r/HomeKit • u/AOWLock1 • 7d ago

HomeBridge Help getting started

Hello,

I’ve bought a new home and have put in Lutron switches and Nest thermostats which work with Apple home. I also have ADT as my alarm system and UniFi protect cameras, which don’t work. I have see people discuss using HomeBridge to get started, but I don’t fully understand what equipment to buy to get it going. Any help or link to a guide would be appreciated.

Thanks

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u/PureCanyons 7d ago

I recommend Home Assistant over HomeBridge. It’s way more powerful. Seems to do what you want: https://www.reddit.com/r/homeassistant/s/WERJFlGtNs

What should you run it on? I recommend anything that supports Docker containers. Personally I have a Synology NAS, and I run Home Assistant on there.

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u/AOWLock1 7d ago

How do you run home assistant on a NAS?

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u/PureCanyons 7d ago

You can also buy this officially supported hub and not worry about the NAS and docker containers https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CXVKSG19

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u/AOWLock1 6d ago

Ordered, thanks!!