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September 2021

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Are Shelly Plus 1 & Shelly Plus 1PM better than the old Shelly relays

Shelly, just released a new line of smart relays called Shelly Plus 1 & Shelly Plus 1PM which are improved versions of their best sellers relays until now. But what actually are the differences and is the new Shelly Plus generation much better than the old one? If you are Read more…

By Kiril Peyanski, 1 year29/09/2021 ago
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Home Assistant Backup on Google Drive & Local Samba Share

I will discuss one of the most important tasks in Home Assistant that you should do no matter what else are you doing there. Namely, Home Assistant Backup and Restore! And I’m not talking about the regular Backup procedure, but about one that is on steroids and will allow you Read more…

By Kiril Peyanski, 1 year22/09/2021 ago
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Smart Home

Aqara Hub M2, Aqara Smart Switch, Aqara Smart Plug & Aqara Cube Review

I have my hands on the Aqara Smart Switch, Aqara Smart Plug, a Aqara Cube (kind of cool looking remote with 6 possible gestures) and a Aqara Hub M2 that orchestrate them all. These devices are using ZigBee 3.0 for the communication which is pretty good. Apart from the Aqara Read more…

By Kiril Peyanski, 1 year18/09/2021 ago
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Home Assistant Smart Home

How to Update Home Assistant as safe as possible

Do you know how to properly update Home Assistant OS installation to the latest version as safe as possible? Do you know how to avoid potential issues with braking changes in a quick and reliable way? Actually, there is a quick little trick that I also didn’t know about until Read more…

By Kiril Peyanski, 1 year15/09/2021 ago
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Home Assistant Smart Home

Home Assistant Xiaomi Temperature & Humidity Sensor integration (HOW-TO)

Home Assistant Xiaomi Temperature & Humidity Sensor integration is possible. The Xiaomi Bluetooth smart temperature & humidity sensor cost around $4 dollars and can work with Xiaomi mobile app and their locked ecosystem, but that is not very interesting isn’t it? What if we escape from the Matrix and add Read more…

By Kiril Peyanski, 1 year08/09/2021 ago
Kiril Peyanski holding a SwitchBot curtain box with retrofit your curtains and Home Assistant logo
Home Assistant Smart Home

Home Assistant SwitchBot Curtain Integration

Yes, the SwitchBot Curtain can make your curtains smart in 30seconds and it can be controlled from your phone, Alexa, Google Home or Siri. But is SwitchBot curtain going to work with Home Assistant? Let’s find out. What is SwitchBot Curtain? SwitchBot Curtain is a small battery powered device, that Read more…

By Kiril Peyanski, 1 year01/09/2021 ago
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27 Jan

Want to improve the air quality in your home but in a smartest possible way? Check this article about Home Assistant and the Xiaomi Smart Air Purifier 4 integration.

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NEW ARTICLE 📜 https://peyanski.com/automate-xiaomi-air-purifier-with-home-assistant/

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YouTube Video UCiyU6otsAn6v2NbbtM85npg_k7VzS6APDtI Xiaomi Mi Smart Air Purifier 4 Lite (AliExpress Affiliate) - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DFoXrm3
Xiaomi Mi Smart Air Purifier 4 Pro (AliExpress Affiliate) - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DDo3PWb
In this video, I discuss the importance of air quality in our homes and how I improved mine by investing in a #Xiaomi Smart #Air #Purifier 4 Lite. I also talk about how easy it was to set up and integrate with my Home Assistant, and the benefits of real-time air quality monitoring. Check out the video to see how this air purifier improved the air quality in my space, and learn more about the Xiaomi Smart Air Purifier 4 line up, the Home Assistant integration.

