Birdnet-go (customized and built from source)
alexbelgium/hassio-addons
20260917
BirdNet-go analyzes real-time bird sounds in environments, helping users identify bird species using audio data. It leverages Intel CPU or iGPU acceleration for faster processing on compatible systems.
Facts about this add-on
- Security rating
- 6 / 8
- Ingress
- yes
- Maintenance
- very lively – several changes a month (100 changes/year)
- Version
20260917- Last change
- September 12, 2026
- Repository
- alexbelgium/hassio-addons
- Project
- github.com
- Architectures
- amd64
- Ports
- 8080/tcp -> 8080, 9090/tcp -> 9090
How this rating comes about
Home Assistant calculates the rating itself: every add-on starts at 5, and each right it asks for or gives up moves the number. The same calculation runs here, on the configuration the add-on ships.
| Starting value of every add-on | 5 |
|---|---|
| Reached through Ingress, so no port of its own | +2 |
| Asks for far reaching rights (DAC_READ_SEARCH, SYS_ADMIN) | -1 |
| Result | 6 / 8 |
A high number does not mean the add-on is good, and a low one does not mean it is dangerous – a backup add-on has to reach far into the system to do its job. The number says how much it is allowed to do, and the list above says what exactly.
What the add-on is allowed to do
- Extended rights: SYS_ADMIN, DAC_READ_SEARCH, SYS_RESOURCE
- Direct access to devices (e.g. a USB stick)
Installation
- In Home Assistant open Settings → Add-ons → Add-on Store, and add the repository https://github.com/alexbelgium/hassio-addons through the three-dot menu.
- Reload the store and open Birdnet-go (customized and built from source).
- Install the add-on and wait for the first start.
- Switch on "Show in sidebar" – the interface then opens directly inside Home Assistant.
- Check the rights the add-on asks for before you start it – they are listed above.
Add repository to my Home Assistant Open the add-on directly
Both links go through my.home-assistant.io and open the store of your own instance – no address of ours is involved.
Home Assistant integration
- MQTT – The add-on uses this integration