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Home Assistant is an open-source home automation platform that integrates with various smart home devices through local and cloud services.
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…The problem is that “only home automation” is rarely where things stop. Home Assistant has a way of becoming the front door to everything else running on the network. Once you have…
…The old Assistant was incredibly fast at executing local commands like “Call Mom” or “Navigate Home.” Gemini, with its cloud-based reasoning, sometimes pauses to “think,” which can feel like an eternity…
…But when combined over four months, they changed what the assistant could handle without custom workarounds. As of May 2026, Gemini for Home is on early access. The basic voice assistant is…
…Google just confirmed the Home upgrade to Gemini 3.1 in a press release , alongside its latest release notes . The update has been fully rolled out to Gemini for Home voice assistant…
Hi all. I'm running Proxmox on a Beelink in my homelab. Currently have an Adguard LXC, Home Assistant VM and an Ubuntu VM (media, gpu passthrough) running on my Beelink. I'm looking to scrap my Ubuntu VM and start fresh …
I'm pretty new to homelabbing and this is my first mini rack! Started with the Beelink ME Mini and then just kinda grew from there (it's always the way hey haha). It idles at 70 watts (not too shabby for how much is goin…
Ended up doing some plumbing, high and low voltage work, over 10 Cat 6 runs for APs, switches, cameras, and doorbell. Been very happy with my UDM pro SE and U7 pros. I moved all my hubs above the server cabinet and mostl…
Just set this up. 56w total for the proxmox servers. Printed the rack too. Works really well. Jellyfin, Tailscale, Anisble, a couple of web servers, unifi network manager and home assistant. Gonna add security video The …
I know I know .... So the journey to find a new replacement begins, I really would appreciate your expertise. Below are the criteria, I haven't run OE firmware in years and plan to flash the moment it's out of the box. a…
…Google Home’s big Gemini upgrade always had a certain allure. We’ve seen enough sci-fi movies to know how useful an all-knowing assistant running your home could be, but…
…None of my friends asked about how to deal with Bluetooth devices in Home Assistant. However, it brought several Bluetooth accessories online, making them an important part of my smart home automation…
…stop buying smart home gadgets and start building them. Related I replaced Google Home with Home Assistant and a local LLM, and I'm not looking back I've almost retired Google…
…ESPHome turns the ESP32 into a DIY champ for Home Assistant projects Bluetooth Proxy is by far my favorite use case for this tiny system Unlike the easy-to-access operating systems…
…Through all of it, the dumb fridges, dumb dishwashers, and dumb lamps in those same homes kept working just fine. A smart home that relies on bridges, sensors, and good Home Assistant…
…ESP32 links with the smart home’s protocols easily No dongles, no drivers Running a smart home platform with Home Assistant, which supports various protocols, makes it easy to connect different ESP32…