Home Assistant, Green

After years of relying on Alexa for basic smart home control, I wanted something more capable - better integrations, real automation, and full control over my setup. Home Assistant delivers all of that and then some. It’s incredibly powerful (more than I expected), with a huge range of tools and customisation options - including raw configuration and advanced editors. I can see why some people say you need a degree to use it. I’m fairly technical, but still needed some help from ChatGPT to set up certain integrations and write custom configurations. Important: Make sure your Home Assistant Green is running Home Assistant OS, not Home Assistant Container. Mine arrived with Container, which is a stripped-back version intended for advanced users running Docker. It lacks add-on support and makes setup more complex. Home Assistant OS provides the full experience, including access to add-ons and much easier management. Since the Green is designed for HA OS, it’s a bit odd that mine came with Container. Fortunately, Home Assistant OS was very easy to install via a microSD card loaded with the correct package. The "Green" hardware itself is excellent - completely silent and runs very smoothly One of the biggest advantages is device integration and centralised management. I’ve been able to bring everything together in one place, including lighting, smart plugs, and even my Annke IP cameras (using Hikvision integration). Having everything unified in a single system makes automation far more useful than managing devices separately across different apps. The one integration I had some difficulty with was Eufy. I’m using the E340 video doorbell on battery power, which means you can’t leave the stream running continuously without draining it. To work around this, I manually call the camera.turn_on and camera.turn_off services so the camera only activates when needed. It works well once set up, but it’s something to be aware of if you’re using battery-powered devices. The only caveat is that remote access and voice assistant integration typically require a Home Assistant Cloud subscription. However, if you’re willing to invest some time, there are free alternatives. I set mine up using Cloudflare and a custom Alexa skill, so the only ongoing cost is a domain (around £8/year). I was initially planning to use Cloudflare Zero Trust option for additional protection, but it breaks too many Home Assistant integrations. Fortunately, Home Assistant has robust MFA built in. It’s been a learning curve, but absolutely worth it.

Well made with enormous amount of software available. Requires a good IT knowledge to operate. I have found that asking Google usually provides detailed answers. Good value for money.

Absolute simplicity for a new starter with Home Assistant (as I am). Plug it in and connect the network cable. That's it no other connections required. Log into it from whatever you have handy and follow the prompts then away you go. No noisy fans. It runs cold. It just works. Happy days.

Great device for starters. Plug in and play once paired with dongle for zigbee/ matter etc

Great product. Works as advertised straight out of the box. No surprises. Will do exactly what you paid for and do it well. It is a tad expensive here though and there are cheaper places to find it. Would have got 5 stars if the price was £30 less.

Works perfectly, easy setup. Running multiple products, vendors, ZigBee dongle

Exceeded… But very geeky, be ready to be confused HACS allows more devices but comes with lots of headaches “Get HACS” Doesn’t I needed to use Terminal, always concerning

Completely Useless In my Opinion It takes about 3 PHD Degrees to figure everything out. Looks great on YouTube videos but its taken me several hours just to turn a few lights on. and now i cant access it at all, I've had to reboot everything. I've only had it about 6 hours. I only use Tapo and Ring. and Alexa Devices and they all work fine together. If you cant access the home Assistant hub its about as useful as a tea coaster. And at £140 its going back first thing in the morning. Im not denying it cant do more functions but good luck figuring it out. Unless you have got experience in writing Code and you want it to specific things then its pretty pointless. even more so if it actually wont work when you need it to.

I was a little overwhelmed when I first setup my Home Assistant green. It becomes obvious pretty quickly at how truly powerful this device is. It can be simple and basic if thats what you want. But if you are curious and willing to invest the time, the power at your fingertips will blow your mind. I started with a basic dashboard that displayed the few smart devices that I had, but soon I was diving headfirst into customizing the information that is shown and learning how to make it work with Alexa. Fast forward a year and I now have over 60 devices that is under its control. It works flawlessly and soon you will be installing Hacs and adding integrations that make it work for you. The customization is only limited by your imagination and I find myself tinkering with it daily. It's not work but more of a guilty pleasure. If you pull the trigger and purchase the Home Assistant green you will not regret it!

