Home Assistant on iHost: upgrade process

Published at : 23 Dec 2025

This is a review - not a walkthought - of installaing Home Assistant on the iHost. Looking at the process and the documents available online.

HAOS iHost version: https://github.com/iHost-Open-Source-Project/ha-operating-system?tab=readme-ov-file
iHost to HAOS zigbee migration: https://appcms.coolkit.cn/extra/26969.html
Detailed migration to HAOS (12.0 version): https://sonoff.tech/product-review/tutorial/sonoff-ihost-from-ewelink-to-home-assistant-the-ultimate-local-smart-home-hub/#12
Original French article with additional screens: https://youdom.net/sonoff-ihost-de-ewelink-a-home-assistant-le-roi-de-la-polyvalence/
iHost 2.5.0 firmware discussion with HAOS comments: https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/i-host-new-ewelink-cube-2-5-0-version/150522

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Chapters:
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17:11 How to use it as a thermostat
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