A modern NAS replaced my smart home hub, backup solution, and media server
…A NAS is designed to be always on, which also makes it the perfect host for my smart home stack. I've got Home Assistant configured via Docker and all automations run…
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I revived a cheap Android tablet by turning it into a Home Assistant control panel
15h agoHome Assistant is way more than a smart home dashboard, and here's what I actually run on it
1d agoI gave Home Assistant access to my NAS, and it became the dashboard my smart home was missing
1w agoHome Assistant's new dashboard editor cuts setup time from 20 minutes to seconds
1w agoI connected my local LLM to Home Assistant through MCP, and now my smart home manages itself
…Related I revived my old Android phone by turning it into a better voice assistant than any smart speaker I've owned This free Home Assistant setup finally made my old Android…
Node-RED unlocks smart home automations that Home Assistant's UI was never designed to handle
…Head to the official HACS website Follow the instructions that match your HA setup . Restart Home Assistant . Go to Settings > Devices & Services . Select Add integration . Search for HACS and select the integration…
5 boring Home Assistant automations I’d set up before trying AI control
…Living room lights, porch lights, bedroom lamps — whatever your lighting setup is — you can tie them to sunset hours. Use Home Assistant’s Sun integration and forget about it. With AI control…
I turned an old iPhone into a Home Assistant wall panel, and it beats every dedicated controller I've tried
…And now the iPhone is locked to Home Assistant and is ready to be used as a controller. Setting up Home Assistant We needed a touch dashboard Using Home Assistant on larger…
Your smart home needs both an ESP32 and Raspberry Pi 5, not one or the other
…Home Assistant OS Windows, macOS, Linux iOS compatible Yes Android compatible Yes See at Apple App Store See at Google Play Store See at Home Assistant Updating my setup to match Pi…
These $10 home lab upgrades solved problems I didn't know I had
…The same applies to home lab upgrades, as there are plenty of devices that can bring additional functionality to your setup without costing an arm and a leg. In fact, some of…
I gave Claude Cowork access to my Home Assistant config, and it unlocked automations I didn't know were possible
…Related I connected my local LLM to Home Assistant through MCP, and now my smart home manages itself Yet another fun way to control my smart home hub I'm never going…
Stop buying networking gear for your smart home that looks good on paper but fails in practice
…Home Assistant OS Windows, macOS, Linux iOS compatible Yes Home Assistant is one of the best options for running your smart home, so be sure any devices you buy will play nicely…
I used an old router as a dedicated smart home network, and it solved two problems at once
…Before I fired up Home Assistant for the first time, my home already had a smart TV, a Fire TV, an Apple TV, a HomePod, Philips Hue bulbs, and a couple of…