How to install Home Assistant OS on any Mini PC

Published at : 18 Dec 2025

This is the cleanest and easiest way to install Home Assistant OS on ANY Mini-PC.
We also talk about the differences between Intel and AMD based Mini PCs from the Home Assistant perspective and which to choose for your needs.

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Ubuntu download page: https://ubuntu.com/download/desktop
Home Assistant OS download page: https://github.com/home-assistant/operating-system/releases

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:30 Intel vs AMD Mini-PCs
02:40 NiPoGi Mini-PC special promo
04:36 Requirements and procedure
05:31 Download Balena Etcher
05:46 Download and flash Ubuntu
06:28 Preparing the Mini-PC's BIOS
08:15 Booting into Ubuntu and connecting to the Internet
09:05 Download Home Assistant OS
09:45 Flashing the Mini-PC with Home Assistant OS
10:50 Booting Home Assistant OS
11:33 Accessing and configuring Home Assistant
12:40 Conclusion

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