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…Tools like Synology Photos and Note Station are pretty good, but these closed-source apps carry the same problem as every other commercial solution. The only way forward was Docker and open…
…Thanks to all that, I feel confident about working with ESPHome , Arduino IDE , and PlatformIO in Visual Studio. Occasionally, I can use ESP-IDF and Tools on my Mac to run specific…
…Automation [ edit ] Home Assistant acts as a central smart home controller hub by combining different devices and services in a single place and integrating them as entities. The provided rule-based system…
…But if you stick with it, Home Assistant will provide more robust automations and dashboards than anything manufacturers can come up with on their first-party tools. All you have to do…
…Modifying the existing recipes and creating meal plans is also fairly easy on Mealie’s web UI, and you can use webhooks to integrate the app with notification and automation services. If…
…I have automated blinds, local-first security cameras, color-changing bulbs, motion sensors, AI integrations, and a thermostat that knows when I’m home before I even walk through the door. But…
…for smart devices of all shapes and sizes isn’t enough, it also has killer automation tools under the hood. Rather than just controlling lights and smart devices using a mobile app…
…Elgato’s Key Lights were a hit, they work over WiFi and integrate into their beloved Stream Deck system, although at this point they’re fairly dated and have been surpassed by…
…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. After scanning devices, it came up with…
…4 reasons you should build your own Home Assistant smart display Dimming and long-term access tokens improve the experience Unlike many of the tools that we cover here, installing DimDash is…