Excellent product as described!

Ho acquistato Home Assistant Green per rendere la mia casa davvero smart senza dipendere troppo da cloud esterni o app frammentate, e dopo diversi giorni di utilizzo posso dire che è uno dei migliori hub domotici per chi vuole una smart home seria, stabile e personalizzabile. Prime impressioni Il dispositivo arriva già pronto all’uso: lo colleghi via alimentazione ed ethernet, apri l’app e in pochi minuti hai il sistema operativo configurato. Questo è uno dei suoi punti di forza principali: è molto più semplice rispetto a installare Home Assistant su Raspberry o mini PC. L’interfaccia è pulita, moderna e molto più intuitiva di quanto pensassi. Rileva velocemente dispositivi compatibili in rete e permette di creare automazioni molto avanzate anche senza essere programmatori esperti. Pro ✅ Installazione semplice e veloce ✅ Ottimo per centralizzare tutta la domotica ✅ Molto stabile ✅ Privacy superiore ai classici hub ✅ Enorme compatibilità ✅ Perfetto per automazioni avanzate Contro ❌ Non è completamente plug & play ❌ Serve ethernet ❌ Zigbee e Thread non inclusi nativamente ❌ Richiede tempo per essere sfruttato bene Conclusione Home Assistant Green è probabilmente il miglior hub domotico per chi vuole una smart home seria, privata e molto più potente rispetto ai classici ecosistemi consumer. Non è il classico dispositivo “collega e dimentica”, ma se vuoi controllo totale, automazioni avanzate e una casa smart davvero intelligente, è un acquisto eccellente. Voto finale: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4,7/5) Consigliato a chi vuole fare un salto di qualità nella domotica, soprattutto se arriva da Alexa o Google Home e vuole qualcosa di molto più evoluto.

Conforme à la description, look plutôt sympa et l’implémentation de smart home est aussi paramétable que la version logicielle. BAckup prévu, mise en route rapide. Détecte facilement les appareils matter (prises, multiprises) et affiche bien les consommations énergétiques (si le matériel interfacé le fait) mois j’ai interfacé avec Merros et aucun soucis…

Wir gehören nicht zu denen, die in einem „Smart Home“ hundert Geräte mit dutzenden Entitäten verbaut haben, sondern wir haben mittlerweile einen Mix aus Fritz!, Shelly, Hue und sonstigen Geräten, die jedes für sich für uns Vorteile gegenüber anderen hatten, so daß kein System überwiegt. Genau dafür braucht man so ein geniales Ordnungssystem wie Home Assistant, mit dem man all das in ein übersichtliches, flexibles und leistungsfähiges Bedienkonzept integriert. Mit etwas Grundwissen bekommt man es schnell eingerichtet und die aktive und zahlreiche Community hat für ALLES Tips, Hilfestellungen und Antworten. Meine Erwartungen in die Möglichkeiten von Automationen, mein hauptsächlicher Kaufgrund, haben sich komplett erfüllt. Wenn man sich etwas in die Logik des Systems eingearbeitet hat, bekommt man schnell befriedigende Ergebnisse. Manches davon ist pure Spielerei, aber wer spielt nicht hin und wieder gerne! Schade nur, dass ich diesen Schritt nicht früher gemacht habe, denn von der Existenz von Home Assistent weiß ich schon lange. Es wird auch immer nutzerfreundlicher für solche wie mich, die nicht für jede Anwendung Kommandozeilen in Terminals tippen möchten, aber auch das ist sinnvoll und hilfreich. Selten hat mich in der letzten Zeit ein technisches Hilfsmittel so positiv überrascht und überzeugt.