helplessduckAre there any disadvantages to running Home Assistant in Docker as opposed to the OS on a Raspberry Pi? I'm thinking along the lines of how Nextcloud in Docker has some limits to functionality. I'd like to use the Pi for a dashboard in the kitchen, if I can, the server is more than capable of serving more than just NextCloud.
Dragon Lady 
@helplessduck That's how I run mine, and have for years. You don't get the easy add-ons of HA Core OS, but most of them are done via docker containers anyways. So if you can figure out how to run HA in a docker, you can easily spin up any of the add-ons you want yourself.
Cool. Thanks. I'm very much a newbie when it comes to Docker. How difficult are we talking? Is this the diference between supervised and core I've read about but don't fully understand? I don't have many integrations now, but I'm slowly turning over the older stuff that wouldn't integrate with HA to devices that will.
While we're on the topic, is there some ~authoritative~ source for ALL this? A YouTube Channel? A book? Something? I'm a little overwhelmed. 😵
balloob@helplessduck @HighWingy the authoritative source is the Home Assistant getting started documentation. It includes all the non-OS options under the EXPERT label. If you are a beginner, we very much recommend using our OS so you don't need to learn **any** system administration nor do you miss out the easiest way to use Matter, Z-Wave or voice.
https://www.home-assistant.io/installation/#advanced-installation-methods
I have HAOS running on a Pi, and I've been through the documentation. I'm new-ish to Docker and to home automation as a whole. I should have been more specific about the authoritative source I was seeking. I meant some kind of trusted source on home automation, generally. Some sage YouTuber or Blogger that a lot of folks trust or look to.