SwitchBot Lock Vision Pro Knows Your Face… But Can Home Assistant Trust It?
SwitchBot Lock Vision Pro adds face unlock, palm-vein unlock, and Matter-over-Wi-Fi. Here is the Home Assistant angle, the small catches, and what I would test first.
Home Assistant Dashboard Card Picker: The Beginner Update That Actually Matters
The new Home Assistant dashboard card picker starts with the thing you want to control, then suggests the right card. Here is why that small change matters so much for beginners.
I Let Claude Build My Home Assistant Automations… and it got scary good | ha-mcp
ha-mcp gives Claude Desktop a structured way to inspect Home Assistant, find entities, and help build automations and dashboards with a lot less friction.
Home Assistant RF integration: your old remotes are finally useful again
Home Assistant RF integration in 2026.5+ opens the door for old RF remotes and devices to join clean smart home automations without messy hacks.
Home Assistant Automation Triggers That Understand Real Life
Home Assistant automation triggers are becoming easier to use. Here is what purpose-specific triggers and duration support mean in a real smart home.
Home Assistant Infrared Control and IR Automation – Why This Update Is Bigger Than It Looks
Home Assistant infrared control and IR automation became much more practical in Home Assistant 2026.4. Here is why this quiet update matters for real smart homes.
Moon AI and Home Assistant AI, a fun moon phase idea with a free PDF guide
Moon AI turned out to be one of the most fun Home Assistant AI ideas I have tried lately. Here is the simple structure behind it, why it works, and where to get the full PDF guide.
Home Assistant Sun Integration + AI: Live Build & Free PDF Guide
The Home Assistant Sun integration is built into every HA installation — 99.6% of users already have it running. But most people only use it for basic… Read More »Home Assistant Sun Integration + AI: Live Build & Free PDF Guide
Home Assistant Sun Integration: How AI Gives Me a Fun Sun Briefing Every Morning
The Home Assistant Sun integration is probably the most overlooked thing in your smart home right now. And I mean that literally — it’s sitting there, in… Read More »Home Assistant Sun Integration: How AI Gives Me a Fun Sun Briefing Every Morning
Live Home Assistant Forecast.Solar — AI Solar Notifications You’ll Actually Use Every Day
Home Assistant Forecast.Solar is one of those integrations that sounds simple on paper but completely changes how you think about your solar panels once you set… Read More »Live Home Assistant Forecast.Solar — AI Solar Notifications You’ll Actually Use Every Day