# Build a Self-Hosted Broadlink Wi-Fi Smart Home Hub with Docker

DevFeed: [Build a Self-Hosted Broadlink Wi-Fi Smart Home Hub with Docker](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/i-built-something-for-your-homelab-10514.md>)

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

Author: Techno Tim

Published: 2020-10-03T14:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

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

Topics: [Homelab](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/homelab.md>), [Self-hosted](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/self-hosted.md>), [Docker](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/docker.md>), [API](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/api.md>), [Back end](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/backend.md>), [Front end](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/frontend.md>), [Server](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/server.md>)

Tags: [api](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/api.md>), [backend](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/backend.md>), [docker](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/docker.md>), [docker-container](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/docker-container.md>), [frontend](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/frontend.md>), [homelab](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/homelab.md>), [kubernetes](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/kubernetes.md>), [portainer](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/portainer.md>), [python](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/python.md>), [rancher](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/rancher.md>), [self-hosted](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/self-hosted.md>), [server](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/server.md>)

## AI overview

A video tutorial presents a self-hosted, local-only Broadlink Wi-Fi smart home hub for automating infrared remote controls. It also introduces a Docker container with a Python backend and API and a ReactJS web interface for discovering and sending commands.

## Source excerpt

I am betting you have at least 3 infrared remote controls in your house.I am also willing to be you would love to automate some of these from time to time.Well don't worry I have the solution for you! In this video we walk through setting up a self-hosted /local only Broadlink Wifi Smart Home Hub that you can use within your own home without connecting to the cloud.Added bonus, I built a Dock...