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ZBT-2 + Soyo Mini PC + Kajplats: How do I bring it together in Home Assistant? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 day ago by VoxAliorum@lemmy.ml to c/homeassistant@lemmy.world

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Heyho,

I am an absolutely beginner when it comes to Smart Homes, but have some knowledge when it comes to coding, Linux, Docker and Co.

So, I decided to make my home smart and bought some stuff and hopefully I am now able to connect it somehow, but I am missing a good explanation/tutorial.

If I understand correctly then I should install some software on my minipc, connect it to my ZBT-2 which then form a Matter Controller which then can be somehow connected to the Matter lightbulbs. Is that general notion correct or am I already off? If it is correct, does anyone know a good tutorial for it? When I try to google Matter Controller I often find ready made ones and nothing on how to set it up on my own.

I bought the MiniPC because I want to set up a small home server, too, but that is largely unrelated.

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[–] VoxAliorum@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (3 children)

If I would use HAOS as my real OS (so not as an image for a container), that would limit my capabilities of running other services, wouldn't it? Sounds better to have HA containerized. I found this tutorial: https://sascha-brockel.de/en/set-up-thread-matter-in-home-assistant-with-docker/

[–] spitfire@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

If you plan to run other stuff, I’d rather recommend using HAOS in a VM, possibly on Proxmox VE.

[–] SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Just use Proxmox to install HAOS as a VM

[–] isgleas@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

If you decide to install HA as container on any other host, then you will have to install any other component/plugin/etc as external containers or services as needed. HAOS has everything included.

[–] eutampieri@feddit.it 1 points 1 day ago

Especially true if you want to play around with Matter and Thread