About r/HomeAssistant
Open source home automation that puts local control and privacy first. Powered by a worldwide community of tinkerers and DIY enthusiasts. Available for free at home-assistant.io.
The community at a glance
r/HomeAssistant is a Subreddit for Self-Hosters with roughly 610K members. It uses a forum format for communication. It also includes courses or structured learning and curated tools and resources. On the Hive Index it ranks #4 in the Self-Hosting communities list.
Roughly 148K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Home Assistant, Struggling, and Automation. Product recommendations often mention camera.
Community Topics
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2016: 3K members
- 2017: 8K members
- 2018: 13K members
- 2019: 30K members
- 2020: 48K members
- 2021: 52K members
- 2023: 115K members
- 2024: 98K members
- 2025: 124K members
- 2026: 120K members
Past year (monthly)
- Nov: 12K members
- Dec: 12K members
- Jan: 15K members
- Feb: 11K members
- Mar: 11K members
- Apr: 11K members
- May: 11K members
- Jun: 13K members
- Jul: 13K members
- Aug: 13K members
- Sep: 12K members
- Oct: 9K members
Topics
- Home Assistant17 posts in the past month#117Home Assistant
- Struggling7 posts in the past month#27Struggling
- Automation7 posts in the past month#37Automation
- Zigbee7 posts in the past month#47Zigbee
- Sensor5 posts in the past month#55Sensor
Flair
- ❓ Support52 posts in the past month
- Is anyone here using blindsbypost Zigbee Smart blinds ?, how do you find them? Are they reliable ?
- Is there a way on the default dashboard to show only the group of lights, while still showing the individual lights in the popup of the group?
- Is updates.SMLIGHT.tech hosed?
#152❓ SupportIs anyone here using blindsbypost Zigbee Smart blinds ?, how do you find them? Are they reliable ? · Is there a way on the default dashboard to show only the group of lights, while still showing the individual lights in the popup of the group? · Is updates.SMLIGHT.tech hosed? - 🖼️ Show & Tell32 posts in the past month
- I turned my security cameras into a backyard bird counter with BirdNET-Go, and put the results on e-ink frames
- 1 year of Home Assistant – finally happy with my dashboard
- Ported an old game of mine
#232🖼️ Show & TellI turned my security cameras into a backyard bird counter with BirdNET-Go, and put the results on e-ink frames · 1 year of Home Assistant – finally happy with my dashboard · Ported an old game of mine - 💬 Discussion31 posts in the past month
- Sound password for Home Assistant
- What’s the smallest battery BLE tracker for Bermuda?
- Temperature sensor
#331💬 DiscussionSound password for Home Assistant · What’s the smallest battery BLE tracker for Bermuda? · Temperature sensor - 🛠️ DIY / Hardware16 posts in the past month
- NesPanel – a Home Assistant wall controller with a rotary encoder
- CO2 sensor with Home Assistant support, e-ink and crazy battery life
- Wall mount for Lenovo Tab M10 FHD Plus with inbuilt charging.
#416🛠️ DIY / HardwareNesPanel – a Home Assistant wall controller with a rotary encoder · CO2 sensor with Home Assistant support, e-ink and crazy battery life · Wall mount for Lenovo Tab M10 FHD Plus with inbuilt charging. - 📊 Dashboard10 posts in the past month
- Navet 0.18.0: expanded Home Assistant controls and new dashboard cards
- [ECOWITT] there is a new app i just discovered
- So, finally did my dashboard.
#510📊 DashboardNavet 0.18.0: expanded Home Assistant controls and new dashboard cards · [ECOWITT] there is a new app i just discovered · So, finally did my dashboard.
Product recommendations
- camera4 posts in the past month
- Best cheap camera for home assistant
- Best option for implementing my cameras into my dashboard?
- ChatGPT says to use Homekit Secure Video, all I need is a camera that supports H.264 video encoding and RTSP stream...seems too easy?! Before I spend money I thought I would check. If this is true, what cameras do you all recommend?
#14cameraBest cheap camera for home assistant · Best option for implementing my cameras into my dashboard? · ChatGPT says to use Homekit Secure Video, all I need is a camera that supports H.264 video encoding and RTSP stream...seems too easy?! Before I spend money I thought I would check. If this is true, what cameras do you all recommend?
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/HomeAssistant for?
- Best for Self-Hosters enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/HomeAssistant free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/HomeAssistant have?
- Roughly 610K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/HomeAssistant on?
- r/HomeAssistant runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/HomeAssistant cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/HomeAssistant is organized under Self-Hosters.
- How do I join r/HomeAssistant?
- You can join r/HomeAssistant by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Self-Hosting communities like?
- Communities for people running their own servers, home labs, and self-hosted applications. Reddit dominates with massive communities for home automation, self-hosted media servers, and container orchestration, covering everything from beginner setup to advanced homelab builds.
Monthly Stats
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- Views /mo (+92%)
- 48
- Visitors /mo (+100%)
- 1
- Referrals /mo (0%)
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