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I'm planning to build several WiFi connected devices for home automation: an AC remote control and air quality sensors. These devices would send data and be controlled through a local server. I'm considering two approaches: running custom software on a server PC (hardware to be determined) or integrating with Home Assistant's protocols and purchasing their hardware. Would using Home Assistant be excessive for this use case?

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[–] roofuskit@lemmy.world 16 points 1 day ago (7 children)

Adding to this, I recommend a used mini PC. There's lots of cheap used office hardware out there on eBay that is more powerful, more serviceable, and more flexible than the hardware they sell or a raspberry pi.

[–] Goodlucksil@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 day ago (5 children)

While there are some problems with used minipcs (notably drivers), i don't think they are relevant if it is only going to be used as a Home Assistant

[–] Trilogy3452@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (4 children)

That's a good point. This can help me with things like adding a DNS server (I'm assuming pi-hole can be run standalone on a mini PC)

[–] Buelldozer@lemmy.today 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You can also install ad guard home as an add on INSIDE Home Assistant. Works great!

[–] 4am@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 day ago

Yep! While I didn’t run mine through HA, I much preferred AdGuardHome over PiHole.

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