I’ve always run an Apple Content Caching server at home because it is simple to setup and requires no maintenance, so why not!
With a house full of Apple devices we might as well take advantage of the functionality to speed up downloads.
I first started playing with Home Assistant because I wanted an easier interface to visualize my energy usage without logging into Smart Meter Texas.
With built-in integrations for UniFi networking and Pi-hole, a networking dashboard was the next thing on my list to tackle. There isn’t a built-in integration for Apple Content Caching, however with a custom sensor and a LaunchDaemon it is easy to get the data reporting in and visualized.
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