Today, we’re talking about the new Home Assistant 2023.5 and this release is almost fully dedicated to the Year of the voice: Chapter 2! So, it is full of new voice related stuff that are pretty exciting in my own opinion. I will start with the least exciting new features Read more…
Home Assistant Container on Windows using Docker is possible! This article will be complication of super easy, step-by-step instructions on how to start Home Assistant on Windows machine using Docker. In other words, how to run Home Assistant Container, but there is more. What else is included in this Home Read more…
In this article, I will show you how to DIY a Smart sound sensor using an ESP board like D1 Mini, ESPHome and Home Assistant. The total bill of materials is less than $4 US dollars, which is cheaper than a good coffee or beer, so cheers. For what the Read more…
This article will be about what is new in the latest Home Assistant 2023.4 and it will be quick, dirty and to the point from start till the very end. Executive Summary As summary, in Home Assistant 2023.4 release: Let’s see the details. New Alarm & Cover Dialogs The first Read more…
Adding Victron MPPT to Home Assistant is now possible. Using this method that you are about to see, you can add any Victron device with VE.Direct port in Home Assistant. What is the goal of today’s project? In my article from last week I added a Victron MPPT and an Read more…
DIY Home Assistant Alarm System and several smart sensors is very easy and today I’m about to share my experience on how I did mine alarm in my RV. I will talk about Camper alarm here, but the principle and process is exactly the same if you wish to create Read more…
Having a control panel from where you can quickly change your Smart Home settings on the go and where you can instantly see some vital information is not a fad. How to create such Smart Home control panel? What hardware and software to use? Can this Control Panel be done Read more…
Home Assistant 2023.3 is a relatively small release, but still it is an interesting one. Let me explain. Cleaner entity information dialogs The first new update that I want to talk about is Cleaner entity information dialogs. From now on, if you open an entity for a closer look, you Read more…
Is Assist on Apple devices possible? What Hey Siri Assist will do? What is Assist in first place?Assist is a built in functionality in Home Assistant that supports over 50 different languages and counting. With Assist you can control Home Assistant in your own language from Apple devices, but there’s more. Read more…
What contactless liquid sensor is? Can you make such sensor smart by your own? Proudly present you another DIY smart sensor named XKC Y25 that is working with Home Assistant. This time I will show you how to easily create an Intelligent non-contact level sensor that can detect whether a Read more…
