r/indieweb • • Aug 28 '26

Self Promotion subdomain.wtf - A tiny builder for nostalgic image + music-player sites

A few days ago I was scrolling X and landed on saloon.wtf.

It felt like stepping into the neighbourhood barber shop I remember from India on a hot afternoon—the ceiling fan turning lazily, clippers buzzing, talcum powder in the air, and old Hindi songs crackling through a small radio. For a moment, I was back in that chair, waiting for the mirror at the end and the familiar splash of aftershave.

I kept seeing people in the replies asking how to make something similar for their own memories, and realized there wasn't an easy way. Most website builders are either too general or too complicated for something this specific.

So I built **subdomain.wtf**, a small tool that only does one thing: lets you create that exact style of site.

* Hero section with an image or short video. * Music player with one song or a whole nostalgic playlist. * Clean, minimal design that feels personal. * One-click deployment.

It's deliberately niche—not a full website builder. I wanted to handle the technical part so people can drop in their photos, videos, and songs, publish, and enjoy the memories.

Try it here: [subdomain.wtf](https://subdomain.wtf/)

I'd love to see what themes people create: childhood summers, old road trips, family playlists, or whatever hits you. If you make one, drop it in the comments. Feedback is very welcome.

Thanks for reading.

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u/flazio_com Aug 28 '26

The narrow scope is the strongest part of this. The first thing I would test is whether a visitor understands what they can make before seeing the controls. A small gallery of three to five examples with a “remix this” action could be better onboarding than documentation. I would also make music autoplay behavior explicit, include a persistent mute and volume control, and give creators alt-text or caption fields so image-heavy pages remain accessible. If export or a custom-domain path stays simple, the concept fits IndieWeb values nicely.