Tailscale (secure remote access)

Support tier: B (Home Assistant supported)

What this is

Tailscale is a simple, secure mesh VPN. It’s a great way to access Home Assistant remotely without opening ports or relying on complex networking.

Why it’s useful in a van

• Check your van systems from anywhere
• More reliable than port-forwarding on mobile networks
• Useful for remote debugging/support

Extra hardware required

• None

Install / best next step

Two related options: - HA integration (monitor your tailnet) - HA add-on/app (actually puts HA on your tailnet for remote access)

Links

• Home Assistant Tailscale integration: https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/tailscale/
• Home Assistant Community Tailscale add-on: https://github.com/hassio-addons/app-tailscale