This might not be the most appropriate place to ask, but I’m trying to decide which of the following would be best for setting up a smart home system in an apartment: Homey, Aqara Hub, or Home Assistant (Green or Yellow).
What are the main differences between them, and how can I figure out which one is the best fit for my needs?
#Homey vs Aqara vs Home Assistant – Need help choosing a smart home hub for my apartment
restive flare
ivory pike
This might not be the most appropriate place to ask, but I’m trying to decide wh...
Hi, what are your needs? I recommend HA if you have time and some technical knowledge. It will give you endless satisfaction 🙂
restive flare
So better i take Home Assistant Yellow or green?
"What are your needs"
- I'm starting from scratch — I want to begin by optimizing the control of lights and window blinds, but I don't have a lot of concrete ideas yet, so I'm definitely open to suggestions and inspiration. 😄
Yes, I have a kind of technical education.
ivory pike
So better i take Home Assistant Yellow or green?
"What are your needs"
- I'm...
I use a Raspberry Pi 4, can't help selecting one of those models 😅
restive flare
I'm actually open to other suggestions as well, and are you satisfied with raspberry pi 4 - do you have any complaints or remarks? what would you recommend ?
ivory pike
I'm actually open to other suggestions as well, and are you satisfied with raspb...
If you have to buy something, maybe your first option is ok, but a mini PC is most recommended. Anyway, you can install HA in an old pc to test it
restive flare
I already try it on virtual box on my windows, so I don't know what I can use as a permanent solution
flat pier
Mini pc (n100 from beelink as an example) is a popular choice running either on bare metal or inside of proxmox.
restive flare
ok thats sounds good
finite wave