Smart home guides keep pushing the wrong starter setup – here are some tips that actually work
… So, here are some tips to ensure you don’t fall into the pitfalls afflicting beginner smart home setups in 2026. …
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I tried Hue Bridge Emulator for my smart bulbs and lights — turns out, I didn’t need it
… Meanwhile, native Mosquitto support chained with Zigbee2MQTT gives me a stable setup. Zigbee-only setups help devices from crowding up your Wi-Fi network. …
Tailscale replaced my dynamic DNS setup, and I stopped worrying about IP addresses entirely
… For that, he has worked for some of the biggest international technology publications, covering news, explainers, how-to guides, listicles, and product-buying guides. …
Home Assistant's local LLM support outperforms Gemini for Home, and Google knows it
… For that, he has worked for some of the biggest international technology publications, covering news, explainers, how-to guides, listicles, and product-buying guides. …
My Raspberry Pi 4 still has a job in my homelab, and it isn't Home Assistant
… For that, he has worked for some of the biggest international technology publications, covering news, explainers, how-to guides, listicles, and product-buying guides. …
I moved my Zigbee coordinator off a Raspberry Pi after a year and everything got better
… For that, he has worked for some of the biggest international technology publications, covering news, explainers, how-to guides, listicles, and product-buying guides. …
Stop assuming smart switches are a plug-and-play upgrade for light switches in your home
… For that, he has worked for some of the biggest international technology publications, covering news, explainers, how-to guides, listicles, and product-buying guides. …
Most smart home problems aren't automation problems, they're network problems in disguise
… For that, he has worked for some of the biggest international technology publications, covering news, explainers, how-to guides, listicles, and product-buying guides. …
I turned an old iPhone into a Home Assistant wall panel, and it beats every dedicated controller I've tried
… The app installed on the phone is also logged into a specific user account for this very use case, restricting what it can do to prevent anyone picking up the phone and having a play with our setup. …
5 boring Home Assistant automations I’d set up before trying AI control
… For that, he has worked for some of the biggest international technology publications, covering news, explainers, how-to guides, listicles, and product-buying guides. …