# Home Assistant on Docker and Kubernetes (Open Source Home Automation)

DevFeed: [Home Assistant on Docker and Kubernetes (Open Source Home Automation)](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/home-assistant-on-docker-and-kubernetes-open-source-home-automation-10550.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://technotim.com/posts/home-assistant/>)

Author: Techno Tim

Published: 2020-06-13T14:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Techno Tim](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/techno-tim.md>)

Topics: [Home Assistant](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/home-assistant.md>), [Docker](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/docker.md>), [Kubernetes](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/kubernetes.md>), [Automation](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/automation.md>), [Open Source](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/open-source.md>), [rancher](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/rancher.md>), [ui](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ui.md>), [Dark Mode](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/dark-mode.md>), [Raspberry Pi](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/raspberry-pi.md>), [Google](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/google.md>)

Tags: [automation](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/automation.md>), [dark-mode](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/dark-mode.md>), [devices](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/devices.md>), [docker](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/docker.md>), [google-home](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/google-home.md>), [hardware](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/hardware.md>), [home-assistant](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/home-assistant.md>), [kubernetes](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/kubernetes.md>), [open-source](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/open-source.md>), [rancher](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/rancher.md>), [raspberry-pi](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/raspberry-pi.md>), [self-hosted](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/self-hosted.md>), [ui](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ui.md>)

## AI overview

A step-by-step tutorial on installing and configuring Home Assistant with Docker, Kubernetes, and Rancher. It also covers the user interface, smart-home device integrations, and a Dark Mode/Light Mode automation script using Philips Hue Scenes.

## Source excerpt

Are you ready to start automating your smart home with the power of open source? Do you already have Home Assistant running but need a little more power than a Raspberry Pi? If so, join me in this easy to follow, step by step tutorial on installing Home Assistant on Docker, Kubernetes, and Rancher. We'll set it up, walk through and configure the UI, and then move on to configure some Wemo sma...