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Home Assistant Companion

Self-hosted backend pairing for Home Assistant mobile apps

Home Automation ★ 3.8k stars Easy setup Apache-2.0

This entry covers the Home Assistant Android app backend integration, which connects the official mobile apps to a self-hosted Home Assistant for sensors, notifications, and location. It enables phone-as-sensor features.

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Key features

  • Phone sensor reporting
  • Push notifications
  • Location-based presence
  • Connects to self-hosted HA

Pros & cons

Strengths

  • Turns phones into sensors
  • Tight HA integration

Trade-offs

  • Requires Home Assistant
  • Android and iOS apps separate

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