Install Home Assistant on K1

Home Assistant Introduction

Home Assistant is an open source home automation software that puts privacy first and is built by volunteers around the world. Currently supports 1,500+ smart home devices.

Home Assistant is built in Python and can run on any major operating system and architecture.

Where to install?

Home Assistant can be installed in a variety of ways. If you plan to use it long-term for home automation, it is recommended to develop on a K1 single-board computer.

Environment Dependency

Python >= 3.6

Start Installation

pip3 install homeassistant

Launch Home Assistant

hass --open-ui

When you start it for the first time, some dependencies will be installed, which may take some time depending on the network conditions.

Once everything is ready, the browser will automatically open and you will be taken to the Home Assistant homepage. The access address is: http://127.0.0.1:8123

You need to fill in basic user information for the first use. Don’t worry, the data is saved locally.