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… See more at diyHue Exploring setting options for diyHue Pick as per your setup Installing diyHue is straightforward — run it as a Docker container or an add-on in Home Assistant. …
… Restarts can feel less painful, dashboards can respond more quickly, and add-ons have more room to operate without crowding each other. None of that is essential for a basic automation setup, but it matters once the hub becomes part of your daily infrastructure. …
… But with the RAM apocalypse over-inflating the Raspberry Pi prices, you’d end up wasting over a hundred bucks on a device that, despite consuming low energy, is compatible with fewer apps and can lose performance when you dive into community add-ons and HACS integrations. …
… Those aren’t the only integrations in my Home Assistant setup Considering all the built-in and HACS integrations out there, this list is far from over. …
… At that point, a normal home security setup starts doing much more than it was originally built for. The downside is that real-time detection adds a lot more work behind the scenes . …
… It doesn’t track or fix changing IP addresses for smart devices like bulbs, plugs, and sensors. These devices cycle through the DHCP addresses on the local network. I ended up configuring DHCP reservations for most of the compatible devices since Tailscale doesn’t touch them. …
… 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 phone useful again HACS includes hundreds of integrations for seemingly dumb devices Including gizmos that don’t technicall… …
… I’ve also added Whisper as the speech-to-text server, while Piper is responsible for the text-to-speech conversion. …
… While I consider my dashboards, cards, and device-specific integrations borderlines essential, the AI-specific tools have a special place in my setup. …
… The first thing is to deploy the voice add-ons. Navigate to your Home Assistant settings panel and install the local Whisper and Piper containers via the add-on store. …
