Home Assistant

Central command for the smart home environment.

Deployment Strategy

[!IMPORTANT] VM over Docker Decision: We opted for a full Virtual Machine deployment (HAOS) rather than a Docker container. This allows us to leverage Supervisor for simple add-on management and robust snapshot-based backups without needing complex standalone container orchestration.

VM Configuration (ID: 103):

• Machine Type: Q35 with OVMF (UEFI) BIOS
• CPU: 2 Cores (x86-64-v2-AES), 1 Socket
• Memory: 2048MB RAM
• Boot Disk: 32GB SCSI (virtio-scsi-single, iothread enabled)
• EFI Disk: 4MB on local-lvm
• Network: VirtIO NIC on vmbr0, firewall enabled
• Autostart: onboot=1

EZVIZ RTSP Integration Logic

To securely integrate EZVIZ camera feeds directly into Home Assistant:

1. Local Access: Enabled the RTSP stream locally via the EZVIZ app.
2. Integration: Brought the feed into Home Assistant using internal LAN credentials.
3. Local Polling Loop: The network continuously polls the local stream directly, establishing a fully local loop that functions even if the external internet connection drops.