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Christian Lempa December 31, 2023 1m

Wake On LAN in HomeAssistant

Summary

The transcript discusses configuring Wake On LAN functionality in Home Assistant, focusing on how to set up a network switch to remotely power on a device using its MAC address. The key steps involve adding a Wake On LAN section to the configuration file, creating a switch using the wake_onlan platform, and adding a button to the Home Assistant dashboard for easy device activation. The practical takeaway is that users can now remotely boot up their server or other networked devices through a simple button interface in Home Assistant.

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