Server for Home Assistant

Set up and run Home Assistant OS on your Mac effortlessly.

Turn your Mac into a powerful smart home automation hub with just one click. Easily set up a server that runs Home Assistant OS—the leading open-source platform for managing your smart home devices—seamlessly in the background. Start controlling your lights, thermostats, switches, sensors, and more through HomeKit.

Features:

• Create a Home Assistant OS virtual machine with one-click setup

• Powered by the latest macOS virtualization technologies

• Extremely lightweight, no additional installations or plugins required

• Runs in background mode

• Open Home Assistant Dashboard from the menu bar

• Bridged networking support

• Supports add-ons and HACS custom integrations

• Supports file system access through SMB

• Supports IPv6 networking for Matter and Thread

• Access to the Home Assistant Command Line Interface (CLI)

• Automatic server startup at login

• Customize virtual machine CPU count, memory, and disk space

• Supports the latest version of Home Assistant Operating System

• Compatible with both Apple Silicon and Intel Macs

• No subscription required at all

Note: USB passthrough from Mac is currently not supported.