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Enable HTTPS using Let’s Encrypt in Home Assistant
In previous guides, I demonstrated how to set up encrypted connections for Home Assistant using either the Nginx Proxy Manager add-on or an existing Nginx Proxy Manager server on your network.
Read moreUse MariaDB instead of SQLite Database in Home Assistant
By default, Home Assistant uses a SQLite database to store all its historical data. However, you can use other databases such as MariaDB which perform better for larger datasets even though MariaDB is is heavier on hardware resources than SQLite.
Read moreHow to Set Up Nginx Proxy Manager in Home Assistant
If you wish to have secure connections to Home Assistant, a reverse proxy may be used. The proxy can reside on the same system (as demonstrated in this guide) or on another system as I have demonstrated in a previous guide.
Read moreHow to Install Home Assistant on Proxmox
Home Assistant is a home automation software that is often installed on single board computers (SBCs) such as the Raspberry Pi because the system resources required by Home Assistant are low enough that a SBC will be sufficient for many users.
Read moreHow to Put Home Assistant behind Existing Nginx Proxy Manager
A reverse proxy allows you to conveniently have a single entry point by which you may host multiple apps/services on one or more systems.
Read moreAdd the Community Add-on Repository in Home Assistant if it is not Installed
When I was updating the Home Assistant Core, I encountered an interesting issue. It broke my Z-Wave JS to MQTT add-on.
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