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I own a couple TP-Link Tapo Wi-fi light bulbs. Currently, each family member installs an app on the phone to control the light bulbs. I wonder if there's a way to do the same but in a browser (via docker app on my NAS). And because we may use smart devices of other brands in the future, it seems too much trouble to install yet another app on each phone.

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[–] B0rax@feddit.de 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

If you (and the people who want to use these things) are on iOS, you could consider Homebridge

It is easier than a full home assistant install, and may be sufficient for what you want to do.

Home assistant might be overkill for your application (but it can do a lot more stuff)

[–] Aasikki@sopuli.xyz 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I started on home assistant with just a couple Smart bulbs and oh boy has it gotten out of hand since then lol. Home bridge sounds good if that's all that's needed though.

[–] bbuez@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Its so weirdly addictive, started with proxmox, then to home assistant, now I have frigate handling PoE cameras, every bedroom has a morning alarm light automation, the vacuum starts itself, its ridiculous