…His expertise broadly covers computers, smartphones, game consoles, headphones, smart home products, browsers, and apps. Sign in to your XDA account The weekend when I made a segmented home network live using…
…But as a proud member of this community, let me assure you that building a completely local smart home setup has become more beginner-friendly than ever. Deploying Home Assistant, either as…
…And some of these features become invaluable when setting up a home lab or smart home. One such feature I needed and missed on ISP hardware was a virtual LAN (VLAN). Related…
…Related I run my entire smart home from a single mini PC with Home Assistant If you'd have told me my smart home would be controlled from one box I wouldn…
…Related 4 reasons you should build your own Home Assistant smart display The smart plug isn't smart enough alone Pair it with some open-source software You can easily transform power…
…Related 4 reasons you should build your own Home Assistant smart display Home Assistant now listens to infrared devices OK, this one is also pretty cool It feels like only yesterday Home…
…They control lights, act as voice assistants, or tie into Home Assistant automations that play a part in enabling my smart home to work without me thinking about it. That's a…
…building PCs since young, and when not creating content, you can often find him inside a chassis somewhere. Sign in to your XDA account Home Assistant is the backbone of my smart…
…Wanting to build your own router/firewall or home lab, and deploy a smart home? This can help form a solid and reliable foundation. If you only need four Ethernet ports, a…
…That could all change now that Home Assistant can really make use of it as a protocol. Adding IR to Home Assistant Making dumb devices smart again Prior to 2026.4, IR…