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Getting started
Pick your variant and get up and running with your Home Assistant Yellow.
Home Assistant Yellow Kit with CM5
Home Assistant Yellow Kit with CM4 and optional NVMe
Home Assistant Yellow Standard (with CM4 pre-installed)
Upgrade
Information on upgrading the device from a Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 to a Compute Module 5.
Migrating from Home Assistant Yellow Kit with CM4 to a CM5
Migrating from CM4 with NVMe to CM5 with NVMe
Migrating from CM4 Lite with NVMe to CM5 Lite with NVMe
About the device
Pick your variant and get up and running with your Home Assistant Yellow.
About Home Assistant Yellow
About the LEDs
About firmware options
Setup
Instructions on setting up your Home Assistant Yellow
Adding an SSD to a Yellow with an existing Home Assistant installation
Installing the Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 (CM4)
Removing the Raspberry Pi Compute Module
Enabling Thread support
Data handling
Information on creating a backup and purging data from the device.
Resetting the device
Creating a backup
Restoring or migrating from a backup
Troubleshooting
Information on troubleshooting the device.
I can’t access the system via http://homeassistant.local:8123, what can I do?
Green LED flashes 4 times short and 5 times long
Using the serial console for debugging (Windows)
Using the serial console for debugging (Linux/macOS)
Can I reset the system?
Installation on Yellow Kit - The yellow LED keeps blinking
FAQ - General
Frequently asked questions around general topics
Can I use the EDATec Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5 Active Cooler?
Which SSDs are supported?
Which SSDs are not supported?
When do I need to replace the CR2032 coin-cell battery?
What is the purpose of the 3.5 mm barrel audio jack?
Can I buy the Home Assistant Yellow pre-assembled?
FAQ - Connectivity
Frequently asked questions around connectivity
Is Zigbee2MQTT supported by the on-board radio?
What is the serial port of the Zigbee radio?
Does Home Assistant Yellow have a Z-Wave or Bluetooth radio?
Resources
Files for download
Home Assistant Yellow - Quick Start Guide
Home Assistant Yellow - Warranty and Safety Information
Home Assistant Yellow - Datasheet
Home Assistant Yellow - Declaration of Conformity for EU
Home Assistant Yellow - Declaration of Conformity for UK
Home Assistant Yellow - Circuit diagram / schematic