The EASIEST VPN for Home Assistant - Tailscale Install

Published at : 23 Dec 2025

In this video we are taking a look at one of the easiest ways to get remote access to your Home Assistant, so that you can access no matter where in the world you are! The best part about Tailscale with Home Assistant is that it doesn't require any port forwarding (meaning it can be used with a CGNat), networking knowledge or firewall rules to be configured, Tailscale just works and can be up and running in just a matter of minutes!

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0:00 - Intro
0:33 - What is Tailscale?
1:00 - Other methods
1:39 - Pros and Cons of Tailscale
2:29 - Install on Home Assistant
3:48 - Install Tailscale client
4:45 - Outro