Hi, i loaded the Home Assistant app on my android phone but i can’t get past the “What is your Home Assistant URL?” section!
Where/how do i find this url?
Thanks
What does the browser window say on your computer.
That is the URL.
But if this is just a local IP then it won’t work outside your wifi coverage
Hi, im actually using the android app so there is no url or browser window. What do i need to do?
Not the phone. Computer where you are viewing HA normally
The app in your phone is just an interface for a Home Assistant instance installed elsewhere. It is not Home Assistant itself.
You need to install Home Assistant somewhere else.
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Please excuse my ignorance but this is abit too techie for me to fully understand.
What do you mean by ‘on my computer’?
Do i need to install something on my laptop? If so can i install it on my working laptop that i use daily?
It is possible. But if you want Home Assistant to work fine, your laptop has to run 24/7.
Better is to install it on a dedicated minicomputer, like Intel NUC or a Raspberry Pi, which can stay allways on and uses very low power.
OK i understand.
Can you recommend a dedicated microcomputer to install it on, other than a Raspberry PI, that is quiet or fanless?
Have a look at this video:
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Would a thin client work?
Yes, I’m running my setup on a thin client with intel Celeron processor.
What is the spec of your thin client?
