This is the live working configuration of my Smart Home.
A Raspberry Pi server is the controller. It runs:
- Home Assistant
- Homebridge
- Unifi Controller
A Synology NAS is the backbone. It runs:
- VPN Server
- Plex
- Time Machine backups
This requires a few extra hubs/bridges:
- Philips Hue Bridge
- Linear HUSBZB-1 Z-Wave + Zigbee hub
- August Connect
- Harmony Hub
Several methods of accessing these features include:
- Downstairs Echo - Alexa
- Bedroom Echo - Alexa
- Downstairs iPad Mini - Apple Home / Hue / Spotify
I'm all in on UniFi. I have:
- UniFi Security Gateway - router
- UniFi US-8-60W - core NOC switch
- UniFi US-8-60W - main floor switch
- UniFi AP-AC-Pro - main floor wifi
- Motorola MoCA adapters - connect NOC to main floor
- Apple Airport Extreme / 2TB Time Capsule - Time Machine backups
- Apple Airport Extreme / old version - NOC device switch
- ASUS RT-66U - VPN client: switch + 2.4GHz wifi
This old house is not ideal but at least I know where the cold spots are:
- Nest Thermostat - main floor
- Zooz 4-in-1 sensor - main floor
- Zooz 4-in-1 sensor - bedroom
- Zooz plug controlling main floor humidifier
This is mostly an Apple household but we have a little variety:
- Harmony Hub - living room
- Apple TV 4k - living room
- Apple TV 4th gen - bedroom
- Apple TV 3rd gen - sunroom
- Chromecast - sunroom
Oh yeah, we keep the place illuminated as well. The Hue system was actually the first step into this world:
- Philips Hue bulbs, lightstrip, and dimmer - living room
- Philips Hue bulbs and lightstrip - dining room
- Philips Hue lightstrip and Tap switch - kitchen
- Philips Hue bulbs, lightstrip, and motion detector - basement
- Philips Hue bulbs - sunroom
- Philips Hue bulbs and dimmer - bedroom
- LED Christmas lights on a TP-Link HS100 switch - living room