Not so long ago Home Assistant introduced iBeacon support and I decided to buy one iBeacon from AliExpress to test it out for you, so you don’t have to do the same. But what actually are the iBeacons and for what can be used? How to add one in Home Read more…
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…
In this article I will add IKEA motion sensor in my Home Assistant using a Zigbee Home Automation or also known as ZHA. For what Motion Sensors are used in a Smart Home? Here is a quick background story:Motion Sensors are one of the key elements in every Smart Home. Read more…
ESPHome Bluetooth Proxies is a brand new way to add Bluetooth support to your Home Assistant or to expand the Bluetooth coverage in your Smart Home. In essence an ESP32 based board is used to communicate with your WIFI, your Home Assistant and your Bluetooth devices. It is something like Read more…
Shelly Plus H&T is the next generation Temperature & Humidity sensor that is coming from Alterco Robotics. But what means next generation? Is there anything special in it? What is good and what is bad? Can it work with Home Assistant? I will try to answer these questions starting right Read more…
Xiaomi Bluetooth Home Assistant Integration is now possible Natively! As you may know there is one Xiaomi Bluetooth temperature & humidity sensor that becomes very popular lately, because it is cheap, it is good looking and its battery last forever. On top you can add this Xiaomi T&H sensor to Read more…
Why to DIY pH Sensor for Home Assistant? There are a several important water characteristics that have to be monitored and controlled all the time so the water in your pool, fish tank, or for gardening can stay usable and healthy. One of the most important water characteristics is the Read more…
