My Raspberry Pi 4 still has a job in my homelab, and it isn't Home Assistant
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Home Assistant finally replaced Google Home when I stopped trusting the cloud with my smart 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. …
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. …
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. …
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. …
I gave Claude Cowork access to my Home Assistant config, and it unlocked automations I didn't know were possible
… After the short installation was done, and the MCP tools HACS app was added, Claude could read and write inside my Home Assistant virtual machine. …
Network segmentation is the smart home security step nobody talks about
… For that, he has worked for some of the biggest international technology publications, covering news, explainers, how-to guides, listicles, and product-buying guides. …
Node-RED unlocks smart home automations that Home Assistant's UI was never designed to handle
… My Home Assistant installation now tracks how much electricity we produce and consume, monitors humidity and temperature readings in specific rooms with embedded access to HVAC systems, and even controls our smart appliances. …
I turned an old iPhone into a Home Assistant wall panel, and it beats every dedicated controller I've tried
…Go to Settings > Accessibility > Guided Access . Enable Guided Access . Set a passcode . Open the Home Assistant app . Triple-click the side button . Select Start . And now the iPhone is locked to Home…
I turned my old phone into a Bluetooth proxy for Home Assistant with this free app
… For that, he has worked for some of the biggest international technology publications, covering news, explainers, how-to guides, listicles, and product-buying guides. …