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Meta AI’s Android app now offers direct integration with Health Connect, making it possible to sync and share health and fitness data from a variety of sources for smarter wellness insights and AI-powered recommendations.  Why Use Health Connect with Meta AI? Health Connect acts as a secure hub for all your health and wellness data on Android by allowing compatible apps to share information. This makes it easier for Meta AI to gather data from fitness trackers, step counters, sleep monitors, and nutrition apps, creating a more personalized user experience. The most reliable method is to sign up to the Health Connect beta directly from the Google Play Store. After installation, swipe down to access Android’s quick settings, and add the Health Connect shortcut tile for faster access and data management. This step ensures convenient permission management and lets you quickly check data sync status or privacy controls. Meta AI can now read relevant health dat...
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How to Install Home Assistant on Windows with Hyper-V

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Works on Windows 10/11 Pro or Enterprise.

1. Enable Hyper-V

  1. Press Windows Key + S, type Windows Features, and click Turn Windows features on or off.
  2. Tick Hyper-V, Hyper-V Management Tools, and Hyper-V Platform.
  3. Click OK, reboot your computer.

2. Download the Home Assistant VHDX

3. Create the Virtual Machine

  1. Press Windows Key, search for Hyper-V Manager, and open it.
  2. On the right-hand menu, click Quick Create.
  3. Select Local installation source → choose any existing image for now (we’ll replace it later).
  4. Give the VM a name, click Create Virtual Machine.

4. Swap in the Home Assistant VHDX

  1. In Hyper-V Manager, right-click your new VM → Settings.
  2. Under SCSI Controller → Hard Drive, click Browse.
  3. Select the HomeAssistant.vhdx file you downloaded.
  4. Click Apply and OK.

5. Start the VM

  1. Right-click the VM → Connect → Start.
  2. Wait for the Home Assistant OS to boot (first boot may take a few minutes).

6. Access Home Assistant

  • Open a browser on your Windows PC and go to:
    • http://homeassistant.local:8123
    • Or use your VM’s IP address (shown in the console window).

7. Finish Setup

  • Follow the on-screen wizard to create your Home Assistant account and start adding integrations.

Tip: If you want Home Assistant to start automatically when Windows boots, in Hyper-V Manager right-click your VM → Settings → Automatic Start Action → select Automatically start if it was running when the service stopped.

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