[GH-ISSUE #46] [Feature Request] Support for multiple Home Assistant instances #45

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opened 2026-03-03 16:43:07 +03:00 by kerem · 1 comment

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Originally created by @pclarici on GitHub (Feb 19, 2026).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/nickustinov/itsyhome-macos/issues/46

Support for multiple Home Assistant instances, with option to either merge them or manage them separately. The correct instance could be switched automatically when the Mac is connected to a specific network or Wi-Fi SSID.

Originally created by @pclarici on GitHub (Feb 19, 2026). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/nickustinov/itsyhome-macos/issues/46 Support for multiple Home Assistant instances, with option to either merge them or manage them separately. The correct instance could be switched automatically when the Mac is connected to a specific network or Wi-Fi SSID.

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@MacLemon commented on GitHub (Mar 3, 2026):

I second the request for multiple instances. As usual, it's more complicated than initially thought. :-) We're using HomeAssistant at home, at the office and the local hackspace. (Disregarding Event-Instance which always have the same name, but are physically moving and also associated to different upstream networks.)

Just being associated to a certain SSID is not enough for deriving a location. We're announcing the same SSIDs in different physical locations (as they're all interconnected via Site-2-Site VPNs.)

Actual location data may be of help here. As well as the combination of MAC/IPv4 and IPv6 range of network and router.

I can reach multiple HomeAssistant instances from any location due to always-on VPNs.

@MacLemon commented on GitHub (Mar 3, 2026): I second the request for multiple instances. As usual, it's more complicated than initially thought. :-) We're using HomeAssistant at home, at the office and the local hackspace. (Disregarding Event-Instance which always have the same name, but are physically moving and also associated to different upstream networks.) Just being associated to a certain SSID is not enough for deriving a location. We're announcing the same SSIDs in different physical locations (as they're all interconnected via Site-2-Site VPNs.) Actual location data may be of help here. As well as the *combination of* MAC/IPv4 and IPv6 range of network and router. I can reach multiple HomeAssistant instances from any location due to always-on VPNs.