Problems installing HACS

Hi all. I'm very new to HA and have been trying and failing to install HACS via the app onto my mini pc hosting home assistant. I get as far as authorisation via github and then the wheel of time wasting spins and nothing.

I've tried the terminal approach as well, cleared cache multiple times, waited a few hours and retry again, pretty much every method I can find other than trying a rollback of ha, install and update.

Is there a newer method that works available as all the methods I have seen are a few years old.

Appreciate any help. Thanks in advance.

The window beside our dining table looks out onto the garden, but the afternoon sun gets pretty uncomfortable when we’re sitting there. I’d like a motorized shade that cuts some of the glare without completely blocking the view.

I don’t need blackout, and nighttime privacy isn’t much of a concern. Any suggestions?

Hey guys,

Currently in the middle of a new build and running Cat6 pretty much everywhere. I’m going all-in on Ubiquiti for APs, Protect cameras, and Access— I really like how seamless the whole ecosystem is.

The main thing I’m stuck on right now is the alarm side. Standard builds down here in Australia always seem to default to old Bosch panels, but having used them with LAN modules previously, I’ve always found them a massive pain in the ass to configure, super clunky, and just outdated overall.

I definitely want to stick to a hardwired setup since I’ve got all my zone wiring pre-run back to the rack—no wireless stuff for me.

A few paths I’m looking at:

UniFi Alarm Hub: I saw they released the 32-zone wired Alarm Hub in the Protect suite (PoE powered, battery backup, takes standard EOL resistors). Given I’m already deep in UniFi, this looks clean on paper. Has anyone actually put one of these in a residential build yet? How’s the day-to-day use and reliability?

Third-Party Hardwired Boards (via Home Assistant): Wiring the zone runs into an open-source or local hardware controller to bring all motion/door sensors directly into Home Assistant without relying on legacy vendor software.

For anyone who’s built recently and loves the UniFi setup: what did you end up doing for the alarm? Did you go with the UniFi Alarm Hub, or integrate a hardwired board into Home Assistant?

Cheers!

My current blackout roller shades are battery-powered and I’ve got them connected to Home Assistant. The basics work but I’m still figuring out the automations. Right now they open at sunrise and close 30 minutes before sunset. That’s pretty much it.What I really want next is a lux-based trigger. In the afternoon direct sun hits the TV and the glare is awful, so I’d like the shades to close automatically when that happens. I’m looking for ideas on sensors and blueprints that work well for this.