Installing Home Assistant On Your UNRAID Server

This is a short tutorial on how to easily install Home Assistant on UNRAID or any other VM host. I recently wanted to experiment with Home Assistant to see how it would fit into my primarily HomeKit-based smart home. Though the process ended up being pretty easy, they have some of the most confusing instructions I have ever seen, as they are not written for the first-time user. If you want to use Home Assistant and you run UNRAID, then this is for you. Update 2-11-2024: Home Assistant has once again changed its website and files. You can use the instructions below to download a different file. 1. Download the .qcow2 image above and decompress it. (Extract all in Windows) 2. Store the image in the isos share on your server. 3. Make sure under Settings -- VM manager, Enable VMs is enabled. 4. Create a new virtual machine: VMS -- Add VM. 5. Select type Linux and give the VM a name and a description. 6. Select the CPU cores you want to let the VM use and give it some memory. 7. Under Primary vDisk Location, select Manual and then select the qcow2 image. 8. Select your keyboard language under VM Console Keyboard. 9. Select br0 under Network Source. 10. Select virtio under Network model. 11. Select any USB-devices that you want to pass through to Home Assistant, such as Zigbee- or Z-Wave controllers. 12. Deselect Start VM after creation. 13. Select Create. 14. Select the name of your new VM and select the capacity number for your disk. Here, you can expand the disk to whatever your needs are. The default is 32 GB. The links below are Amazon Affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn a small commission from your purchases without affecting your price. Thank you for your continued support of the channel. Lutron Caseta Start Kit with Smart Bridge: https://amzn.to/3wELLW2 Lutron PD-5ANS-WH-R Wireless Switch: https://amzn.to/3cRnWlR Lutron Caseta Smart Home Plug-in Lamp Dimmer Switch: https://amzn.to/3ultw5Z Lutron On/Off Switching Pico Remote: https://amzn.to/3sNt0NH Meross Outdoor Smart Plug: https://amzn.to/3sUBnH9 Lutron Caseta Wireless Dual-Pedestal: https://amzn.to/3sSxJxN Lutron Caseta Motion Sensor | Vacancy-Only: https://amzn.to/3utNR9l Lutron Caseta Motion Sensor | Occupancy/Vacancy: https://amzn.to/3fPKmpH Lutron Caseta Wireless Pedestal for Pico Remote: https://amzn.to/3dyjMyA Lutron LUT-MLC: https://amzn.to/3sVa1AN Lutron ELV Dimmer Switch for Electronic Low Voltage Light: https://amzn.to/3dFAfAQ Lutron Caseta Wireless Wallplate Bracket for Pico Remote: https://amzn.to/3dBYoZ5 Lutron Caseta Smart Home Dimmer Switch and Pico Remote Kit: https://amzn.to/3wx0hyK Lutron Caseta Smart Home Switch: https://amzn.to/31OavwK Lutron Caseta Smart Switch Kit with Remote | 3-Way (2 Points of Control): https://amzn.to/3mkLylU