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  • 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
    • 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
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Alby Hub flavors

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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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