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Learn how to set up Tailscale with Home Assistant for secure remote access using Serve, HTTPS, exit nodes, and subnet routing without opening ports.
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This guide explains how to connect Home Assistant to Tailscale for secure remote access without port forwarding or complicated reverse proxies. It covers installing the Tailscale app, enabling MagicDNS and HTTPS, configuring Home Assistant's HTTP server settings, using Tailscale Serve, and turning Home Assistant into an exit node or subnet router. The guide reflects Home Assistant's 2026.8 setup changes.