► MY ARTICLE ABOUT THAT TOPIC - https://peyanski.com/automate-xiaomi-air-purifier-with-home-assistant/

► MY HOME ASSISTANT INSTALLATION METHODS FREE WEBINAR - https://automatelike.pro/webinar

► DOWNLOAD MY FREE SMART HOME GLOSSARY - https://automatelike.pro/glossary

► AFFILIATE LINKS FROM THE VIDEO
Xiaomi Mi Smart Air Purifier 4 Lite - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DFoXrm3 https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DDG03S3 https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DdIaGyj 
Filter for Xiaomi Mi Smart Air Purifier 4 Lite - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DeztgWR 
Filter for Xiaomi Mi Smart Air Purifier 4 - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DeXJO2f
Xiaomi Mi Smart Air Purifier 4 Pro - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DDo3PWb https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DlD8poB https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DFvLPcf 
Filter for Xiaomi Mi Smart Air Purifier 4 Pro  - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DFmcbRl 
Xiaomi Mi Smart Air Purifier 4 Compact - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DdcmZfd 
Xiaomi Mi Smart Air Purifier 4 Compact - https://amzn.to/3HoXcZg 
Shelly Motion 2 (official Shelly store) - http://bit.ly/3Ygd3zN
Levait Air Purifier - https://amzn.to/3j3MT3t

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Shelly Store - https://bit.ly/3BwMMn2
SwitchBot Flash Deals - https://switchbot.vip/3BwF221 
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Aqara Amazon Store - https://amzn.to/3EpeCSb 
Tech that I’m using right now - https://www.amazon.com/shop/kpeyanski
Get $100 in credit over 60 days for DigitalOcean - https://m.do.co/c/6dd2caef1f1f
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► TIME TABLE
00:00 Intro
00:15 Why I needed an Air Purifier?
00:42 What are my Air Purifier Requirements?
00:55 Xiaomi Air Purifier Line Up?
01:29 Other Air Purifier brands and models
02:28 How I set my Xiaomi Smart Air Purifier 4 Lite?
04:08 Why Xiaomi Air Purifier and Home Assistant integration is needed?
05:14 How to add Xiaomi Air Purifier in Home Assistant?
07:26 How to create a Home Assistant automation that will stop the Xiaomi Air Purifier when no motion is detected?
07:52 How to create a Home Assistant automation that will start the Xiaomi Air Purifier when motion is detected?
08:09 I Need some help with Xiaomi Air Purifier Compact and Home Assistant integration
08:48 Xiaomi Air Purifier Line Up summary

► SAMPLE XIAOMI AIR PURIFIER HOME ASSISTANT AUTOMATION
alias: Stop Air Purifier when no motion is detected for 10mins
description: ""
trigger:
  - platform: state
    entity_id:
      - binary_sensor.shellymotionsensor_60a4239a677c_motion
    to: "off"
    for:
      hours: 0
      minutes: 10
      seconds: 0
condition:
  - condition: device
    device_id: d8fbc9875e1309cc592ed1e16f2cf32b
    domain: fan
    entity_id: fan.xiaomi_smart_air_purifier_4_lite
    type: is_on
action:
  - type: turn_off
    device_id: d8fbc9875e1309cc592ed1e16f2cf32b
    entity_id: fan.xiaomi_smart_air_purifier_4_lite
    domain: fan
mode: single

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► DISCLAIMER
Some of the links above are affiliate links. If you click on these links and purchase an item I will earn a small commission with no additional cost for you. Of course, you don’t have to do so in case you don’t want to support my work!
Xiaomi Mi Smart Air Purifier 4 Lite (AliExpress Affiliate) - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DFoXrm3
Xiaomi Mi Smart Air Purifier 4 Pro (AliExpress Affiliate) - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DDo3PWb
In this video, I discuss the importance of air quality in our homes and how I improved mine by investing in a #Xiaomi Smart #Air #Purifier 4 Lite. I also talk about how easy it was to set up and integrate with my Home Assistant, and the benefits of real-time air quality monitoring. Check out the video to see how this air purifier improved the air quality in my space, and learn more about the Xiaomi Smart Air Purifier 4 line up, the Home Assistant integration.

