Accessing Home Assistant remotely
The add-on in this section will allow you to access Home Assistant remotely using an external domain. The add-on used to do so is Duck DNS. Duck DNS (which stands for Duck Domain Name System) is a free dynamic DNS service that allows users to assign a custom domain name to their home network or any device with a changing IP address. It provides a way to access devices and services on your home network, even if your internet service provider assigns you a dynamic IP address that changes periodically. In other words, Duck DNS will allow you to use Home Assistant even if you are away from your home.
The first step to use this add-on is to create a Duck DNS account. To do that, we will need to follow these steps:
- Go to https://www.duckdns.org/ and create an account using your preferred credential method. There are currently five credential methods available, including Google and GitHub. I will use my GitHub account.
- After authorizing Duck...
