Homebridge Setup Issues with Homekit
I'm switching over from a SmartThings smart home to homekit, and need a bridge for several devices. I have a Windows 11 Pro machine that runs an internal security/camera system, and I added the homebridge VM per what I read on the forums. Homebridge is set up and running, but my homekit simply cannot "find it" when I scan the QR code to add it to homekit. I've read so many forums and tried everything I saw with resetting, restarting, clearing cache, VPNs (none enabled), and it just won't add. The windows machine and my phone are both on the same 5G wifi (hardline not possible with location). I changed to Ciao, windows machine is on a static IP; I'm barely literate with these things so I'm at a point of frustration.
Any thoughts/guidance is greatly appreciated!