@seidler wrote:
Hi,
I wanted to try using some Homematic IP devices. I got a good deal on a radiator thermostat recently.
Up to now I have mostly Tasmota devices, and a lot of Bluetooth devices, including Bluetooth thermostats. They work well but the range is limited.
Now I have a x86 server with Proxmox where HA runs in a LXC. No problems yet. I bought a USB HMIP dongle to not have yet another network device to deal with.
Now, how can I most simply add the HMIP thermostat to HA? I was a bit shocked to read that it seems I have to add a virtual CCU (piVCCU or YAHM or …) and then use Homegear on top of that to connect that to HA?
Is it really that complicated? Or am I missing something? I had hoped that just by adding the HMIP-USB I would be able to somehow use it directly from HA, much like a lot of other protocols like Z-Wave or Bluetooth.
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