2022 - State of In-Wall Switches

Do you have a spare computer around, like an old laptop or something. If so, one of the easiest ways is to just go to the Home Assistant website and then follow the instructions to install virtual box. They have a Home Assistant supervised image that you then download and tell virtual box to use that image by following their instructions. It’s really quite easy and you can get it going in about 10 minutes or less.

Then just purchase a ConBee 2 off Amazon and plug it into the PC. I would recommend if you’re going to use that PC permanently, that you use a USB extension cable and get the the ConBee 2 up high. Its range is excellent, but the higher it is and the more central in your home, so much the better.

Once you have your first device joined to HA, then follow the instructions below to install th the HA Device Bridge integration on Hubitat. Then after the device is first activation following the set up in the integration, it will show up as a device on Hubitat.