My old phones replaced three smart devices in my Home Assistant setup
…Recorder tool. In my setup, that’s a Frigate server running on a mini-PC. If I connect my smartphone to the same network as my Frigate system, this setup works really…
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I paired a GPU with a Coral TPU, and it ended up handling my home security system far better than I expected
…Sign in to your XDA account When I first started putting together my home security setup, I assumed I’d eventually have to choose between making it smarter or keeping it efficient…
My DIY router has been my DNS, VPN, and ad-blocker for a year, and I'd never use an ISP router again
…In fact, it has been a long time since I built my current OPNsense setup, and it has yet to disappoint even once. Heck, even if you leave the extra security benefits…
I tried Hue Bridge Emulator for my smart bulbs and lights — turns out, I didn’t need it
…Related Should you use Zigbee, Z-Wave, or Matter in your smart home? My setup didn’t need it diyHue is the right tool for a mixed-protocol smart home with Wi…
Smart home guides keep pushing the wrong starter setup – here are some tips that actually work
…Sign in to your XDA account Smart home products are undoubtedly the most convenience-enhancing devices you can add to your living space, but your setup can get convoluted pretty fast once…
I connected my local LLM to Home Assistant through MCP, and now my smart home manages itself
…Gemma 3 (4B) was better, but it would often fail to access the MCP tools, forcing me to rerun my prompts. Considering that HA-MCP includes tools that can add entities and…
This open-source dashboard finally gave me the unified view my home lab desperately needed
…you containers and your network setup. Unifi, in my case, will show network clients, but what you really need is a unified dashboard. While each tool does its own job well enough…
Tailscale replaced my dynamic DNS setup, and I stopped worrying about IP addresses entirely
…Note that Tailscale’s free tier covers everything for a typical home setup. Tailscale add-on for Home Assistant does the heavy lifting Stop port forwarding for good Setting up Tailscale DNS…
Remote 3D printing stopped feeling reckless when I added Home Assistant to the mix
…Now it means checking a dashboard that accurately reflects the setup’s state. I’m not just looking at whether the print has reached layer 147. I’m looking at whether the…
Most smart home gear gets worse once you connect it to the cloud
…exposes your devices to external threats It makes your setup vulnerable to privacy and security problems As someone who self-hosts FOSS tools to avoid large companies from gathering my personal data…