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LNXLink - Link your Linux computer into Home Assistant (bkbilly.gitbook.io)

submitted 11 months ago by chaospatterns@lemmy.world to c/homeassistant@lemmy.world

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Windows and macOS have similar clients (Hass.Agent for Windows and Home Assistant for macOS).

I've found these kinds of clients useful because I can remotely wake-up or sleep computers, track how long they are turned on for, and automatically pause my lights and music when my webcam turns on.

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[–] Lifebandit666@feddit.uk 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Just set up MQTT in home Assistant, why not?

[–] Strit@lemmy.linuxuserspace.show 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

But that requires a broker, right?

[–] Lifebandit666@feddit.uk 4 points 11 months ago

It does. I use Mosquito but I believe HA has a built in one too. Mosquito was easy enough to set up though.

Honestly MQTT is like the nervous system of my HA setup. I started using it with Tasmota when I Tasmotised all my cheap WiFi bulbs, then opted for Zigbee2mqtt for my ZigBee setup.

But I also have things like my bedside clock (an old phone running WallPanel), my doorway tablet (a Nexus 7 running Fully Kiosk Browser), my PC and even my alarm clock app on my phone, all running through MQTT.

I even had Tasker on my phone communicating with HA via MQTT before I gave up on that. It's really useful