Community Overview
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 601K 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 145K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Home Assistant, Struggling, and Automation. Common discussion themes are Solution Requests and Ideas. Product recommendations often mention camera.
On Reddit
601K Members
Community Topics
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchYearly: +145K members
Growth: +31.7% / year
Member 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: 112K members
2016
+3K new
2017
+8K new
2018
+13K new
2019
+30K new
2020
+48K new
2021
+52K new
2023
+115K new
2024
+98K new
2025
+124K new
2026
+112K new
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: 872 members
November 2025
+12K new
December 2025
+12K new
January 2026
+15K new
February 2026
+11K new
March 2026
+11K new
April 2026
+11K new
May 2026
+11K new
June 2026
+13K new
July 2026
+13K new
August 2026
+13K new
September 2026
+12K new
October 2026
+872 new
Themes
- Solution Requests6 posts in the past month
- Dreame Vacuum Integration v2.0,0 finally released with App Replacement Card but need to pay for it
- Looking for a theft-resistant Home Assistant wall display for a community/non-profit space
- Finally! Native Home Assistant integration for OUKITEL Power Stations (P2001, P2001 Plus, P5000) without phone/ADB
#16Solution RequestsDreame Vacuum Integration v2.0,0 finally released with App Replacement Card but need to pay for it · Looking for a theft-resistant Home Assistant wall display for a community/non-profit space · Finally! Native Home Assistant integration for OUKITEL Power Stations (P2001, P2001 Plus, P5000) without phone/ADB - Ideas5 posts in the past month
- Hiding home automation hardware in plain sight - what works for you?
- Trying to externally trigger a capacitive touch button (intercom door-release) without modifying the device — ideas beyond mechanical tap or AC injection?
- Apple Health Dashboard in home assistant
#25IdeasHiding home automation hardware in plain sight - what works for you? · Trying to externally trigger a capacitive touch button (intercom door-release) without modifying the device — ideas beyond mechanical tap or AC injection? · Apple Health Dashboard in home assistant - Advice Requests5 posts in the past month
- Default Room Issues?
- Anyone using Adaptive Lighting with IKEA Kajplats smart colour and white spectrum E14 bulbs?
- Help with electronics
#35Advice RequestsDefault Room Issues? · Anyone using Adaptive Lighting with IKEA Kajplats smart colour and white spectrum E14 bulbs? · Help with electronics - Self-Promotion3 posts in the past month
- RSS LabsWill HA — an RSS news carousel for kiosk dashboards, with a built-in reader and QR fallback
- I built an RSS Carousel Card for wall tablets (HACS) — with a built-in reader and automatic QR Code fallback for blocked sites! 🚀
- Built a native iOS App to show the energy flow Home Assistant captures
#43Self-PromotionRSS LabsWill HA — an RSS news carousel for kiosk dashboards, with a built-in reader and QR fallback · I built an RSS Carousel Card for wall tablets (HACS) — with a built-in reader and automatic QR Code fallback for blocked sites! 🚀 · Built a native iOS App to show the energy flow Home Assistant captures - Pain & Anger2 posts in the past month
- EcoFlow DPU Owners: I wish I'd known sooner! Look what I exposed through the EF Home Assistant integration!
- Monthly Complaints Mega-thread
#52Pain & AngerEcoFlow DPU Owners: I wish I'd known sooner! Look what I exposed through the EF Home Assistant integration! · Monthly Complaints Mega-thread
Topics
- Home Assistant17 posts in the past month
- Looking for a theft-resistant Home Assistant wall display for a community/non-profit space
#117Home AssistantLooking for a theft-resistant Home Assistant wall display for a community/non-profit space - 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
- ❓ Support26 posts in the past month
- Rheem Econet using Waveshare ESP32-S3-Relay-1CH
- Latest HomeAssistant (2026.9) dashboard extremely slow. Anyone else?
- N100 mini pc - any examples you guys can suggest?
#126❓ SupportRheem Econet using Waveshare ESP32-S3-Relay-1CH · Latest HomeAssistant (2026.9) dashboard extremely slow. Anyone else? · N100 mini pc - any examples you guys can suggest? - 🖼️ Show & Tell19 posts in the past month
- Priority arrays for Home Assistant, round two: eight levels, and you can rename every one of them (0.2.0 beta)
- Debating printing a mount for the HA green
- I wanted a better background for a dashboard card. It got out of hand.
#219🖼️ Show & TellPriority arrays for Home Assistant, round two: eight levels, and you can rename every one of them (0.2.0 beta) · Debating printing a mount for the HA green · I wanted a better background for a dashboard card. It got out of hand. - 💬 Discussion17 posts in the past month
- Home Assistant and home media
- I wonder why HA doesn't support passkeys natively
- Is there interest?
#317💬 DiscussionHome Assistant and home media · I wonder why HA doesn't support passkeys natively · Is there interest? - 📊 Dashboard5 posts in the past month
- As requested, opus 5.5 radar dashboard!
- Wall Tablet Usage
- Ok now im finished, or at least finished mo
#45📊 DashboardAs requested, opus 5.5 radar dashboard! · Wall Tablet Usage · Ok now im finished, or at least finished mo - 🧩 Custom Integration3 posts in the past month
- weReci for Home Assistant: a recipe on a display, the shopping list as a to-do, recipes for Assist (HACS custom repo)
- I built a first HACS integration for ARTEMIS WebEvo, the system I use as a French volunteer firefighter. AI-built, contributions welcome
- [Custom Integration] OPPD — energy integration for Omaha-area users
#53🧩 Custom IntegrationweReci for Home Assistant: a recipe on a display, the shopping list as a to-do, recipes for Assist (HACS custom repo) · I built a first HACS integration for ARTEMIS WebEvo, the system I use as a French volunteer firefighter. AI-built, contributions welcome · [Custom Integration] OPPD — energy integration for Omaha-area users
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?
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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 601K 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
- 37
- Views /mo (+147%)
- 34
- Visitors /mo (+127%)
- 2
- Referrals /mo (+100%)
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