251 sats \ 2 replies \ @rolznz 4 Sep \ parent \ on: My journey to find the ideal Uncle Jim node bitcoin
Hi, to answer some of your questions:
  • You need to use the LDK or LND backend rather than Phoenixd, if you want to do an Uncle Jim node with Alby Hub. You still easily can get liquidity with one of the LSP partners in the app. There is a one-click channel opening during the onboarding.
  • For single link invitations, this will be possible in the "Friends and Family" app coming out in 1.7.0 in the next few days. There is also the Jim app (https://github.com/getAlby/jim) which connects to your hub and allows 1-click wallets (Nodana even offers one-click deployments of that: https://nodana.io/)
  • Bolt12 is on our roadmap but not available yet
  • You cannot easily switch to a different node backend. If you plan to use LND, I would start with LND from the beginning. Alby Hub can connect to an existing node.
  • You do not need clearnet access for apps powered by Alby Hub to work. Alby Hub can and is meant to run behind a firewall or in a private network. NWC (through the relay subscriptions) allows communication with the world
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100 sats \ 1 reply \ @ACYK OP 4 Sep
Awesome, thanks for all of this great info. Maybe I'll wait for the "Friends and Family" app to be ready, and then go through the full workflow of setting up Alby hub, getting some initial liquidity, and setting a family member up with a wallet (testing out the Friends and Family App, as well as the Jim App). Really appreciate it!
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121 sats \ 0 replies \ @rolznz 4 Sep
1.7 has been released now with the Friends & Family app, so do try it when you get the chance! it'll be even easier as the Alby Go mobile app becomes generally available, as this is the simplest wallet interface to use as an onboarded family member or friend.
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