Hiya, so I have a spear RaspberryPI 4b, and want to selfhosted HomeassistantOS on it, heard there were some advantages of running the full OS and not just the docker container. However I currently don’t have a casing for it.

So: Is there anything I should know before buying one? Does the rpi get very hot running HomeassistantOS? E.g. Do I need one of these cases with a fan built into it? Or is it OK without?

Appreciate any tips or suggestions! however I will not order anything from Amazon or Ali Express or any of those type of websites. Feel free to recommend via them though as I might find the same case elsewhere, perhaps.

🌻

  • @GravitySpoiled@lemmy.mlEnglish
    3•9 months ago

    No idea why the OS of someone should be better than your favorite distro. Sounds like bull shit.

    But, the docker version is a second class citizen for home assistant. You have to manually install stuff yourself. Which is usually no problem but the how tos and tutorials etc. Aren’t as easily visible and hence it’s unneccessarily complicated in my opinion.

    If you install it via docker and it’s the first time, you won’t know that the stuff is missing. Look for how to install HACS.

    I’d always go the container route. You can just move the files to a new server, you can spin it up and down, install a second isntance, back it up, share it with friends. Containers are awesome.

    • Sips'OPEnglish
      3•9 months ago

      I already have a server running Unraid, where everything else is containerized. I just simply wanted to find a use case for this RPI as it is just collecting dust atm.

        • Sips'OPEnglish
          1•9 months ago

          Nope, never heard of it either. Care to elaborate?

          Ohh, so its for building DIY TV backlighting, seems cool!

            • Sips'OPEnglish
              2•9 months ago

              Thanks, I’ll see around where I can get lights to an OK price. I’ve never thought about having ambient lights around my TV before. I might make another lemmy post on that, ask lemmies if they have ambient lighting or not and what they think of it. I personally always thought it was one of these marketing points from TV companies, but looking around now and it does seem a little cool haha!

              • @GravitySpoiled@lemmy.mlEnglish
                1•9 months ago

                Good idea, looking forward to that post.

                I think it’s great. The LEDs only cost a few bucks. They are mostly heavily overpriced unless you buy directly from china

                • Sips'OPEnglish
                  1•9 months ago

                  Yeah that’s true, but am trying to fight against the “boy from cheap online shops” mentality. We’re fortunate that amazon isn’t a thing in my country, although they do ship here. But I’ll look around to see where I can get some good ones, compatible with what I want to do.

                  • @GravitySpoiled@lemmy.mlEnglish
                    1•9 months ago

                    I understand the logic, yet you are just buying from a reseller. There is no need for the middleman in that case. It’s not all bad.

      • @GravitySpoiled@lemmy.mlEnglish
        1•9 months ago

        That’s wrong and missleading.

        You have to install HACS yourself (which isn’t difficult). That’s why they can write that it has no addons. They are stupid for doing this

        Managed restore? With a container you just backup the folder. No fancy weird backup stuff required. Idiots.

        Managed os? No idea what that means. Probably bs as well. Your computer is yours, not theirs.