► MY ARTICLE ABOUT THAT TOPIC - https://peyanski.com/automate-xiaomi-air-purifier-with-home-assistant/

► MY HOME ASSISTANT INSTALLATION METHODS FREE WEBINAR - https://automatelike.pro/webinar

► DOWNLOAD MY FREE SMART HOME GLOSSARY - https://automatelike.pro/glossary

► AFFILIATE LINKS FROM THE VIDEO
Xiaomi Mi Smart Air Purifier 4 Lite - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DFoXrm3 https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DDG03S3 https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DdIaGyj 
Filter for Xiaomi Mi Smart Air Purifier 4 Lite - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DeztgWR 
Filter for Xiaomi Mi Smart Air Purifier 4 - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DeXJO2f
Xiaomi Mi Smart Air Purifier 4 Pro - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DDo3PWb https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DlD8poB https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DFvLPcf 
Filter for Xiaomi Mi Smart Air Purifier 4 Pro  - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DFmcbRl 
Xiaomi Mi Smart Air Purifier 4 Compact - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DdcmZfd 
Xiaomi Mi Smart Air Purifier 4 Compact - https://amzn.to/3HoXcZg 
Shelly Motion 2 (official Shelly store) - http://bit.ly/3Ygd3zN
Levait Air Purifier - https://amzn.to/3j3MT3t

► OTHER AFFILIATE LINKS
Shelly Store - https://bit.ly/3BwMMn2
SwitchBot Flash Deals - https://switchbot.vip/3BwF221 
Reolink Flash Deals - http://shrsl.com/301ih 
Aqara Amazon Store - https://amzn.to/3EpeCSb 
Tech that I’m using right now - https://www.amazon.com/shop/kpeyanski
Get $100 in credit over 60 days for DigitalOcean - https://m.do.co/c/6dd2caef1f1f
Register for Kajabi from here https://app.kajabi.com/r/NetydFAg and I will share half of my commission with you (15%)

► CRYPTO AFFILIATE LINKS
Sign up for Crypto.com and we both get $25 USD (Referral code: xn86atnceg) - https://crypto.com/app/xn86atnceg
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Binance - One of the biggest Crypto currency exchange - https://www.binance.com/en/register?ref=11100362

► SUPPORT MY WORK
Paypal – https://www.paypal.me/kpeyanski
Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/KPeyanski
Bitcoin – 1GnUtPEXaeCUVWdJxCfDaKkvcwf247akva
Revolut - https://revolut.me/kiriltk3x

► TIME TABLE
00:00 Intro
00:15 Why I needed an Air Purifier?
00:42 What are my Air Purifier Requirements?
00:55 Xiaomi Air Purifier Line Up?
01:29 Other Air Purifier brands and models
02:28 How I set my Xiaomi Smart Air Purifier 4 Lite?
04:08 Why Xiaomi Air Purifier and Home Assistant integration is needed?
05:14 How to add Xiaomi Air Purifier in Home Assistant?
07:26 How to create a Home Assistant automation that will stop the Xiaomi Air Purifier when no motion is detected?
07:52 How to create a Home Assistant automation that will start the Xiaomi Air Purifier when motion is detected?
08:09 I Need some help with Xiaomi Air Purifier Compact and Home Assistant integration
08:48 Xiaomi Air Purifier Line Up summary

► SAMPLE XIAOMI AIR PURIFIER HOME ASSISTANT AUTOMATION
alias: Stop Air Purifier when no motion is detected for 10mins
description: ""
trigger:
  - platform: state
    entity_id:
      - binary_sensor.shellymotionsensor_60a4239a677c_motion
    to: "off"
    for:
      hours: 0
      minutes: 10
      seconds: 0
condition:
  - condition: device
    device_id: d8fbc9875e1309cc592ed1e16f2cf32b
    domain: fan
    entity_id: fan.xiaomi_smart_air_purifier_4_lite
    type: is_on
action:
  - type: turn_off
    device_id: d8fbc9875e1309cc592ed1e16f2cf32b
    entity_id: fan.xiaomi_smart_air_purifier_4_lite
    domain: fan
mode: single

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► DISCLAIMER
Some of the links above are affiliate links. If you click on these links and purchase an item I will earn a small commission with no additional cost for you. Of course, you don’t have to do so in case you don’t want to support my work!
FULL VIDEO HERE - https://youtu.be/q3imd9-w8jw
Mopeka Pro Check Sensor (Amazon Affiliate) - https://amzn.to/3kh42a5
Double Bottle System Cavagna Regulator (Amazon Affiliate) - https://amzn.to/3Ha8aSc 
In this video, I'm sharing my experience of how I was able to monitor the levels of propane in my RV's gas tanks in real-time using smart sensors and Home Assistant. I used sensors from a company called Mopeka, specifically the Mopeka Pro Check Sensor, which is an ultrasonic sensor that can be placed on steel or aluminum tanks and communicate via Bluetooth. I also added a clever double bottle LPG system, which automatically switches to a backup tank when the first one runs out, and I used two of the Mopeka sensors to monitor both tanks. 

