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Hi everyone. I'm looking for a device to install Home Assistant on to manage a smart thermostat, a programmable light bulb (on and off), and another lamp in my house. Since I'll be doing other work in the future, I want to use Home Assistant to be ready for the future.

That said, I'm looking for a device (a Mini PC, a Pi, etc.) that consumes very little power, as I'll be using it exclusively for this purpose. Do you have any suggestions? Thank you in advance!

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[โ€“] ClassyHatter@sopuli.xyz 15 points 1 day ago (1 children)

If running Home Assistant is all you are going to do, Pi is enough. There's also official hardware with Home Assistant preinstalled: Home Assistant Green

[โ€“] cadekat@pawb.social 5 points 1 day ago

I second the green recommendation. Works great out of the box.