I’ve been on a quest to set up secure remote access to my Home Assistant instance without relying on port forwarding. DuckDNS with Let’s Encrypt provided a great starting point, giving me a secure URL like https://mydomain.duckdns.org/. However, accessing Home Assistant internally still required dealing with SSL certificate warnings, which I understood were due to the domain mismatch.The iOS Companion App posed another challenge. It stopped working when SSL issues arose, making remote control unreliable. I explored solutions like VPN and WireGuard, but they didn’t resolve the SSL issues affecting the app.After some research, I discovered that DuckDNS could be integrated with Home Assistant’s built-in SSL termination. This setup allowed me to access Home Assistant securely without SSL warnings. The iOS app now works seamlessly, and I can monitor my home from anywhere.While I considered Nabucasa for its convenience, I’m glad I found a solution that fits my setup. This experience taught me the importance of persistence and the value of the Home Assistant community for troubleshooting and inspiration. I hope this helps others achieve the same level of secure, remote access!