Ambiently — Free Self-Hosted Smart Display & Digital Family Calendar
Ambiently is an open-source, offline-first smart display and family command center Progressive Web App (PWA) built for wall-mounted monitors, tablets, iPads, and Raspberry Pi kiosks. It serves as a privacy-first alternative to DAKboard, Skylight Calendar, and Mango Display with zero subscriptions.
Core Features & Widgets
- Multi-Canvas Freeform Corkboard: Create custom boards with Daylight and Dark themes, sticky notes, checklists, and auto-rotating kiosk carousels.
- Unified Multi-Calendar Agenda & Grid: Merge Google Calendar, Apple iCloud, and Outlook iCal / WebCal feeds with color-coded tags.
- Multi-Source Ambient Photo Frame: Stream slideshows from Google Photos shared albums, Google Drive folders, Plex Media Servers, or local NAS folders with Ken Burns, Polaroid, and Collage modes.
- Weather, World Clock & RSS Newsstand: Live local weather forecasts, multi-city world timezone clocks, milestone countdowns, daily quotes, and adaptive multi-column RSS news feeds.
- 3-Tier Local-First Persistence: Instant IndexedDB storage, real-time Chromium PC file auto-sync (
ambiently-data.json), and optional Supabase family cloud sync.
- Kiosk Hardware Protection: Scheduled Night Mode with pixel-shifting OLED clock, Kid-Proof PIN locks, and auto-hiding idle cursor.
View Documentation & Source Code on GitHub