Today I will use an ESP32-CAM board that cost around $5 to make a wireless live streaming camera for Home Assistant. I will show every step that I did and I will share everything, so if you want, you can make one or dozen of such cameras for yourself. I’m Read more…
For a price of Pizza you can have a 1080p security camera called Winees Cam M1 Smart Home Camera that can detect movements caused by Persons or Pets using Artificial Intelligence. It has two way audio and can works with Alexa and Google Assistant. But let’s see what’s the good Read more…
Let’s talk about security, but a smart one that includes five key smart devices coming from Aqara. These devices are Aqara G2H Camera Hub that supports ZigBee communication, Aqara Door & Window Sensor, Aqara vibration sensor, Aqara motion sensor and Aqara wireless mini switch. This setup takes minutes to install Read more…
Time to make a Reolink Argus 3 Pro review! This is one of the latest a battery powered fully equipped smart camera that will give you person & vehicle detection, color night vision, spotlight and more. But is it really a Pro camera ? Let’s find out. Why Reolink become Read more…
The latest security camera ANNKE C800 True 4K with Sony Sensor is here. I will connect the camera to ANNKE NVR (Network Video Recorder) which goes effortlessly, but it is interesting to see. And because the camera & NVR bundle supports RTSP I will connect them to Home Assistant where Read more…
Passive Infrared Sensors or PIR sensors for short or just Motion Sensor are completely supported by Home Assistant and ESPHome. I have a question for you why to buy an expensive motion sensor when you can DIY for cheap. In this article I will show you what parts you will Read more…
Today I will show the latest 4K cameras from Reolink with local Person & Vehicle detection + NVR from Reolink and Home Assistant – working together seamlessly in a beautiful combination. This is probably the best security cameras solution that you can have in terms of features and lowest price. Read more…
After you finish reading this Home Assistant UniFi Integration article you will be able to do presence detection, block network access for any clients, check bandwidth and uptime sensors and more. Everything that you will need is Home Assistant and UniFi network equipment. What is needed for Home Assistant UniFi Read more…
We are going to use Home Assistant and DOODS to detect objects in camera images locally. That means no Cloud services or internet connection is required for the image recognition part it’s just Home Assistant, DOODS and your camera. What is DOODS? DOODS stands for Dedicated Open Object Detection Service. Read more…
Last time, I asked you do you want me to create a Home Assistant Shelly Motion sensor integration tutorial and you said – YES, big time! So I listen and execute. In this article I will try two methods: Let’s see what will happen. What will you see in this Read more…
