Nostr Web Client

#asknostr

I’m trying to navigate the decentralized nature of this ecosystem here and I have been very frustrated today trying to figure out some things. Maybe some of you more experienced people can help.

I know that NWC is a protocol that exists. But everything I find about it seems to try to force me through alby and only alby. I’m trying to put through podcasts, music, and the like, but the individual zaps for each platform don’t connect without NWC. Apps like blue wallet say that they support it, but then I can’t figure out where to find or generate the NWC to pull my sats together. I’m very lost.

For context, iOS phone, windows computer. Yes, I’ve flipped between the two.

#stacksats #nostr #grownostr #btc #nwc

d34e832d... 6mo ago

Can you run Alby hub? Self host it?

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Josephus 6mo ago

So, when I tried that, it wanted to link email PLUS ask for card payments that were only good for 3 months. That seems like a lot of up front investment for the $1 usd equivalent I’ve gotten zapped so far. I’d rather not be putting that much money into this if it isn’t going to pay for itself.

Alby 6mo ago

Alby Hub is free and open source software. You self host it!

Alby 6mo ago

*can

Josephus 6mo ago

I set up several times thinking I was mistaken. But every time it wants either an on chain transfer or a $20 payment just to host a lightning address. Free my ass.

Alby 6mo ago

The $20 payment goes to the professional channel provider (cost range: $8-$25). In return you receive a channel with instant receiving capacity and great routing capacity. A channel is fundamental to send and receive payments on the lightning network

Your lightning address is independent of your Alby Hub wallet. Your lightning address is a feature in your Alby Account on getalby.com. Every Alby Account gets a free lightning address.