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 ## ⚠ Open Issue : [🐛 [BirdNET-Pi] timezone (opened 2024-12-10)](https://github.com/alexbelgium/hassio-addons/issues/1664) by [@alexbelgium](https://github.com/alexbelgium)
 # Home assistant add-on: birdnet-pi
 
+For usage without HomeAssistant (classic docker container), see here : https://github.com/alexbelgium/hassio-addons/blob/master/birdnet-pi/README_standalone.md
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