► MY ARTICLE ABOUT THAT TOPIC - https://peyanski.com/propane-tank-checking-with-mopeka-and-home-assistant/

► MY HOME ASSISTANT INSTALLATION METHODS FREE WEBINAR - https://automatelike.pro/webinar

► DOWNLOAD MY FREE SMART HOME GLOSSARY - https://automatelike.pro/glossary

► AFFILIATE LINKS FROM THE VIDEO
Mopeka Pro Check Sensor - https://amzn.to/3kh42a5
Double Bottle System Cavagna Regulator - https://amzn.to/3Ha8aSc 
Victron MPPT - https://amzn.to/3WlcfHH

► OTHER AFFILIATE LINKS
Shelly Store - https://bit.ly/3BwMMn2
SwitchBot Flash Deals - https://switchbot.vip/3BwF221 
Reolink Flash Deals - http://shrsl.com/301ih 
Aqara Amazon Store - https://amzn.to/3EpeCSb 
Tech that I’m using right now - https://www.amazon.com/shop/kpeyanski
Get $100 in credit over 60 days for DigitalOcean - https://m.do.co/c/6dd2caef1f1f
Register for Kajabi from here https://app.kajabi.com/r/NetydFAg and I will share half of my commission with you (15%)

► CRYPTO AFFILIATE LINKS
Sign up for Crypto.com and we both get $25 USD (Referral code: xn86atnceg) - https://crypto.com/app/xn86atnceg
Deposit more than $50 in Binance and receive 100 USDT cashback voucher - https://www.binance.com/en/activity/referral/offers/claim?ref=CPA_009CJN5KV7 
Binance - One of the biggest Crypto currency exchange - https://www.binance.com/en/register?ref=11100362

► SUPPORT MY WORK
Paypal – https://www.paypal.me/kpeyanski
Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/KPeyanski
Bitcoin – 1GnUtPEXaeCUVWdJxCfDaKkvcwf247akva
Revolut - https://revolut.me/kiriltk3x

► TIME TABLE
00:00 Intro
00:25 What Home Assistant compatible Sensors will I use to monitor the LPG tanks?
01:29 What you will see in third Episode of my Smart RV conversion
02:33 Double bottle LPG system
03:31 What is needed to monitor the propane tank level from Home Assistant?
05:12 What needs to be done to get the tank level in Home Assistant?
05:25 Manual Installation of Mopeka Pro custom component for Home Assistant
06:18 Using HACS to install Mopeka Pro custom component 
06:58 Adding the default Mopeka configuration in Home Assistant
07:31 Using a Home Assistant service to get the Mopeka Pro Check MAC address
08:45 Adding the correct MAC address of Mopeka in Home Assistant
08:58 How to check the state of the Mopeka Pro Check Sensor in Home Assistant?
09:21 How to define LPG custom tank in Home Assistant?
09:47 How to add Home Assistant Card with the value of the Mopeka Pro check sensor?
10:05 How to create a Home Assistant Automation that will warn if the tank goes below a threshold?
11:54 What you can expect in the next episode?

► SAMPLE MOPEKA HOME ASSISTANT CONFIGURATION
# configuration.yaml file entry
sensor:
  - platform: mopeka_pro_check
    mopeka_devices:
      # Just use default tank type
      - mac: "A1:B2:C3:D4:E5:F6"
        name: RV Right Tank
      # Set the tank type to a standard 20lbs vertical tank
      - mac: "A6:B5:C4:D3:E2:F1"
        name: RV Left Tank
        tank_type: "standard"
        tank: "20lb_v"
      # Set the max height in MM using custom tank 
      - mac: "A0:B0:C0:D0:E0:F0"
        name: BBQ
        tank_type: "custom"
        max_height: 452.10
        min_height: 23

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