# Domoticz

Domoticz is a free, open-source home automation system that lets you monitor and control lights, switches, sensors, and smart devices, with notifications and alerts sent to any mobile device. It is open source and self-hosted, installable on ZimaOS, Unraid and Docker Hub.

Canonical page: https://ourlocalhost.com/app/436/domoticz

## Description

Domoticz is a free, open-source home automation system that lets you monitor and control lights, switches, sensors, and smart devices, with notifications and alerts sent to any mobile device.

## Platform availability

Available on 2 of 9 platforms: Unraid, ZimaOS.

## Health score

32/100 (Low), based on 4 of 4 factors.
- Maintained: 0 (GitHub repository is archived)
- Popular: 33 (42 GitHub stars)
- Easy to install: 45 (2 install platforms, install notes, Docker image)
- Light to run: 95 (512 MB minimum RAM, runs on ARM)

## Links

- ZimaOS: https://github.com/bigbeartechworld/big-bear-casaos/tree/master/Apps/domoticz
- Unraid: https://ca.unraid.net/apps/domoticz-12fa7uh1o7oxm5?q=domoticz
- Official website: https://www.domoticz.com
- Docker Hub: https://hub.docker.com/r/linuxserver/domoticz
- Documentation: https://wiki.domoticz.com
- GitHub: https://github.com/domoticz/domoticz

## Common questions

### What are the default credentials after first installing Domoticz?

The default username is admin and the default password is domoticz.

### How do I access Domoticz from a phone?

The user interface is an HTML5 web frontend that automatically adapts to desktop and mobile devices.

### Which Z-Wave stack does Domoticz use?

Domoticz uses openZwave to communicate with Z-Wave devices, and some devices may not be supported.

### Why isn’t an MQTT-mapped device updating in Domoticz?

Copy the exact MQTT topic and item field into the plugin JSON and set the type, subtype, and switchtype to match the device. Wrong values can make the device look incorrect or stop updating.

### What should I do if added hardware prevents Domoticz from starting?

Disable all hardware rather than deleting it. If Domoticz cannot start, open its database with a SQLite editor and inspect the hardware entries.

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