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How to use the Synology Chat platform with Home Assistant

Get notifications and now images sent to your mobile from Home Assistant so you can keep an eye on your house. If you own a Synology NAS, this is a totally free notification option with no file limits. Awesome!

No Android smart watch support for Chat just yet but hopefully that is coming soon.
















An example script that uses the platform is shown below


      - service: notify.hass_synochat
        data:
          message: "Pool Gate was opened"
          data:
            file_url: http://ipaddressofhass:8123/local/images/pool_gate.jpg

N.B Ensure you turn off your phones battery optimisation feature for the Synology Chat app otherwise you won't get notifications coming through in near real time.

Buy your Synology NAS here.
Home Assistant Chat add-on here.
Info on the Synology Chat platform is here.
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  1. Edoardo Limone7 April 2020 at 12:00

    Hi, I've saw your post for the CURL script. Do you've found a solution for the correct syntax? When I try to launch the command line from terminal I received "URL using bad/illegal format or missing URL".

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    1. xbmcnut7 April 2020 at 14:42

      Could you please provide a link to the post you're referring to?

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