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Remote access questions (slrpnk.net)
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Hi everyone!

I’ve had my Hassio Yellow for a while and I am really happy with it – and because feck Philips and their spy-app.

However, I haven’t set up remote access yet because it seems really daunting and I’m worried I’ll make a mess. I am not bad with tech, but I’m not a computer engineer – and reading some Hassio texts makes me feel like I should, and I get easily overwhelmed…

I found the TOR add-on and I was considering that – but it mentions VPN, which I use, and to which my Hassio is connected.

My questions are:

  • Do I need to install the add-on if I use VPN?
  • If not, how do I set up remote access with my VPN?
  • Should I stop using VPN if I set up TOR remote access?

Thank you all in advance.

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 week ago (2 children)

The other option is to support Home Assistant development, pay for Home Assistant Cloud and let them handle remote access for you 😁

[–] guy_threepwood 4 points 1 week ago

I do this and it’s pretty reliable

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

And they say money doesn't bring happiness 😅 I wish I could…!