Hi everyone

So, that’s a 2 in 1 post. First a more general question then looking for advice for a friend.

  • What is your preferred way to access HA from outside (and why)?

  • a friend of mine use duckdns and I often read (recently) that some people are having issue with it. Is wireguard a better way or another solution that is not too techy to deal with?

  • @Retro_unlimitedEnglish
    2•6 hours ago

    My router has a built in VPN, so I setup my phone with the VPN settings. Just a toggle on my phone and it connects to my home as if I was at my home Wi-Fi.

    • @[email protected]OPEnglish
      1•5 hours ago

      That is useful but I guess you can’t get HA app notifications unless you toggle that setting on your phone? You are using telegram or else for that purpose?

      • @Retro_unlimitedEnglish
        2•4 hours ago

        I don’t get any notifications from HA. I also don’t really use HA away from home. Just convenient for me to log in and check temperatures, make sure I have lights off, etc.