Setup Home Assistant on Raspberry Pi 3

Updated on 13 December 2024
dev board Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ 2017
chip Broadcom BCM2837B0
features ha home assistant home-assistant rpi raspberry

Before starting

Dependancies

Ensure the following dependancies are downloaded and available:

Buy the components

  1. Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ 2017
  2. 64GB microSD card A2

Prototype

A photo of the actual setup.

Setup Home Assistant on Raspberry Pi 3 prototype

Description

Steps

  1. Download RPi 3 image from Home Assistant.
  2. Flash the image to a microSD card using Balena Etcher.
  3. Insert the microSD card into the Raspberry Pi 3.
  4. Connect a monitor, keyboard, and mouse to the Raspberry Pi 3.
  5. Connect an Ethernet cable to the Raspberry Pi 3.
  6. Connect the power cable to the Raspberry Pi 3 from the power source (5V 2.5A at least).
  7. The monitor will show the Home Assistant booting up till the CLI login screen.
  8. Open a browser on another computer and type http://homeassistant.local:8123 to access the Home Assistant dashboard.
  9. Open another browser tab to the observer URL http://homeassistant.local:4357 to monitor the Home Assistant booting up.
  10. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the Home Assistant setup with onboarding.

References

  1. Home Assistant on Raspberry Pi
  2. Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ 2017