… Related 6 Home Assistant integrations I wish I knew about day one It took me longer than expected to find the integrations that my home needed The decision to switch to Home Assistant The ‘Everything’ hub I was living in a home that was ‘smart’ in name only. …
… That is, replace your stuff with our stuff, and your house becomes smart. Smart fridges with cameras inside them, smart ovens with companion apps, smart thermostats, you name it. …
… Again, this only works if you have a smart lock installed that already responds to Home Assistant’s commands. Related My smart home still works without the internet, and it's all thanks to one app Home Assistant is the best unified platfom for your smart devices. …
… A modern smart home can easily have dozens of connected devices spread across multiple rooms, including smart lights, motion sensors, thermostats, and more. …
… 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… …
… Normally, it's a juggling act between multiple apps on my smartphone, or voice assistant integrations that I can never quite remember the phrasing of. …
… Meanwhile, your IoT devices, such as bulbs, smart plugs, smart TVs, vacuum cleaners, thermostats, and others, all need to be on a separate LAN. …
… 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 consumption into telemetry. …
… 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't have believed you NFC tags replaced some of my more expensive home automation gear What NFC tags changed for me was not my view of smart homes… …
… It also introduces maintenance in a way that cloud-first smart home apps usually hide. Integrations change. …