Not at all. Umbrel makes it dead easy. Just a couple of channels with well connected nodes is enough (though, more channels will get you lower fees per spend)
That said, Phoenix Wallet is even easier (runs on our phone) and provides essentially the same service (non-custodial lightning payments), with a more predictable fee.
And then there's Zeus doing similar but I have less familiarity with that and have found the UX less intuitive than I'd hoped
mrclownworld
npub1xs…ulu9v
2025-04-13 17:56:40
in reply to nevent1q…yynh
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2025-04-13 17:56:40Event JSON
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