Hello All. So I’m going to go with HA. I’ve prewired my home for cameras, vid distribution, shades etc. I did not have enough time to run speaker wires so I guess I’ll use a Sonos type of solution. I have Lutron caseta switches. I pulled 3 cat 6, 1 coax and 1 fiber to every tv location. I have all …

Get a cheap/medium range NUC for HA. Works flawless and is well-powered for the future as well. For networking a lot of HA users (myself included) use Unifi gear, its cheapish and decently configurable with an ok UI.

What is the NUC for? What does it enable to happen? Thank you

Geez. need like a tutorial…lol. So I def need the NUC? I’m going to buy. :slightly_smiling_face:

You need something to run HA on. That can be a Pi4 with an SSD, or an oDroid using eMMC. However a NUC is a good step up from there and gives you the ability to do more.

are there people out there I could hire to help me out?

Hire a professional systems integrator or a Home Assistant tutor? What sort of help are you seeking?

This has cropped up many times and would not be a good solution, if you buy zigbee bulbs like hue or tradfri, how would you like to pay your guy €250/$250 to change a bulb for you everytime a bulb goes ? A NUC is an Intel term for the ‘next unit of computing’ - just their term for a very small form…

[image] Mutt: recommend that you just start with a Pi4b 4G run with it for 6 months This is best advice I have heard to date If you rush out and buy something you will likely find that it doesn’t fit your needs. A RasPi 4 or old laptop/desktop is good starting point for someone that has nev…

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Wherever you thought you heard it, it was an incomplete source of information. There are four recognized ways to install Home Assistant:

You’ll have to decide which is best suited for your needs.