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OwnTracks Recorder joins the registry

2026-09-26 · 1.0.4:1

Self-hosted location tracking for the OwnTracks apps

# about

$ man owntracks-recorder

OwnTracks Recorder stores the location data published by the OwnTracks mobile apps. This package runs a private MQTT broker (Mosquitto) with per-user accounts for the apps to publish to, the Recorder to archive your location history, and an admin-only web map (behind its own admin password) that shows every device on the server — a private, self-hosted alternative to commercial location-sharing services.

upstream → website → package → GPL-2.0-or-later

# install

$ install owntracks-recorder

startos
  1. In StartOS, open System → Registries, click Add registry and enter https://startos.stupleb.xyz.
  2. StartOS trusts the signing key the registry offers for installing packages.
  3. Pick StuPleb Registry in the Marketplace's registry selector and look for OwnTracks Recorder.

# releases

$ git log --oneline owntracks-recorder

  • 1.0.4:32026-10-13Restarting OwnTracks Recorder while it is still starting stops every process of the previous run.
  • 1.0.4:22026-10-10The admin web map now loads on a fresh install, before any location has been recorded. - Set Admin Web Map Password asks for confirmation before it replaces an existing password. - Remove MQTT User, Reset User Password and Forget Device Tracks start with no user or device selected. - Remove MQTT User points out that the account's recorded location history is kept.
  • 1.0.4:12026-09-26The admin web map now loads on a fresh install, before any location has been recorded.