The only add-on I considered was one for network storage. It was a backup plan cause I thought I would loose functionality, but I could live without non-core add-ons, especially if I can run them in their own containers.You do get pretty much full functionality of Home Assistant in a docker container. What you don't get is the integrated add-on store but most of that functionality can also be added manually in another container and some add-ons come with specific instructions and docker images provided to do so.
I understand that I could easily run Home Assistant in a container on the NAS, but I prefer to run the full Home Assistant OS for full functionality.
I run home-assistant in docker on My Pi 400 and the only non-core add-on I am currently using is the Matter controller and that is available for docker and easy to get running. Dedicating an entire SSD to Home Assistant seems overkill but maybe you have a very large house
And yes I do have a good size house with a large amount of devices and automations and plans to get expand (kind of addicted to my smart home and home improvement), so I’m future proofing. Also if something happens to one of them, or if I want to run them on separate Pi's later.
Statistics: Posted by RosesRawReality — Thu Mar 13, 2025 10:53 am