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Foxy's Smart Home
The core hardware I use to run my smart home. From the mini PC that runs everything to the Zigbee dongle that ties it all together.
This is my core smart home setup — the hardware that keeps everything ticking over. My whole smart home runs off a single mini PC tucked away in a server room running Home Assistant OS directly. It's simple, reliable, and handles everything I throw at it without breaking a sweat.
If you're just getting started with a smart home server, you don't need anything fancy. A decent mini PC and a Zigbee dongle is all it takes. Here's exactly what I'm using.
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Kuyia Mini PC
This is my smart home server running Home Assistant OS directly. Compact, quiet, and more than powerful enough to handle everything a smart home needs.
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SMLIGHT SLZB-MR2
A multi-protocol Zigbee/Thread/Matter coordinator. Plug this into your server and you've got your smart home radio network up and running. Works great with Home Assistant.
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Raspberry Pi 5 8GB
This is a satellite device on my desk that I connect my Stream Deck to. It runs Companion Pi and controls my smart home from my desk.
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