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		qwerpy on Nov 15, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Installed an open source garage door opener, and I... OpenGarage is great. I have an overcomplicated system that goes from iPhone widget -> Apple Home -> Home Assistant (HomeKit Bridge) -> OpenGarage, but it has worked great for the past few years. I could probably cut out the Apple-dependent steps with some more effort. Takes me 2 seconds to pick up my phone, swipe to the widget screen, and hit the garage button. Within 1 second, the garage door opens/closes. Edit: removed HomeBridge, it's actually HomeKit Bridge which is a HA integration

lilyball on Nov 15, 2024 [–]

Why are you using Homebridge to talk to Home Assistant? It has a built-in integration to expose devices to HomeKit.

qwerpy on Nov 15, 2024 | [–]

Oops. I looked at my installation and it's indeed a HA integration (HomeKit Bridge), not HomeBridge.

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