lost my Nostr ID when making a new account
  • Alby Account
    • โ„น๏ธIntroduction
    • ๐Ÿ”—Link wallet
      • ๐Ÿ”—Link Alby Hub
      • ๐Ÿ”—Link other NWC wallet
    • ๐ŸŒฎFeatures
      • Nostr identifier
      • Lightning Address
      • Notifications and reports
      • Email, Password, Currency
      • โฌ†๏ธTop up your wallet
        • Card or bank transfer
        • Exchange service
        • Other bitcoin wallet
        • Other crypto wallet
      • โฌ‡๏ธConvert to fiat
    • ๐ŸŽฎConnect to apps
      • NWC Connections
      • Alby Browser Extension
      • BTCPay Server
      • Podcast apps
      • Alby Go mobile app
    • ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ’ปUse your lightning address
      • Nostr
      • Own domain
    • โ“FAQs Alby Account
      • Alby Hub is here! What happens to my existing balance?
      • Are there transaction limits with my Alby Account?
      • Can I open a channel to Alby's lightning node?
      • How to increase your weekly payment volume?
      • Why is there a minimum balance required?
      • Which service fees apply for using an Alby account?
      • How does Alby make money?
      • How to use Fly.io to run Alby Hub
      • What are fee credits in my Alby account
      • Embrace Alby Hub - phasing out Albyโ€™s shared wallet
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Alby Hub flavors

There are many different ways to run Alby Hub

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Alby Hub is 100% . You can run it in the cloud, on your desktop or even on mini-PCs such as a Raspberry PI. You can easily migrate your Alby Hub to a different host or machine at any time.

Here are your options for where your Alby Hub might be running:

๐Ÿ’ก What does it mean for Alby to be an Open Source Company?

Being an open source company means that our software is freely available for anyone to use, modify, and distribute. This fosters transparency, security, and innovation. By offering multiple self-hosted options, we empower you with control and flexibility, benefiting both you and the broader community. Open source is good for the world as it promotes collaboration and accelerates technological advancement. You are welcome to verify and contribute to our code at


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