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> Step 2 - Install Home Assistant on a Raspberry Pi In hindsight, I wouldn't want to install HA for the sole purpose of running one smart plug. HA is one of th
by barbazoo 3y ago
> Step 2 - Install Home Assistant on a Raspberry Pi
In hindsight, I wouldn't want to install HA for the sole purpose of running one smart plug. HA is one of the best pieces of software I've worked with but it has a learning curve and it does require some tinkering every now and then.
- edent 3y agoI should have mentioned, I have HA for all sorts of different things - not just this plug.
- TeMPOraL 3y agoOn the other hand, HA tends to act as an attractor for this kind of stuff. I installed mine first to play with Hue lights, then to try and add my A/C units to it. With the latter turning into a spectacular success (infinitely better than vendor's garbage app, plus actually liked and used by my wife), HA now also runs hacked IKEA air quality monitors, floor heating, and most recently, reports when the washing machine is done. It's now pretty much critical infrastructure for us.