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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/Economy-Case-7285 on 2025-04-05 01:37:30+00:00.
Just published a quick blog post showing how I integrated the self hosted SpeedTest Tracker with Home Assistant to display download/upload speeds and ping on my dashboard—without relying on the the SpeedTest-net integration that can slow things down or cause memory issues.
I use a Raspberry Pi touchscreen at my desk to monitor homelab metrics. Now, when someone in the house yells "Is the internet down?!" I can glance over and instantly know if it's an ISP issue or something local.
Here’s what the post walks through:
- Why I moved away from the Speedtest-net integration
- Creating RESTful sensors in Home Assistant to pull results from Speed Test Tracker Docker container
- Displaying everything with Mini Graph Cards (via HACS)
It’s been super helpful in spotting overnight ISP slowdowns.
Read the full write-up here: Speed Test Tracker in Home Assistant
Let me know if you have any questions or improvements—I’m always tweaking the setup!