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Tailscale tailnet with shared-in devices

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1 report: 1 says it doesn’t work.

Reported with 1 integration: Tailscale.

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IntegrationIn Home AssistantIn Apple HomeWhat they saidSource
TailscaleNot working CloudFails with misleading authentication error when shared-in devices exist; Tailscale API change
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The problem # Tailscale integration fails with misleading "authentication" / "failed to connect" error when the tailnet contains external (shared-in) devices ## A note from the reporter I'm not very experienced with this kind of troubleshooting. The diagnosis below was worked out step by step with Claude (an AI assistant made by Anthropic), which designed the tests and identified the root cause. The discovery should be credited to Claude. I ran the commands and pasted back the results. Please treat the technical details as AI-assisted and feel free to ask me to re-run anything. ## Summary The …

Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23.

Issue #185079 · 2026-10

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In ReReHome

Once Home Assistant’s HomeKit Bridge shares it, this device reaches Apple Home as a HomeKit accessory behind your Home Assistant bridge, so ReReHome shows and controls it like any other.

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BrandTailscale
CategoryRouters