I tested Hermes Agent with Home Assistant as a guarded smart-home helper: one simple proof, a state-aware away check, a changed plan, verification, and a… Read More »Hermes Agent Home Assistant: Useful Copilot or Bad Idea?
I tested a community HACS integration that turns a browser or wall tablet into a Home Assistant voice satellite. Here is the browser demo path,… Read More »Turn Any Browser Into a Home Assistant Voice Satellite (And When Voice PE Is Better)
I turned raw Home Assistant System Monitor readings into one safe AI explanation. This article shows the result, practical uses, and why the idea is… Read More »Home Assistant System Monitor: Make AI Explain CPU, Memory and PSI
Home Assistant advanced mode is going away. Here is what replaces the old global switch, how to use older guides, and why clearer setting names… Read More »Home Assistant Advanced Mode is Gone – Making Settings Less Scary
After 20 years in a nine-to-five job, I left it to give YouTube, Automate Like Pro training, and our community my full effort. Here is… Read More »I Quit My Job After 20 Years to Bet on YouTube
Google must open an equally effective Android wake-word path to third party assistants under the EU Digital Markets Act. Here is what works with Home… Read More »Google Has To Open Android Wake Words. What That Could Mean for Home Assistant
Home Assistant 2026.8 makes port 8123 optional for new Home Assistant OS installations. Existing setups stay unchanged. Here is what changed and how to switch… Read More »Home Assistant Port 8123 Is Optional: Here’s How
I tested Codex with ha-mcp and Home Assistant after the Claude video worked well but hit free-tier limits. Here is what felt useful for dashboards,… Read More »ha-mcp and Codex: Build Home Assistant Dashboards Without Entity Hunting
Join the live Home Assistant Prime Day deals hunt tomorrow at 19:00 UTC. We will check smart home discounts, filter the real 30%+ deals, and… Read More »Home Assistant Prime Day 2026 deals: join the live hunt tomorrow at 19:00 UTC
My Prime Day 2026 smart home deals shortlist for Home Assistant users, with buying checks, affiliate placeholders, and practical automation ideas.