Home Assistant Remote Access Without Port Forwarding
Install the Securicloud Agent add-on and connect your Home Assistant installation without port forwarding, VPN setup or router changes.
Securicloud Agent for Home Assistant
The Securicloud Agent add-on creates a secure outbound connection from your Home Assistant installation to Securicloud, so you do not need inbound router ports or VPN access to your home network.
After registration, Securicloud automatically creates an instance and a default access token for your Home Assistant installation. The token enables access to that Home Assistant service, not to your entire private network.
Service access, not network access
VPNs are useful when you want access to a private network. Securicloud is designed for cases where you only want remote access to Home Assistant itself.
You can share or revoke access using access tokens without explaining VPN apps, private network addresses or router configuration.
Installation
- Open Home Assistant.
- Go to Settings → Apps.
- Open the App store.
- Open the repository menu.
- Select Repositories.
- Add the Securicloud add-on repository URL shown below.
- Find and install Securicloud Agent.
- Start the add-on.
- Open the add-on Web UI.
- Click Register installation.
https://github.com/securicloud/home-assistant-addons
Add this URL as a custom add-on repository under Home Assistant Settings → Apps → App store.
Registration
Running the add-on does not enable remote access by itself. Registration is required before your Home Assistant installation can be accessed through Securicloud.
When you click Register installation, Securicloud opens in a new browser tab and guides you through registration.
Once registration is complete, your Home Assistant instance appears in the Securicloud Control Panel.
Troubleshooting
If the registration page does not open from the add-on Web UI, check the add-on logs. The logs may contain an onboarding link that can be opened manually.
If the add-on was previously registered and you want to start over, use the add-on reset option. Resetting the Instance ID revokes the previous registration and generates a new identity.
If remote access does not work immediately after registration, restart the add-on and try again.