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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/red1q7 on 2025-03-15 12:52:54+00:00.

I stumbled over home assistant a while ago and have it running on a server as a HyperV VM. It does some things but it feels limited…. Do I need to run it on a physical device with BT, Zigbee USB Dongle etc to unlock its full potential or can it manage with various bridges? I mostly dabble within the apple universe, but also got an Aqara and a Hama Bridge to include the Z universe.

Thx!