Homebridge on Unraid

This guide provides step-by-step instructions to show you how to install Homebridge on Unraid as a using Docker.

• Requirements
• Installing Docker on an Unraid Server
• Step 1: Download Docker Image
• Step 2: Create Container
• Step 3: Managing Homebridge
• Connect iOS / HomeKit
• Updating Homebridge

Prerequisites

• An Unraid Server setup with Unraid Server OS 6.x or above with Docker.
• Docker is built in to Unraid server 6, with a built in Docker Manager.

Installing Homebridge

Step 1: Add Template Repository:

Add the following Template Repository and click Save:

https://github.com/oznu/docker-homebridge

Step 2: Add Container

1. Click Add Container, then choose homebridge from the template dropdown.
2. Review the defaults, then click Apply.

Step 3: Wait For Image To Download

The image will now download the container will be created.

Click Done once complete.

Complete: Login to the Homebridge UI

The container is now setup and ready for use.

You can access the Homebridge UI using http://IP_ADDRESS:8581, or by selecting the WebUI option from the container in Unraid.

The default user is admin with password admin.

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.

Configuration Reference

This table contains important information about your setup. You can use the information provided here as a reference when configuring or troubleshooting your environment after setting up Homebridge using the instructions below.

	File Location / Command
Config File Path	/homebridge/config.json (inside container)
Storage Path	/homebridge (inside container)
Restart Command	docker restart homebridge
Stop Command	docker stop homebridge
Start Command	docker start homebridge
View Logs Command	docker logs -f homebridge