3 Reasons to Use HomeBridge with HomeKit + How to setup HomeBridge on a Synology NAS

What is HomeBridge? In this video we'll discuss what Homebridge is, and 3 reasons why you might want to setup HomeBridge for your HomeKit smart home. I'll also show you how to easily setup HomeBridge to run on your Synology NAS.

HomeBridge Website: https://homebridge.io
Hoobs Website: https://geni.us/Hoobs1
How to Setup HomeBridge on Synology NAS: https://github.com/oznu/docker-homebridge/wiki/Homebridge-on-Synology
Setup HomeBridge on Rasberry Pi (youtube video by @ReyG_HKSH ): https://youtu.be/QEMtg0ATrmI

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Chapters:
0:00 Overview
1:15 What is HomeBridge?
1:56 Requirements
2:33 HomeBridge Disclaimer
3:15 Hoobs - Plug-n-Play HomeBridge
3:58 HomeBridge Plugins
5:08 Setup Resources
5:34 Setup on a Synology NAS
7:27 Using HomeBridge
8:00 Using Plugins
9:46 Adding HomeBridge to HomeKit
10:12 3 Reasons to Use HomeBridge

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🎥 RECOMMENDED VIDEOS

Hoobs/HomeBridge YouTube Playlist
https://geni.us/HB_Playlist

Hoobs Makes HomeBridge Easy - HOOBS Version 3 First Look Setup & Review
https://youtu.be/N26aSimVF2s

How To Expose Your Roomba To HomeKit With Hoobs
https://youtu.be/IxQWbwPsJio

Streaming my ENTIRE DVD collection on the Apple TV - Setting up PLEX on a Synology NAS
https://youtu.be/Z7LfXVVfYhI

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