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📡 Setup Homebridge — Bring Any Device into Apple HomeKit

Deploy Homebridge on Ubuntu with Docker — a bridge that makes non-HomeKit smart devices work with Apple Home and Siri, running in host network mode with its config UI on port 8581.

⚠️ This script is provided for demo and testing purposes only. Not intended for production use.

📦 Resources & Setup Scripts

Grab the automated bash script from GitHub to follow along with the video.

Automated install script — one command deploys Homebridge in host network mode with its config UI on port 8581. Host networking is required so HomeKit can discover it over mDNS.
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Quick Install:

wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mhmdali94/Docker/main/iot/homebridge/homebridge-ubuntu.sh
chmod +x homebridge-ubuntu.sh
./homebridge-ubuntu.sh

Tutorial Steps

1 Download the Script

wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mhmdali94/Docker/main/iot/homebridge/homebridge-ubuntu.sh

2 Make it Executable

chmod +x homebridge-ubuntu.sh

3 Run the Installer

./homebridge-ubuntu.sh

4 Open the Config UI and Create an Account

http://your-server-ip:8581

Ports Used

PortPurpose
8581Homebridge config UI (host network mode; mDNS discovery requires it)

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