This guide provides step-by-step instructions to show you how to install Homebridge on your Android device. Imagine using your old phone as a home server.
Before you get started, make sure you have the following ready:
You can watch the video of the process here or complete steps manually.
The Termux app, which is going to be installed in the next step, is deprecated on Play Market, Play Store, etc. That is why enabling app installation from Unknown Sources
is required.
Settings
Lock screen and security
Unknown sources
My files
app on your deviceDownloads
foldercom.termux_118.apk
fileInstall
button on the right bottom cornerDone
buttoncurl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Orachigami/homebridge-android/main/setup.sh | bash
COPY PASTE MORE...
buttonsPASTE
Enter
button which should like something like :leftwards_arrow_with_hook: or 🔎Installation process takes approximately 5 minutes.
If everything was installed successfully you will receive:
== Installation successful ==
Execute hb command to start
To test that Homebridge just works execute any of these commands:
Regular start | Start with Accessory Control |
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hb |
hb -I |
Wait for the message:
[Homebridge UI] Homebridge Config UI X ... is listening on :: port 8581
Which means that you can open your browser, type in the address bar http\://\
The Homebridge UI web interface will allow you to install, remove and update plugins, and modify the Homebridge config.json and manage other aspects of your Homebridge service.
Login to the web interface by going to http\://\
To find the IP address of your server you can run:
ifconfig | awk '/netmask/{print $2}'
Ignore 127.0.0.1 if you don't know what it is.
Are these apk files official? |
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No but approved by official Termux repo: It is recommended that you shift to F-Droid or GitHub releases. |