The old way
- 1Publish the service or build a separate VPN
- 2Configure a fixed IP, firewall, and ports
- 3Accept exposure to scanning and attacks
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Your AI Agent runs at home—how do you use it safely while away?
Reach OpenClaw from outside without publishing it to the internet.
HomiPlay creates a private path between your devices so your local AI resources remain yours.
With HomiPlay
- Sign both devices into HomiPlay
- Reach the home host at its private address
- Use OpenClaw and your local LLM
Advanced use case
Use your home AI workspace from the office
A developer keeps the model and OpenClaw on a workstation at home. At the office, they open its console only through HomiPlay's private connection—without publishing the service or sending sensitive data to another host.
What HomiPlay takes off your plate
- No public exposure for the AI service
- No fixed IP prerequisite
- No port forwarding for every service
More ways to use it
- Check a model run from outside
- Use a private AI Agent while traveling
- Connect to a home GPU workstation
Setup Steps
1
Get Your HomiPlay IP
On the OpenClaw host device, open the HomiPlay interface and find the “This Device” section. You’ll see the IP address assigned to that device by HomiPlay (this guide uses 10.100.0.3 as an example).
2
Configure the OpenClaw Gateway
Next, we need to prepare OpenClaw for remote access and set a secure access token. Open the OpenClaw configuration file: ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json. In the gateway section, add your access token and allow connections from your HomiPlay address (for example: https://10.100.0.3:8789).
3
Enable Canvas Host
Make sure the web interface is enabled. In the same configuration file, locate the canvasHost section and confirm it is enabled: "enabled": true.
4
Configure Caddy
Now configure Caddy to securely forward requests to OpenClaw. Edit the Caddy configuration file: /etc/caddy/Caddyfile. Add your HomiPlay address (for example: https://10.100.0.3:8789) and forward traffic to 127.0.0.1:18789. This is the internal OpenClaw gateway endpoint.
5
Reload Caddy
After updating the configuration, reload Caddy so the changes take effect. Example: sudo systemctl reload caddy.
6
Open the OpenClaw Service in HomiPlay
In HomiPlay, select the device where OpenClaw is deployed and open the "Services" feature. It automatically finds the port that OpenClaw uses; click the "Open" button on that service to launch the OpenClaw page directly.
7
You're Connected to OpenClaw
Once the service opens, the OpenClaw interface appears, confirming the connection. You can now use your OpenClaw AI workspace remotely, anytime and anywhere, just as if you were at home.
Advanced: how the private path works
HomiPlay assigns the host a private virtual-network address. OpenClaw stays on the home machine; Caddy forwards only the private service endpoint protected by its access token.
Other Use Cases
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Open that computer from home and continue where you stopped.
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Move it directly between computers without uploading it to the cloud first.
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Send it directly without finding a cable or waiting for a cloud upload.
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Route the connection through your own home network before doing anything private.
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