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How do I get phone notifications from my server while I'm not connected to my home network? (lemm.ee)

submitted 4 months ago by rambos@lemm.ee to c/homeassistant@lemmy.world

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Hey guys. Im running Home Assistant in docker container for few years and I'm super happy with it. The only way I access my server when not home is wireguard VPN. I noticed that I'm still receiving notifications even when not connected to VPN. I wonder how is that possible?

I don't have sub for HA Cloud or Nabu Casa. I also don't own a domain, using duckdns for wireguard connection and reverse proxy (npm). I thought I have 100% local setup, but I guess there is a Google or HA server in between. I don't want to disable the feature, I just want to know where is my data being sent

Thx

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[–] comradegreetingcard@lemmy.ml 12 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Under the Companion app settings, select your server, then persistent connection

https://companion.home-assistant.io/docs/notifications/notification-local/

[–] dan@upvote.au 9 points 4 months ago

That's what I was thinking of! It's not in the settings section I'd expect it to be in (notifications) so I thought it wasn't doable any more.