#How would y'all recommend I install HA on TrueNAS?

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west kernel
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How would y'all recommend I install HA on TrueNAS? I see a lot of people recommending HAOS but that seemingly has issues with some Zigbee controllers.

languid narwhal
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Do you already have a coordinator?

west kernel
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Yes. A Sonoff ZigBee module. E variant

languid narwhal
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I'd simply try it out as a VM. I personally run it as a docker container via docker compose. Not on TrueNAS though.

west kernel
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TrueNAS also has their "apps" which are seemingly just premade docker configs but I see no one using them.

languid narwhal
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Their HA app requires postgres for no good reason if that's what you mean. Better to use proper installation methods.

round storm
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if you have or are planning to get matter devices, you'll probably have a better time with that using HAOS in a VM.

west kernel
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Planning to upgrade to the new IKEA devices when I move so I geuss HAOS might be better then.

round storm
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matter on home assistant requires running some additional containers (packaged as apps on HAOS), and has some tricky network requirements that are hard to get right on an OS that you don't fully control like TrueNAS.

west kernel
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Found this guide but it's like... https://community.home-assistant.io/t/installing-haos-in-a-vm-on-truenas/511393

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Installing HAOS in a VM on TrueNAS

Install Home Assistant OS Begin in the TrueNAS UI by selecting Datasets from the left-hand menu. Next, choose a location within your datasets where you want to place your VM (Virtual Machine). Click Add Zvol to create a new Zvol at least 32 GiB in size. ▶ Show Create Zvol Next, check the Zvol Details to take note of the Path. Please also con...

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Three years old?

west kernel
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Which one should I select for the Sonoff Dongle-E 3.0?

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