Home Assistant
Home Assistant is a free, open-source home automation platform that puts local control and privacy first. It’s an excellent foundation for hashrate heating and monetizing solar. Custom Exergy integrations enable bitcoin miners to easily become IoT devices that can interact with and be controled via a smart home interface.
Why Home Assistant?
Self-Hosted & Sovereign
- Runs on your hardware - No cloud dependency
- Your data stays local - Privacy by design
- No subscriptions - One-time hardware cost, free software
- Works offline - Internet outage doesn’t break your local device control
Powerful Automation
- Create complex rules without coding
- Trigger actions based on temperature, time, energy prices, and more
- Combine multiple devices into unified control—not locked into any device ecosystem
Massive Ecosystem
- 2,000+ integrations available
- Works with virtually any smart home device—now including bitcoin miners
- Active community with constant improvements—not reliant on Exergy for everything
What You’ll Find in This Section
This documentation covers running Home Assistant with Exergy integrations bitcoin mining and hashrate heating:
- Build Your Own HA Brain - Hardware and software setup to run your own Home Assistant
- Exergy HA Integrations - Connect your bitcoin miners to Home Assistant
- Automation Blueprints - Pre-built automations for hashrate heating and home mining
- Dashboard Templates - Monitor and control your home bitcoin miner systems
Learn More About Home Assistant
For deeper Home Assistant knowledge beyond hashrate heating:
- Home Assistant Official Docs - Comprehensive documentation
- Home Assistant Community - Forums and help
- Home Assistant YouTube - Video tutorials