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… Related 6 HACS integrations that combine my self-hosted services with Home Assistant Smart devices aren't the only things I control with my Home Assistant server Adding a Bluetooth adapter to your HASS node can unlock extra integrations Even toothbrushes support Bluetooth capabilities these days Le… …
… For most of my early Home Assistant days, I relied on the built-in integrations to pair random devices to my smart home hub. But it didn’t take me a lot of time to jump headfirst into the seemingly never-ending list of third-party integrations on the Home Assistant Community Store. …
… Integrations from Samsung, Sony, Panasonic, Harman, and other product makers aren’t there yet. Community integrations might take a while, but devices with proprietary IR protocols may take longer or never get full support. …
… Related Local LLMs changed how I use Home Assistant, and now my smart devices actually listen Local LLMs made my Home Assistant setup far more responsive than any app or integration I’ve paired unconventional devices and services with Home Assistant And it’s all thanks to HACS integrations Even in … …
… Some more HACS integrations for hardcore tinkerers Besides the obscure integrations I’ve mentioned so far, the Home Assistant Community Store has tons of other useful offerings. …
… Integrations and apps are your best friends They can connect even seemingly “dumb” devices to Home Assistant If your Home Assistant experience has been marred by cheap devices that refuse to connect to the smart home management platform, you can always check the unofficial community repos for integ… …
… From the first boot, the device discovery immediately picked up the smart TV, Apple 4K TV, smart bulbs, and other devices. Configuring everything with local integrations ensured polling took place in milliseconds without any cloud involvement. …
… Related 6 of the coolest HACS integrations for Home Assistant users Level up your Home Assistant game with these neat HACS integrations A cloud-only smart home exposes your devices to external threats It makes your setup vulnerable to privacy and security problems As someone who self-hosts FOSS too… …
… You can use OPNsense to handle network segmentation for smart devices. Unless you run 50 or more smart devices, you probably don’t need to buy a new router either. …
… Zigbee-only setups help devices from crowding up your Wi-Fi network. …